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Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Acting·1941·96 films

Nicholas King Nolte (/ˈnoʊlti/; born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. Known for his leading man roles in both dramas and romances, he has received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Nolte first became famous for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for The Prince of Tides (1991). He has received three Academy Award nominations for The

Filmography

Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder (2008)Four Leaf Tayback
Noah
Noah (2014)Samyaza (voice)
Hulk
Hulk (2003)Father
Warrior
Warrior (2011)Paddy Conlon
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge (2006)Vincent (voice)
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad (2013)Bill Parker
Angel Has Fallen
Angel Has Fallen (2019)Clay Banning
Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1991)Sam Bowden
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1998)Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
Parker
Parker (2013)Hurley
Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda (2004)Colonel Oliver
Run All Night
Run All Night (2015)Eddie Conlon
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)Mulgarath
Zookeeper
Zookeeper (2011)Bernie the Gorilla (voice)
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. (1982)Jack Cates
The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)Frank Stockburn
Return to Sender
Return to Sender (2015)Mitchell Wells
Crime 101
Crime 101 (2026)Money
Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)Jack Cates
The Player
The Player (1992)Nick Nolte
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime (2006)Vincent (Parc Monceau)
U Turn
U Turn (1997)Jake McKenna
Arthur
Arthur (2011)Burt Johnson
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep (2012)Donal Fitzgerald
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods (2015)Stephen Katz
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)Butch (voice)
Lorenzo's Oil
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)Augusto Odone
Die My Love
Die My Love (2025)Harry
Peaceful Warrior
Peaceful Warrior (2006)Socrates
Nightwatch
Nightwatch (1997)Inspector Cray
New York Stories
New York Stories (1989)Lionel Dobie
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives (1989)Lucas
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls (1996)Max Hoover
Affliction
Affliction (1998)Wade Whitehouse
The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)Bridges
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides (1991)Tom Wingo
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)Jerry Baskin
The Deep
The Deep (1977)David Sanders
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble (1994)Peter Brackett
Blue Chips
Blue Chips (1994)Pete
Q & A
Q & A (1990)Mike Brennan
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice (1987)Jack Benteen
Under Fire
Under Fire (1983)Russell Price
Blackout
Blackout (2022)Ethan McCoy
Hateship Loveship
Hateship Loveship (2014)Mr. McCauley
The Good Thief
The Good Thief (2003)Bob
Neverwas
Neverwas (2005)T. L. Pierson
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions (1999)Harry Le Sabre
Electra Glide in Blue
Electra Glide in Blue (1973)Hippie Kid (uncredited)
Head Full of Honey
Head Full of Honey (2018)Amadeus
Northfork
Northfork (2003)Father Harlan
Teachers
Teachers (1984)Alex Jurel
Asthma
Asthma (2015)Werewolf (voice)
Clean
Clean (2004)Albrecht Hauser
Farewell to the King
Farewell to the King (1989)Learoyd
North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty (1979)Phillip Elliott
Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)Ray Hicks
The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl (2000)Adam Verver
The Padre
The Padre (2018)Nemes
Rain of Madness
Rain of Madness (2008)Four Leaf Tayback
My Own Love Song
My Own Love Song (2010)Caldwell
Mother Night
Mother Night (1996)Howard Campbell
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything (1994)Matt Hobbs
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008)Joe Bechstein
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris (1995)Thomas Jefferson
Cannery Row
Cannery Row (1982)Doc
Everybody Wins
Everybody Wins (1990)Tom O'Toole
The Beautiful Country
The Beautiful Country (2004)Steve
Simpatico
Simpatico (1999)Vincent Webb
Afterglow
Afterglow (1997)Lucky Mann
Intimate Affairs
Intimate Affairs (2002)Faldo
The California Kid
The California Kid (1974)Buzz Stafford
A Few Days in September
A Few Days in September (2006)Elliott
Trixie
Trixie (2000)Senator Drummond Avery
Return to Macon County
Return to Macon County (1975)Bo Hollinger
Heart Beat
Heart Beat (1980)Neal Cassady
Weeds
Weeds (1987)Lee Umstetter
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001)Self
Last Words
Last Words (2020)Shakespeare
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)Narrator
Chicago 10
Chicago 10 (2008)Thomas Foran (voice)
Off the Black
Off the Black (2006)Ray Cook
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley (1985)Seymour Flint
The Cold Call
The Cold Call (2012)Mr. Battleworth
The Northville Cemetery Massacre
The Northville Cemetery Massacre (1976)Chris (voice) (uncredited)
Death Sentence
Death Sentence (1974)John Healy
Dirty Little Billy
Dirty Little Billy (1972)Town Gang Leader (uncredited)
The Golden Voice
The Golden Voice (2025)Barry
This So-Called Disaster
This So-Called Disaster (2003)Earl
Winter Kill
Winter Kill (1974)Dave Michaels
Arcadia Lost
Arcadia Lost (2010)Benerji
Feast of Death
Feast of Death (2001)self
Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life
Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life (2011)
Nick Nolte: No Exit
Nick Nolte: No Exit (2008)Self/Interviewer
The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge (1975)Roy Blount
The Feather Farm
The Feather Farm (1969)