Stephen Lang Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10½ in |
Weight | 83 Kg |
Date of Birth | July 11, 1952 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Spouse | Kristina Watson |
Stephen Lang is a highly acclaimed American stage and film actor known for his performance as Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar (2009). He has had Broadway roles such as Lou in The Speed of Darkness, he played Happy in Death of a Salesman, Colonel Jessep in A Few Good Men, and Mike Tallman in Wait Until Dark with fellow thespians Quentin Tarantino and Marisa Tomei. Lang has performed off-Broadway on his play Beyond Glory, Defiance by John Shanley, The Guys by Anne Nelson, among others. His stage performances have taken him to Washington D.C., The Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Roundabout in New York City, a tour to entertain the military where ever they’re stationed around the world.
Apart from his famous performance as Colonel Miles Quaritch in the movie Avatar in 2009, some other notable roles he has portrayed are Babe Ruth in Babe Ruth movie in 1991, Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals in 2003, and Major General George Pickett in Gettysburg in 1993. Some more notable performances of Lang are in Last Exit to Brooklyn in 1989, Crime Story in 1986, The Fugitive in 2000, and Terra Nova in 2011.
Born Name
Stephen Lang
Nick Name
Stephen

Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Residence
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Stephan Lang attended Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, United States and graduated with a degree in English Literature in 1973. He also received an honorary degree from Swarthmore College in 2010 in recognition of his distinguished career in theatre, television, and film.
Occupation
Actor, Writer, Producer, Playwright
Family
- Father – Eugene Lang (Philanthropist) (Deceased)
- Mother – Theresa Volmer (Deceased)
- Siblings – Jane Lang (Sister) (Attorney, Activist), David Lang (Brother)
Manager
Stephen Lang is managed by –
- Authentic Talent and Literary Management (Talent and Literary Agent), Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Innovative Artists (Talent Agent), Santa Monica, California, United States
- PMK*BNC (Publicist), Los Angeles, California, United States
- The Bump Company, Inc. (Production Company), Kinderhook, New York, United States
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10½ in or 179 cm
Weight
83 kg or 183 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse
Stephen Lang has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has Hungarian, Jewish, German ancestry on the side of his father and Irish, German Catholic ancestry on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Due to advancing age, his hair has turned ‘Salt and Pepper’.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Commanding, military bearing

Best Known For
- Acting in films such as Avatar, Gods and Generals, Gettysburg, Fire Down Below, From Mexico With Love, White Irish Drinkers, Conan The Barbarian, A Good Marriage, Gridlocked, Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of Tha 4th Reich, The Gandhi Murder, Avatar 2, among others
- Appearing in TV shows such as Death Of A Salesman, Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Liberty!, The American Revolution, Law and Order, In Plain Sight, Into The Badlands, among others
First Film
Stephen Lang made his theatrical film debut playing Keith in the 1985 film Twice In A Lifetime.
First TV Show
He made his TV show debut playing the character Vassilis on American Playhouse in 1982.

Stephen Lang Facts
Featured Image by U.S. National Archives / Flickr / United States government work
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