Nicholas King “Nick” Nolte is an award-winning American actor and former model, who made it big in the 1980s with films like ‘48 Hours’, ‘Down and Out in Beverly Hills’, and ‘The Prince of Tides’. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Motion Picture Drama, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for ‘The Prince of Tides’. He also earned Academy Award nominations for ‘Affliction’ and ‘Warrior’. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Television Series Musical or Comedy for his role in the TV series ‘Graves’.He has appeared in more than 67 films and 19 TV series, and has played a variety of characters. He is well-known for his gravelly voice and trademark athleticism. A recovering alcoholic and former drug abuser, Nick Nolte did a series of forgettable films until he went to a rehab and revitalized his career with two smaller projects, ‘Afterglow’ and ‘Affliction’, for which he received his second Best Actor Oscar nomination. His strong performances include his roles in ‘The Golden Bowl’, ‘The Good Thief’, ‘Hotel Rwanda’, and ‘Off the Black’. Since 2008 he worked mostly in the comedy arena with projects like ‘Tropic Thunder’, ‘A Walk in the Woods, and ‘The Ridiculous 6’. In 2016, he took a break from films to concentrate on his TV career.