Biography
He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his breakout role in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man" (ABC, 1975) and went on to enjoy box office success with "North Dallas Forty" (1979) and the huge action-comedy hit "48 Hours" (1982), one of his most recognized roles. Nolte delivered a memorable turn in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986) before going back to the well for "Another 48 Hours" (1990). He stepped into Gregory Peck's shoes for …
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Career Milestones
| Began modeling for runway and print ads; his face appeared on the Clairol box for several years | ||
| Formed production company Kingsgate Films | ||
| Joined Actors Inner Circle Theatre in Phoenix | ||
| Moved to Phoenix, AZ when parents separated; took Allen Dutton's photography course at Phoenix College | ||
1963 | Auditioned for the Pasadena Playhouse at age 23 | |
1968 | Joined Old Log Theatre in Minneapolis, MN | |
1971 | Moved to New York City, appeared at Cafe La Mama | |
1973 | Moved to Los Angeles to reprise his Phoenix stage performance in William Inge's "The Last Pad" (Inge committed suicide four days before the play's opening night in LA); his performance won him an agent and some film and TV work | |
1973 | TV debut in "The Framing of Billy the Kid" episode of "Griff" (ABC) | |
1974 | Appeared on the TV pilot "Winter Kill" (ABC) | |
1975 | Feature film debut in "Return to Macon County" | |
1976 | Gained attention for role as black sheep Tom Jordache in TV miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man" (ABC); earned Emmy nomination | |
1978 | Played drug-smuggling Vietnam vet in "Who'll Stop the Rain"; film adapted from Robert Stone's novel Dog Soldiers | |
1979 | Delivered a Super Bowl-level performance as disillusioned pro wide receiver in "North Dallas Forty" | |
1982 | Held his own opposite Eddie Murphy (in his screen debut) in "48 Hours" | |
1982 | Starred opposite Debra Winger in "Cannery Row" | |
1983 | Portrayed Russell Price, a 30-year-old photographer covering the Nicaraguan revolution, in "Under Fire"; director Roger Spottiswoode also wrote "48 Hours" screenplay | |
1986 | Gave memorable performance as a bum who wreaks havoc in the home of a rich couple in Paul Mazursky's "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" | |
1989 | Portrayed a New York artist in "Life Lessons," the Martin Scorsese directed segment of the anthology film "New York Stories"; first screen collaboration with Scorsese | |
1990 | Found himself waist-deep in NYC police department corruption in Sidney Lumet's "Q&A" | |
1990 | Re-teamed with Murphy to reprise their roles in "Another 48 Hours" | |
1990 | Reteamed with Debra Winger for the bomb "Everybody Wins"; Arthur Miller's first screenplay since "The Misfits" | |
1991 | Co-starred with Barbra Streisand (also directed) in "The Prince of Tides"; received Oscar nomination as Best Actor | |
1991 | Reteamed with Scorsese for the remake of "Cape Fear"; played the role Gregory Peck created in 1962 original | |
1992 | Starred opposite Susan Sarandon in "Lorenzo's Oil" | |
1994 | Cast as hard-driving college basketball coach in "Blue Chips"; scripted by Ron Shelton who also wrote "Under Fire" | |
1995 | Played Thomas Jefferson in the Merchant-Ivory production "Jefferson in Paris" | |
1996 | Starred in "Mother Night," the film adapted from the Kurt Vonnegut novel | |
1997 | Played a sexy, lovable old bear opposite Julie Christie in Alan Rudolph's "Afterglow" | |
1998 | Appeared in star-studded remake of "The Thin Red Line," directed by Terence Malick | |
1998 | Won strong notices for his superb performance as a middle-aged, small-town man becoming unhinged in Paul Schrader's "Affliction"; also executive produced; received second Best Actor Oscar nomination | |
1999 | Co-starred opposite Jeff Bridges and Sharon Stone in the drama feature "Simpatico," based on the play by Sam Shepard | |
1999 | Played a cross-dressing car salesman in "Breakfast of Champions," directed by Alan Rudolph | |
2000 | Cast as an American billionaire in the Merchant-Ivory "The Golden Bowl"; adapted from the Henry James novel | |
2000 | Had featured role as a politician involved in a scandal in "Trixie"; helmed by Rudolph | |
2000 | Returned to stage acting opposite Sean Penn in Sam Shepard's play "The Late Henry Moss" | |
2001 | Reteamed with Rudolph for "Investigating Sex" | |
2003 | Cast as the father of scientist-turned-monster in Ang Lee's adaptation of the comic book "Hulk" | |
2003 | Starred as a gambler in the comedy "The Good Thief" | |
2004 | Co-starred with Don Cheadle in Terry George's "Hotel Rwanda," based on the true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda | |
2006 | Appeared in the Alfonso Cuarón directed "Parc Monceau" segment of the anthology film "Paris, je t'aime" | |
2006 | Cast as a mentor in Victor Salva's "Peaceful Warrior" | |
2006 | Voiced a bear named Vincent in the animated comedy "Over the Hedge," based on the comic strip by Michael Fry and T. Lewis | |
2008 | Co-starred in the Ben Stiller directed action comedy "Tropic Thunder" | |
2008 | Voiced Mulgrath in the fantasy feature "The Spiderwick Chronicles" | |
2009 | Appeared in the film version of Michael Chabon's novel "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" | |
2010 | Appeared in "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," the sequel to the 2001 family film "Cats & Dogs" | |
2011 | Acted opposite Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy in the action drama "Warrior" | |
2011 | Co-starred in the remake of "Arthur" opposite Russell Brand | |
2012 | Co-starred with Dustin Hoffman and Gary Stevens on the horse-racing drama "Luck" (HBO); show cancelled in March 2012 during season two production following death of third horse on set. | |
Awards
1976 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Rich Man, Poor Man |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Limited Series in Rich Man, Poor Man |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Weeds |
1991 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in The Prince of Tides |
1991 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in The Prince of Tides |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Prince of Tides |
1991 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in The Prince of Tides |
1998 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Affliction |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Affliction |
1998 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in Affliction |
1998 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Affliction |
1999 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Affliction |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Affliction |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hotel Rwanda |
2011 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Warrior |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Warrior |