Marc Coppola

Biography

Marc Coppola (born April 29, 1958, New York City) is an American actor and radio DJ, the eldest son of literature professor August Coppola and choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is the older brother of Nicolas Cage and Christopher Coppola, nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire, and grandson of composer Carmine Coppola and actress Italia Pennino. He made his film debut as the AFRS Announcer in his uncle's Apocalypse Now (1979), where he also served as a casting assistant, and has since worked as a DJ on stations including KGB-FM in San Diego and WAXQ in New York City, often under the on-air name "The Cope." He has been married to actress Elizabeth Seton Brindak since 1999; they have two children, Natasha and Cayley. His notable film credits include Apocalypse Now (1979) (Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall), The Cotton Club (1984) (Richard Gere, Diana Ariga), Vampire's Kiss (1988) (Nicolas Cage, Maureen Stapleton), North (1994) (Elijah Wood, David Strathairn), Leaving Las Vegas (1995) (Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth Shue), Jack (1996) (Robin Williams, Robin Dunne), Bel Air (2000) (Téa Leoni, Martin Lawrence), Sonny (2002) (James Franco, Edie Falco), A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012) (Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen), The Bling Ring (2013) (Emma Watson, Katie Holmes), Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) (Mila Kunis, Justin Theroux), and Dream Scenario (2023) (Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore). On television he appeared in two episodes of Law & Order (1994, 1997).