Stephen J. Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American film actor who started in theatre on Broadway. He is currently co-artistic director (along with Carlin Glynn and Lee Grant) of the famed Actor's Studio at its headquarters in New York City. He is currently represented by Innovative Artists.

Personal life
Lang was born in New York City, the son of Theresa (née Volmer) and Eugene Lang, who works in business and philantropy. He married Kristina Watson, a costume designer and teacher, on June 1, 1980. They have four children, Lucy Jane, Noah, Grace and Daniel. Lang attended the P S 178 school in Jamaica Estates, Queens. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1973 with a degree in Theatre.

Career
Lang played one of Dustin Hoffman's sons (Happy) in the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman in 1985, and appeared in the first Hannibal Lecter film, Manhunter (1986), as reporter Freddy Lounds. From 1986 to 1988, he played attorney David Abrams in the television series Crime Story. He played the title role in the NBC 1991 made-for-television film, Babe Ruth. He later played the "One Armed Man" in the 2000 revival of The Fugitive starring Tim Daly. The series was a modest success, but only lasted one season due to its expensive production budget.

In 1992, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his lead role in The Speed of Darkness. His role in the film Last Exit to Brooklyn garnered him universal acclaim and Oscar buzz, but its limited release prevented the film from reaching a wider audience. On stage, he was the first to play the role of Col. Nathan Jessup in A Few Good Men, a role made famous on film (1992) by Jack Nicholson. He is the winner of over half a dozen theatre awards including the Drama Desk and Helen Hayes awards.

In The News:

New York Times

Going Straight to Church New York Times, United States - 19 hours ago Here comes Ted (Stephen Lang), a hunky fellow resident, and the next thing you know Chad and Ted are kicking it with Satan over cigarettes and furtive ... 'Save Me' Newsday 'Save Me': Nothing a Little Praying Can't Fix New York Sun all 6 news articles

  Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:23:28 GMT

Movie Review: Save Me Gives a Sensitive Look at a Timely Issue Blogcritics.org, OH - Sep 1, 2008 His family won't take him in after his latest suicide attempt, but he finds refuge in a Christian-run ministry run by a husband (Stephen Lang) and wife ...

  Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:20:45 GMT

Indie Wire

REVIEW | Setting the Record Straight: Robert Cary's "Save Me" Indie Wire - Sep 2, 2008 ... played by underused character actor Stephen Lang, with whom Light shares a sweet and natural intimacy in their few scenes together). Instead, the film ...

  Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:38:52 GMT

Dishy picks Dispatch Online, South Africa - Sep 2, 2008 Starring Treat Williams and Stephen Lang. Nat Geo Wild, 10pm: Buffalo Warrior ? The future of the Cape buffalo population in South Africa looks uncertain. ...

  Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:04:21 GMT

James Cameron e le tecnologie di Avatar Bad Taste, Italy - Aug 7, 2008 Mancano ancora 17 mesi all'uscita del film, e ancora praticamente nulla è stato mostrato al pubblico, tuttavia il kolossal è molto atteso, soprattutto per ...

  Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:21:37 GMT

He played Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett in the 1993 film Gettysburg and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in the 2003 film Gods and Generals, both from director Ronald F. Maxwell. Arguably his most famous film role was his portrayal of the villainous Ike Clanton in the successful 1993 Western Tombstone, with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer.

Before Arthur Miller's death in February 2005, Lang appeared in his longtime friend's last play which was Titled Finishing the Picture. It premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in the Fall of 2004. This was the same theatre where Lang had the second run of his own play Beyond Glory, which had premiered in Arlington, Virginia early in 2004, and also his Tony-nominated portrayal for The Speed of Darkness. In 2006 he played the role of Colonel Littlefield in John Patrick Shanley's play Defiance. He brought Beyond Glory to Roundabout's Off-Broadway Laura Pels Theatre in 2007.

Recently, he filmed a key role in the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning as well as roles in the independent features Save Me and From Mexico With Love. On August 3rd, 2007, Twentieth Century Fox announced that Lang has signed on to play a lead role in James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar.

Filmography

Avatar (2009)
The Bronx is Burning (2007)
From Mexico With Love (2007)
Save Me (2007)
The Treatment (2006)
Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (2005)
The I Inside (2004)
Gods and Generals (2003)
Trixie (2000)
The Proposal (2000)
After the Storm (2000)
The Fugitive [TV Series] (2000)
The Story of a Bad Boy (1999)
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998)
Human Cargo (1997)
Niagara Niagara (1997)
Journey of the Heart (1997)
Fire Down Below (1997)
An Occasional Hell (1996)
Gang in Blue (1996)
Season of Hope (1995)
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Murder Between Friends (1994)
Tall Tale (1994)
My Addiction (1994)
Tombstone (1993)
Guilty As Sin (1993)
Gettysburg (1993)
Darkness Before Dawn (1993)
Another You (1991)
The Hard Way (1991)
Babe Ruth (1991)
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990)
Finish Line (1989)
Project X (1987)
Crime Story: Season 02 (1987)
Manhunter (1986)
Band of the Hand (1986)
Crime Story: Season 01 (1986)
Crime Story [TV Series] (1986)
Death of a Salesman (1985)
Private Conversations (1985)
Stone Pillow (1985)
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
War and Peace (1956)

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