Stephen Lang is a renowned and accomplished actor, respected for his versatility and talent, effortlessly transitioning between the Broadway stage, television, and film.
Notably, Lang's career began in theater, where he has had a wide range of notable roles, including his Tony-nominated performance as Lou in "The Speed of Darkness", Happy in the Dustin Hoffman revival of "Death of a Salesman", Colonel Nathan 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", which received widespread acclaim and accolades. The play premiered in Washington, D.C. and has been performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Roundabout in New York City, and even on a USO tour to various military bases and battleships around the world.
Lang has also made a significant impact in television and film, with notable performances as Babe Ruth in Babe Ruth (1991),Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals (2003),as well as acclaimed roles 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).
Throughout his career, Lang has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations, 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.
Born in New York City, New York, to Theresa (Volmer) and Eugene Lang, a prominent businessperson and philanthropist, Stephen Lang 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.