Nick Nolte
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 129 credits in database
Biography
Nicholas King Nolte, known as Nick Nolte, is an American actor born on February 8, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is a leading man in both dramas and romances. Nolte first gained fame for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man in 1976. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for The Prince of Tides in 1991. Nolte has also received three Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides, Affliction, and Warrior. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with 128 known credits.
Career overview
Nick Nolte is an American actor known for his leading roles in dramas and romances. He first gained recognition for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man in 1976. Nolte has received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Nolte won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in The Prince of Tides in 1991. He received Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides, Affliction, and Warrior. Nolte's notable films include a range of dramatic and romantic roles.
Throughout his career, Nolte has accumulated 128 known credits. He was born on February 8, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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129 titles- Crime 101 (2026) as Money
- Die My Love (2025) as Harry
- The Golden Voice (2025) as Barry
- Poker Face (2023) as Arthur Liptin
- Blackout (2022) as Ethan McCoy
- Paradise Lost (2020) as Judge Forsythe
- Last Words (2020) as Shakespeare
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Kuiil (voice)
- Angel Has Fallen (2019) as Clay Banning
- Head Full of Honey (2018) as Amadeus
- The Padre (2018) as Nemes
- Graves (2016) as President Richard Graves
- Run All Night (2015) as Eddie Conlon
- Return to Sender (2015) as Mitchell Wells
- The Ridiculous 6 (2015) as Frank Stockburn
- A Walk in the Woods (2015) as Stephen Katz
- Asthma (2015) as Werewolf (voice)
- Noah (2014) as Samyaza (voice)
- Gracepoint (2014) as Jack Reinhold
- Hateship Loveship (2014) as Mr. McCauley
- Parker (2013) as Hurley
- Gangster Squad (2013) as Bill Parker
- The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) as Bridges
- Luck (2012) as Walter Smith
- The Company You Keep (2012) as Donal Fitzgerald
- The Cold Call (2012) as Mr. Battleworth
- Warrior (2011) as Paddy Conlon
- Zookeeper (2011) as Bernie the Gorilla (voice)
- Arthur (2011) as Burt Johnson
- Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life (2011)
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) as Butch (voice)
- My Own Love Song (2010) as Caldwell
- Arcadia Lost (2010) as Benerji
- Tropic Thunder (2008) as Four Leaf Tayback
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) as Mulgarath
- Rain of Madness (2008) as Four Leaf Tayback
- The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008) as Joe Bechstein
- Nick Nolte: No Exit (2008) as Self/Interviewer
- Chicago 10 (2008) as Thomas Foran (voice)
- Over the Hedge (2006) as Vincent (voice)
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) as Vincent (Parc Monceau)
- Peaceful Warrior (2006) as Socrates
- Off the Black (2006) as Ray Cook
- A Few Days in September (2006) as Elliott
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006) as Narrator
- Neverwas (2005) as T. L. Pierson
- Hotel Rwanda (2004) as Colonel Oliver
- The Beautiful Country (2004) as Steve
- Clean (2004) as Albrecht Hauser
- Hulk (2003) as Father
- Northfork (2003) as Father Harlan
- The Making of 'Hulk' (2003) as Self
- The Good Thief (2003) as Bob
- The Incredible Ang Lee (2003) as Self
- This So-Called Disaster (2003) as Earl
- Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork (2003)
- Intimate Affairs (2002) as Faldo
- Intimate Affairs (2002) Producer
- The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) as Self
- Feast of Death (2001) as self
- Trixie (2000) as Senator Drummond Avery
- The Golden Bowl (2000) as Adam Verver
- Simpatico (1999) as Vincent Webb
- Breakfast of Champions (1999) as Harry Le Sabre
- The Thin Red Line (1998) as Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
- Affliction (1998) as Wade Whitehouse
- Affliction (1998) Executive Producer
- The View (1997) as Self
- Nightwatch (1997) as Inspector Cray
- U Turn (1997) as Jake McKenna
- Afterglow (1997) as Lucky Mann
- Mulholland Falls (1996) as Max Hoover
- Mother Night (1996) as Howard Campbell
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) as Thomas Jefferson
- I'll Do Anything (1994) as Matt Hobbs
- I Love Trouble (1994) as Peter Brackett
- Blue Chips (1994) as Pete
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Player (1992) as Nick Nolte
- Lorenzo's Oil (1992) as Augusto Odone
- Cape Fear (1991) as Sam Bowden
- The Prince of Tides (1991) as Tom Wingo
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) as Jack Cates
- Q & A (1990) as Mike Brennan
- Everybody Wins (1990) as Tom O'Toole
- Three Fugitives (1989) as Lucas
- New York Stories (1989) as Lionel Dobie
- Farewell to the King (1989) as Learoyd
- Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Jack Benteen
- Weeds (1987) as Lee Umstetter
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) as Jerry Baskin
- Grace Quigley (1985) as Seymour Flint
- Teachers (1984) as Alex Jurel
- Under Fire (1983) as Russell Price
- 48 Hrs. (1982) as Jack Cates
- Cannery Row (1982) as Doc
- Heart Beat (1980) as Neal Cassady
- North Dallas Forty (1979) as Phillip Elliott
- Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) as Ray Hicks
- The Deep (1977) as David Sanders
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Tom Jordache (archive footage; uncredited)
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Tom Jordache
- The Northville Cemetery Massacre (1976) as Chris (voice) (uncredited)
- The Runaway Barge (1975) as Roy Blount
- Return to Macon County (1975) as Bo Hollinger
- Adams of Eagle Lake (1975) as Officer Jerry Troy
- Chopper One (1974) as Bob
- Death Sentence (1974) as John Healy
- The California Kid (1974) as Buzz Stafford
- Winter Kill (1974) as Dave Michaels
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Paul Barringer
- Toma (1973) as Wally
- Electra Glide in Blue (1973) as Hippie Kid (uncredited)
- Emergency! (1972) as Fred
- The Rookies (1972) as Tommy
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Captain Alan Melder
- Dirty Little Billy (1972) as Town Gang Leader (uncredited)
- Cannon (1971) as Ron Johnson
- Medical Center (1969) as Tank
- Aggie (1969) Thanks
- The Feather Farm (1969)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Barney Austin
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The Ploughmen as John Gload
- Shelter Me
- A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand
- Poacher as John Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nick Nolte best known for?
Nick Nolte is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Crime 101 (2026), Die My Love (2025), Poker Face (2023), Blackout (2022).
When and where was Nick Nolte born?
Nick Nolte was born on February 8, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
How many credits does Nick Nolte have?
Nick Nolte has accumulated over 129 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Nick Nolte's background in cinema and television?
Nicholas King Nolte, known as Nick Nolte, is an American actor born on February 8, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is a leading man in both dramas and romances. Nolte first gained fame for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man in 1976. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Kuiil (voice) — aged about 78
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Tom Jordache (archive footage; uncredited) — aged about 35
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Tom Jordache — aged about 35
- Emergency! (1972) as Fred — aged about 31
- Warrior (2011) as Paddy Conlon — aged about 70
- Hotel Rwanda (2004) as Colonel Oliver — aged about 63
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