Nicholas David Rowland "Nick" Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
Nick Cassavetes was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes. As a child, he appeared in two of his father's films: Husbands (1970) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavet...
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Nicholas David Rowland "Nick" Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
Nick Cassavetes was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes. As a child, he appeared in two of his father's films: Husbands (1970) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes originally decided he did not want to go into the field. He instead attended Syracuse University on a basketball scholarship. His athletic career was effectively ended by an injury, and he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents' alma matter, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
In 1985, Cassavetes married Isabelle Rafalovich. They had two daughters together, Virginia Sara (born 1986) and Sasha (born 1988), before divorcing. He is currently married to Heather "Queenie" Wahlquist, who has...
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