RATINGS: Cast & Crew

DOB: February 8, 1941

Background: Nolte was born and raised in Nebraska, where he was a kicker on the Westside High School football team. He played football, basketball, and baseball at Eastern Arizona College, but low grades ended his academic career. He wanted to enlist in the military to fight in the Vietnam War, but a criminal record prevented this. After performing in stage productions in Los Angeles, he traveled around the country performing in regional theaters.

Filmography: His on-screen acting career started in 1969, and included mostly appearances in TV series and movies, including the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man" in 1976. After that career breakthrough, he appeared in "48 Hours" (1982), "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986), and "Cape Fear" (1991). He earned an Oscar nomination for "The Prince of Tides" (1991), directed by Barbara Streisand. He followed that performances with notable films including "I Love Trouble" with Julia Roberts, "Mulholland Falls," "Afterglow" with Julie Christie, and "U Turn." He received another Oscar nomination for "Affliction" (1997) before appearing in the Terrence Malick's Oscar nominated "The Thin Red Line" (1998). In the last ten years, Nolte has appeared in Ang Lee's "The Hulk," "Clean," "Hotel Rwanda," "The Spiderwick Chronicles," and "Tropic Thunder." This year he appeared in the remake of "Arthur" and will be seen in the mixed martial arts film "Warrior."

Academy Awards:

Best Actor Nominations
"Affliction" (1998); lost to Roberto Benigni ("Life is Beautiful")
"The Prince of Tides" (1991); lost to Anthony Hopkins ("The Silence of the Lambs")

Best Supporting Actor Nomination
"Warrior" (2011); lost to Christopher Plummer ("Beginners")

Emmy Awards:

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor Nomination
"Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976); lost to Hal Holbrook ("Lincoln")

Golden Globes: Win - Best Film Drama Actor ("The Prince of Tides," 1992)

Best Film Drama Actor Nominations
"Affliction" (1999); lost to Jim Carrey ("The Truman Show")
"Weeds" (1988); lost to Michael Douglas ("Wall Street")

Best TV Drama Actor Nomination
"Rich Man, Poor Man" (1977); lost to Richard Jordan ("Captains and the Kings")

SAG Awards:

Best Film Ensemble Nomination
"Hotel Rwanda" (2005); lost to "Sideways"

Best Film Actor Nomination
"Affliction" (1999); lost to Roberto Benigni ("Life is Beautiful")

Best Film Supporting Actor Nomination
"Warrior" (2012); lost to Christopher Plummer ("Beginners")