Today is a very special day in American history. No, it's not the day of a founding father's birth; no, it's not a national holiday. Today is the birthday of the heroic man who stole the Declaration Of Independence: Nicolas Cage.
Throughout the years, Nicolas Cage has made his way to the epicenter of Internet jokes, becoming one of the most mocked public figures ever to hit the web. For his 50th birthday, we figured, what better way to pay tribute to the greatest, worst actor of all time than by showcasing the best of these wonderful memes?
Let's take a look at some of the greatest roles Nic Cage has ever played:
When he led the Jews out of Egypt
When he was a killer doll
When his plane crash-landed on a mysterious island
When he was a wealthy newspaper publisher
When he sang "Mmm Bop"
When he was an Anti-Semite
When he was a total bust
When he gave you bullsh*t advice
When he was the King of Rock and Roll
When he did (or didn't) kill Tupac
When he created Mickey Mouse
When Michelangelo painted him
When he used to be James Bond
When he worked for Willy Wonka
When he hosted "Jeopardy"
When he played every student (and principal) at Bayside High
When he formed an all-male singing group for kids
When he exploded in the Gulf Coast
When he performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show
When he was Dennis Rodman's best friend
When he worked every position at Dunder Mifflin
When he was half-man, half-fish
When he was the greatest white basketball player of all time
When he created the iPod
When he had the most viral dance song of the year
When he was the Dark Lord
When he sent out this awesome postcard
When he cooked meth
When he starred in the worst tween series of all time
When he was every Marvel superhero
When he had a crush on Ron Weasley
When he peed in a bucket
When he wouldn't let you pass
When he was pregnant
When he was the WWF champion
When he was the most awkward movie character of all time
When he discovered E=MC2
When all he wanted was peace and love
When all he REALLY wanted was peace and love
When he just wanted to go home
When he was a crazy stalker
When he was the most wanted terrorist in the world
When he told us to hide our kids and hide our wives
When he secretly loved Harry Potter's mother
When he secretly loved men God
When he was a badass princess
When he was an innocent girl, pre-twerk years
When he won the gold medal for Team Canada, ey!
When he was the best basketball player in the world
When he mysteriously lived in a tube and told the Power Rangers what to do
Happy Birthday, Nic! Here's to another 50 years of mediocre acting, ridiculous movie plot lines and Internet memes!
