Directing · New York City, New York, USA · Born May 21, 1959
Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) 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).
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as Dr. Dean 'Growler' Graulich
MovieImpulse
2023
as Zane
MoviePrisoners of the Ghostland
2021
as Psycho
MovieQueenpins
2021
as Captain Pain
MovieThe Hangover Part II
2011
as Tattoo Joe
TVFree Radio
2008
as Self
TVHigh Stakes Poker
2006
TVEntourage
2004
as Self
MovieBehind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002
as Self
MovieBlow
2001
as Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)
MovieThe Independent
2000
as Nick Cassavetes
MovieThe Astronaut's Wife
1999
as Captain Alex Streck
MovieLife
1999
as Sergeant Dillard
MovieConversations in Limbo
1998
MovieFace/Off
1997
as Dietrich Hassler
MovieFarticus
1997
as Adonis Papadapadopounopoulopoulos
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieBlack Rose of Harlem
1996
as Johnny
MovieJust Like Dad
1995
as Joe
MovieClass of 1999 II: The Substitute
1994
as Emmett Grazer
MovieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Robert Sherwood
MovieBody of Influence
1994
as Jonathan Brooks
MovieSins of the Night
1993
as Jack Neitsche
MovieSins of Desire
1993
as Barry Mitchum
MovieBroken Trust
1993
as Alan Brogan
MovieTwogether
1992
as Wolfgang Amadeus 'John' Madler
MovieDelta Force 3: The Killing Game
1991
as Charlie
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1991
MovieBackstreet Dreams
1990
as Mikey
TVShannon's Deal
1990
MovieBlind Fury
1989
as Lyle Pike
TVQuantum Leap
1989
as Primo La Palma
MovieDesperation Rising
1989
as Tony Sarchuzi
MovieShooter
1988
as Tex
MovieAssault of the Killer Bimbos
1988
as Wayne-O
MovieUnder the Gun
1988
as Tony Braxton
MovieQuiet Cool
1986
as Valence
MovieThe Wraith
1986
as Packard Walsh
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1986
as Richard Bertrand
TVMatlock
1986
as Foley
MovieBlack Moon Rising
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as Luis
MovieMask
1985
as T.J.
MovieReunion
1980
as Steve Cowan
MovieObject of Desire
Exhale
as Phillip
