Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte is an American actor known for his gravelly voice and weathered intensity.

He rose to fame in the 1970s miniseries *Rich Man, Poor Man* and appeared in films like *48 Hrs.*, *The Prince of Tides*, and *Affliction*.

His disheveled 2002 mugshot became iconic, cementing his reputation for a rough-edged, hard-living persona.

tabloid

mugshot

Police identification photograph

scandal · troubled · rehab · paparazzi · headline · comeback · redemption

actor

filmography

Listed screen credits

Golden Globe · Hollywood · leading man · drama · performance · co-star · Barbra Streisand · Eddie Murphy · screenplay

persona

rugged

Tough and uneven

gravelly · raspy · weathered · unpolished · edgy · hardened · rough-hewn · brooding · magnetic · charismatic

voice

gravelly

Containing small stones

distinctive · gruff · throaty · rumbling · hoarse · baritone · growling

Opposites
screen persona and image

Nick NolteCary Grant

George Clooney · Pierce Brosnan · Hugh Grant · Gregory Peck · Fred Astaire

public image and tabloid narrative

Nick NolteTom Hanks

Paul Newman · Jimmy Stewart · Gregory Peck · Denzel Washington · Morgan Freeman

Family

Nick, Nicholas, Nicky

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G