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Nick Cassavetes: Biography

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Birth Name: Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/21/1959, Taurus
Profession: Actor; director; screenwriter

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Nick Cassavetes Fast Facts:

Son of pioneering indie actor-director John Cassavetes and Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands.
At age 11, made his uncredited film debut in his father's 1970 drama Husbands.
Attended Syracuse University on an athletic scholarship for basketball, but injured his knee; subsequently transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Made his directing debut in 1996 with Unhook the Stars, which starred his mother; also directed her in She's So Lovely (1997) and the surprise box-office hit The Notebook (2004).
Has the name "Teddy" tattooed on one of his biceps in memory of late director and friend Ted Demme, who died suddenly in 2002.

Nick Cassavetes Relationships:
Alexandra Cassavetes - Sister
Katherine Cassavetes - Grandmother
Sasha Cassavetes - Daughter
Zoe Cassavetes - Sister
Frank Cassavetes - Brother
Gena Rowlands - Mother
Virginia Sara Cassavetes - Daughter
John Cassavetes - Father
Heather Wahlquist - Fiancée
College:
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY; attended Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

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justin timberlake, nick cassavetes, anton yelchin, emile hirsch, ben foster Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

Entourage, Nick Cassavetes and Adrian Grenier Claudette Barius/ HBO

Entourage, Jeremy Piven and Nick Cassavetes Claudette Barius/ HBO

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