Nicolas Cage is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for playing the role of Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider in the 2007 supernatural superhero film Ghost Rider. He played Ben Sanderson in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has also starred in the films The Rock, Left Behind, National Treasure, Kick-Ass, Adaptation, Moonstruck, and 60 Seconds. Born as Nicholas Kim Coppola on January 7, 1964 in Long Beach, California, USA, he is the son of choreographer Joy Vogelsang and literature professor August Coppola, and younger brother of Marc Coppola and Christopher Coppola. His uncle is director Francis Ford Coppola. He is of Italian descent on his father’s side, and of Polish, German, and English descent on his mother’s side. He was raised in a Catholic family. He married Alice Kim in 2004, he was previously married to Patricia Arquette from 1995 to 2001 and Lisa Marie Presley from 2002 to 2004. He has sons named Weston Coppola and Kal-El Coppola.
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 7 January 1964
Birth Place: Long Beach, California, USA
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birth Name: Nicholas Kim Coppola
Nickname: Nick
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Occupation: Actor, Director, Producer
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White (Italian, Polish, German, and English)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nicolas Cage Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 196 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 89 kg
Height in Feet: 6′ 0″
Height in Meters: 1.83 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Chest: 45 in (114 cm)
Biceps: 15 in (38 cm)
Waist: 35 in (89 cm)
Shoe Size: 10.5 (US)
Nicolas Cage Family Details:
Father: August Coppola (Literature Professor)
Mother: Joy Vogelsang (Dancer and Choreographer)
Spouse: Alice Kim (m. 2004), Lisa Marie Presley (m. 2002–2004), Patricia Arquette (m. 1995–2001)
Children: Weston Coppola Cage (Son), Kal-El Coppola Cage (Son)
Siblings: Christopher Coppola (Older Brother), Marc Coppola (Older Brother)
Others: Italia Pennino (Paternal Grandmother), Carmine Coppola (Paternal Grandfather), Talia Shire (Aunt), Francis Ford Coppola (Uncle), Roman Coppola (Cousin), Sofia Coppola (Cousin), Gian-Carlo Coppola (Cousin), Robert Carmine (Cousin), Jason Schwartzman (Cousin), Anton Coppola (Great Uncle), Gia Coppola (Cousin)
Partner: Christina Fulton
Nicolas Cage Education:
Beverly Hills High School
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Nicolas Cage Facts:
*He had the desire of becoming an actor from an early age.
*He used to work as a popcorn seller in a film theater.
*He has a lizard tattoo wearing top hat on his back.
*He is a big fan of Elvis Presley.
*He was once engaged to Kristen Zang.
*He was ranked #37 in Premiere’s 100 most powerful people in Hollywood in 1998.
*He is close friend of Crispin Glover, Tom Waits and Neil Peart.
*Catch Nicolas on Myspace.