Overview
Timelines
Overview and main events
Production and Directing Ventures
Cult Following and Versatility
Mainstream Success and Franchise Films
Personal Life and Relationships
Career Beginnings
Critical Success and Action Star
Voice Acting and Animated Films
Financial Challenges and IRS Issues
Diverse Roles and Critical Recognition
Early Life and Family
Chronicle
Articles
Nicolas Cage. Early Life and Family
Early Life and Family
Nicolas Cage's early life and family background played a significant role in shaping his career and personal identity.
January 7, 1964
Birth
Nicolas Kim Coppola, known professionally as Nicolas Cage, was born in Long Beach, California, to August Coppola and Joy Vogelsang. He is a member of the renowned Coppola family.
Early 1980s
Family Influence and Early Career
Growing up in the Coppola family, Nicolas Cage was exposed to the film industry from a young age. He began his acting career to avoid allegations of nepotism, changing his name from Nicolas Coppola to Nicolas Cage.
