Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte currently resides in Malibu, California. Phoenix is a strict vegan, and will not wear costumes made from animal products. The son is an actor. Night Shyamalan's Signs, and stoic Lucius Hunt in Shyamalan's The Village. Nolte had a son with Rebecca Linger, Brawley King Nolte. He portrayed a troubled teen in Gus Van Sant's To Die For, and has earned positive reviews for adult roles as Commodus in Gladiator (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), a priest in Quills, washed-up baseball player Merrill Hess in M. Nolte has an older sister, Nancy, who is the executive for Red Cross. He changed his name from "Leaf" back to his birth name "Joaquin".

He is currently divorced. Joaquin was reluctant to re-enter the world of acting again but, he did so at the insistence of his friends. He has been involved with Shelia Page, Karen Louise Eklund, Sharyn Haddad, Debra Winger, Vicki Lewis, and Rebecca Linger. Joaquin came back to the public light under tragic circumstances—he was the person that dialled 9-1-1 when his brother River suffered a fatal drug overdose outside Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room. Nick is staying youthful by a regiment of vitamins and eating organic food only. He made his big screen debut in the interstellar romp Space Camp (1986), and his first starring role in the drama Russkies (1987), and went on to establish himself as a child actor in Parenthood (1989), before deciding to withdraw from acting for a while and move to Mexico with his father. He still smokes cigarettes. Joaquin's first acting stints were guest appearances on two television shows with his brother River, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982) and Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984).

Tests showed the influence of GHB. His parents contracted an agent who eventually got the five children on commercial spots. He received help at the Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Malibu, CA. His mother started working as a secretary for NBC and his father became a landscaper. Nolte had a drug problem, but a subsequent rehabilitation helped his career. The family moved to Los Angeles when Joaquin was 6 years old. Katharine Hepburn remarked about him falling down drunk in every gutter in town, to which Nolte replied, "I've got a few to go yet." He has been working on achieving sobriety since 1990. Since his other siblings changed their names to match their earth monikers, "River"; "Rain" (or "Rainbow"); "Liberty" and "Summer", Joaquin followed and changed his name to "Leaf".

Nolte has been a heavy drinker. His parents were members of the Children of God missionaries, and encouraged their children (Joaquin was the third of five) to develop their creative instincts. According to a written note owned by Richard Donner Nolte was first choice to play Superman in the 1978 film. He often plays supporting roles as conflicted characters plagued with self doubt. He is known for his trademark athleticism and gravel-voiced characters. Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an actor in USA, also known as Leaf Phoenix. Diversity of character is Nolte's signature of his film career. Space Camp (1986).

He has a lengthy screen career, including parts in B-movies and television films. Nolte was starred in over 40 films playing a wide variety of characters. Russkies (1987). In 1962, Nolte was given five years probation for selling fake draft cards. Parenthood (1989). After training, Nolte spent years travelling the country and working in regional theaters. To Die For (1995). He attended the Pasadena Playhouse and Stella Adler's Academy in Los Angeles. U-Turn (1997).

He then started his career in theatre. Inventing the Abbotts (1997). He eventually dropped out due to unsatisfactory grades. 8 MM (1998). He also attended Eastern Arizona College, in Thatcher, Arizona and Phoenix College, Phoenix, Arizona. Clay Pigeons (1998). He attended Arizona State University on a football scholarship. Return to Paradise (1998).

He attended high school at Benson High School and Westside High School, both in Omaha. The Yards (2000). His maternal grandmother ran the student union at Iowa State University. Quills (2000). His maternal grandfather did agricultural research at Iowa State University, invented the hollow-tile silo and was prominent in early aviation. Gladiator (2000). His paternal grandfather was a German farmer with farm in Iowa. Signs (2002).

His mother, Helen Nolte, was a department store buyer. Brother Bear (voice) (2003). His father was also an All-American candidate at Iowa State in 1934. Buffalo Soldiers (2003). His father, Frank Nolte, was an itinerant irrigation pump salesman. Ladder 49 (2004). He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The Village (2004).

Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American model, actor, and producer. Hotel Rwanda (2004).