Stephen Lang Biography

Birthday: 1952-07-11
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Wiki Biography: A stage actor of great recognition, Stephen Lang has shaped a formidable career on and off the various stages of the United States and abroad. Though he is arguably most well-known for his acclaimed performance in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), Lang began his career in theater. Broadway roles include his Tony-nominated performance as Lou in "The Speed of Darkness", Happy in the Dustin Hoffman revival of "Death of a Salesman", Colonel Jessep in "A Few Good Men", and Mike Tallman alongside Quentin Tarantino and Marisa Tomei in "Wait Until Dark".
Off-Broadway credits include John Patrick Shanley's "Defiance", Anne Nelson's "The Guys", Arthur Miller's "Finishing the Picture" and his own play, "Beyond Glory", for which he received numerous accolades. The play premiered in Washington, D.C. and has played the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Roundabout in New York City and a USO tour to various military bases and battleships around the world. In the fall of 2010, Lang received the Patriot Award from the Medal of Honor Society in honor of his theatrical and charitable works for the United States military.
Television and film credits include celebrated performances as Babe Ruthin Babe Ruth (1991) (TV), Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals (2003) as well as acclaimed performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Tombstone (1993), Gettysburg (1993), Public Enemies (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), Michael Mann's hit TV show "Crime Story" (1986) , the NBC revival of "The Fugitive" (2000), featuring Tim Daly, and Fox's sci-fi epic "Terra Nova" (2011).
He has been nominated for and won numerous awards including the Grace Prize, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Helen Hayes, and Tony awards as well as acting prizes at 2010's VisionFest and the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Manhunter | Freddy Lounds | 1986 | Crime |
Crime Story | Atty. David Abrams | 1987 - 1988 | Crime |
Terra Nova | Commander Nathaniel Taylor | 2011 | Adventure |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
---|---|---|---|
Fire Down Below | 1957 | 0, 0 | |
The Hard Way | 1979 | 0 | |
Death of a Salesman | Happy | 1985 | Drama |
Twice in a Lifetime | Keith | 1985 | Drama, Romance |
Stone Pillow | 1985 | Drama | |
Manhunter | Freddy Lounds | 1986 | Comedy, Reality Tv |
Last Exit to Brooklyn | Harry Black | 1990 | Drama |
Another You | 1991 | Comedy, Crime | |
Gettysburg | Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett | 1993 | 0, 0, Romance |
Guilty as Sin | 1993 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | |
Tombstone | Ike Clanton | 1993 | Action, Drama, History |
Tall Tale | Jonas Hackett | 1995 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy |
The Amazing Panda Adventure | Michael Tyler | 1995 | Family, Adventure, Drama |
Gang in Blue | 1996 | Action, Crime, Drama | |
An Occasional Hell | Alex Laughton | 1996 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
Shadow Conspiracy | 1997 | Action, Thriller | |
Loose Women | Prophet Buddy | 1997 | Drama, Romance |
Niagara, Niagara | 1998 | Drama, Romance | |
Story of a Bad Boy | Spryos | 1999 | 0, 0 |
Eye See You | Jack Bennett | 2002 | Crime, Horror, Mystery |
The Proposal | Simon Bacig | 2002 | Thriller, Drama |
After the Storm | 2003 | Crime, Thriller, Action | |
Avatar | Colonel Miles Quaritch | 2009 | |
Save Me | 2009 | Drama | |
The Men Who Stare at Goats | Brigadier General Dean Hopgood | 2009 | Comedy |
Christina | Inspector Edgar Reinhardt | 2010 | Drama |
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Barry Rogers | 2011 | |
Conan the Barbarian | Khalar Zym | 2011 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
Backmask | Father Conway | 2013 | Horror, Thriller |
Gutshot Straight | Duffy | 2013 | Thriller |
23 Blast | Coach Farris | 2013 | Drama, Family, Sport |
The Monkey's Paw | Tony Cobb | 2013 | Reality Tv |
Officer Down | Lieutenant Jake 'Lieu' LaRussa | 2013 | Crime, Drama |
Pawn | Charlie | 2013 | Crime, Thriller |
The Girl on the Train | Det. Lloyd Martin | 2013 | Drama, Thriller |
Pioneer | Ferris | 2013 | Thriller |
Sun Belt Express | Officer Rick | 2014 | Comedy, Drama |
The Nut Job | King | 2014 | Drama, 0, 0 |
The 34th Battalion | Colonel Hodges | 2015 | Action, Drama |
Beyond Glory | Multiple Roles | 2015 | |
Gridlocked | Korver | 2015 | Action |
Band of Robbers | Injun Joe | 2016 | Comedy, Game Show, 0 |
A Man in the Dark | The Blind Man | 2016 | Thriller |
Avatar 4 | Miles Quaritch | 2019 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |