Nicolas Cage

NICOLAS CAGE. American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he began his career in films including ; Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Valley Girl (1983), as well as various films by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola ; Rumble Fish (1983) / The Cotton Club (1984) and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). He received critical success for his roles in Moonstruck and Raising Arizona (both 1987) before earning an Academy Award for Best Actor for the dramatic film Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He was Oscar-nominated for playing twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in the comedy-drama film Adaptation (2002). He established himself in mainstream action films including ; The Rock (1996) / Con Air (1997) / Face/Off (1997) / Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) / the National Treasure film series (2004–2007) / the Ghost Rider film series (2007–2011) and Kick-Ass (2010). He also took on dramatic roles in ; City of Angels (1998) / Bringing Out the Dead (1999) / The Family Man (2000) / Matchstick Men (2003) and The Wicker Man (2006)