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Nicolas Cage turns 50

He was born Nicolas Kim Coppola, but he's known on the big screen as Nicolas Cage. Oscar and Golden Globe winner Cage turns 50 on January 7.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Nicolas Cage attends the 2013 Variety Screening Series of "The Croods" at ArcLight Cinemas on December 2, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

American actors Nicolas Cage and James Gandolfini with Swedish actor Peter Stormare in a scene from the movie "8MM" directed by Joel Schumacher, 1999.

1/17/00 Nicolas Cage And Don Cheadle Stars In "Family Man." (Photo By Getty Images)

376553 01:Angelina Jolie And Nicolas Cage In "Gone In Sixty Seconds." (Photo By Getty Images)

381272 02: Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) Meets Annie (Makenzie Vega), The Daughter He Would Have Had, Had He Taken A Different Path Years Ago In The Film "The Family Man." (Photo By Getty Images)

381272 04: Wall Street Playboy Jack Campbell Played By Nicolas Cage, Has His Lifestyle Drastically Changed One Snowy Christmas Night When He Finds Himself Married To Kate, Played By Tea Leoni, His College Sweetheart Who He Left In Order To Pursue His Career In "The Family Man." (Photo By Getty Images)

390392 01: Actor Nicolas Cage wears a headset as he attends the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix June 10, 2001 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Allsport via Getty Images)

392454 12: American actor Nicolas Cage shakes hands with U.S. President George W. Bush during an event at the U.S Capitol to honor World War II Navajo Indian Code Talkers July 26, 2001 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

396491 15: (L to R) Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage and Jim Carrey pose for photographers at the 16th Annual American Cinematheque Award October 28, 2001 in Beverly Hills, CA. Actor Nicolas Cage is being honored for his work as a artist in the entertainment industry who is currently making a significant contribution to the "Art of the Motion Pictures." (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

384593 18: Actor Nicolas Cage Acts In A Scene From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' Drama "Windtalkers.",, (Photo By Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 11: (FILE PHOTO) Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, and actor Nicolas Cage attend the Los Angeles Premiere of MGM's "Windtalkers" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 11, 2002 in Hollywood, California. Actor Nicolas Cage and wife Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce November 25, 2002, stating irreconcilable differences as a reason for the split. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - AUGUST 14: (FILE PHOTO) Actor Nicolas Cage and his actress girlfriend Lisa Marie Presley attend a hand and footprint ceremony honoring Cage August 14, 2001 at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Actor Nicolas Cage and wife Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce November 25, 2002, stating irreconcilable differences as a reason for the split. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 9: Actor and director Nicolas Cage attends the film premiere of "Sonny" on December 9, 2002 in Hollywood, California. The film is directed by Cage. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

WESTWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 3: Actor Nicolas Cage attends the premiere of the film, "Adaptation" on December 3, 2002 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 9: Actor and director Nicolas Cage (L), actress Mena Suvari(C) and actor James Franco attend the film premiere of "Sonny" on December 9, 2002 in Hollywood, California. The film is directed by actor Nicolas Cage. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 12: Actors Crispin Glover (L) and Nicolas Cage attend the premiere of the film "Willard" at the Eygptian Theatre on March 12, 2003 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

TORONTO - SEPTEMBER 5: Actor Nicolas Cage arrives for a media conference for the film Matchstick Men at the Toronto International Film Festival September 5, 2003 in Toronto, Canada. The film will be premiered tonight at a gala screening. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 2: Actor Nicolas Cage leaves the Palazzo del Cinema by a water taxi to present the film "Matchstick Men" presented out of competition at the 60th Venice Film Festival September 2, 2003 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

NEW YORK- NOVEMBER 17: Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim watch Debbie Harry perform at the Gotham Magazine Celebrates 5th Anniversary at Cipriani's on November 17, 2004 in New York City. (Photo By Brad Barket/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24: Actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Cage arrive at the premiere of "The Weather Man" at Frederick P. Rose Hall October 24, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO - JULY 22: Nicolas Cage attends the 2006 Comic-Con held on July 22, 2006 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Actor Nicolas Cage speaks during a press conference before the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2007 in Daytona, Florida. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Nicolas Cage attends the 2013 Variety Screening Series of "The Croods" at ArcLight Cinemas on December 2, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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