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Stephen Lang(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Stephen Lang
IMDb sits down with stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Bailey Bass, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li-Bliss, Jack Champion, director and writer James Cameron, and producer Jon Landau to learn just how long they can hold their breath underwater, what their favorite Na'vi phrases are, and whether we'll see Leonardo DiCaprio join the Avatar franchise.
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Stephen Lang is a distinguished and award-winning actor who commands considerable respect, and is equally at home on the Broadway stage, on television, and in film.

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 Ruth in Babe Ruth (1991), 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.

Stephen was born in New York City, New York, to Theresa (Volmer) and Eugene Lang, a prominent businessperson and philanthropist. He is of Hungarian Jewish-German Jewish (father) and Irish-German Catholic (mother) descent. He is married to Kristina Watson, a costume designer and teacher, with whom he has four children.
BornJuly 11, 1952
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    • 7 wins & 11 nominations

'Avatar: The Way of Water' Cast In and Out of Character

'Avatar: The Way of Water' Cast In and Out of Character

Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, and more of the cast of Avatar: The Way of Water in and out of character.
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Stephen Lang in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Stephen Lang in Old Man (2022)
Stephen Lang in Old Man (2022)
Stephen Lang in Old Man (2022)
Stephen Lang and Adam Young in Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
Stephen Lang in Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldana, and Sam Worthington in Burning Questions With 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (2022)
Stephen Lang in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Stephen Lang in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Stephen Lang in The Seventh Day (2021)
Christian Bale, Stephen Lang, and Bill Camp in Hostiles (2017)
Stephen Lang in Hostiles (2017)

Known for

Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
Avatar
7.9
  • Colonel Miles Quaritch
  • 2009
Jane Levy in Don't Breathe (2016)
Don't Breathe
7.1
  • The Blind Man
  • 2016
Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water
7.8
  • Quaritch
  • 2022
Manhunter (1986)
Manhunter
7.2
  • Freddy Lounds
  • 1986

Credits

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Actor

  • Avatar 3
    • Miles Quaritch
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Avatar 4
    • Miles Quaritch
    • In Production
    • 2026
  • Avatar 5
    • Miles Quaritch
    • In Production
    • 2028
  • Hellfire
    • Man
    • Post-production
  • Muzzle
    • Leland
    • Post-production
  • The Featherweight (II)
    • Bill Gore
    • Completed
  • Marvel's Wastelanders (2022)
    Marvel's Wastelanders
    • Hawkeye
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    • Quaritch
    • 2022
  • Brian Cox, Ann Dowd, Luke Kirby, John Cena, and Jodie Turner-Smith in The Independent (2022)
    The Independent
    • Gordon White
    • 2022
  • Stephen Lang in Old Man (2022)
    Old Man
    • Old Man
    • 2022
  • Mid-Century (2022)
    Mid-Century
    • Frederick Banner
    • 2022
  • Matthew Modine, Stephen Lang, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michele Pawk, Cameron Monaghan, Erica Schroeder, and Emma Kenney in My Love Affair with Marriage (2022)
    My Love Affair with Marriage
    • Jonas (voice)
    • 2022
  • Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Oscar Nuñez, Channing Tatum, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in The Lost City (2022)
    The Lost City
    • Fantasy Villain (as Slang)
    • 2022
  • Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye (2021)
    Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    • David Cord
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Stephen Lang and Madelyn Grace in Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
    Don't Breathe 2
    • The Blind Man
    • 2021
  • Calls (2021)
    Calls
    • Doctor Wheating (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Guy Pearce, Stephen Lang, and Vadhir Derbez in The Seventh Day (2021)
    The Seventh Day
    • Archbishop
    • 2021
  • Bruce Dern, Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Lang, and Ronnie Gene Blevins in Death in Texas (2020)
    Death in Texas
    • John
    • 2020
  • Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation (2020)
    Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation
    • President
    • 2020
  • Stephen Lang and Will Yun Lee in Rogue Warfare: The Hunt (2019)
    Rogue Warfare: The Hunt
    • President
    • 2019

Producer

  • Mid-Century (2022)
    Mid-Century
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Stephen Lang and Madelyn Grace in Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
    Don't Breathe 2
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Stephen Lang and Will Yun Lee in Rogue Warfare: The Hunt (2019)
    Rogue Warfare: The Hunt
    • co-executive producer
    • 2019
  • George Wendt, Stephen Lang, Fred Williamson, William Sadler, Martin Kove, David Patrick Kelly, Sierra McCormick, and Tom Williamson in VFW (2019)
    VFW
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • The Wheatfield (2013)
    The Wheatfield
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013

Writer

  • Gary Sinise and Stephen Lang in Beyond Glory (2015)
    Beyond Glory
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • The Wheatfield (2013)
    The Wheatfield
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2013

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Burning Questions With 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
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Burning Questions With 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
All About 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
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All About 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
'Avatar: The Way of Water' Stars on First Impressions and Swear Jar Infractions
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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Stars on First Impressions and Swear Jar Infractions
The 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Cast Reveal Their Most Challenging Moments on Set
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The 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Cast Reveal Their Most Challenging Moments on Set
What We Know About 'Avatar 2' ... So Far
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What We Know About 'Avatar 2' ... So Far
'Beyond Glory': Pearl Harbor
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'Beyond Glory': Pearl Harbor
Don't Breathe
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Don't Breathe
Don't Breathe
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Don't Breathe
Don't Breathe
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Don't Breathe
Don't Breathe
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Don't Breathe
A Good Marriage
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A Good Marriage
Conan the Barbarian
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Conan the Barbarian

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Steve Lang
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • July 11, 1952
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kristina WatsonJune 1, 1980 - present (4 children)
  • Children
      Noah Lang
  • Parents
      Eugene Lang
  • Other works
    "Wait Until Dark," Wilbur Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Runs the famed Actors Studio in New York along with Lee Grant, Al Pacino and others.
  • Quotes
    [about his role as Stonewall Jackson] It's not about flag waving to me, it's about showing a real American hero.
  • Trademark
      Usually plays villains.
  • Nickname
    • Slang

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