Nicolas Cage Net Worth
Nicolas Cage is an American actor and film producer with an estimated net worth of around $40 million, once it was $150 million. Throughout his career, Cage won multiple awards for his acting skills such as Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award. Nicolas Cage is well known for his acting in action and science-fiction films. He went through so many highs and lows regarding his net worth.
| Estimated Net Worth | $40 million |
|---|---|
| Profession | Acting, Film Producer |
| Years Active | 1981 – Present |
| Full Name | Nicolas Kim Coppola |
| Date of Birth | 7 January 1964 |
| Spouses | Patricia Arquette (1995 – 2001) Lisa Marie Presley (2002 – 2004) Alice Kim (2004 – 2016) Erika Koike (2019 – 2019) Riko Shibata (2021 – Present) |
| Children | 3 |
How Did Nicolas Cage’s Net Worth Changed over the Years?
Once, the net worth of Nicolas Cage was around $150 million, but it is now estimated at around $40 million. So, the question is, how his net worth dropped so much? One of the reasons is that Nicolas Cage over-invested in real estate. He bought 15 different properties at different times, resulting in him owing high taxes. Once he said in an interview that he still owed around $6 million to IRS in taxes.
In 2007. Nicolas Cage bought a property that was said to be haunted. Cage lost this property in foreclosure in 2019. Nicolas Cage bought a Dinosaur skull for $276000 from an auction in 2009. This skull was proved to be stolen from Africa. Although Cage provided the document of authenticity from the auctioneers, the skull was sent back resulting in a $276000 loss. Cage said that he had no idea that this skull was stolen.
How Much Nicolas Cage Makes From a Film?
The paycheck of Nicolas Cage for a single movie depends on his role in the movie and the budget of the movie. At the peak of his career, he was making around $20 million per film. It is stated that, now he gets around $5 million for a film. His paycheck for the film Pig was $1 million. He made around $12 million to $20 million for the film The Ghost Rider. The budget of this film was $110 million and it grossed $228 million at the box office worldwide. He was paid $6 million for the film Face/Off and $7 million for the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
Early Life
Nicolas Cage was born in Long Beach, California. His father August Coppola was a professor of literature and his mother Joy Vogelsang was a dancer and choreographer. Two of Nicolas Cage’s brothers are famous radio personalities. He is the youngest of three brothers. Nicolas Cage went to Beverly Hills High School and then attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. His first performance was in a school production. The name of this production was Golden Boy.
One of his uncles Frances Ford Coppola was a director. At 15, he convinced his uncle to cast him in a film. He changed his name from Nicolas Kim Coppola to Nicolas Cage to avoid nepotism. He chooses this name by inspiring a comic superhero Luke Cage and composer John Cage.
Career
Nicolas CageFilm Career
1982 – 1999
- First Time at Ridgemont High (1982)
- Valley Girl (1983)
- Rumble Fish (1983)
- Racing with the Moon (1984)
- The Cotton Club (1984)
- Birdy (1984)
- The Boy in Blue (1986)
- Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
- Raising Arizona (1987)
- Moonstruck (1987)
- Vampire’s Kiss (1988)
- Time to Kill (1989)
- Never on Tuesday (1989)
- Never on Tuesday (1989)
- Wild at Heart (1990)
- Fire Birds (1990)
- Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
- Zandalee (1991)
- Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
- Amos and Andrew (1993)
- Red Rock West (1993)
- Deadfall (1993)
- Guarding Tess (1994)
- Trapped in Paradise (1994)
- A Century of Cinema (1994)
- Kiss of Death (1995)
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
- The Rock (1996)
- Con Air (1997)
- Face/Off (1997)
- City of Angeles (1998)
- Snake Eyes (1998)
- 8MM (1999)
- Bringing Out The Dead (1999)
2000 – 2014
- Bel Air (2000)
- Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
- Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)
- Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)
- Windtalkers (2002)
- Sonny (2002)
- Adaptation. (2002)
- The Life of David Gale (2003)
- Matchstick Men (2003)
- National Treasure (2004)
- Lord of War (2005)
- TheWeather Man (2005)
- The Ant Bully (2006)
- World Trade Center (2006)
- The Wicker Man (2006)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Grindhouse (2007)
- Next (2007)
- National Treasure: Book Secrets (2007)
- Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
- Knowing (2008)
- G-Force (2009)
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
- Astro Boy (2009)
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
- Season of the Witch (2011)
- Drive Angry (2011)
- Seeking Justice (2011)
- Trespass (2011)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
- A Thousand Words (2012)
- Stolen (2012)
- Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)
- The Croods (2013)
- The Frozen Ground (2013)
- Joe (2013)
- Rage (2014)
- Outcast (2014)
- Left Behind (2014)
- Dying of the Light (2014)
2015 – Present
- The Runner (2015)
- Pay the Ghost (2015)
- Snowden (2016)
- The Trust (2016)
- Dog Eat Dog (2016)
- USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
- Army of One (2016)
- Arsenal (2017)
- Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)
- Inconceivable (2017)
- Mom and Dad (2017)
- Mandy (2018)
- Looking Glass (2018)
- The Humanity Bureau (2018)
- 211 (2018)
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Between Worlds (2018)
- Love, Antosha (2019)
- A Score to Settle (2019)
- Color Out of Space (2019)
- Running with the Devil (2019)
- Kill Chain (2019)
- Primal (2019)
- Grand Isle (2019)
- Jiu Jitsu (2020)
- The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
- Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
- Pig (2021)
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
- Buther’s Crossing (2022)
- The Old Way (2023)
- Renfield (2023)
- The Flash (2023)
- Sympathy for the Devil (2023)
- The Retirement Plan (2023)
- Drea Scenario (2023)
- Arcadian (2024)
- The Surfer (2024)
- Longlegs (2024)
Nicolas Cage TV Career
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Best of Times | Nicholas |
| 1992; 2012 | Saturday Night Live | Himself |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Executive Producer Only |
| 2021 | History of Swear Words | Himself |
Awards
Academy Awards
- Category: Best Actor
- Nominated Work: Leaving Las Vegas (1996)
Golden Globe Awards
- Category: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Nominated Work: Leaving Las Vegas (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Award
- Category: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Nominated Work: Leaving Las Vegas (1996)
Other Awards
- Boston Society of Film Critics (1995)
- Chicago Film Critics Association (1996)
- Critics’ Choice Super Award (2024)
- Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (1996)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association (1995)
- x2 National Board of Review (1995, 2005)
- National Society of Film Critics (1996)
- New York Film Critics Circle (1995)
- San Diego Film Critics Society (2023)
- St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (2021)
- Toronto Film Critics Association (2002, 2009)
- Women Film Critics Circle (2005)
- Film Festivals (2014)
- Chicago International Film Festival (2003)
- Giffoni Film Festival (2012)
- Ischia Film Festival (2013)
- Palm Springs International Film Festival (2001)
- x2 San Francisco International Film Festival (1998, 2023)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival (1995)
- Transilvania International Film Festival (2019)
- Toronto Film Festival (2019)
- x4 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1997, 1998, 1999, 1999, 2001)
- Goldene Kamera Awards (2007)
- x2 Jupiter Award (1997, 1998)
- x2 MTV Movie and TV Awards (1997, 1998)
- Saturn Awards (2024)
