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Nick Cassavetes Biography
Birth Name:
Nicholas David Rowlands Cassavetes
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, director, screenwriter
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
Relationships
- Sasha Cassavetes -- Daughter
- Virginia Sara Cassavetes -- Daughter