Nick Cassavetes

Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959)[1] is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as She's So Lovely (1997), John Q. (2002), The Notebook (2004), Alpha Dog (2006), and My Sister's Keeper (2009). His acting credits include an uncredited role in Husbands (1970)—which was directed by his father, John Cassavetes—as well as roles in the films The Wraith (1986), Face/Off (1997), and Blow (2001).

Nick Cassavetes
Cassavetes in June 2009
Born
Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes

(1959-05-21) May 21, 1959
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1970–present
Spouses
Isabelle Rafalovich
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(m. 1985, divorced)​
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    (div. 2017)​
    Children3
    Parents
    Family

    Early life and career

    Cassavetes was born in New York City,[2] the son of Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.[1] As a child, he appeared in his father's film Husbands (1970). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes initially decided he did not want to go into the field. He instead attended Syracuse University on a basketball scholarship, but after an injury effectively ended his athletic career, he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents' alma mater, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.[3]

    He has appeared in the films Face/Off, The Wraith, Life, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute, Backstreet Dreams and The Astronaut's Wife, among others.[1] He has directed several films, including John Q, Alpha Dog, She's So Lovely, Unhook the Stars, The Notebook, and My Sister's Keeper.[1] He also adapted the screenplay for Blow[3] and wrote the dialogue for the Justin Timberlake music video "What Goes Around... Comes Around".[4]

    Cassavetes finished in fifth place in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Invitational Season 5, attempting a bluff.[5] He also appeared on season 5 of The Game Show Network's (GSN) High Stakes Poker.[6]

    He also has played himself in the season 7 opener of Entourage on HBO and Tattoo Joe as a cameo in The Hangover: Part II, replacing Liam Neeson from the cast due to scheduling conflicts.[7]

    Personal life

    In 1985, Cassavetes married Isabelle Rafalovich.[8] They had two daughters together before divorcing. Sasha was born with a heart defect and underwent substantial surgery; Cassavetes' film John Q. was dedicated to Sasha, and his later adaptation of My Sister's Keeper was based in part on Sasha's medical experience.[9]

    Cassavetes later married Heather "Queenie" Wahlquist,[8] and they have a daughter together. Wahlquist has appeared in several of his films, including a small role in The Notebook as Sara, a secondary character and best friend to the female lead Allie Hamilton, portrayed by Rachel McAdams.[10] Cassavetes' own mother, Gena Rowlands, appears as the older, married Allie (Hamilton) Calhoun.

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Film Role Notes
    1970 Husbands Nick Uncredited
    1985 Mask T.J.
    1986 The Wraith Packard Walsh
    1986 Black Moon Rising Luis
    1986 Quiet Cool Valence
    1988 Under the Gun Tony Braxton
    1988 Assault of the Killer Bimbos Wayne-O
    1989 Blind Fury Lyle Pike
    1990 Backstreet Dreams Mikey
    1991 Delta Force 3: The Killing Game Charlie Direct-to-DVD
    1992 Twogether Wolfgang Amadeus "John" Madler
    1993 Sins of Desire Barry Mitchum
    1993 Sins of the Night Jack Neitsche
    1993 Broken Trust Alan Brogan
    1994 Class of 1999 II: The Substitute Emmett Grazer
    1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Robert Sherwood
    1996 Black Rose of Harlem Johnny
    1997 Face/Off Dietrich Hassler
    1997 Farticus Adonis Papadapadopounopoulopoulos
    1999 Life Sergeant Dillard
    1999 The Astronaut's Wife Capt. Alex Streck
    2001 Blow Man in Derek's Salon Uncredited
    2011 The Hangover Part II Tattoo Joe
    2013 Love and Skin Uncle Nicky Short film
    2021 Prisoners of the Ghostland Psycho [11]
    2021 Queenpins Captain Pain

    Television
    Year Film Role Notes
    1980 Reunion Steve Cowan TV movie
    1987 Matlock Foley Episode: "The Convict"
    1987 L.A. Law Richard Bertrand Episode: "Sparky Brackman R.I.P. ????-1987"
    1988 Shooter Tex TV movie
    1989 Quantum Leap Primo La Palma Episode: "Double Identity - November 8, 1965"
    1990 The Marshall Chronicles Gus Episode: "Do the Write Thing"
    2010 Entourage Nick Cassavetes 2 episodes
    2017 Tales Rodney King Episode: "F*ck the Police"

    Director
    Year Film Notes
    1996 Unhook the Stars
    1997 She's So Lovely
    2002 John Q.
    2004 The Notebook
    2006 Alpha Dog
    2009 My Sister's Keeper
    2012 Yellow
    2014 The Other Woman
    2023 God Is a Bullet

    Writer
    Year Film Notes
    1996 Unhook the Stars
    2001 Blow
    2003 Whatever We Do Short film
    2006 Alpha Dog
    2007 Justin Timberlake: What Goes Around ...Comes Around Short film
    2009 My Sister's Keeper Co-writer
    2012 Yellow Co-writer

    References
    1. "Nick Cassavetes". NNDB. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
    2. "Nick Cassavetes." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 76. Gale, 2007. Gale Biography In Context. Web. March 21, 2011.
    3. "Nick Cassavetes". VideoDetective.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
    4. "What Goes Around, Comes Around". JustinTimberlake.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
    5. "Nick Cassavetes WPT Celebrity Invitational Profile". World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
    6. "High Stakes Poker 5 - Nick Casavetes". GSN Pressroom. Archived from the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
    7. "Liam Neeson cut from 'The Hangover Part II'". cnn.com. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
    8. "Nick Cassavetes". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
    9. Dedications at the end of movies, and what they mean
    10. Cassavetes, Nick (Director) (February 8, 2005). The Notebook (DVD). United States of America: New Line Home Entertainment. ISBN 978-0-7806-4883-8. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
    11. Evangelista, Chris (January 26, 2021). "'Prisoners of the Ghostland' With Nicolas Cage Picked Up by RLJE Films Ahead of Sundance Premiere". /Film. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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