Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He is the son of actress Gena Rowlands and director John Cassavetes.
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).
He has directed such films as She's So Lovely, John Q., The Notebook, Alpha Dog, and My Sister's Keeper.
Known For
The Hangover Part II
(2011)
Tattoo Joe
Face/Off
(1997)
Dietrich Hassler
Blow
(2001)
Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)
Life
(1999)
Sergeant Dillard
The Wraith
(1986)
Packard Walsh
Blind Fury
(1989)
Lyle Pike
Queenpins
(2021)
Captain Pain
Prisoners of the Ghostland
(2021)
Psycho
Mask
(1985)
T.J.
The Astronaut's Wife
(1999)
Captain Alex Streck
Black Moon Rising
(1986)
Luis
Sins of Desire
(1993)
Barry Mitchum
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(1994)
Robert Sherwood
Bad Hombres
(2023)
Dr. Dean 'Growler' Graulich
Full Filmography
Acting
Reunion
(1980)
Steve Cowan
Mask
(1985)
T.J.
The Wraith
(1986)
Packard Walsh
Black Moon Rising
(1986)
Luis
Quiet Cool
(1986)
Valence
Assault of the Killer Bimbos
(1988)
Wayne-O
Under the Gun
(1988)
Tony Braxton
Shooter
(1988)
Tex
Blind Fury
(1989)
Lyle Pike
Desperation Rising
(1989)
Tony Sarchuzi
Backstreet Dreams
(1990)
Mikey
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
(1991)
Charlie
Twogether
(1992)
Wolfgang Amadeus 'John' Madler
Sins of Desire
(1993)
Barry Mitchum
Body of Influence
(1993)
Jonathan Brooks
Sins of the Night
(1993)
Jack Neitsche
Broken Trust
(1993)
Alan Brogan
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(1994)
Robert Sherwood
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
(1994)
Emmett Grazer
Just Like Dad
(1995)
Joe
Black Rose of Harlem
(1996)
Johnny
Face/Off
(1997)
Dietrich Hassler
Farticus
(1997)
Adonis Papadapadopounopoulopoulos
Conversations in Limbo
(1998)
The Astronaut's Wife
(1999)
Captain Alex Streck
Life
(1999)
Sergeant Dillard
The Independent
(2000)
Nick Cassavetes
Blow
(2001)
Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)
The Hangover Part II
(2011)
Tattoo Joe
Prisoners of the Ghostland
(2021)
Psycho
Queenpins
(2021)
Captain Pain
Bad Hombres
(2023)
Dr. Dean 'Growler' Graulich
Impulse
(2024)
Zane
Writing
Unhook the Stars
(1996)
Writer
Blow
(2001)
Screenplay
Whatever We Do
(2003)
Writer
Alpha Dog
(2006)
Screenplay
My Sister's Keeper
(2009)
Screenplay
Yellow
(2012)
Screenplay
God Is a Bullet
(2023)
Screenplay
Directing
Unhook the Stars
(1996)
Director
She's So Lovely
(1997)
Director
John Q
(2002)
Director
The Notebook
(2004)
Director
Alpha Dog
(2006)
Director
My Sister's Keeper
(2009)
Director
Yellow
(2012)
Director
The Other Woman
(2014)
Director
God Is a Bullet
(2023)
Director
Marked Men
(2024)
Director
Production