Nick Cave - Actor Profile

Nick Cave

Acting
Freshness: Jan 13, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 22, 1957
Birth Place: Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia

About Nick Cave

Nicholas Edward Cave is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and film actor, best known as the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has appeared in some 15 feature films and video shorts, plus a heap of documentaries. Nick Cave has also composed a large number of scores, some of them with his musical partner Warren Ellis.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Nick Cave reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Documentary

The majority of Nick Cave's filmography leans towards the Documentary genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 72% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Nick Cave remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Nick Cave Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Nick Cave's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Nick Cave.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough Narrator Hit Similar →
2025 Broken English Self Super Hit Similar →
2025 Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende Self Super Hit Similar →
2025 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God Tour Self Super Hit Similar →
2024 Memoir of a Snail Bill Clarke (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2023 Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party Self Average Similar →
2023 AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Self Super Hit Similar →
2022 Kylie at the BBC Self Average Similar →
2022 This Much I Know to Be True Self Hit Similar →
2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain H.G. Wells Hit Similar →
2021 Karen Dalton: In My Own Time Self Average Similar →
2021 Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel Self Hit Similar →
2020 Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace Self Super Hit Similar →
2020 Stefanos Rokos: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' No More Shall We Part, 14 Paintings, 17 Years Later Self Average Similar →
2019 The Creative Brain Self Hit Similar →
2018 Why Are We Creative? Self Super Hit Similar →
2018 Fuse Truck Driver (voice) Hit Similar →
2018 Distant Sky Self Super Hit Similar →
2017 L7: Pretend We're Dead Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2016 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: One More Time with Feeling Self Super Hit Similar →
2015 Prophet's Prey Narrator Hit Similar →
2015 B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 Self Super Hit Similar →
2014 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Austin City Limits Self Super Hit Similar →
2014 20,000 Days on Earth Self Hit Similar →
2011 Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard Self Super Hit Similar →
2009 No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York Self Super Hit Similar →
2009 All Tomorrow's Parties Self Hit Similar →
2009 The Cat Piano Narrator Hit Similar →
2008 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Appearances Collection 1989 - 2008 Self Hit Similar →
2008 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Four Sessions Self Super Hit Similar →
2008 Mutiny! The Last Birthday Party Self Average Similar →
2007 365 Day Project - Super Hit Similar →
2007 Pixote In Memoriam Self Hit Similar →
2007 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Bowery Saloon Singer Hit Similar →
2007 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: God Is in the House Self Flop Similar →
2007 The Dirty Three Self Hit Similar →
2006 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Self Average Similar →
2005 The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' Self Hit Similar →
2005 The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Self (segment "Straight to You") Super Hit Similar →
2001 If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story Self Average Similar →
1998 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videos Self Super Hit Similar →
1994 Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Self Average Similar →
1994 Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait Self Hit Similar →
1992 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Paradiso Self Hit Similar →
1991 Johnny Suede Freak Storm Flop Similar →
1990 The Road to God Knows Where Self Average Similar →
1988 Dandy - Average Similar →
1988 Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Maynard Average Similar →
1987 Wings of Desire Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Super Hit Similar →
1987 Nick Cave: Stranger in a Strange Land Self Average Similar →

Nick Cave - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Nick Cave?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Nick Cave is "No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Nick Cave acted in?

Nick Cave has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Nick Cave?

Other notable films include "365 Day Project", "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videos", and "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Four Sessions".