Nicolas Cage

A beneficiary of nepotism, born into celebrity status.

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Age59

Full NameNicholas Kim Coppola

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Biography

From a humble start in the film industry, Nicolas Cage has risen to become a true Hollywood royalty. Born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, his illustrious career began with a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and a job reading lines with actors auditioning for his uncle Francis' Rumble Fish (1983). His ancestry traces to Italian (father) and Polish and German (mother) descent and his name change early in his career was made to create his own reputation. By the late 1980s, Cage had secured a slew of classic and quirky roles, proving his talent and cementing his place in the Hollywood elite.

Is Nicolas Cage a nepo baby?

Yes! Extreme nepo baby! They also are a nepo parent! Nicolas Cage comes from the illustrious Coppola-Arquette-Bertinelli family. They have ninety celebrities in their family. With nine hundred eighty-two credited apperances in TV, film, and video.

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Awards
2

Oscar1996
Leaving Las VegasBest Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globe1996
Leaving Las VegasBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

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Family Tree

From the eminent Arquette family of entertainers, Lewis Arquette was an esteemed actor, writer, and composer whose popular-song compositions included “It's Xmas in Mount Idy” and “Just Got a Letter from Mama.” His children, Alexis, Harlow Jane, Thomas, Zoë Bleu, Rosanna and Courteney, all followed in his footsteps, becoming acclaimed actors, models, actresses, fashion stylists and musicians. Alexis and Rosanna were particularly known for their depth and scope, while Thomas had his breakthrough role in The Punisher, and Harlow Jane in She Came to Me. Courteney and Valerie Bertinelli, daughter of Andrew Francis Bertinelli, Jr., were also members of the family. Moreover, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, the core of the popular band Van Halen, were also distant relatives of the Arquettes.