Nick Cassavetes

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Nick Cassavetes

Cassavetes in June 2009
Born Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes
May 21, 1959 (1959-05-21) (age 50)
New York City, New York
Occupation Actor, Director, Writer
Years active 1971-Present
Spouse(s) Isabelle Rafalovich
Heather Wahlquist

Nicholas David Rowland "Nick" Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.

[edit] Personal life

Cassavetes was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes. Cassavetes is married to Heather Wahlquist, who has appeared in several of his films, including a small role in the 2004 film adaptation of The Notebook. She appeared as a secondary character, the best friend to the female lead Allie Hamilton, portrayed by Rachel McAdams.

[edit] Career

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. He has directed several films, including John Q, Alpha Dog, She's So Lovely, Unhook the Stars, The Notebook, and My Sister's Keeper. He also adapted the screenplay for Blow and wrote the dialogue for the Justin Timberlake music video "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around".

Cassavetes came in 5th in the WPT Invitational Season 5 attempting an outrageous bluff. He is also appearing on season 5 of GSN's 'High Stakes Poker'

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