Nick Nolte

American actor (born 1941)

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Born 1941 · age 85United States

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  • Age
    85
    Born 1941
  • Known for
    Crime 101
    2026
Summary
Updated 2026-06-11

He's logged five decades of leading-man work without ever quite becoming a household face — three Oscar nominations, a string of gritty dramas and odd comedies, and a 2002 mug shot that became more famous than half his filmography.

Biography

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Nicholas King Nolte broke through in 1976 with the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man, earning an Emmy nomination and launching a film career that stretched across genres. He hit his awards peak in the early '90s: a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for The Prince of Tides in 1991, then nominations again for Affliction in 1998 and Warrior in 2011. Between those peaks he worked steadily — buddy cop films like 48 Hrs., ensemble dramas like The Thin Red Line and Hotel Rwanda, even voice work in animated comedies. His television presence deepened after 2010: HBO's Luck, a Golden Globe-nomina…

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  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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