
Nick Cassavetes
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).
36Credits6 TV · 30 films
1980–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedHealing Hurts
7.1 Average ratingacross 36 titles
Top TV shows 6best Nick Cassavetes shows
- 1
High Stakes Poker4 eps · 2006 - 2
E! True Hollywood Story1 ep · 1996 - 3
Quantum LeapPrimo La Palma · 1 ep · 1989 - 4
Shannon's Deal1 ep · 1990 - 5
MatlockFoley · 1 ep · 1986 - 6
L.A. LawRichard Bertrand · 1 ep · 1986
Top movies 30best Nick Cassavetes movies
- 1Healing Hurts1991
- 2
FarticusAdonis Papadapadopounopoulopoulos · 1997 - 3
Desperation RisingTony Sarchuzi · 1989 - 4
ReunionSteve Cowan · 1980 - 5
The NotebookDirector · 2004 - 6
My Sister's KeeperDirector · Screenplay · 2009 - 7
BlowMan in Derek's Salon (uncredited) · 2001 - 8
MaskT.J. · 1985 - 9
John QDirector · 2002 - 10
Under the GunTony Braxton · 1988 - 11
Face/OffDietrich Hassler · 1997 · Action - 12
Bad HombresDr. Dean 'Growler' Graulich · 2025 - 13
ImpulseZane · 2023 - 14
Marked Men: Rule + ShawDirector · 2025 - 15
LifeSergeant Dillard · 1999 - 16
Alpha DogDirector · Screenplay · 2006 - 17
Quiet CoolValence · 1986 - 18
The Hangover Part IITattoo Joe · 2011 - 19
Blind FuryLyle Pike · 1989 - 20
Broken TrustAlan Brogan · 1993 - 21
QueenpinsCaptain Pain · 2021 - 22
The Other WomanDirector · 2014 - 23
The WraithPackard Walsh · 1986 - 24
ShooterTex · 1988 - 25
God Is a BulletDirector · Screenplay · 2023 - 26
Unhook the StarsDirector · Writer · 1996 - 27
She's So LovelyDirector · 1997 - 28
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleRobert Sherwood · 1994 - 29
The Astronaut's WifeCaptain Alex Streck · 1999 - 30
The IndependentNick Cassavetes · 2000