Nicolas Cage filmography

Nicolas Cage, an American actor, began his career with a role in the 1981 TV pilot *The Best of Times*. His feature film debut came the following year in *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*, using his birth name, Nicolas Coppola, before later changing it to avoid nepotism allegations due to his connection to the Coppola family. In 1983, he starred in *Valley Girl* and had a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola’s *Rumble Fish*. He appeared in *The Cotton Club* (1984) and *Birdy*, which was listed among the top films of that year by the National Board of Review. Cage earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in *Moonstruck* (1988) and critical acclaim for *Vampire's Kiss* (1989), despite its box-office failure, and *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), which garnered him BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Academy Award nominations. Cage’s career surged in the 1990s with high-grossing films like *The Rock*, *Con Air*, *Face/Off*, and *City of Angels*. By the 2000s, he transitioned to diverse roles in films such as *Adaptation* (2002) and *Ghost Rider* (2007), while also making his directorial debut with *Sonny* (2002). After a series of box-office disappointments in the 2010s, he took on numerous roles, including voice work for animated films like *The Croods* (2013) and *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* (2018). Despite financial challenges, Cage continued to secure parts in critically acclaimed films like *Mandy* (2018), *Color Out of Space* (2019), *Pig* (2021), and *The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent* (2022). His dynamic performances have earned ...