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Nick Cassavetes Biography

Nick Cassavetes

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Date of Birth: 1959 , May-21
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 6 Inch

Quick Timeline of Nick Cassavetes

1959 Born in New York City, New York
1970 Began his acting career
1986 Appeared in the movie, The Wraith
1985 Married to Isabelle Rafalovich
1986 First child, Virginia Cassavetes
1988 Second child, Sasha Cassavetes
2002 Engaged to Heather Wahlquist
1996 Began his directorial career
1996 Won Chicago International Film Festival
2004 Won Daytime Emmy Awards
2013 Won Catalina Film Festival

Detail Timeline of Nick Cassavetes

May 21 , 1959

Born in New York City, New York

Six feet and six inches tall, Nick Cassavetes was born as Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes in the late 1950s in New York City, New York, United States of America as the first child of Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes. He has two siblings and they are named Alexandra Cassavetes and Zoe Cassavetes.

1970

Began his acting career

As both of his parents are actors, Nick began his acting career at a young age. When he was in his childhood days, he starred in the movies like Husbands, A Woman Under the Influence and so on.

1986

Appeared in the movie, The Wraith

He is also known for his role in an American science fiction action film face off. In 1996, he starred the role of Packard Walsh in American action/supernatural film The Wraith. That year he also starred in the movie Black Moon Rising. 

September 8 , 1985

Married to Isabelle Rafalovich

On 8th of September 1985, Nick got married to Isabelle Rafalovich. Isabelle Rafalovich is a lovely lady. As a husband and wife, they welcomed two children together and they are named Virginia Cassavetes and Sasha Cassavetes. They got divorced shortly after the birth of their second child.

March 27 , 1986

First child, Virginia Cassavetes

An American actress, Virginia Cassavetes is the first child of Nick Cassavetes and his ex wife Isabelle Rafalovich. She was born within a year after they got married. She was born in Los Angeles County, California, United States on 27th of March. 

May 17 , 1988

Second child, Sasha Cassavetes

He became father for the second time in his life in 1988. He and his ex wife Isabelle Rafalovich welcomed their second child together on 17th of May and that time it was a daughter and they named her Sasha Cassavetes.

2002

Engaged to Heather Wahlquist

With the turn of 21st century, Nick was seen having romantic love affairs with Heather Wahlquist. Heather Wahlquist is also an actress. They were strongly bonded when she played the role of Julie Bird in his movie John Q. They got married and they also have a son together.

1996

Began his directorial career

Nick Cassavetes is a talented film maker from United States. He began his directorial career since the mid 1990s. His first directed a 1996 American drama film Unhook the Stars. He is also the director of an American romantic drama film The Notebook but he considers this movie as his worst film.

1996

Won Chicago International Film Festival

He began his directorial career in 1996 by directing an American drama film Unhook the Stars. For this work, he got his first nomination in Chicago International Film Festival. He was also honored with this award that year for Best Feature. 

2004

Won Daytime Emmy Awards

Daytime Emmy Awards is also one of the prestigious awards in the film industry. He has also once been honored with this award and that was in 2004. He won this award that year for Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special. 

2013

Won Catalina Film Festival

In 2013, he got nominated in Catalina Film Festival for the first time in his life and he was also honored with this award that year for Best Feature Film. That year he also got nominated in Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival.

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On 8th of September 1985, Nick got married to Isabelle Rafalovich. Isabelle Rafalovich is a lovely lady. As a husband and wife, they welcomed two children together and they are named Virginia Cassavetes and Sasha Cassavetes. They got divorced shortly after the birth of their second child.

With the turn of 21st century, Nick was seen having romantic love affairs with Heather Wahlquist. Heather Wahlquist is also an actress. They were strongly bonded when she played the role of Julie Bird in his movie John Q. They got married and they also have a son together. His nationality is American and he is of white ethnicity.

As both of his parents are actors, Nick began his acting career at a young age. When he was in his childhood days, he starred in the movies like Husbands, A Woman Under the Influence and so on. He is also known for his role in an American science fiction action film face off. He began his directorial career since the mid 1990s. His first directed a 1996 American drama film Unhook the Stars. He is also the director of an American romantic drama film The Notebook but he considers this movie as his worst film. His net worth is $40 million dollars.