For the modernist/postmodern composer, see John Cage.
Fictional character
Johnny Cage
Mortal Kombat character
Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019)
First appearance
Mortal Kombat (1992)
Created by
John Tobias
Designed by
Various
John Tobias (early games)
Steve Beran (MK:DA)[1]
Mark Lappin (MK:SM)[2]
Cy Mandua (MK9)[3]
Portrayed by
Various
Linden Ashby (1995 film)
Chris Conrad (Annihilation)
Matt Mullins (short film, Legacy I)
Casper Van Dien (Legacy II)
Karl Urban (MK 2021 sequel)[4]
Voiced by
Various
Jeff Bennett (1995 animated film)
Ed Boon (MK4)
Matt Chapman (MK:SM)
Jeff Pilson (MK9)
Andrew Bowen (2015–present)
Linden Ashby (MK11 premier skin)[5]
Jean-Claude Van Damme (MK1 premier skin)
Joel McHale (2020s animated films)
Motion capture
Various
Daniel Pesina (MK, MKII)
Chris Alexander (MKT)
Robert Gatson (MK4)
Colin Ryan (MK11)
In-universe information
Full name
Jonathan "John" Carlton[6]
Origin
Earthrealm
Nationality
American[6]
Johnny Cage is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in the original 1992 game, he is an action movie star with an extensive martial arts background. The series depicts Cage as one of the primary heroes defending Earthrealm from various threats, as well as the comic foil. In the rebooted timeline, Cage is also the love interest to Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and the father of their daughter Cassie. He is inspired by martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme, particularly Van Damme's character, Frank Dux, in the 1988 film Bloodsport. A staple of the franchise, Cage has appeared in various media outside of the games.
Reception to the character has been generally positive for his role in the series, character development, gameplay, and Fatality finishing moves.
^Grobar, Matt (June 15, 2023). "'Mortal Kombat 2': Martyn Ford, Desmond Chiam, Ana Thu Nguyen & Damon Herriman Join New Line Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
^@MortalKombat (November 23, 2020). "🤔 #MKUltimate" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ abCite error: The named reference “mkcomic” was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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