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Nick Nolte Biography

Birth Name:Nicholas King Nolte

Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Got Oscar, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Supporting Actor in "Warrior" in 2011
People Magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive in 1992
Won a Golden Globe Award for his role in "The Prince of Tides" om 1991
Nominated for Oscars for his performances in "Affliction"and "Afterglow․"
Played football at Arizona State University
His son Brawley is also an actor
Trained at the Pasadena Playhouse and The Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles
Worked as a male model in the 1960s and 1970s
Held down a job as an iron worker before he began working in regional theater
Appeared in a Clairol Summer Blonde ad in 1972
Quote: "I've made a lot of mistakes and I don't regret any of them․ Sometimes that's the only way you learn․"
Quote: "(When Katharine Hepburn accused him of falling down drunk in every gutter in town, he replied) "I've got a few to go yet․""
Turned down the role of Indiana Jones

Awards

1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series: nominated
1977Golden Globe-Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
1978NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1978Gold Medal-Favorite Movie: nominated
1979NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1980NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1991BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
1991LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1991NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1992Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1992CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
1992NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1997Jury Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
1997Best Actor-: winner
1998LAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1998NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
1999Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1999CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1999Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1999NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Actor: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1999Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero): winner
1999Special Achievement Award-Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble: winner
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2006ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2007Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2011Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2011SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2013Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated