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| yearsactive = 1970–present |
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| parents ={{ubl|[[John Cassavetes]]|[[Gena Rowlands]]}} |
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| spouse ={{ubl|Isabelle Rafalovich ({{abbr|m.|married}} 1985; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} ??)|[[Heather Wahlquist]] ({{abbr|m.|married}} ??; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 2017)}} |
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| family ={{ubl|[[Alexandra Cassavetes]] (sister)|[[Zoe Cassavetes]] (sister)|[[Katherine Cassavetes]] (paternal grandmother)|[[Lady Rowlands]] (maternal grandmother)|[[Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands]] (maternal grandfather)}} |
| family ={{ubl|[[Alexandra Cassavetes]] (sister)|[[Zoe Cassavetes]] (sister)|[[Katherine Cassavetes]] (paternal grandmother)|[[Lady Rowlands]] (maternal grandmother)|[[Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands]] (maternal grandfather)}} |
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'''Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes''' (born May 21, 1959)<ref name="NNDB">{{cite news|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/642/000042516/|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=NNDB|access-date= |
'''Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes''' (born May 21, 1959)<ref name="NNDB">{{cite news|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/642/000042516/|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=NNDB|access-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref> is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as ''[[She's So Lovely]]'' (1997), ''[[John Q.]]'' (2002), ''[[The Notebook]]'' (2004), ''[[Alpha Dog]]'' (2006), and ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]'' (2009). His acting credits include an uncredited role in ''[[Husbands (film)|Husbands]]'' (1970)—which was directed by his father, [[John Cassavetes]]—as well as roles in the films ''[[The Wraith]]'' (1986), ''[[Face/Off]]'' (1997), and ''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]'' (2001). |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Cassavetes was born in New York City,<ref>"Nick Cassavetes." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 76. Gale, 2007. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 21 |
Cassavetes was born in New York City,<ref>"Nick Cassavetes." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 76. Gale, 2007. Gale Biography In Context. Web. March 21, 2011.</ref> the son of [[Greek-American]] actor and film director [[John Cassavetes]] and actress [[Gena Rowlands]].<ref name="NNDB"/> As a child, he appeared in his father's film ''[[Husbands (film)|Husbands]]'' (1970). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes initially decided he did not want to go into the field. He instead attended [[Syracuse University]] on a basketball scholarship, but after an injury effectively ended his athletic career, he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents' alma mater, the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]] in New York.<ref name="VideoDetective"/> |
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He has appeared in the films ''[[Face/Off]]'', ''[[The Wraith]]'', ''[[Life (1999 film)|Life]]'', ''[[Class of 1999 II: The Substitute]]'', ''[[Backstreet Dreams (1990 film)|Backstreet Dreams]]'' and ''[[The Astronaut's Wife]]'', among others.<ref name |
He has appeared in the films ''[[Face/Off]]'', ''[[The Wraith]]'', ''[[Life (1999 film)|Life]]'', ''[[Class of 1999 II: The Substitute]]'', ''[[Backstreet Dreams (1990 film)|Backstreet Dreams]]'' and ''[[The Astronaut's Wife]]'', among others.<ref name="NNDB"/> He has directed several films, including ''[[John Q]]'', ''[[Alpha Dog]]'', ''[[She's So Lovely]]'', ''[[Unhook the Stars]]'', ''[[The Notebook]]'', and ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]''.<ref name="NNDB"/> He also adapted the screenplay for ''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]''<ref name="VideoDetective">{{cite news|url=http://www.videodetective.com/ActorDetails.aspx?performerid=6124|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=VideoDetective.com|access-date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402081749/http://www.videodetective.com/ActorDetails.aspx?performerid=6124|archive-date=April 2, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and wrote the dialogue for the [[Justin Timberlake]] music video "[[What Goes Around... Comes Around]]".<ref name="JT.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.justintimberlake.com/videos/what_goes_around_comes_around|title=What Goes Around, Comes Around|publisher=[[Justin Timberlake|JustinTimberlake.com]]|access-date=September 19, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005203212/http://www.justintimberlake.com/videos/what_goes_around_comes_around|archive-date=October 5, 2009}}</ref> |
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Cassavetes finished in fifth place in the [[World Poker Tour]] |
Cassavetes finished in fifth place in the [[World Poker Tour]] Invitational Season 5, attempting a bluff.<ref name="WPT">{{cite news |url=http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Player_Profile.aspx?pl=%7B96EC0D1E-0411-493E-9119-6B91406D6C86%7D&q=%7BB6E9BB41-C627-494E-9D12-F827BC7E0744%7D |title=Nick Cassavetes WPT Celebrity Invitational Profile |publisher=[[World Poker Tour]] |access-date=September 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402014312/http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Player_Profile.aspx?pl=%7B96EC0D1E-0411-493E-9119-6B91406D6C86%7D&q=%7BB6E9BB41-C627-494E-9D12-F827BC7E0744%7D |archive-date=April 2, 2010 }}</ref> He also appeared on season 5 of The [[Game Show Network]]'s ''[[High Stakes Poker]]''.<ref name="GSN">{{cite news|url=http://corp.gsn.com/bios/high-stakes-poker-5-nick-casavetes|title=High Stakes Poker 5 - Nick Casavetes|publisher=[[Game Show Network|GSN Pressroom]]|access-date=September 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913051504/http://corp.gsn.com/bios/high-stakes-poker-5-nick-casavetes|archive-date=September 13, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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He also has played himself in the season 7 opener of [[Entourage ( |
He also has played himself in the season 7 opener of ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'' on HBO and Tattoo Joe as a cameo in ''[[The Hangover: Part II]]'', replacing [[Liam Neeson]] from the cast due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="Marquee Blog: CNN.com Blog">{{cite news |last=Ward |first=Kate |date=April 9, 2011 |title='The Hangover Part II': Liam Neeson's cameo cut from film |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/04/09/liam-neeson-hangover-2-scene-cut |access-date=November 1, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 1985, Cassavetes married Isabelle Rafalovich.<ref name="YahooBio">{{cite news|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025163/bio|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Movies]]|access-date= |
In 1985, Cassavetes married Isabelle Rafalovich.<ref name="YahooBio">{{cite news|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025163/bio|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Movies]]|access-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref> They had two daughters together before divorcing. Their daughter Sasha was born with a heart defect and underwent substantial surgery; Cassavetes' film ''[[John Q.]]'' was dedicated to Sasha, and his later adaptation of ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]'' was based in part on Sasha's medical experience.<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/movie-dedications/28196/dedications-at-the-end-of-movies-and-what-they-mean Dedications at the end of movies, and what they mean]</ref> |
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Cassavetes later married [[Heather Wahlquist|Heather "Queenie" Wahlquist]],<ref name="YahooBio" |
Cassavetes later married [[Heather Wahlquist|Heather "Queenie" Wahlquist]],<ref name="YahooBio"/> and they have a daughter together. Wahlquist has appeared in several of his films, including a small role in ''[[The Notebook]]'' as Sara, a secondary character and best friend to the female lead Allie Hamilton, portrayed by [[Rachel McAdams]].<ref name="DVD Commentary">{{cite video | people=Cassavetes, Nick (Director) | date=February 8, 2005 | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332280/dvd | title=The Notebook | medium=DVD | location=United States of America | publisher=New Line Home Entertainment|isbn=978-0-7806-4883-8|access-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref> Cassavetes' own mother, [[Gena Rowlands]], appears as the older, married Allie (Hamilton) Calhoun. |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/prisoners-of-the-ghostland-rlje/ |title='Prisoners of the Ghostland' With Nicolas Cage Picked Up by RLJE Films Ahead of Sundance Premiere |website=[[/Film]] |first=Chris |last=Evangelista |date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=February 1, 2021}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/prisoners-of-the-ghostland-rlje/ |title='Prisoners of the Ghostland' With Nicolas Cage Picked Up by RLJE Films Ahead of Sundance Premiere |website=[[/Film]] |first=Chris |last=Evangelista |date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=February 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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Born | Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes May 21, 1959 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959)[1] is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as She's So Lovely (1997), John Q. (2002), The Notebook (2004), Alpha Dog (2006), and My Sister's Keeper (2009). His acting credits include an uncredited role in Husbands (1970)—which was directed by his father, John Cassavetes—as well as roles in the films The Wraith (1986), Face/Off (1997), and Blow (2001).
Early life and career
[edit]Cassavetes was born in New York City,[2] the son of Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.[1] As a child, he appeared in his father's film Husbands (1970). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes initially decided he did not want to go into the field. He instead attended Syracuse University on a basketball scholarship, but after an injury effectively ended his athletic career, he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents' alma mater, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.[3]
He has appeared in the films Face/Off, The Wraith, Life, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute, Backstreet Dreams and The Astronaut's Wife, among others.[1] He has directed several films, including John Q, Alpha Dog, She's So Lovely, Unhook the Stars, The Notebook, and My Sister's Keeper.[1] He also adapted the screenplay for Blow[3] and wrote the dialogue for the Justin Timberlake music video "What Goes Around... Comes Around".[4]
Cassavetes finished in fifth place in the World Poker Tour Invitational Season 5, attempting a bluff.[5] He also appeared on season 5 of The Game Show Network's High Stakes Poker.[6]
He also has played himself in the season 7 opener of Entourage on HBO and Tattoo Joe as a cameo in The Hangover: Part II, replacing Liam Neeson from the cast due to scheduling conflicts.[7]
Personal life
[edit]In 1985, Cassavetes married Isabelle Rafalovich.[8] They had two daughters together before divorcing. Their daughter Sasha was born with a heart defect and underwent substantial surgery; Cassavetes' film John Q. was dedicated to Sasha, and his later adaptation of My Sister's Keeper was based in part on Sasha's medical experience.[9]
Cassavetes later married Heather "Queenie" Wahlquist,[8] and they have a daughter together. Wahlquist has appeared in several of his films, including a small role in The Notebook as Sara, a secondary character and best friend to the female lead Allie Hamilton, portrayed by Rachel McAdams.[10] Cassavetes' own mother, Gena Rowlands, appears as the older, married Allie (Hamilton) Calhoun.
Filmography
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1970 | Husbands | Nick | Uncredited |
1985 | Mask | T.J. | |
1986 | The Wraith | Packard Walsh | |
Black Moon Rising | Luis | ||
Quiet Cool | Valence | ||
1988 | Under the Gun | Tony Braxton | |
Assault of the Killer Bimbos | Wayne-O | ||
1989 | Blind Fury | Lyle Pike | |
1990 | Backstreet Dreams | Mikey | |
1991 | Delta Force 3: The Killing Game | Charlie | Direct-to-DVD |
1992 | Twogether | Wolfgang Amadeus "John" Madler | |
1993 | Sins of Desire | Barry Mitchum | |
Sins of the Night | Jack Neitsche | ||
Broken Trust | Alan Brogan | ||
1994 | Class of 1999 II: The Substitute | Emmett Grazer | |
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Robert Sherwood | ||
1996 | Black Rose of Harlem | Johnny | |
1997 | Face/Off | Dietrich Hassler | |
Farticus | Adonis Papadapadopounopoulopoulos | ||
1999 | Life | Sergeant Dillard | |
The Astronaut's Wife | Capt. Alex Streck | ||
2001 | Blow | Man in Derek's Salon | Uncredited |
2011 | The Hangover Part II | Tattoo Joe | |
2013 | Love and Skin | Uncle Nicky | Short film |
2021 | Prisoners of the Ghostland | Psycho | [11] |
Queenpins | Captain Pain |
Television
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Reunion | Steve Cowan | TV movie |
1987 | Matlock | Foley | Episode: "The Convict" |
L.A. Law | Richard Bertrand | Episode: "Sparky Brackman R.I.P. ????-1987" | |
1988 | Shooter | Tex | TV movie |
1989 | Quantum Leap | Primo La Palma | Episode: "Double Identity - November 8, 1965" |
1990 | The Marshall Chronicles | Gus | Episode: "Do the Write Thing" |
2010 | Entourage | Nick Cassavetes | 2 episodes |
2017 | Tales | Rodney King | Episode: "F*ck the Police" |
Director
[edit]Year | Film | Notes |
---|---|---|
1996 | Unhook the Stars | |
1997 | She's So Lovely | |
2002 | John Q. | |
2004 | The Notebook | |
2006 | Alpha Dog | |
2009 | My Sister's Keeper | |
2012 | Yellow | |
2014 | The Other Woman | |
2023 | God Is a Bullet |
Writer
[edit]Year | Film | Notes |
---|---|---|
1996 | Unhook the Stars | |
2001 | Blow | |
2003 | Whatever We Do | Short film |
2006 | Alpha Dog | |
2007 | Justin Timberlake: What Goes Around ...Comes Around | Short film |
2009 | My Sister's Keeper | Co-writer |
2012 | Yellow | |
2023 | God Is a Bullet |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nick Cassavetes". NNDB. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Nick Cassavetes." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 76. Gale, 2007. Gale Biography In Context. Web. March 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Nick Cassavetes". VideoDetective.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
- ^ "What Goes Around, Comes Around". JustinTimberlake.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Nick Cassavetes WPT Celebrity Invitational Profile". World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ "High Stakes Poker 5 - Nick Casavetes". GSN Pressroom. Archived from the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ Ward, Kate (April 9, 2011). "'The Hangover Part II': Liam Neeson's cameo cut from film". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nick Cassavetes". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ Dedications at the end of movies, and what they mean
- ^ Cassavetes, Nick (Director) (February 8, 2005). The Notebook (DVD). United States of America: New Line Home Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-7806-4883-8. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ Evangelista, Chris (January 26, 2021). "'Prisoners of the Ghostland' With Nicolas Cage Picked Up by RLJE Films Ahead of Sundance Premiere". /Film. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1959 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American writers of Greek descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Welsh descent
- Cassavetes family
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Film directors from New York City
- Syracuse Orange men's basketball players
- Male actors from New York City
- American male television actors
- American male screenwriters
- Screenwriters from New York City
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century Greek Americans