Nick Cassavetes: Difference between revisions

'''Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes''' (born May 21, 1959)<ref name="NNDB">{{cite news|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/642/000042516/|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=NNDB|access-date=2009-09-September 19, 2009}}</ref> is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as ''[[She's So Lovely]]'' (1997), ''[[John Q.]]'' (2002), ''[[The Notebook]]'' (2004), ''[[Alpha Dog]]'' (2006), and ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]'' (2009). His acting credits include an uncredited role in ''[[Husbands (film)|Husbands]]'' (1970)—which was directed by his father, [[John Cassavetes]]—as well as roles in the films ''[[The Wraith]]'' (1986), ''[[Face/Off]]'' (1997), and ''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]'' (2001).

Cassavetes was born in New York City,<ref>"Nick Cassavetes." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 76. Gale, 2007. Gale Biography In Context. Web. March 21 Mar., 2011.</ref> the son of actress [[Gena Rowlands]] and [[Greek-American]] actor and film director [[John Cassavetes]] and actress [[Gena Rowlands]].<ref name="NNDB" /> As a child, he appeared in his father's film ''[[Husbands (film)|Husbands]]'' (1970). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes initially decided he did not want to go into the field. He instead attended [[Syracuse University]] on a basketball scholarship., Hisbut athleticafter careeran wasinjury effectively ended byhis anathletic injurycareer, and he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents' alma mater, the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]] in New York.<ref name="VideoDetective" />

He has appeared in the films ''[[Face/Off]]'', ''[[The Wraith]]'', ''[[Life (1999 film)|Life]]'', ''[[Class of 1999 II: The Substitute]]'', ''[[Backstreet Dreams (1990 film)|Backstreet Dreams]]'' and ''[[The Astronaut's Wife]]'', among others.<ref name = "NNDB" /> He has directed several films, including ''[[John Q]]'', ''[[Alpha Dog]]'', ''[[She's So Lovely]]'', ''[[Unhook the Stars]]'', ''[[The Notebook (2004 film)|The Notebook]]'', and ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]''.<ref name = "NNDB" /> He also adapted the screenplay for ''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]''<ref name="VideoDetective">{{cite news|url=http://www.videodetective.com/ActorDetails.aspx?performerid=6124|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=VideoDetective.com|access-date=2009-09-September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402081749/http://www.videodetective.com/ActorDetails.aspx?performerid=6124|archive-date=April 2, 2010-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> and wrote the dialogue for the [[Justin Timberlake]] music video "[[What Goes Around... Comes Around]]".<ref name="JT.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.justintimberlake.com/videos/what_goes_around_comes_around|title=What Goes Around, Comes Around|publisher=[[Justin Timberlake|JustinTimberlake.com]]|access-date=2009-09-September 19, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005203212/http://www.justintimberlake.com/videos/what_goes_around_comes_around|archive-date=October 5, 2009-10-05}}</ref>

Cassavetes finished in fifth place in the [[World Poker Tour]] (WPT) Invitational Season 5, attempting a bluff.<ref name="WPT">{{cite news |url=http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Player_Profile.aspx?pl=%7B96EC0D1E-0411-493E-9119-6B91406D6C86%7D&q=%7BB6E9BB41-C627-494E-9D12-F827BC7E0744%7D |title=Nick Cassavetes WPT Celebrity Invitational Profile |publisher=[[World Poker Tour]] |access-date=2009-09-September 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402014312/http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Player_Profile.aspx?pl=%7B96EC0D1E-0411-493E-9119-6B91406D6C86%7D&q=%7BB6E9BB41-C627-494E-9D12-F827BC7E0744%7D |archive-date=April 2, 2010-04-02 }}</ref> He also appeared on season 5 of The [[Game Show Network]]'s (GSN) ''[[High Stakes Poker]]''.<ref name="GSN">{{cite news|url=http://corp.gsn.com/bios/high-stakes-poker-5-nick-casavetes|title=High Stakes Poker 5 - Nick Casavetes|publisher=[[Game Show Network|GSN Pressroom]]|access-date=2009-09-September 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913051504/http://corp.gsn.com/bios/high-stakes-poker-5-nick-casavetes|archive-date=2009-09-September 13, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He also has played himself in the season 7 opener of ''[[Entourage (U.S.American TV series)|''Entourage]]'']] on HBO and Tattoo Joe as a cameo in ''[[The Hangover: Part II]]'', replacing [[Liam Neeson]] from the cast due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="Marquee Blog: CNN.com Blog">{{cite news |last=Ward |first=Kate |date=April 9, 2011 |title='The Hangover Part II': Liam Neeson's cameo cut from film |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |url=httphttps://marquee.blogs.cnnew.com/article/2011/04/1109/liam-neeson-cut-from-the-hangover-part2-scene-ii/?hpt=T2|title=Liam Neeson cut from 'The Hangover Part II'|publisher=[[CNN|cnn.com]]|access-date=2011-04-11November 1, 2023}}</ref>

In 1985, Cassavetes married Isabelle Rafalovich.<ref name="YahooBio">{{cite news|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025163/bio|title=Nick Cassavetes|publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Movies]]|access-date=September 19, 2009-09-19}}</ref> They had two daughters together, Virginia Sara “Gina” (born 1986) and Sasha (born 1988),{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} before divorcing. Sasha was born with a heart defect and underwent substantial surgery; Cassavetes' film ''[[John Q.]]'' was dedicated to Sasha, and his later adaptation of ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]'' was based in part on Sasha's medical experience.<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/movie-dedications/28196/dedications-at-the-end-of-movies-and-what-they-mean Dedications at the end of movies, and what they mean]</ref>

Cassavetes later married [[Heather Wahlquist|Heather "Queenie" Wahlquist]],<ref name="YahooBio" /> whoand they have a daughter together. Wahlquist has appeared in several of his films, including a small role in ''[[The Notebook (2004 film)|The Notebook]]'' as Sara, a secondary character and best friend to the female lead Allie Hamilton, portrayed by [[Rachel McAdams]].<ref name="DVD Commentary">{{cite video | people=Cassavetes, Nick (Director) | date=February 8, 2005-02-08 | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332280/dvd | title=The Notebook | medium=DVD | location=United States of America | publisher=New Line Home Entertainment|isbn=978-0-7806-4883-8|access-date=2009-09-September 19, 2009}}</ref> Cassavetes' own mother, [[Gena Rowlands]], appears as the older, married Allie (Hamilton) Calhoun.

| TBA2021

| ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]''

| ''[[Entourage (U.S.American TV series)|Entourage]]''

| ''[[The Notebook (2004 film)|The Notebook]]''

[[Category:WritersScreenwriters from New York City]]

[[Category:Male actors of20th-century Greek descentAmericans]]