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Nick Nolte

Birth Name:
Nicholas King Nolte
Birth Place:
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Nick Nolte

Fast Facts

  • Got Oscar, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Supporting Actor in "Warrior" in 2011
  • Nominated for Oscars for his performances in "Affliction"and "Afterglow․"
  • 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
  • Played football at Arizona State University
  • His son Brawley is also an actor
  • Appeared in a Clairol Summer Blonde ad in 1972
  • Held down a job as an iron worker before he began working in regional theater
  • Trained at the Pasadena Playhouse and The Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles
  • Worked as a male model in the 1960s and 1970s
  • 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 ActorWinner
  • 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
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