Nick Nolte

American actor

Also known as: Nicholas King Nolte

Written by Alison Eldridge

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Last Updated: Dec 4, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Nicholas King Nolte

Born:: February 8, 1941, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. (age 83)

Married To:: Clytie Lane (2016–present); Rebecca Linger (1984–1994); Sharyn Haddad (1978–1984); Sheila Page (1966–1970)

Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In):: "Paradise Lost" (2020); "The Mandalorian" (2019); "Angel Has Fallen" (2019); "Head Full of Honey" (2018); "The Padre" (2018); "Graves" (2016–2017); "The Ridiculous 6" (2015); "Return to Sender" (2015); "A Walk in the Woods" (2015); "Gracepoint" (2014); "Asthma" (2014); "Noah" (2014); "The Trials of Cate McCall" (2013); "Hateship Loveship" (2013); "Parker" (2013); "Gangster Squad" (2013); "Luck" (2011–2012); "The Company You Keep" (2012); "A puerta fría" (2012); "Warrior" (2011); "Zookeeper" (2011); "Arthur" (2011); "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" (2010); "Arcadia Lost" (2010); "My Own Love Song" (2010); "Tropic Thunder" (2008); "The Spiderwick Chronicles" (2008); "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" (2008); "Chicago 10" (2007); "Quelques jours en septembre" (2006); "Peaceful Warrior" (2006); "Paris, je t'aime" (2006); "Over the Hedge" (2006); "Off the Black" (2006); "Neverwas" (2005); "Hotel Rwanda" (2004); "Clean" (2004); "The Beautiful Country" (2004); "Hulk" (2003); "Northfork" (2003); "The Good Thief" (2002); "Investigating Sex" (2001); "Trixie" (2000); "The Golden Bowl" (2000); "Simpatico" (1999); "Breakfast of Champions" (1999); "The Thin Red Line" (1998); "Affliction" (1997); "U Turn" (1997); "Afterglow" (1997); "Nightwatch" (1997); "Mother Night" (1996); "Mulholland Falls" (1996); "Jefferson in Paris" (1995); "I Love Trouble" (1994); "Blue Chips" (1994); "I'll Do Anything" (1994); "Lorenzo's Oil" (1992); "The Player" (1992); "The Prince of Tides" (1991); "Cape Fear" (1991); "Another 48 Hrs." (1990); "Q & A" (1990); "Everybody Wins" (1990); "New York Stories" (1989); "Farewell to the King" (1989); "Three Fugitives" (1989); "Weeds" (1987); "Extreme Prejudice" (1987); "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986); "Teachers" (1984); "Grace Quigley" (1984); "Under Fire" (1983); "48 Hrs." (1982); "Cannery Row" (1982); "Heart Beat" (1980); "North Dallas Forty" (1979); "Who'll Stop the Rain" (1978); "The Deep" (1977); "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976); "Return to Macon County" (1975); "Adams of Eagle Lake" (1975); "Barnaby Jones" (1974–1975); "Gunsmoke" (1974); "Chopper One" (1974); "Toma" (1974); "Medical Center" (1973–1974); "The Rookies" (1974); "Emergency!" (1974); "The Streets of San Francisco" (1974); "Cannon" (1973); "Griff" (1973); "Disneyland" (1969); "Death Valley Days" (1969)

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Joe Rogan Reveals What Nick Nolte Said to Him—'It Was So Strange' • Nov. 29, 2024, 3:32 AM ET (Newsweek)

Nick Nolte (born February 8, 1941, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American actor known for playing dysfunctional leading roles, often cast as characters with tough exteriors and secret complex sensitivities. Nolte spent much of his childhood moving from town to town with his family. Eventually they settled back in his native Omaha, Nebraska, where he was active in high-school sports. He subsequently attended Arizona State University on a football scholarship but flunked out after one semester. Nolte went on to attend several different colleges, though he never earned a degree. In the early 1960s he landed in California and took ...(100 of 687 words)

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