Dropping out of high school to become an actor’s career was near disastrous for Nicolas Cage who faced many challenges and even had to sell popcorn at the Fairfax Theater before getting noticed.
Born Nicolas Kim Coppola, Cage decided to change to his current nickname to avoid speculation that his Hollywood milestones were achieved due to the influence of his famous uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola.
Nicolas Cage Bio, Family
The award-winning actor was born on January 7, 1964, in Long Beach, California, to August Coppola, a literature professor, and Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer. While her father was of Italian descent, her mother was of German and Polish descent. Cage who was raised in a Catholic home was surrounded by artists including; director Francis Ford Coppola (uncle), actress Talia Shire (aunt) and his brothers, New York radio personality Marc “The Cope” and director Christopher Coppola. He also has cousins; directors Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, actors Robert Carmine and Jason Schwartzman.
Cage also attended Beverly Hills High School as a drama, film and television school at UCLA, his desire to become an actor started at a young age. American actor James Dean received this credit as a key inspiration to Cage’s acting career. He decided he wanted to take action after seeing Dean in Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden. Afterwards, Cage started working towards his passion and tried to persuade his uncle Francis Ford Coppola to give him the opportunity to show his talent. He was fifteen at the time. He made his film debut with a minor role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), alongside judges Reinhold and Sean Penn.
His career blossomed, and Cage appeared in many films, both mainstream and offbeat. He appeared in films like Raising Arizona, Moonstruck, Air Conditioning, and Leaving Las Vegas. The latter earned him praise in particular; Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award, paving the way and attracting bigger roles in other notable movies, like The Rock (1996), Face/off (1997), City of Angels (1998), and National Treasury (2004).
He won several more accolades after his appearance in The Weatherman (2005), Lord of War (2005), The Bad Lieutenant: Layover in New Orleans (2009), and Fuck It Up (2010). Cage is best known for his role in the box office hits – Ghost Rider series (2007) and (2009).
Today, without hiding in the shadow of his successful uncle’s name, Nicolas Cage is undoubtedly one of the most famous actors in Hollywood and the world. His versatility and the discovery of the new interpretation process called “method
Net worth and height
After more than three decades in the industry, with several blockbusters under his belt, there’s no doubt that Cage has made his fortune. Between 1996 and 2011, he earned over $150 million from his acting career. Some of his highest-grossing films include Gone in Sixty Seconds ($20 million), National Treasure ($20 million), Viper’s Eye ($16 million), and Windtalkers ($20 million). He also made the Forbes list of highest paid actors of all time.
Recently, Cage’s wild spending habits and tax privileges by the IRS have made a number on his net worth, an issue that has blamed his handlers. Even so, his net worth as of March 2017 was $25 million.
Cage is also known for having a tall frame with a towering height of 1.83m.
Nicholas Cage’s wife and son
The Hollywood icon has been married three times. His first marriage was to actress Patricia Arquette in 1995; the second was a fairly brief marriage to Lisa-Marie Presley, only daughter of Elvis, the late king of rock and roll in August 2002. In August 2004, Cage married his girlfriend of 20 years, Alice Kim, at a ranch in Northern California. Cage and Kim welcomed a son, Kal-el Coppola Cage, on October 3, 2005.
Cage also has another son, Weston Coppola Cage, who was born in 1990 with former girlfriend, actress Christina Fulton.
Is Nicolas Cage dead?
In July 2016, Hollywood star Nicolas Cage died online like most of his counterparts. The malicious rumor spread after a post reporting that the actor had died following a motorcycle accident was widely circulated on Facebook.
However, it was later confirmed that the actor was not involved in any motorcycle accident and he did not die in one. Apparently, the report is one of those scams that tries to trick visitors into paying fees for unwanted antivirus scanners or leaking their personal information.
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