Before you go, we thought you'd like these...  Nicolas Cage and his wife, Alice Kim, are separated and have been since January, his rep confirmed to ET on Friday.  Cage and Kim have been married since July 2004. Kim, Cage's third wife, met the actor while she was working as a waitress at a restaurant in Los Angeles, and is 20 years his junior. The two have one son together, 10-year-old Kal-El.  Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim  DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 02: Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim arrive at the premiere of the movie 'Joe' during the 39th Deauville American film festival on September 2, 2013 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois G. Durand/WireImage)  DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 02: Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim arrive at the premiere of the movie 'Joe' during the 39th Deauville American film festival on September 2, 2013 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)  (GERMANY OUT) La Biennale de Venezia, Italy. Filmpremiere JOE mit Nicolas Cage und seiner Frau. Alice Kim Cage am Red Carpet in Venedig. (Photo by Manfred Segerer/ullstein bild via Getty Images)  VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was processed using digital filters) Actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim attend 'Joe' Premiere during The 70th Venice International Film Festival at Sala Granden August 30, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)  US actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim arrive for the screening of 'Joe' presented in competition at the 70th Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2013 at Venice Lido. AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)  VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Actor Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim Cage attend the 'Joe' Premiere during The 70th Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo Del Cinema on August 30, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Danny Martindale/WireImage)  VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 29: Nicolas Cage's wife Alice Kim and son Kal-El Cage attend day 2 of the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Danny Martindale/FilmMagic)  VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim Cage attend the 'Joe' Premiere during The 70th Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo Del Cinema on August 30, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim attend the UK Premiere of 'The Frozen Ground' at Vue West End on July 17, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Alice Kim and Nicolas Cage attend the UK Premiere of 'The Frozen Ground' at Vue West End on July 17, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)  (GERMANY OUT) Berlin International Film Festival 2013: actor Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim (Photo by Heerde/ullstein bild via Getty Images)  NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 10: Actors Alice Kim and Nicolas Cage attend 'The Croods' premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on March 10, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)  VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Actor Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim attend Bungalow 8 & James Franco Venice Film Festival Premiere Party during the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images)  BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Entertainment Online Subscriptions GLR Included) Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim attend 'The Croods' Premiere - BMW at the 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palast on February 15, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images for BMW)  NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 10: Actor Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim attend 'The Croods' premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on March 10, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)  BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Actor Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim attend 'The Croods' Premiere during the 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palast on February 15, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage)  BEIJING - NOVEMBER 06: (CHINA OUT) American actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim attend the launch of Montblanc's new watch on November 6, 2010 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG via Getty Images)  Alice Kim and actor Nicolas Cage (R) attend the Cinema Society & Amnesty International screening of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on July 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic)  NEW YORK - JULY 06: Alice Kim and actor Nicolas Cage pose for a photo on the red carpet at the premiere of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' at the New Amsterdam Theatre on July 6, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)  Actor Nicolas Cage (R) and Alice Kim Cage attend the 'Bad Lieutenant' Premiere After Party Hosted By Nicolas Cage held at Ultra during the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)  TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 15: Actor Nicolas Cage (R) and Alice Kim Cage attend the 'Bad Lieutenant' Premiere After Party at Ultra on September 15, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)  TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 15: Acotor Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim Cage attend the 'Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans' Premiere held at the Ryerson Theatre during the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Daniel Novisedlak/WireImage)  NEW YORK - JULY 06: Alice Kim and actor Nicolas Cage attend the premiere of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' at the New Amsterdam Theatre on July 6, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)  Actor Nicolas Cage (R) and wife Alice Kim Cage attend the Handprint And Footprint Ceremony Honoring Producer Jerry Bruckheimer at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 17, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)  TOKYO - DECEMBER 06: Actor Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim pose on the gold carpet of 'National Treasure' Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on December 6, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage)  (EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)  Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim during Ghost Rider New York City Premiere - Red Carpet at Regal E-Walk in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)  NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 15: Actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim attend the premiere of 'Ghost Rider' at Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 February 15, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)  Actor Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim arrive to watch a mixed martial arts fight at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Saturday, June 2, 2007 presented by Fight Entertainment Group/Dynamite !! USA. (Photo by Bob Riha Jr/WireImage)  Alice Kim and Nicolas Cage during Versace Celebrates the Re-Opening of the Fifth Ave. Boutique at Versace Boutique in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage)  Alice Kim, Nicolas Cage during Premiere of 'The Weatherman' at F.P. Rose Hall; Lincoln Center in New York, New York, United States. (Photo by Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic)  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: US actor Nicolas Cage (L) and his wife Alice Kim stand trackside shortly after the end of the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit, 06 March 2005. Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello of Brazil second and Renault's Fernando Alonso of Spain in third. AFP PHOTO/POOL/David CALLOW (Photo credit should read DAVID CALLOW/AFP/Getty Images)  SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 13: Nicolas Cage (L) and wife Alice Kim arrive at the red carpet event for the premiere of 'National Treasure' on December 13, 2004 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 6: Actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim walk the grid before the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 6, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)  LONDON - DECEMBER 5: Actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim arrive at the UK film premiere of 'National Treasure' at Odeon West End on December 5, 2004 in London. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)  Alice Kim and Nicolas Cage (Photo by Lalo Yasky/WireImage)  Alice Kim, Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger (Photo by Lalo Yasky/WireImage)  Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim during 'National Treasure' London Premiere at Odeon West End in London, Great Britain. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)  NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 19: (ITALY OUT, NY DAILY NEWS OUT, NY NEWSDAY OUT) Nicolas Cage and wife Alice Kim leave a midtown hotel for the airport November 19, 2004 in New York City. (Photos by Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images)  Alice Kim and Nicolas Cage during Gotham Magazine's 5th Anniversary Party at Cipriani's 23rd Street in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic)  PHOTOS: The Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2016  In 2011, 52-year-old Cage was arrested for domestic abuse in New Orleans, after he allegedly grabbed Kim by the upper arm and dragged her towards the property they were renting. All charges were eventually dropped.  Previously, the Oscar winner was married to actress Patricia Arquette, before splitting after five years of marriage. His second wife was Lisa Marie Presley, though they called it quits after only four months together. Cage also has a son with former model Christina Fulton, 25-year-old musician Wes Cage.  WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood Are Tracking Down a Strange Case in New 'The Trust' Clip  ET caught up with Wes in September 2014, when he dished on what kind of grandfather the actor is to his son, 1-year-old Lucian Augustus.  "I believe that a lot of the morals and philosophies that I will teach to my son definitely comes from my father," Wes told ET. "He was an amazing father to me."  And how is the Ghost Rider star as a grandpa?  SANTA MONICA, CA - APRIL 06: Actor Nic Cage attends Out On A Limb: A tribute to Nicholas Cage - special screening of 'JOE' at Aero Theatre on April 6, 2014 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by David Buchan/Getty Images)  AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 09: (L-R) Director David Gordon Green, actor Nicholas Cage and actor Tye Sheridan pose for photos in the green room for the premiere of 'Joe' during the 2014 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Paramount Theatre on March 9, 2014 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for SXSW)  NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 13: Actor Nicholas Cage visits 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)  TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 14: Actor Nicholas Cage speaks at 'Trespass' press conference during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 14, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)  Actor Nicholas Cage (L) and producer Jerry Bruckheimer attend the 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' Japan Premiere at Odaiba Cinema Mediage on July 21, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open in Japan on August 13.  CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Actor Nicolas Cage is seen in the Lobby of the Majestic Hotel during the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2016 in Cannes, . (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)  CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Hollywood Legend Nicolas Cage leaves the Majestic Hotel during the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2016 in Cannes, . (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)  HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 05: Actor Nicolas Cage attends a screening of 'The Runner' at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on August 5, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)  HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 05: Nicolas Cage attends the screening of 'The Runner' held at TCL Chinese 6 theatres on August 5, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 03: Weston Cage and Nicolas Cage are seen on August 03, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)  LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 21: Actor Nicolas Cage introduces Guns N' Roses at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino during the opening night of the band's second residency, 'Guns N' Roses - An Evening of Destruction. No Trickery!' on May 21, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23: Nicolas Cage speaks onstage during the 6th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show held at Club Nokia on April 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
The actor and his wife have separated after a very tumultuous marriage sine 2004 with tons of ups and downs.