Nicolas Cage
Cage's role in "Fast Times" wasn't large. In fact, his character didn't even have a name. But
Cage, who was credited as "Nicolas Coppola" in the credits, helped use "Fast Times" to launch a (well, for the most part) successful career as a leading man. In recent years, his financial difficulties and "meh" choices in roles have overshadowed his acting chops. He won an Oscar for "
Leaving Las Vegas" and was also nominated for "
Adaptation...
more Nicolas Cage
Cage's role in "Fast Times" wasn't large. In fact, his character didn't even have a name. But
Cage, who was credited as "Nicolas Coppola" in the credits, helped use "Fast Times" to launch a (well, for the most part) successful career as a leading man. In recent years, his financial difficulties and "meh" choices in roles have overshadowed his acting chops. He won an Oscar for "
Leaving Las Vegas" and was also nominated for "
Adaptation." Look for him in "The Frozen Ground," a serial killer thriller, later this year.
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