nick nolte

Nolte at Cannes, 2000 Born Nicholas King Nolte

February 8, 1941 (1941-02-08) (age 68)

Omaha, Nebraska,

United States Occupation Actor/Producer Years active 1969–present Spouse(s) Sheila Page (1966-1970)

Sharyn Haddad (1978-1983)

Rebecca Linger (1984-1994) Domestic partner(s) Karen Louise Ecklund (1970-1977)

Vicki Lewis (1994-2003)

Clytie Lane (2003-present)

Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte (born February 8, 1941)[1] is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, film producer and ex-model. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Acting career 1.3 Personal life 2 Awards 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links //

Biography

Early life

Nolte was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Helen (née King), a department store buyer, and Franklin A. Nolte, a farmer's son who worked in irrigation pump sales[2][3] and was an All-American candidate at Iowa State in 1934. Nolte's father was of German descent.[4] Nolte's maternal grandfather, Matthew Leander King, invented the hollow-tile silo and was prominent in early aviation. His maternal grandmother ran the student union at Iowa State University.

Nolte went to Omaha Benson High School, where he was the kicker on the football team. Nolte got kicked out of Benson for digging a hole and hiding beer before practice and then getting caught drinking it during a practice session. After his expulsion, he attended Westside High School in Omaha. He also attended Pasadena City College. Nolte went on to attend Arizona State University (on a football scholarship); Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, Arizona; and Phoenix College, Phoenix, Arizona. At Eastern Arizona Nolte lettered in football as a tight end and defensive end, in basketball as a forward, and as a catcher on the baseball team. Poor grades eventually ended his studies, at which point his career in theatre began in earnest. While in college, Nolte worked for the Falstaff Brewery in Omaha. After stints at the Pasadena Playhouse and Stella Adler's Academy in Los Angeles, Nolte spent several years traveling the country and working in regional theaters.

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Nolte first gained national attention and critical acclaim for his performance in Rich Man, Poor Man, the 1976 television miniseries based on Irwin Shaw's 1970 best-selling novel. Since then he has had a successful career playing a wide variety of characters in more than 40 films. Diversity of character is the signature of Nolte's film career. He is known for his trademark athleticism and graveled-voice characters. In 1973, he appeared in Lorne Greene's ABC crime drama Griff in the episode "Who Framed Billy the Kid?", in the role of Billy Randolph, a football player accused of murder.

According to a written note owned by Richard Donner, Nolte was the first choice to play Superman in the 1978 film starring Christopher