Nick Nolte is an American actor. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards, twice for Best Actor and once for Best Supporting Actor. He won a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance in The Prince of Tides.
He, along with Christopher Walken , were both considered for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars .
In 1962, Nolte was given five years probation for selling fake draft cards.
In 1978, Karen Ecklund, his girlfriend of five years, sued him for community property and support.
Nolte gained 50 pounds for his role in Q & A .
Born at 7:00pm-CST.
Parents are Franklin Arthur and Helen Nolte.
Nolte was a heavy drinker until 1990. When Katharine Hepburn accused him of falling down drunk in every gutter in town, he replied: "Ive got a few to go yet.".
In 1992, he was chosen as People magazines Sexiest Man Alive.
In September 2002, he checked himself into Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut for counseling after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Malibu, California, a few days earlier. Tests later showed that he was under the influence of GHB, the "date rape" drug.
On December 12, 2002, he pleaded no contest to charges of driving under the influence. He was given 3-years probation with orders to undergo alcohol and drug counseling with random testing required.
Attended Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska.
Attended Kingsley Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa
His ancestry includes English, German, Scottish, Scots-Irish and Swiss-German. His paternal grandfather was a farmer, with a farm in Iowa.
His career started in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Eleanor Moore Agency as a model for print ads.
His father was an irrigation pump salesman. His father was also an All-American candidate at Iowa State in 1934. His mother was a department store buyer. He has an older sister, Nancy Nolte, who was an executive for Red Cross.
Turned down the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark , which went to Harrison Ford.
Was supposed to host "Saturday Night Live" back in 1982 as part of the promotional tour for 48 Hrs. , which was the film debut of then "Saturday Night Live" star Eddie Murphy , but fell ill at the last minute and had to drop out, so Murphy hosted in his place.
Was considered for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in Superman , which went to Christopher Reeve.
There is a long-standing misconception that Dr. Charles Nolte , professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, is Nick Noltes father.
(August 2006) Visited Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia).
Ranked #1 of VH1s "40 Most Shocking Celebrity Mugshots" - had a Hawaiian shirt and a bed-head.
Director Keith Gordon took a one-day role in I Love Trouble to personally ask Nick Nolte to read the script for Mother Night , after being initially dismissed by Noltes agent.
He eagerly pursued the role of Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now . When Harvey Keitel was fired, Nolte thought he had the role, but Coppola gave it to Martin Sheen.
Considered for the lead role in The Thing , which went to Kurt Russell.
Considered for the role of John Rambo in First Blood , which went to Sylvester Stallone.
Good friends with Jeff Bridges , Gary Busey and Don Johnson.
Was cast in Pride and Glory , but just before shooting began, an old knee injury flared up from his footballing days and he had to drop out.
Noltes father, Franklin A. Nolte, was an All-American candidate at Iowa State in 1934. He served in the Pacific Theater in World War II, with the elite US Marine Raiders. When he was discharged, he went home to his family, but according to Nick Nolte, he was a different man and didnt speak often. Nolte consulted his father while preparing for Wholl Stop the Rain where he played a Vietnam veteran.
Was considered for the role of Rick Deckard in Blade Runner , one of three roles that ultimately went to Harrison Ford.
Was considered for the role of Jeffrey Goines in Twelve Monkeys , which went to Brad Pitt.
Was set to star in Tequila Sunrise , but dropped out. The role went to Kurt Russell.
One of Noltes closest friends is writer-director Alan Rudolph. They have worked together on four films.
Played college football for Arizona State University.
Declined the role of Snake Plissken in Escape from New York , which eventually went to Kurt Russell.
The longest he has gone without an Oscar nomination is 13 years, between Affliction and Warrior .
Became a father for the 1st time at age 45 when his 3rd wife Rebecca Linger gave birth to their son Brawley Nolte on June 20, 1986.
Became a father for the 2nd time at age 66 when his girlfriend Clytie Lane gave birth to their daughter Sophie Lane on October 3, 2007.
Currently lives in Malibu, California.
Was considered for the role of Dan Gallagher in Fatal Attraction 1987.
Early on, I decided that I was going to lie to the press. The best,approach to talking about my personal life was to lie.
Birth is violent, and out of that violence is our only chance of rebirth.
Asking for forgiveness is just one of the most painful kind of experiences.
Living in a small town, one of the keys to survival was your imagination.
