Birth Date
February 8, 1941
Age
79 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Natural hair color
Blonde
Eye color
Blue
Height
6 ft 1 in | 185 cm
Net Worth
$75 Million
Weight
82 kg | 181 lb
Shoe size
Not available
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Nick Nolte was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, on February 8, 1941, is an American actor and former model.
Young Nick Nolte first started his acting career on stage, in Old Log Theater in Minnesota and in regional theaters.
He was a model in late 1960s and early 1970s.
He got his television debut in anthology series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1969) in episode "The Feather Farm".
He made his big screen debut in western movie Dirty Little Billy (1972) in role as the town gang leader.
Nick's breakthrough performance came as Tom Jordache in ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976).
New Movies
Last Words (2020) drama fantasy in role as Shakespeare, with Kalipha Touray and Charlotte Rampling
Angel Has Fallen (2019) action thriller in role as Clay Banning, opposite Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Jada Pinkett Smith
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor for his roles in movies:
The Prince of Tides (1991) romantic drama in role as Tom Wingo
Affliction (1997) drama in role as Wade Whitehouse
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Paddy Conlon in sports drama film Warrior (2011).
He portrayed Jack Cates in buddy cop action comedy films:
48 Hrs. (1982)
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as Lee Umstetter in drama film Weeds (1987).
Hotel Rwanda (2004) historical drama opposite Don Cheadle and Joaquin Phoenix
Cape Fear (1991) psychological thriller with Robert De Niro, Gregory Peck and Jessica Lange
The Thin Red Line (1998) epic war opposite Sean Penn, George Clooney and Woody Harrelson
Affliction (1997) drama with James Coburn, Sissy Spacek and Willem Dafoe
North Dallas Forty (1979) sports comedy drama opposite Mac Davis, Bo Svenson and John Matuszak
U Turn (1997) thriller drama with Jennifer Lopez, Sean Penn and Joaquin Phoenix
Extreme Prejudice (1987) neo-western action opposite Powers Boothe and Michael Ironside
The Deep (1977) adventure with Jacqueline Bisset
Nightwatch (1997) drama mystery opposite Ewan McGregor, Josh Brolin and Patricia Arquette
The Good Thief (2002) crime thriller with Ralph Fiennes
Under Fire (1983) political thriller opposite Gene Hackman and Ed Harris
Mulholland Falls (1996) neo-noir crime thriller with Jennifer Connelly, Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich
Mother Night (1996) romantic drama opposite Kirsten Dunst and John Goodman
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) drama with Susan Sarandon
Gangster Squad (2013) action crime opposite Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin and Sean Penn
Hulk (2003) action adventure with Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly
The Padre (2018) drama opposite Tim Roth and Luis Guzman
Head Full of Honey (2018) drama with Matt Dillon, Emily Mortimer and Jacqueline Bisset
TV Shows
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as Tom Jordache in ABC television miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976).
He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as Richard Graves in Epix comedy television series Graves (2016– 2017).
Medical Center (1973-1974) CBS medical drama series in role as Tank / Lou
Barnaby Jones (1974-1975) CBS detective series in role as Mark Rainey, Paul Barringer
Adams of Eagle Lake (1975) ABC police series in role as Officer Jerry Troy
Luck (2011-2012) HBO drama series in role as Walter James Smith
Gracepoint (2014) Fox crime drama series in role as Jack Reinhold
The Mandalorian (2019- ) Disney+ space western web series in role as Kuiil, an Ugnaught
Paradise Lost (2020) drama series in role as Judge Forsythe
Facts
Attended Kingsley Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa.
Studied at Westside High School in Omaha.
Attended Benson High School.
Attended Pasadena City College in Southern California, Arizona State University in Tempe, Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher and Phoenix College in Phoenix.
He played college football for Arizona State University.
Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse and the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles.
Has German, English, Scots-Irish, Scottish and Swiss-German ancestry.
Has an older sister, Nancy.
Good friends with actors Jeff Bridges and Don Johnson.
He received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6433 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California in 2017.
Lives in Malibu, California, U.S.
Relationships
He was married to:
Rebecca Linger (1984-1994)
Sharyn Haddad (1978-1984)
Page (1966-1971)
He married Clytie Lane in 2016, they have two children.
He dated Vicki Lewis (1993-2003), Debra Winger (1980-1981), Jean Simmons (1977), Kate Jackson (1977), Jacqueline Bisset (1976) and Karen Louise Ecklund (1970-1977).