![]() In this new phase, Cage has embraced public perception of him as being a Large Ham and even turned in a well-received Adam Westing performance As Himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Those two films led to a career resurgence that brought him somewhat back into the mainstream. ![]() And after a few years of this, he swung back with films like Mandy and Pig, dark character studies where he reminded the world why he's an Academy Award-winning actor. After seeing his career slump thanks to some poor choices, coupled with owing millions to the IRS in unpaid taxes, he turned to the DTV market and started churning out poorly received work done purely for the money. He then established himself as a bankable leading man in massive, explosion-filled blockbusters. He proved himself to be an actor of great talent who can create compelling and moving characters in complex, critically acclaimed films. His career is noted for lying in the extremes. Cage has appeared in over 60 films including Face/Off (1997), National Treasure (2004), and Ghost Rider (2007). ![]() Cage has featured in numerous "bad boy" roles, and has won numerous awards, beginning in 1989 with his Independent Spirit Award, an Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role in Leaving Las Vegas, and his most recent Toronto Film Critics Association Award in 2002. He changed his last name to Cage ( after Luke Cage and the composer John Cage) because his uncle is the great director Francis Ford Coppola, and Cage didn't want an unfair advantage pursuing success in film on his own efforts note and because people wouldn't stop quoting his uncle's films at him.Ĭage pursued acting as a career, making his debut on television in 1981. Nicolas Kim Coppola (born Januin Long Beach, California), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor, known for collaborating many times with film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. ![]()
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