Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor, producer, and director. He was born in Long Beach, California. He has starred in many movies, including: "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986), "Moonstruck" (1987), "Kiss of Death" (1995), "Face/Off" (1997), "The Wicker Man", "Ghost Rider" (2007), "Knowing" (2009), and "Kick-Ass" (2010). Cage won an Academy Award for the Best Actor in the movie "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995). He is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.
Early life.
He was born on January 7, 1964, in Long Beach, California. His parents were August Floyd Coppola, a professor of literature, and Joy (née Vogelsang), a dancer and choreographer. He was raised in a Catholic family.