Biography
Who is Stephen Lang?
Early life and education
Stephen Lang was born in New York City. His father was Eugene Lang, a businessman and philanthropist. His mother was Theresa Lang. Stephen grew up in a Jewish household. He went to elementary school in Queens. He later attended George Ryan Junior High School. For high school, he chose George School, which is a Quaker boarding school in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from this school in 1969, one year ahead of schedule. After that, he attended Swarthmore College. He earned his degree in English Literature in 1973.
Stage and Broadway career
The theater career of Stephen Lang began with various stage roles. He appeared as Happy Loman in a 1984 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman. In 1992, he played the title character in a Broadway production of Hamlet. That same year, he earned a Tony nomination for his work in The Speed of Darkness. He was the first person to portray Colonel Nathan Jessup in the play A Few Good Men. He also created a one-man show titled Beyond Glory. This work earned him a Helen Hayes Award and nominations from the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle. He performed this show for troops stationed overseas.
Film and television roles
He has a diverse list of screen credits. He played reporter Freddy Lounds in the 1986 film Manhunter. In 1991, he starred as the title character in the NBC movie Babe Ruth. He played Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett in the 1993 film Gettysburg. He later played Thomas Stonewall Jackson in the prequel Gods and Generals. Stephen became very famous for playing Colonel Miles Quaritch in the 2009 film Avatar. This role earned him a Saturn Award for supporting acting. He returned as the same character in the sequels. He also played the antagonist in the 2011 film Conan the Barbarian.
Career highlights in horror and drama
His work in horror and drama includes playing the Blind Man in Don't Breathe. He reprised this role in the 2021 sequel Don't Breathe 2. On television, he played Commander Nathaniel Taylor in Terra Nova. He also appeared as Waldo in the series Into the Badlands. Other TV roles include David Cord in The Good Fight and Increase Mather in Salem. In 2009, he played FBI Agent Charles Winstead in Public Enemies. He also appeared in the film Hostiles as Colonel Abraham Biggs. He won a prize for best actor at the Sedona International Film Festival for his work in The Optimist.
Family and personal life
In his personal life, he has been married to Kristina Watson since 1980. They have four children. One of his children is Lucy Lang, who serves as the New York State Inspector General. His father, Eugene, donated over 150 million dollars to charity. Because of this, the children received no inheritance. Stephen is trained in Kyokushin karate. He has practiced Bikram Yoga since 2010. Swarthmore gave him an honorary degree in 2010. He also has an honorary doctorate from Jacksonville University. He served as a jury member for the Woodstock Film Festival in 2015. In 2018, Stephen Lang received an award for history from the Empire State Archives.
Birthday and age
Stephen Lang was born on July 11, 1952, which makes Stephen 74 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Stephen shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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