His mother, Helen ( née King 1914–2000), was a department store buyer, and then became an expert antique dealer, co-owning a prestigious and successful antique shop. His father, Franklin Arthur Nolte (1904–1978), was a farmer's son who ran away from home, nearly dropped out of high school and was a three-time letter winner in football at Iowa State University (1929–1931). Nolte was born on February 8, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his role in the TV series Graves. His other film appearances include The Deep (1977), Who'll Stop The Rain (1978), North Dallas Forty (1979), 48 Hrs. He went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Affliction (1998) and Warrior (2011). He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film The Prince of Tides. Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor, producer, author, and former model.

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