Nicolas Cage was born on 7 January 1964 in Long Beach. An American actor born in Long Beach, California, Cage is a nephew of the film director Francis Ford Coppola and took his stage name from a comic book hero, Luke Cage. He began with small parts in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and made his name in Raising Arizona and Moonstruck. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas in 1996, and then turned to action films such as The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off. He is known for his eccentric, intense style and prolific output, with roles in Adaptation, National Treasure, Pig and Dream Scenario.
Before and after
- 1964Founding of Tartu Observatory
- 1964Establishment of Kinabalu Park
- from 1964 to 1968The temples of Abu Simbel are moved
- from 2 January 1964 to 28 March 19641964 East Pakistan riots
- 7 January 1964Birth of Nicolas Cage
- 12 January 1964Birth of Jeff Bezos
- 12 January 1964Zanzibar Revolution
- 17 January 1964Birth of Michelle Obama
- 25 January 1964Founding of Nike
More in Art, literature & culture
- 29 October 1947Founding of Şalom
- from 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989Construction of Berlin Wall
- c. 1970sRise of rapping
- 17 December 1989Premiere of The Simpsons
- 1 May 1999Premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants
- 4 January 2010Construction of Burj Khalifa
The era
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