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Nicholas King Nolte is an American actor, producer, author, and former model. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film The Prince of Tides. He went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Affliction (1998) and Warrior (2011).
Birth Name
Nicholas King Nolte
Born
Saturday, 08 February 1941
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Poker Face | Arthur Liptin | 2023 |
| Blackout | Ethan McCoy | 2022 |
| Last Words | Shakespeare | 2020 |
| Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Self | 2020 |
| Paradise Lost | Judge Forsythe | 2020 |
| The Mandalorian | Kuiil | 2019 |
| Angel Has Fallen | Clay Banning | 2019 |
| Head Full of Honey | Amadeus | 2018 |
| The Padre | Nemes | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Poker Face | Arthur Liptin | 2023 |
| Blackout | Ethan McCoy | 2022 |
| Last Words | Shakespeare | 2020 |
| Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Self | 2020 |
| Paradise Lost | Judge Forsythe | 2020 |
| The Mandalorian | Kuiil | 2019 |
| Angel Has Fallen | Clay Banning | 2019 |
| Head Full of Honey | Amadeus | 2018 |
| The Padre | Nemes | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017 |
| The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Self - Nominee | 2017 |
| Graves | Richard Graves / President Richard Graves | 2016 |
| The IMDb Studio at Sundance | Self | 2016 |
| The Ridiculous 6 | Frank Stockburn | 2015 |
| Asthma | Werewolf (voice) / Werewolf | 2015 |
| A Walk in the Woods | Stephen Katz | 2015 |
| Return to Sender | Mitchell Wells | 2015 |
| Run All Night | Eddie Conlon | 2015 |
| Gracepoint | Jack Reinhold | 2014 |
| Noah | Samyaza / Samyaza (voice) | 2014 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self | 2014 |
| The Trials of Cate McCall | Bridges | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Hateship Loveship | Mr. McCauley | 2013 |
| A puerta fría | Battleworth / Mr. Battleworth | 2013 |
| Parker | Hurley | 2013 |
| Gangster Squad | Chief Parker / Bill Parker | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| The Company You Keep | Donal Fitzgerald | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| Ultimate Rush | Narrator, Self - Narrator, Self | 2011 |
| Luck | Walter Smith | 2011 |
| Warrior | Paddy Conlon | 2011 |
| Zookeeper | Bernie the Gorilla (voice) / Bernie the Gorilla | 2011 |
| Arthur | Burt Johnson | 2011 |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Butch / Butch (voice) | 2010 |
| Arcadia Lost | Benerji | 2010 |
| My Own Love Song | Caldwell | 2010 |
| Bellator Fighting Championships | Self | 2009 |
| Huxley on Huxley | 2009 | |
| Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Four Leaf Tayback | 2008 |
| Tropic Thunder | Four Leaf Tayback - Vietnam Crew / Four Leaf Tayback | 2008 |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | Mulgarath | 2008 |
| The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Joe Bechstein | 2008 |
| Nick Nolte: No Exit | Self | 2008 |
| Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' | Reggie Hammond | 2007 |
| Manufacturing Dissent | Self - at 2004 Cannes Film Festival | 2007 |
| Extreme Hollywood | Self | 2007 |
| Chicago 10 | Thomas Foran (voice) / Thomas Foran | 2007 |
| Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film | Narrator | 2006 |
| Off the Black | Ray Cook | 2006 |
| A Few Days in September | Elliott | 2006 |
| Paris, je t'aime | Vincent (segment "Parc Monceau") / Vincent (Parc Monceau) | 2006 |
| Over the Hedge | Vincent / Vincent (voice) | 2006 |
| Peaceful Warrior | Socrates | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Neverwas | T. L. Pierson / T.L. Pierson | 2005 |
| Clean | Albrecht Hauser | 2004 |
| The Beautiful Country | Steve | 2004 |
| Hotel Rwanda | Colonel Oliver | 2004 |
| Northfork | Father Harlan | 2003 |
| Hulk | Father / The Father | 2003 |
| The Good Thief | Bob Montagnet | 2003 |
| This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss | Earl | 2003 |
| Intimate Affairs | Faldo | 2002 |
| The Making of 'Cape Fear' | Himself / Self | 2001 |
| James Ellroy's Feast of Death | Self - Guest, Second Feast of Death | 2001 |
| Trixie | Senator Drummond Avery | 2000 |
| The Golden Bowl | Adam Verver | 2000 |
| Simpatico | Vincent Webb | 1999 |
| Independent Lens | Thomas Foran | 1999 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1999 |
| Breakfast of Champions | Harry Le Sabre | 1999 |
| The Sopranos | Tom Wingo | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| The Thin Red Line | Lt. Col. Tall / Lt. Col. Gordon Tall | 1998 |
| Affliction | Wade Whitehouse | 1998 |
| Afterglow | Lucky Mann | 1997 |
| U Turn | Jake McKenna | 1997 |
| Nightwatch | Inspector Cray / Inspector Thomas Albert Cray | 1997 |
| Mother Night | Howard Campbell | 1996 |
| Mulholland Falls | Max Hoover | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Jefferson in Paris | Thomas Jefferson | 1995 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self | 1994 |
| I Love Trouble | Peter Brackett | 1994 |
| Blue Chips | Pete Bell | 1994 |
| I'll Do Anything | Matt Hobbs | 1994 |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Augusto Odone | 1993 |
| Lorenzo's Oil | Augusto Odone | 1993 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| The Player | Nick Nolte | 1992 |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1992 |
| The Prince of Tides | Tom Wingo | 1991 |
| Cape Fear | Sam Bowden | 1991 |
| Another 48 Hrs. | Jack Cates | 1990 |
| Q&A | Mike Brennan / Captain Michael Brennan | 1990 |
| Everybody Wins | Tom O'Toole | 1990 |
| New York Stories | Lionel Dobie (segment "Life Lessons") / Lionel Dobie | 1989 |
| Farewell to the King | Learoyd | 1989 |
| Three Fugitives | Lucas | 1989 |
| Weeds | Lee Umstetter | 1987 |
| Extreme Prejudice | Jack Benteen | 1987 |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Jerry Baskin | 1986 |
| Teachers | Alex Jurel | 1984 |
| Grace Quigley | Seymour Flint | 1984 |
| Under Fire | Russell Price | 1983 |
| 48 Hrs. | Jack Cates | 1982 |
| Cannery Row | Doc | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Heart Beat | Neal Cassady | 1980 |
| North Dallas Forty | Phillip Elliott | 1979 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | Himself | 1979 |
| Who'll Stop the Rain | Ray Hicks | 1978 |
| The Deep | David Sanders | 1977 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Tom Jordache | 1976 |
| The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 1976 |
| Northville Cemetery Massacre | Chris | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Tom Jordache | 1976 |
| Return to Macon County | Bo Hollinger | 1975 |
| Adams of Eagle Lake | Officer Jerry Troy | 1975 |
| Death Sentence | John Healy | 1974 |
| The California Kid | Buzz Stafford | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Winter Kill | Dave Michaels | 1974 |
| Chopper One | Bob Galey | 1974 |
| Griff | Billy Randolph | 1973 |
| Electra Glide in Blue | Hippie Kid | 1973 |
| Toma | Wally | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Mark Rainey, Paul Barringer | 1973 |
| Dirty Little Billy | Town Gang Leader | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Captain Alan Melder | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Tommy | 1972 |
| Emergency! | Fred | 1972 |
| Cannon | Ron Johnson | 1971 |
| Medical Center | Lou, Tank | 1969 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Guest | 1961 |
| Gunsmoke | Barney Austin | 1955 |
| Death Valley Days | Vic | 1952 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Intimate Affairs | 2002 |
| Affliction | 1998 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2017 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1992 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Nominated |
