Nick Cassavetes

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Biography

Nick Cassavetes was born in New York City, the son of actress 'Gena Rowlands' , appears as the older, married Allie Calhoun.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·director·writer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 21 May 1959
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Spouses
  • Heather Wahlquist
  • Education
  • Syracuse University·American Academy of Dramatic Arts
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Member of
  • Syracuse Orange
  • Parents
  • John Cassavetes·Gena Rowlands

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Trivia

Father of Sasha Cassavetes and Virginia Cassavetes.

Son of actors John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands.

Older brother of actors Xan Cassavetes and Zoe R. Cassavetes.

Ex son-in-law of Linda Massad.

Was in negotiations to write a screenplay for a remake of his fathers film, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie for New Line Cinema with Brett Ratner set to direct in 1998. The project never got made because Ratner made The Family Man instead.

He is nearly a foot taller than his father John Cassavetes. He gets his height from his mothers (Gena Rowlands ) side of the family.

Is a gifted speed-reader.

Grandson of Katherine Cassavetes and Lady Rowlands.

Nephew of David Rowlands.

Considers The Notebook his worst film.

Met Heather Wahlquist shortly before filming John Q . While on set, they fell in love and got engaged one month later. They have one child together.

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