Celebrity Capricorn Nicolas Cage Profile - Zodiac Central Capricorn

Family plays a big part in his life both personally and professionally -- he's a member of the Coppola clan that includes Uncle Francis and Cousin Sofia (both directors), Aunt Talia (Shire), an actress, and Cousin Jason (Schwartzman), also an actor. Yet Nic, born a Coppola, chose the stage name "Cage" to make his own name in Hollywood. Capricorns often avoid the easy way, since hard work is their most valued currency. Nic's Venus -- the planet of love, approval and the arts -- is in eccentric Aquarius, a natural for his unconventional life, but is joined with demanding Saturn, Capricorn's ruling planet. In a sense, Venus in Aquarius is about being loved for being different, and with taskmaster Saturn nearby, he is more than willing to pay the price for it and has, in fact, made a career out of it.

Nic's Mercury -- the planet of the mind -- is also in Capricorn, but forms a creative 120-degree trine with eccentric Uranus that gives him the ability to go to crazy places in his head and still find his way back to sanity. Expansive Jupiter in a tense 90-degree square to his Mercury, though, does suggest that he's susceptible to going too far in this thinking or being mentally overloaded at times. But Nic is clearly more than just a raw nerve expressing itself through acting. He's got charm and a sweet smile that softens his personality and humanizes his characters. The astrological source is his Moon -- planet of emotions -- in kind and caring Libra, the relationship sign. This might explain the romantic side of his personality expressed through his lengthy pursuit of Patricia Arquette with whom he was married for six years. Still, even the calm kindness of Nic's Libra Moon encounters intensity through a square with aggressive Mars in Capricorn. This aspect often makes individuals restless, driven by a strong need for action in their daily lives. This is perfect for the emotional violence he's demonstrated on screen, but suggests a never-ending drive that pushes him forward to the next challenge. Clearly, as long as Nic doesn't slip into a string of bland, nice-guy roles, we're likely to be as excited by him as an actor as he is by life.