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Nicholas King Nolte (/ ˈ n oʊ l t i /; born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. Known for his leading man roles in both dramas and romances, he has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award .
The voice of Kuiil was performed by veteran actor Nick Nolte. [1] [2] Nolte was seriously considered for the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars (1977) film, losing out to Harrison Ford. [37] [38] In a 2011 interview, eight years before the release of The Mandalorian, Nolte said he would have been "kind of a goofy Star Wars guy" if he ...
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Nick Nolte Won Best Director – Motion Picture: Barbra Streisand Nominated Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards [25] Best Actor: Nick Nolte Won National Society of Film Critics Awards [26] Best Actor: 3rd Place New York Film Critics Circle Awards [27] Best Actor: Runner-up Best Supporting ...
Nick Nolte was Schrader's first choice for the role of Wade Whitehouse. Schrader told Charlie Rose that he envisioned Nolte in his mind while he was writing the script. [ 8 ] According to Schrader, he offered Nolte the part five years before filming began, when the actor had become a bankable star following his success with the box office hits ...
Who'll Stop the Rain is a 1978 American crime war film [2] directed by Karel Reisz and starring Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, and Anthony Zerbe.It was released by United Artists and produced by Herb Jaffe and Gabriel Katzka with Sheldon Schrager and Roger Spottiswoode as executive producers.
Gordon called Hill and asked him if he would make the film with Nick Nolte as Cates. [4] "Paramount felt that the combination of Nick Nolte and a good black actor would be commercial," said Hill. "What happened is very simple: Richard Pryor is now an enormous movie star, and that's changed everybody's mind about black lead players."
Off the black received positive reviews and has a rating of 66% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 44 reviews with an average rating of 6.2 out of 10. The critical consensus states "Nick Nolte shines in his role as an irascible high school umpire, imbuing this indie coming-of-age dramedy with heft and true-to-life warmth."
The film stars Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, and Richard Dreyfuss. [3] The plot follows a rich but dysfunctional family who save the life of a suicidal homeless man. Musician Little Richard appears as a neighbor, [ 3 ] and performs "Great Gosh A'Mighty" during a party scene.