Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage's career is defined by a rare combination of critical acclaim and commercial success. He is one of the few actors to win an Academy Award for a lead role and still headline blockbuster franchises. His 1995 Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas placed him among the most respected actors of his generation, while his action hits like The Rock and National Treasure made him a household name. He has earned a second Oscar nomination and multiple critics' awards. Cage was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a 2022 Empire readers' poll, and his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors his lasting impact on cinema.

AwardsNicolas Cage has won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas. He has also won multiple critics' circle awards for the same role. Later in his career, he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor for Pig (2022). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998.

Honours & Distinctions

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·1998

Motion Picture star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.

Empire Magazine's 50 Greatest Actors of All Time

Empire Magazine·2022

Voted by readers as one of the 50 greatest actors.

Rankings & Lists

#40

Empire Magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time

Empire Magazine·2007

#37

Premiere's 100 Most Powerful People in Hollywood

Premiere Magazine·2008

Magazine Covers

December 2021

Nicolas Cage on His New Movie Pig, His Wildest Roles, and Why He’s Not Retiring

Records & Feats

Most Movies in a Year (lead role)

Career Milestone·2009

Appeared in four films released in 2009 as the lead actor.