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71-624: Ciera may refer to: People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Ciera Payton (born 1986), American actress and writer Ciera Rogers (born 1987), American business owner, model, and fashion designer Ciera Davis, victim in the Hart family murders Ciera Eastin, Survivor: Blood vs. Water contestant Surname [ edit ] Giacomo Ciera , Roman Catholic prelate Ippolito Ciera (fl. 1546–1561), Italian composer Other uses [ edit ] Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera ,

142-750: A Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards . Known for his versatility as an actor, his participation in various film genres has gained him a cult following . Born into the Coppola family , Cage began his career in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Valley Girl (1983), as well as various films by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola such as 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

213-596: A cult classic . He auditioned for the role of Dallas Winston in his uncle's film The Outsiders , based on S.E. Hinton 's novel , but lost to Matt Dillon . Cage, however, would co-star in Coppola's adaptation of another Hinton novel, Rumble Fish , in that year. In 1984, Cage appeared in three period films, none of which fared well at the box office. In the drama, Racing with the Moon (1984), Cage featured opposite Sean Penn as friends who are awaiting deployment to

284-584: A 1981–1996 American mid-size car See also [ edit ] Ciara (disambiguation) Cierra (disambiguation) Sierra (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ciera . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ciera&oldid=1032125742 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

355-624: A character named Grug Crood. The Croods received positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success grossing $ 585 million against a budget of $ 135 million. He starred as main character in The Frozen Ground , a thriller crime drama film directed and written by Scott Walker in his directorial debut , based on the crimes of real-life Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen . The film, reunited him with Cusack, depicts an Alaskan State Trooper, played by Cage, seeking to apprehend Hansen, played by Cusack, by partnering with

426-460: A con artist with obsessive–compulsive disorder . Most of Cage's movies that have achieved financial success were in the action/adventure genre. These include The Rock , Con Air , Face/Off , and Gone in 60 Seconds , with Cage as a retired car thief. He took the lead role in the 2001 film Captain Corelli's Mandolin and learned to play the mandolin from scratch for the part. In 2002, he

497-615: A few roles on the small screen, Payton was granted the role of Capri in Spike Lee's film Oldboy , sharing the screen with Josh Brolin . In 2014, she appeared as the cheerleading coach who takes down a prominent campaign in The Runner starring Nicolas Cage . In 2016, she received the Los Angeles Pioneer Woman Award for her work providing arts programs to at-risk youth. In 2019, she starred in

568-589: A former chef turned reclusive truffle -forager who must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. Cage received critical acclaim for his performance and earned a second nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor . He gained further acclaim for portraying a fictionalized version of himself in the 2022 action comedy film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent as well as for his portrayal of Paul,

639-711: A helicopter pilot in the action film Fire Birds , which was panned by critics and negatively compared to Top Gun (1986). Cage's next film, the erotic thriller Zandalee (1991), was released direct-to-video in the United States, where it did not receive a theatrical release. His "goofy ' everyman '" performance in the romantic comedy Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) garnered some positive critical notices, including from Roger Ebert, who defended Cage amidst some critics finding his acting "excessive" and earned Cage his second Golden Globe nomination. He hosted an episode of

710-422: A hot-tempered baker. The film was a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning Cage a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy In his retrospective review, Roger Ebert wrote that he felt Cage's performance was worthy of an Oscar . In 1989, Cage starred in the black comedy Vampire's Kiss as a man who falls in love with a vampire and soon begins to believe himself as

781-406: A kind of presentation style of acting that I imagine was popular with the old troubadours." Film director David Lynch described him as "the jazz musician of American acting." Many critics have accused Cage of overacting . Others, including Cage himself, have described his intentionally extreme performances as "mega-acting." After the actor's series of mainstream-marketed thriller films during

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852-544: A lairy, nasty, tasty crime thriller built on black-comic chaos." Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "A rare film to have been shot in Cleveland, Dog Eat Dog definitely looks like it was shot on the cheap but puts what it needs to up on the screen with vigor and wit." Cage starred alongside Selma Blair and Anne Winters in Brian Taylor 's horror comedy film , Mom and Dad , which premiered in

923-477: A pair of ex-convicts hired to kidnap a baby. The film had its premiere as the closing entry for the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2016. It was released on November 4, 2016, in the United States. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars, writing, "It's the right director for the right project and the result is Schrader's best for years:

994-463: A professor who begins appearing in the dreams of others, in the 2023 Dream Scenario , resulting in his fifth Golden Globe nomination. In the 2023 horror comedy film Renfield , inspired by the 1897 Bram Stoker novel Dracula , Cage portrays Dracula opposite Nicholas Hoult 's Renfield . Also in 2023, Cage was included as a playable character in the horror video game Dead by Daylight . Cage reprised his role as Clark Kent / Superman in

1065-531: A serial killer more than an angel." Brian De Palma 's thriller Snake Eyes , his second film of 1998, starred Cage as a corrupt detective. The film was met with mixed reviews, which were largely critical of its screenplay. Other films included Martin Scorsese 's 1999 New York City paramedic drama Bringing Out the Dead and Ridley Scott 's 2003 black comedy crime film Matchstick Men , in which he played

1136-563: A short run in a limited number of theaters. Cage's producing career includes Shadow of the Vampire , the first effort from Saturn Films. In his second-highest-grossing film to date, National Treasure , he plays an eccentric historian who goes on a dangerous adventure to find treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers of the United States . In 2005, two films he headlined, Lord of War and The Weather Man , failed to find

1207-579: A significant audience despite nationwide releases and good reviews for his performances. The 2006 remake of The Wicker Man was very poorly reviewed, and failed to make back its $ 40-million budget. In early December 2006, Cage announced at the Bahamas International Film Festival that he planned to curtail his future acting endeavors to pursue other interests. On The Dresden Files for the Sci-Fi Channel , Cage

1278-416: A son, Weston Coppola Cage (born December 26, 1990). Weston has been involved in two black metal bands, and appeared in his father's film Lord of War as a helicopter mechanic, and in the 2014 film Rage as Nicolas's character younger. Through Weston, Cage has two grandsons born in 2014 and 2016. In July 2024, Weston was arrested for assaulting numerous people with a deadly weapon, including his mother; he

1349-635: A vampire. The film was a major box office flop but has developed a cult following largely due to Cage's surrealistic and over-the-top performance appearing in internet memes . Critic Vincent Canby felt the film was "dominated and destroyed by Mr. Cage's chaotic, self-indulgent performance." After filming the Italian drama Time to Kill (1989) in Zimbabwe , he starred in David Lynch 's romantic crime film Wild at Heart (1990) with Laura Dern . Cage

1420-537: A young woman who escaped from Hansen's clutches. The film has received mixed reviews though Cage's performance was cited as a highlight and solid. He also starred in Joe , an independent crime drama film directed and co-produced by David Gordon Green , adaptation from Larry Brown 's 1991 novel of the same name. In this film Nicolas Cage is a tormented man who hires a 15-year-old boy (played by Tye Sheridan ) and protects him from his abusive father. The film premiered at

1491-420: Is a nephew of both director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire , and a cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola , film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola , and actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman . Cage is the youngest of three sons. His two brothers are New York radio personality Marc "The Cope" Coppola and director Christopher Coppola . He attended Beverly Hills High School , which

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1562-493: Is about: How do you augment your imagination in a healthy way? So that you can believe you're these characters… You don't feel like you're acting, you feel like you're being. In the film Vampire's Kiss Cage transforms from method acting to "Nouveau Shamanic." The scene where Cage recites the alphabet to his psychiatrist was a result of acting out of impulse. Raising Arizona showcases just how physically engaging Nouveau Shamanic can become. Not holding back proves to add to

1633-640: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ciera Payton Ciera Payton graduated from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and received her bachelor of fine arts degree in drama from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts . Payton got her start in the feature film Flight of Fury (2007), playing the female lead role of CIA agent Jessica opposite Steven Seagal . She

1704-585: Is known for its many alumni who became entertainers. He aspired to act from an early age and also attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television . His first non-cinematic acting experience was in a school production of Golden Boy . He said he started acting because he "wanted to be James Dean . I saw him in Rebel Without a Cause , East of Eden . Nothing affected me—no rock song, no classical music—the way Dean affected me in Eden . It blew my mind. I

1775-620: Is listed as the executive producer. The much-criticized Ghost Rider (2007), based on the Marvel Comics character , fared better, earning more than $ 45 million (the top earner) during its opening weekend and over $ 208 million worldwide through the weekend ending on March 25, 2007. Also in 2007, he had a small but notable role as the Chinese criminal mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu in Rob Zombie 's fake trailer Werewolf Women of

1846-409: Is usually interesting even when his films are not. He is erratic and unpredictable; he is captivating and he is capricious. He is a performer. He is a troubadour. He is a jazz musician." — Luke Buckmaster , The Guardian According to The Guardian film critic Luke Buckmaster, "any casual observer can see that Cage is entertaining, charismatic and wildly flamboyant." Attributing it partly to

1917-481: The 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2013, with a subsequent screening at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . It was a box office flop , grossing only $ 2.36 million from a $ 4 million budget, but received critical acclaim from critics, who praised Cage's performance and Green's direction. The 2016 black comedy Dog Eat Dog , Cage's second film with Paul Schrader , reunited him with Willem Dafoe (after Wild at Heart ) as

1988-565: The Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama . To prepare for the part, Cage binge drank for two weeks and studied footage of himself. In 1996, he starred alongside Sean Connery and Ed Harris in Michael Bay 's The Rock , the first of a string of action films for Cage. In the film, he played an FBI chemical weapons specialist breaking into Alcatraz federal prison. The Rock

2059-604: The BBC writing in their review "Travolta and Cage invest their dual roles with physical subtleties that reflect the other actor's character." After starring in these action films back-to-back, Cage decided to "return to more serious fare" in the romantic fantasy film City of Angels (1998), a loose remake of the German film Wings of Desire (1987). Critics were split on the film and Cage's performance, with reviews ranging from describing him as "endlessly resourceful" and "[resembling]

2130-484: The United States Marine Corps . In Coppola's crime drama The Cotton Club he portrayed a fictionalized version of mob hitman Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll , earning praise from critic Paul Attanasio for "artfully [using] his few moments to sketch a brawny, violent thug." His final release of the year was Alan Parker 's drama Birdy , in which he starred with Matthew Modine . Cage lost weight for

2201-537: The film industry , Cage was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998 with a motion pictures star located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard . In May 2001, Cage was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by California State University, Fullerton . He spoke at the commencement ceremony. Cage has also been nominated for an Academy Award twice. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in

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2272-488: The "well-cultured" background of Cage's family, Buckmaster said the actor "is clearly attracted to grotesque characters and is celebrated for his wild and unhinged approach to them. He has the presence of a leading man, and the eccentricities of a character actor." Actor Ethan Hawke stated in 2013 that Cage is "the only actor since Marlon Brando that's actually done anything new with the art", crediting him for taking film audiences "away from an obsession with naturalism into

2343-403: The 2023 film The Flash in a cameo appearance as an alternate version of the superhero. Cage shot his scenes through volumetric capture and CGI was used to de-age him. In early 2023, it was announced Cage was set to play a live action version of Peter Parker / Spider-Man Noir on Amazon Prime Video . The show would take place in an alternate 1930s New York City. In July 2024, the show

2414-674: The Dead (1999), The Family Man (2000), Matchstick Men (2003), and The Wicker Man (2006). He has voiced characters in The Croods film series (2013–2020) and in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). He earned renewed critical recognition for his starring roles in Mandy (2018), Pig (2021), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), Dream Scenario (2023) and Longlegs (2024). Cage owns

2485-458: The Ghostland , starring Nicolas Cage. Cage said the film "might be the wildest movie I've ever made." Its plot revolves around a notorious criminal, Hero (played by Cage), who is sent to rescue the governor's adopted granddaughter, who has disappeared into a dark region called Ghostland. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021. In May 2020, it

2556-584: The Midnight Madness portion of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival , where Cage was awarded for his role with the Creative Coalition's Spotlight Initiative Award. Following select preview screenings on January 22, the film was released in 81 theaters in the United States on January 24, 2020. In December 2018, it was announced that Sion Sono was working on his first overseas production and English-language debut, Prisoners of

2627-435: The Midnight Madness section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival . It was released in theaters on January 19, 2018, and received positive reviews from critics, with review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes defining his performance as "over-the-top." Director John Waters appreciated the film, naming Mom and Dad as one of the best movies of 2018, placing it fourth on his personal top list. In 2018, Cage starred in

2698-483: The Narrator of the film, reading various Anton's writings. In December 2018, it was announced that Cage had signed to play the lead role for Richard Stanley 's Color Out of Space , based on the short story " The Colour Out of Space " by H. P. Lovecraft . This was Stanley's first feature film directed since his firing from The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). Color Out of Space premiered on September 7, 2019, in

2769-640: The S.S. from the B-movie double feature Grindhouse and starred in Next , which shared the concept of a glimpse into an alternate timeline with Cage's film, The Family Man (2000). In November 2007, Cage was spotted backstage at a Ring of Honor wrestling show in New York City researching for the lead role for The Wrestler . However, Cage dropped out of production shortly afterward because he felt that he did not have enough time to prepare for

2840-613: The Spider-Verse (2018). Cage based his vocal performance on films of Humphrey Bogart , James Cagney , and Edward G. Robinson . On January 28, 2019, Viktor and Irina Yelchin premiered a documentary about their son Anton Yelchin , Love, Antosha , at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival . The documentary was directed by Garret Price and contains various interviews with some of Anton's friends and collaborators such as Kristen Stewart , J. J. Abrams , Chris Pine , Jennifer Lawrence , Jodie Foster , John Cho and Martin Landau . Cage starred as

2911-653: The action thriller film Mandy , which premiered on January 19 at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival . Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com praised the movie, writing that "for all of the endless feral performances that Cage has given, in movies good, bad and forgettable, Cosmatos' style-driven, '80s-tastic passion for weird worlds and characters takes full advantage of Cage's greatness, and then some." In October, Mandy' s producer Elijah Wood announced his intention to size up an Oscar campaign for Nicolas Cage and for composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (who died in February of that year) but

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2982-510: The appearance of nepotism as Coppola's nephew. His choice of name was inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage and composer John Cage . Cage made his acting debut in the 1981 television pilot The Best of Times , which was never picked up by ABC . His film debut followed in 1982, with a minor role as an unnamed co-worker of Judge Reinhold 's character in the coming-of-age film Fast Times at Ridgemont High , having originally auditioned for Reinhold's part. His experience on

3053-691: 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). Cage established himself in mainstream action films, such as 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

3124-415: The film A Madea Family Funeral . Payton portrayed talk show host Wendy Williams in the 2021 Lifetime biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie . Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage , is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades , including an Academy Award , a Screen Actors Guild Award , and

3195-670: The film Leaving Las Vegas in 1995. He was nominated for a second one for his role in the film Adaptation in 2002. He also won a Golden Globe award , Screen Actors Guild award , and many more awards for Leaving Las Vegas . He has received nominations by the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA for his films Adaptation , Honeymoon in Vegas , and Moonstruck. He has also won and been nominated for many other awards . Cage has been married five times and has three children (with Fulton, Kim and Shibata). In 1988, Cage began dating actress Christina Fulton , with whom he has

3266-461: The film because its director, George Gallo , offered little direction. Cage's performance as a psychopathic criminal kingpin in the crime film Kiss of Death (1995) was seen by many critics as the film's strong point, but his most acclaimed performance yet came in the drama Leaving Las Vegas as an alcoholic screenwriter who falls in love with a prostitute in Las Vegas . The role won Cage

3337-565: The film was disqualified because it was also released on Video On Demand on September 14. Later that year, Cage voiced Clark Kent / Superman in the animated film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies . He had originally been slated to portray Superman in Tim Burton 's canceled Superman film, Superman Lives , in the 1990s. He voiced an alternate monochromatic 1930s universe version of Peter Parker / Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Into

3408-408: The film was marred by cast members endlessly quoting his uncle's films, which inspired him to change his name. Cage's first starring role came opposite Deborah Foreman in the romantic comedy Valley Girl (1983), in which he played a punk who falls in love with the titular valley girl , a plot loosely inspired by Romeo and Juliet . The film was a modest box office success and has been branded

3479-641: The late 1990s, Sean Penn told The New York Times in 1999 that Cage was "no longer an actor" but "more like a performer." Despite this, in his speech after winning the Oscar for his performance in Mystic River , Penn described Cage's work (in Matchstick Men ) as one of the best performances of 2003. During the 2010s, a growing number of film critics described Cage as one of the most underrated actors of his generation. For his contributions to

3550-500: The little-seen Canadian sports drama The Boy in Blue and his uncle's fantasy comedy Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) as the husband to Kathleen Turner 's character. He then starred in the Coen brothers ' crime comedy Raising Arizona (1987) as a dim-witted ex-con. Cage's biggest breakthrough came in 1987 with the romantic comedy Moonstruck , in which he starred alongside Cher as

3621-635: The production company Saturn Films and has produced films such as Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and The Life of David Gale (2003), and has directed Sonny (2002). For his contributions to the film industry, he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998. He was ranked No. 40 in Empire magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list in 2007 and was placed No. 37 in Premiere ' s 100 Most Powerful People in Hollywood in 2008. Cage

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3692-471: The role and director Darren Aronofsky preferred Mickey Rourke for the lead role. Rourke would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for his performance. In an interview with /Film, Aronofsky said of Cage's decision to leave the film that "Nic was a complete gentleman, and he understood that my heart was with Mickey and he stepped aside. I have so much respect for Nic Cage as an actor and I think it really could have worked with Nic but ... you know, Nic

3763-432: The role and had two of his front teeth pulled out to appear disfigured. Despite massively underperforming at the box office, the film, and Cage and Modine's performances, received positive reviews, with The New York Times critic Janet Maslin writing, "Mr. Cage very sympathetically captures Al's urgency and frustration. Together, these actors work miracles with what might have been unplayable." In 1986, Cage starred in

3834-754: The role to Cage after being impressed with his performances in Leaving Las Vegas and The Rock . Cage accepted despite disappointment at not being offered the villain role. Ebert felt Cage "[made] the wrong choice... by playing Cameron Poe as a slow-witted Elvis type who is very, very earnest and approaches every task with tunnel vision; it would have been more fun if he'd been less of a hayseed." John Woo's Face/Off saw Cage and John Travolta star in dual roles as sworn enemies—a terrorist and an FBI agent —who both undergo face transplants to impersonate each other, requiring Cage and Travolta to switch characters. Both performances were praised by critics, with

3905-448: The science fiction thriller Knowing , directed by Alex Proyas . In the film, he plays an MIT professor who examines the contents of a time capsule unearthed at his son's elementary school. Startling predictions found inside the capsule that have already come true lead him to believe that the world is going to end at the close of the week and that he and his son are somehow involved in the destruction. The film received mixed reviews but

3976-573: The sorcerer, and the next year, headlined the period piece Season of the Witch , as a 14th-century knight transporting a woman accused of causing the Black Plague to a monastery. In 2011, Cage reprised his role in Ghost Rider's sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance . In 2013, Cage was involved in many projects. Notable films including animated film The Croods , in which he voiced

4047-867: The unique effect this method has on the audience. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a display of how the Nouveau Shamanic method transcribes to the screen with impulse decisions fueled by an energy one could only garner naturally. Cage was asked if any of his numerous pets influence his acting, to which he replied "The cobras, definitely. They would try to hypnotize you by going side to side, and when I did Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance , that's something my character does before he attacks. Animals are fun places to get inspiration." "In Cage's hands, cartoonish moments are imbued with real emotion and real emotions become cartoons. Everything – from individual scenes down to single lines of dialogue – feel like they have been embraced as opportunities for creation. Cage

4118-410: The variety show Saturday Night Live to promote the film, his only time hosting the show. None of Cage's three films in 1993— Deadfall (directed by his brother Christopher ), Amos & Andrew and Red Rock West —performed well at the box office. The comedy Guarding Tess (1994) paired Cage with Shirley MacLaine as a Secret Service agent protecting a former First Lady ; however, it

4189-526: Was a box office and critical success, with journalist Alexander Larman stating the film "launched Cage into an unexpected vocation as an offbeat action star." Next, he starred in Con Air and Face/Off , two commercially successful action thrillers that were both released in June 1997. Along with John Cusack and John Malkovich , Cage led an ensemble cast . Jerry Bruckheimer , Con Air 's producer, offered

4260-659: Was a junior in college while filming Flight of Fury . In 2009, she made her off-Broadway debut, starring as the lead role of Savannah in Savannah Black and Blue , produced by the Negro Ensemble Company . In 2010, Payton transitioned from New York to Los Angeles where she booked the role of Janet Tanner in the BBC American reboot of Torchwood . She later appeared on The Closer , playing opposite Keira Sedwick as Keisha Murphy. After gaining

4331-531: Was again nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe best actor awards for his portrayal of real-life screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and Kaufman's fictional twin Donald in Adaptation. Cage made his directorial debut in 2002 with Sonny , a low-budget drama starring James Franco as a male prostitute whose mother ( Brenda Blethyn ) serves as his pimp. Cage had a small role in the film, which received poor reviews and

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4402-554: Was announced that Cage would be playing the role of Joe Exotic in a scripted eight-episode Tiger King series, written and executive produced by Dan Lagana . It was announced that the project was scrapped in July 2021. In 2013, it was confirmed that Nicolas Cage would reprise his role as Grug in The Croods: A New Age , which was released in 2020. Cage produced and starred in the 2021 film Pig , where he plays Robin "Rob" Feld,

4473-575: Was born in Long Beach, California , to August Coppola , a professor of literature, and Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer. He was raised in a Catholic family. His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of mainly German and Polish descent with some English and Scottish ancestry on her father's side. His paternal grandparents were composer Carmine Coppola and actress Italia Pennino , and his paternal great-grandparents were immigrants from Bernalda , Basilicata. Through his father, he

4544-537: Was confirmed to be titled Spider-Noir . Filming began in September 2024 in Los Angeles. Also in July, Cage starred as the titular serial killer in the horror thriller film Longlegs , which he produced. Nouveau Shamanic is a style of acting developed by Cage. Cage has said it is to increase one's imagination without restraint in avoidance of experiencing the sense of being ingenuous. The process itself

4615-565: Was dismissed as being derivative by some critics. He next starred alongside Bridget Fonda in the romantic comedy It Could Happen to You as a cash-strapped police officer who offers to share his lottery winnings with a waitress and then the much-criticized box office flop Christmas comedy Trapped in Paradise with the Saturday Night Live actors Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey . According to Lovitz, Cage directed portions of

4686-549: Was drawn to the project because he was "always attracted to those passionate, almost unbridled romantic characters" and it allowed him to impersonate one of his heroes, Elvis Presley , in scenes in which he sung. Wild at Heart received mixed reviews upon release, despite controversially winning the Palme d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival . Cage would reunite with Lynch and Dern for the avant-garde concert performance Industrial Symphony No. 1 . Also in 1990, he starred as

4757-540: Was incredibly supportive of Mickey and he is old friends with Mickey and really wanted to help with this opportunity, so he pulled himself out of the race." In 2008, Cage appeared as Joe, a contract killer who undergoes a change of heart while on a work outing in Bangkok, in the film Bangkok Dangerous . The film is shot by the Pang Brothers and has a distinctly South-East Asian flavor. In 2009, Cage starred in

4828-538: Was lauded for his performance, with Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune writing "Herzog has found his ideal interpreter, a performer whose truth lies deep in the artifice of performance: ladies and gentlemen, Nicolas Cage, at his finest." This film reunited Cage with Eva Mendes , who played his love interest in Ghost Rider . In 2010, Cage starred in The Sorcerer's Apprentice , in which he played

4899-463: Was like, 'That's what I want to do'." At age 15, he tried to convince his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola, to give him a screen test , telling him "I'll show you acting." His outburst was met with "silence in the car." By this stage of his career, Coppola had already directed Marlon Brando , Al Pacino , Gene Hackman and Robert De Niro . Although early in his career Cage appeared in some of his uncle's films, he changed his name to Nicolas Cage to avoid

4970-629: Was released on a $ 150,000 bond. Cage's first wife was actress Patricia Arquette , whom he married in April 1995 and divorced in 2001. His second marriage was to singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley , daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley . (Cage, an Elvis fan, used Elvis as the inspiration for his performance in Wild at Heart .) They married in Kamuela, Hawaii , on August 10, 2002, and filed for divorce 107 days later on November 25, 2002. The divorce

5041-414: Was the box office winner on its opening weekend. Also in 2009, Cage starred in the film Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , directed by acclaimed German director Werner Herzog . He portrayed a corrupt police officer with gambling, drug and alcohol addictions. The film was very well received by critics, holding a rating of 87% positive reviews on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes . Cage

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