Nicolas Kim Coppola, better known under is alias Nicolas Cage, is an American actor. He was born January 7, 1964 in Long Beach, California.
Over the years, he has played in many films including the Ghost Rider series, Leaving Las Vegas (in which he gained an Academy Award),
The Rock, Face/Off, Lord of War, Kick-Ass, National Treasure…

He is also the nephew to Francis Ford Coppola, and so cousin to Roman and Sofia Coppola. He decided to take on the name “Cage” (as in Luke Cage, a Marvel character he likes) to avoid favouritism for his family name.