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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Nicolas Cage says he legally changed his name to avoid being the ‘clown cousin’ of the Coppolas

Nicolas Cage says he legally changed his name to align with his stage name in an effort to forge his own identity and lineage.

The 62-year-old actor, born Nicolas Kim Coppola, is the nephew of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Cage’s late father, August, was the brother of Coppola and Rocky star Talia Shire.

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