Marc Coppola (actor)
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Marc Coppola (born April 29, 1958) is an American actor and DJ currently working for WAXQ in New York.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Coppola's father, August Coppola, is a professor of literature, while his mother, Joy Vogelsang, is a dancer and choreographer; the two divorced in 1976. His mother suffered from chronic depression.[1][2] Coppola's mother is of German descent and his father is Italian American, with his paternal grandparents being Carmine Coppola and Italia Pennino, an actress. Through his father, Coppola is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, as well as the cousin of director Sofia Coppola, actor and lead singer of his own band Rooney Robert Schwartzman and actor and former Phantom Planet drummer Jason Schwartzman. Coppola's two brothers are Christopher Coppola, a director, and actor Nicolas Cage.[3]
Coppola is married to actress Elizabeth Seton Brindak and has two daughters, Natasha and Cayley.
[edit] Career
Coppola entered the film industry at a young age thanks to his family. He first appeared in Apocalypse Now (1979) where he was also in the casting department. Coppola acted in 11 other films and two episodes of Law & Order. He worked as a DJ at KLOS 95.5 FM in Los Angeles, WYXE-FM in Madison, WI in late 1970s, WBAB 102.3 FM in Babylon, WRCN 103.9 FM in Riverhead, New York and WPLJ in New York in the 1980s as well as as New York's WXRK in the late 80's and early 90's.
After WXRK switched formats Coppola left the station, eventually resurfacing at WAXQ hosting afternoon drive, morning drive, then late evenings. Coppola currently can be heard Saturday nights from 7PM-midnight as well as subbing for various Q104.3 hosts during the week and on the weekend. He acts and does commercial voice overs full time.
[edit] Filmography
- The Signs of the Cross (2005)
- Sonny (2002)
- Bel Air (2000)
- Jack (1996)
- One Night Stand (1995)
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
- North (1994)
- Deadfall (1993)
- Vampire’s Kiss (1989)
- Dracula's Widow (1989)
- The Cotton Club (1984)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
