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Frank Langella

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0004280
Frank Langella
With his beloved "Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time" off the air for the first time in 30 years, Jeff Pickles (Jim Carrey) must find a way to communicate with his many fans who still need him. Jeff creates a new and controversial method to talk directly to children across the world only to become the target of animosity for the first time in his career. As Jeff navigates the most complicated moral gray areas of his life, he discovers a new side of himself in a season full of music, magic, puppets and pathos.
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Kidding (2018–2020)
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Frank Langella was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, to Angelina and Frank A. Langella, a business executive. He is of Italian descent.

A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, Frank Langella won acclaim on the New York stage in "Seascape" and followed it up with the title role in the Edward Gorey production of "Dracula". He repeated the role for the screen in Dracula (1979) and became an international star. Over the years, he has done occasional films but prefers to concentrate on his first love, the legitimate theatre. His stage performance ranged from Strindberg drama ("The Father") to Noël Coward comedy ("Present Laughter"). He also appeared in several productions for the New York Shakespeare festival.
BornJanuary 1, 1938
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  • BornJanuary 1, 1938
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 53 nominations total

    Photos252

    Frank Langella in Dracula (1979)
    Jim Carrey and Frank Langella in Kidding (2018)
    Frank Langella in The Caller (2008)
    Catherine Keener and Frank Langella in Kidding (2018)
    Frank Langella, Kermit the Frog, and Miss Piggy in Opération Muppets (2014)
    Catherine Keener and Frank Langella in Kidding (2018)
    Faye Dunaway and Frank Langella in La maison sous les arbres (1971)
    Frank Langella in The Americans (2013)
    Frank Langella in The Americans (2013)
    Frank Langella and Margo Martindale in The Americans (2013)
    Frank Langella in The Americans (2013)
    Frank Langella in Dracula (1979)

    Known for:

    Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité (2008)
    Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité
    7.7
    • Richard Nixon
    • 2008
    Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, Frank Langella, and James Marsden in Robot & Frank (2012)
    Robot & Frank
    7.0
    • Frank
    • 2012
    Cameron Diaz in The Box (2009)
    The Box
    5.6
    • Arlington Steward
    • 2009
    Les Sept de Chicago (2020)
    Les Sept de Chicago
    7.7
    • Judge Julius Hoffman
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Martyrs' Crossing
      • George Raad
      • In Production
    • Destiny 2: Lightfall (2023)
      Destiny 2: Lightfall
      6.5
      Video Game
      • The Consul (voice)
      • 2023
    • Stockard Channing, Frank Langella, Cheech Marin, Bobby Cannavale, and Ashley Benson in Angry Neighbors (2022)
      Angry Neighbors
      4.2
      • Harry
      • 2022
    • Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (2022)
      Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
      8.1
      Video Game
      • The Consul (voice)
      • 2022
    • Les Sept de Chicago (2020)
      Les Sept de Chicago
      7.7
      • Judge Julius Hoffman
      • 2020
    • Jim Carrey in Kidding (2018)
      Kidding
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Sebestian
      • Seb
      • 2018–2020
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Commodore Francis Stoat (voice)
      • 2018
    • Destiny (2014)
      Destiny 2
      7.6
      Video Game
      • The Consul (voice)
      • 2017
    • Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)
      The Americans
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Gabriel
      • 2015–2017
    • Bryan Cranston and Anthony Mackie in All the Way (2016)
      All the Way
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Senator Richard Russell
      • 2016
    • Christina Applegate, Billy Crudup, and Frank Langella in Youth in Oregon (2016)
      Youth in Oregon
      5.8
      • Raymond
      • 2016
    • Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Annalise Basso, Samantha Isler, Shree Crooks, and Nicholas Hamilton in Captain Fantastic (2016)
      Captain Fantastic
      7.8
      • Jack
      • 2016
    • Zooey Deschanel, John Hawkes, and Anton Yelchin in Destins croisés (2015)
      Destins croisés
      5.3
      • Tim Geer
      • 2015
    • Le Prophète (2014)
      Le Prophète
      7.0
      • Pasha (voice)
      • 2014
    • Nicole Kidman in Grace de Monaco (2014)
      Grace de Monaco
      5.7
      • Francis Tucker
      • 2014
    • La Femme du Diplomate (2014)
      La Femme du Diplomate
      7.1
      • Sam Bloom
      • 2014

    Producer

    • Stockard Channing, Frank Langella, Cheech Marin, Bobby Cannavale, and Ashley Benson in Angry Neighbors (2022)
      Angry Neighbors
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Soundtrack

    • Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité (2008)
      Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité
      7.7
      • performer: "Nixon: Piano Concerto No. 1"
      • 2008
    • Doomsday Gun (1994)
      Doomsday Gun
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • performer: "They All Laughed" (uncredited)
      • 1994

    Videos70

    Youth in Oregon
    Clip 1:03
    Youth in Oregon
    Youth in Oregon
    Clip 1:27
    Youth in Oregon
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    Clip 0:47
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    Clip 1:09
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    The Box (2009)
    Clip 0:53
    The Box (2009)
    The Box (2009)
    Clip 0:51
    The Box (2009)
    The Box (2009)
    Clip 1:00
    The Box (2009)
    The Box (2009)
    Clip 0:51
    The Box (2009)
    The Box (2009)
    Clip 0:40
    The Box (2009)
    Unscripted: The Complete Series
    Interview 1:17
    Unscripted: The Complete Series
    The Box (2009)
    Interview 0:57
    The Box (2009)
    The Box (2009)
    Interview 0:37
    The Box (2009)

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.91 m
    • Born
      • January 1, 1938
      • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Ruth WeilNovember 6, 1977 - November 7, 1995 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Frank III
    • Parents
        Frank A. Langella
    • Other works
      Played "Garry Esendine" in Noël Coward's "Present Laughter", on Broadway in the 1996-97 season.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Considers Les maîtres de l'univers (1987) one of his favorite movies. He accepted the role of "Skeletor" as a gift to his children - particularly his son, Frank A. Langella III - who were avid fans of the He-Man franchise. Despite an uncomfortable costume and make-up which left him barely recognizable, Langella found said character great fun to play.
    • Quotes
      Almost every man I've ever met says to me, "Boy, did my wife make love to me that night, when she saw 'Dracula'.".
    • Trademarks
        Rich yet flawless voice

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