Nicolas Cage reveals he legally changed his name

Nbcwashington · May 28, 2026 · 436 words · By Drew Weisholtz; TODAY

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The Oscar-winning actor, who was born Nicolas Coppola and is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, revealed he legally changed his name to Nicolas Cage.

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What happened

The Oscar-winning actor, who was born Nicolas Coppola and is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, revealed he legally changed his name to Nicolas Cage.

Why it matters

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Common ground

The name was originally inspired by the Marvel Comics character Luke Cage and the composer John Cage.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He previously voiced Spider-Man Noir in the 2018 movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.””

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Nicolas Cage voiced Spider-Man Noir in the 2018 film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolas Cage is an American actor whose career began with a role in the 1981 television pilot The Best of Times. The following year, Cage made his feature film acting debut with a minor role in Fast T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage_filmography

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man Noir (Peter Parker), often referred to as Spider-Noir, Spider-Man, or simply Noir, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Hine and Fab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_Noir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Noir is an American neo-noir superhero series developed by Oren Uziel for MGM+ and Prime Video. Based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Spider-Man Noir, the series follows an aging priva…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Noir

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Claim 2: “Cage will make the jump to the small screen in his newest project, playing Ben Reilly/The Spider in “Spider-Noir,” now available on Prime Video.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly in the series 'Spider-Noir' on Prime Video.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Reilly (), also known as the Scarlet Spider, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Grown in a lab by Miles Warren/Jackal, he is a clone of Peter Parker/…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Reilly

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Claim 3: “In 1982’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” he was credited as Nicolas Coppola”

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The Wikipedia entry for Nicolas Cage's filmography confirms he made his feature film debut with a minor role in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' the year after 1981 (1982), and the claim that he was credited as Nicolas Coppola is supported by the context of his name change history provided in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coppola family ( KOH-pə-lə, Italian: [ˈkɔppola]) is an Italian-American family of filmmakers and performing artists. The family originates from Agostino "August" Coppola (1882–1946) and Maria Zasa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppola_family

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage

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Claim 4: “The name was originally inspired by the Marvel Comics character Luke Cage and the composer John Cage.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of Luke Cage and John Cage, and that the actor changed his name, none of the provided evidence sources explicitly state that these two individuals were the inspiration for the name change.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucas Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Cage

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Claim 5: “The Oscar-winning actor, who was born Nicolas Coppola and is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, revealed he legally changed his name to Nicolas Cage.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola and is part of the Coppola family of filmmakers. A cross-reference also confirms he is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August Floyd Coppola (February 16, 1934 – October 27, 2009) was an American academic, author, film executive, and member of the Coppola family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Coppola

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Claim 6: “Cage will also star in the upcoming biopic of late NFL head coach and color commentator John Madden.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for unrelated people named Nicolas (Dauphas, Cid, Pimentel de Souza) and contains no mention of a John Madden biopic or Nicolas Cage's involvement in one.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 28, 2023 · Nicolas Greber (postdoc, 2015-2017). Chemical evolution of the continental crust. Now researcher at the Natural History Museum of Geneva. Christoph Burkhardt (postdoc, 2013-2014). Neody…
https://www.originslab.net/uploads/b/c1087a10-474a-11ed-959e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chile’s largest asset manager, and subsidiary of Banco de Chile. Managed asset allocation across local and international mutual funds, aligning equity, rates, FX, and credit tilts with macro cycle vie…
https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/20…

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web search NEUTRAL — University of São Paulo , Sao Paulo, Brazil January 2012 — June 2016
https://simon.rochester.edu/sites/default/files/2025-09/de+S…

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