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Nicolas Cage

Born on January 7, 1964 in Long Beach, CA

Actor Nicolas Cage has always strived to make a name for himself based on his work, rather than on his lineage. As the nephew of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Cage altered his last name to avoid accusations of nepotism. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2009	Toronto Film Critics Association	Best Actor	Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans	Won
2002	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	Adaptation	Nominated
2002	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	Adaptation	Nominated
2002	Screen Actors Guild	Best Actor	Adaptation	Nominated
2002	Toronto Film Critics Association	Best Actor	Adaptation	Won

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