Nick Nolte was in the cast of at least one movie.
Affliction is an American drama film produced in 1997 , written and directed by Paul Schrader from the novel by Russell Banks . It stars Nick Nolte , Sissy Spacek , James Coburn and Willem Dafoe . Nick Nolte . He went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Affliction ( 1998 ) and Warrior ( 2011 ) . Warrior is a 2011 American sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with their lives and each other . Nick Nolte was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the father of the two brothers .