NICOLAS CAGE (Seth), regarded as one of the most versatile actors
of our time, is equally well known for his poignant portrayals in drama
and comedy. He earned an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well
as Best Actor Awards from the New York Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film
Critics Association, the Chicago Film Critics and the National Board of
Review for his performance as an alcoholic who drinks himself to death in
"Leaving Las Vegas."
In 1996 he starred opposite Sean Connery and Ed Harris in the blockbuster
action film "The Rock." This past summer he starred in the hit
action thrillers "Con Air" with John Cusack and John Malkovich,
and "Face/Off" with John Travolta. Following his work on "City
of Angels," Cage will star in "Snake Eyes" and "Superman
Lives," the latter for Warner Bros.
Among Cage's best-known films are "Moonstruck," "Wild at
Heart," "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Peggy Sue Got Married,"
"Vampire's Kiss," "Raising Arizona," "Valley Girl"
and "Birdy."
Cage was born in Long Beach, California, and lived there until his family
moved to San Francisco when he was 12. He began acting at age 15 when he
enrolled in San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater, where he appeared
in the school's production of "Golden Boy." He later moved to
Los Angeles and, while still a high school student, landed a role in the
television film "The Best of Times." He made his feature-film
debut in "Rumble Fish."
MEG RYAN (Dr. Maggie Rice) continues to demonstrate her versatile
talent in her wide-ranging choice of leading roles. The two-time Golden
Globe nominee for Best Actress most recently starred in the romantic comedy
"Addicted to Love" opposite Matthew Broderick and received critical
acclaim for her starring role in the 1996 box-office hit "Courage Under
Fire" opposite Denzel Washington. This year, Ryan will re-team with
Tom Hanks and director Nora Ephron, with whom she made the 1993 box-office
hit "Sleepless in Seattle," to star in Warner Bros.' romantic
comedy "You Have Mail." Ryan has just completed a role in Anthony
Drazan's "Hurlyburly," in which she stars with Sean Penn, Chazz
Palminteri, Garry Shandling and Kevin Spacey. The film is adapted from
David Rabe's award-winning play.
Since she delighted audiences with her comic portrayal as Sally Albright
in "When Harry Met Sally,"directed by Rob Reiner and written by
Nora Ephron, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination, Ryan
has had her choice of roles as one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses.
She received her second Golden Globe nomination for "Sleepless in Seattle,"
and has also starred in Lawrence Kasdan's romantic comedy "French Kiss,"
opposite Kevin Kline, which was co-produced by Ryan's Prufrock Pictures;
Fred Schepesi's "I.Q." opposite Tim Robbins and Walter Matthau;
and "When a Man Loves a Woman" opposite Andy Garcia, for which
she received great critical acclaim.
Her additional film credits include "Innerspace," "D.O.A.,"
"The Presidio," "Joe Versus the Volcano," "The
Doors," "Prelude to a Kiss," "Flesh and Bone" and
"Restoration." For her performance in the Sundance Institute's
"Promised Land," she received an Independent Features Project
Spirit Award nomination.
Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, Ryan embarked on her acting career after
studying journalism at New York University. She made her motion-picture
debut as Candice Bergen's daughter in "Rich and Famous," and first
attracted the attention of moviegoers and critics with her performance as
a fighter pilot's wife in "Top Gun."
DENNIS FRANZ (Nathaniel Messinger) is best known to audiences as
Detective Andy Sipowicz in the acclaimed TV series "NYPD Blue."
This role earned the actor three Emmy Awards, two SAG Awards, four Viewers
for Quality Television Awards and a Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a Drama
Series. His film credits include "American Buffalo," "Die
Hard 2: Die Harder," "The Package" and "Dressed to Kill."
Born in Maywood, Illinois, Franz graduated from Southern Illinois University
with a bachelor's degree in speech and theater. Following this, he enlisted
in the armed service, where he spent an 11-month tour of duty in Vietnam
with a reconnaissance unit.
Franz returned to Illinois and after a year of "doing nothing,"
he and his college buddies organized several theater companies in Chicago.
However, joining the Organic Theater Company proved to be the turning point
in his theatrical career and gave him a chance to perform at Chicago's famed
Goodman Theater. During that time, he also appeared in the films "Stony
Island" for director Andy Davis, "A Wedding" for director
Robert Altman, and "The Fury" for director Brian DePalma, all
filmed in Chicago.
ANDRE BRAUGHER (Cassiel) is well-known to television audiences for
his starring role as Detective Frank Pembleton on the hit series "Homicide,"
but his list of acting credits includes film, television, classical and
contemporary theater.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Braugher graduated from Stanford University
and went on to receive a master's degree from the Juilliard School of Drama
in New York.
His film credits include "Get on the Bus," "Glory" and
"Primal Fear," as well as the HBO telefilms "Tuskegee Airmen"
and "The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson," in which he played
the title role.
Braugher's extensive stage work includes "Much Ado About Nothing"
for the New York Shakespeare Festival and "Richard II," "Measure
for Measure," "Twelfth Night" and "Coriolanus"
at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in New York.
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