Stephen Lang Biography (1952-)

Born July 11, 1952, in New York, NY; son of Eugene M. (in business) and Theresa (maiden name, Volmer) Lang; married Kristina Watson (a costume designer and teacher), June 1, 1980; children: Lucy Jane, Daniel. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: July 11, 1952; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Brabantio, Othello, Hedgerow Theatre, Rose Valley, PA, 1969
(Off-Broadway debut) Prologue player, Hamlet, New York ShakespeareFestival, Delacorte Theatre, 1975
(Broadway debut) Duinois's page, Saint Joan, Circle in the Square, 1977
First Chronicle reporter, Johnny on a Spot, Theatre at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1980
Young shepherd, A Winter's Tale, Theatre at Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1980
Matvey Gogin, The Barbarians, Theatre at Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1980
Wild Oats, or The Strolling Gentlemen, Folger Theatre Group, Washington, DC, 1980
Rip Van Winkle, or The Works, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1981
Vaslav Nijinsky, The Clownmaker, Wonderhorse Theatre, New York City, 1982
Ned Poins, Earl of Douglas, Henry IV, Part I, American ShakespeareTheatre, Stratford, CT, 1982
Interrogator, Hannah, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1983
Happy, Death of a Salesman, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1984
Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1987
Lou, The Speed of Darkness, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1989, then Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1991
Title role, Hamlet, Roundabout Theatre Company, Stage Right, Criterion Center, New York City, 1992
Awake and Sing, Playhouse 91, New York City, 1995
Mike Talman, Wait until Dark, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA, then Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, both 1998
Also appeared as Lieutenant Colonel Jessup, A Few Good Men, Broadway production; appeared in Ah, Men, Henry V, Killer's Head, and Shadow of a Gunman, all New York City productions; performed with Guthrie Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN, 1978-80, and at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, and McCarter Theatre.
Television Appearances
Series
David Abrams, Crime Story, NBC, 1986
Voice, The West, PBS, 1996
The one-armed man, The Fugitive, CBS, 2000-
Movies
Tim, Stone Pillow, CBS, 1985
Happy, Death of a Salesman (also known as Der Tod eines Handlungsreisenden), 1985
Coach John Harkins, Finish Line, TNT, 1989
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Babe Ruth, NBC, 1991
Steven Ziegenmeyer, Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story, CBS, 1992
Guy Grand, Darkness before Dawn, NBC, 1993
Kerry Meyers, Murder between Friends, NBC, 1994
Michael Hackett, A Season of Hope (also known as The Lemon Grove), CBS, 1995
Title role, The Possession of Michael D. (also known as Legacyof Evil), Fox, 1995
Alex Laughton, An Occasional Hell, HBO, 1996
Moose Tavola, Gang in Blue, Showtime, 1996
Thomas DeBlois, Journey of the Heart, CBS, 1997
Dennis McNatt, Escape: Human Cargo, Showtime, 1998
Harvey Denton, A Town Has Turned to Dust, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
Dr. Thomas Cooper, At the Mercy of a Stranger, CBS, 1999

Specials
Vassilis, King of America, 1982
The boss, The Mother, PBS, 1994
Voices of Aaron Lindenstrauss and Joseph Melkman, The Trial of Adolf Eichmann, PBS, 1997
Episodic
Joseph Morrison, "Lullaby of Darkness," The Equalizer, 1989
Dr. James Houghton, "New Lease," The Outer Limits, syndicated, 1995
Theo, "Ceremony," Strangers, HBO, 1996
Eric Solinkin, Dellaventura, CBS, 1997
Clay Strand, "The Gambler," Dead Man's Gun, 1998
Also appeared in an episode of Tribeca.
Pilots
David Abrams, Crime Story, NBC, 1986
The Division, NBC, 1996
Sony Greco, Automatic Avenue, Fox, 1997
Other Television Appearances
(Television debut) Janos, We're Fighting Back, CBS, 1980
Voice of General George Washington, Liberty! The American Revolution (miniseries), PBS, 1997
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Keith, Twice in a Lifetime, Yorkin Company, 1985
Freddy Lounds, Manhunter (also known as Red Dragon: The Pursuitof Hannibal Lecter), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
Joe "Tiger," Band of the Hand, TriStar, 1986
Joe Watts, Project X, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Harry Black, Last Exit to Brooklyn (also known as Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn), 1989
Party crasher, The Hard Way, 1991
Dibbs, Another You, 1991
Phil Garson, Guilty As Sin, 1993
Ike Clanton, Tombstone, 1993
Major General George E. Pickett, Gettysburg, 1993
Jonas Hackett, Tall Tale (also known as Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill), 1995
Dr. Michael Tyler, The Amazing Panda Adventure (also known as The Amazing Panda Rescue and Little Panda), 1995
Prophet Buddy, Loose Women, 1996
The agent, Shadow Conspiracy, Buena Vista, 1997
Claude, the pharmacist, Niagara, Niagara (also known as NiagraNiagra), Artisan Entertainment, 1997
Earl Kellogg, Fire down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
Quinn, The Money Shot, 1999
Jacob Slotnick, Trixie, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000
Simon Bacig, The Proposal, Curb Entertainment, 2000
Eye See You, Universal, 2001
Film Work
Director
My Addiction, 1994
RECORDINGS
Audio Books
Gods and Generals, Random House Audio Publishing, 1996
Fat Tuesday, 1997
Children of God, Random House Audio Publishing, 1998
Secret Prey, Putnam Berkley Audio, 1998
The Loop, BDD Audio, 1998
The Last Full Measure, Random House Audio Publishing, 1998
In Danger's Path: A Corps Novel, Putnam Berkley Audio, 1998
Havana Bay, Random House Audio Publishing, 1999
A God in Ruins, HarperAudio, 1999
False Memory, BDD Audio, 1999
In the Fall, HarperAudio, 2000
The Runner, BDD Audio, 2000
Off the Mangrove Coast, BDD Audio, 2000
Black Friday, Time Warner, 2000
Other audio books include Corelli's Mandolin, Mason's Retreat, Numbered Account, Siberian Light, and Vertical Run.

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