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Frank Langella

Actor | * 01/01/1938 (86) | Bayonne, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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Frank A. Langella Jr. (born January 1, 1938) is an American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He eschewed the career of a traditional film star by always making the stage the focal point of his career, appearing frequently on Broadway. He has received numerous accolades including four Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon and as André in Florian Zeller's The Father, and two for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances in Edward Albee's Seascape and Ivan Turgenev's Fortune's Fool. His other Tony-nominated roles were in Dracula in 1978, Match in 2004, and Man and Boy in 2012. His reprisal of the Nixon role in the film production of Frost/Nixon directed by Ron Howard earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Langella's other notable film roles include parts in... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their fathe ...

Robot & Frank

FSK: 0+ years

2012 | 3.5/5 | 1h 25min
Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Crime
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For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the q ...

Frost/Nixon

FSK: 6+ years

2008 | 3.7/5 | 2h 2min
Drama, History
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Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the ...

The Box

FSK: 16+ years

2009 | 2.8/5 | 1h 55min
Thriller, Science Fiction
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What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history. ...

The Trial of the Chicago 7

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2020 | 3.9/5 | 2h 10min
Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Frank Langella

2x Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2x Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Sitges Grand Honorary Award Academy Award for Best Actor 3x Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
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Movies with Frank Langella as Actor(86)

as Harry March2022 Angry Neighbors
as himself2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Judge Julius Hoffman2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7
as himself2019 Love, Antosha
as himself2019 It Takes a Lunatic
as Self - Actor2017 Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Raymond Engersol2017 Youth in Oregon
2016 Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Sen. Richard Russell2016 All the Way
as Jack Bertrang2016 Captain Fantastic
as Tim Geer2015 The Driftless Area
as Sam Bloom2014 5 to 7
as Anthony Molina2014 Draft Day
as Andy2014 Parts Per Billion
as Pasha (voice)2014 The Prophet
as Beefeater Vicar2014 Muppets Most Wanted
as Father Francis Tucker2014 Grace of Monaco
as Narrator (voice)2013 Genius on Hold
as Chief Justice Warren Burger2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Warner Dax2012 The Time Being
as Frank2012 Robot & Frank
as Rodney Cole2011 Unknown
as Sanford Marks2010 All Good Things
as Perry White (archive footage)2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Lewis Zabel2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
as Arlington Steward2009 The Box
as Jimmy Stevens2008 The Caller
as Richard Nixon2008 Frost/Nixon
as Narrator2008 Objects and Memory
as Mayor (voice)2008 The Tale of Despereaux
as Leonard Schiller2007 Starting Out in the Evening
as Perry White2006 Superman Returns
as Ned Bears2006 Return to Rajapur
as Superintendent2006 The Water Is Wide
as Father Tew2006 Crossroads
as Lieutenant Hudson2005 Back in the Day
as Max2005 Now You See It...
as Reverend Duncan2005 House of D
as Professor Driskoll2005 How You Look to Me
as William Paley2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.
as himself2004 The Revamping of Dracula
as himself2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Narrator (voice)2003 Inside High Noon
as Edgar Price2001 Sweet November
as Robert Denright2000 Innocents
as Blaine De Castillon2000 Stardom
as Mr. Bennett2000 Cry Baby Lane
as Fleur1999 Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
as Boris Balkan1999 The Ninth Gate
as Self (archive footage)1999 The Road to 'Dracula'
as Perry Needham Krohn1998 I'm Losing You
as Archer1998 Small Soldiers
as Clare Quilty1997 Lolita
as Wild Bill Burgess1996 Eddie
as Pharao Mernefta1995 Moses
as Vic Grimes1995 Bad Company
as Dawg1995 Cutthroat Island
as Noah Banes1994 Junior
as Detective Hayden1994 Brainscan
as Dr. Gerald Bull1994 Doomsday Gun
as Narrator1994 Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Bob Alexander1993 Dave
as Jeffrey Roston1993 Body of Evidence
as Santangel1992 1492: Conquest of Paradise
as John Wilkes Booth (voice)1992 Lincoln
as Leland Carver1991 True Identity
as himself1990 Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
1990 The Magic Balloon
as James Tiernan1988 And God Created Woman
as Skeletor1987 Masters of the Universe
as Harold Canterbury1986 The Men's Club
as Frederic Auguste Bartholdi1986 Liberty
as Leonardo da Vinci1983 I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
as Sherlock Holmes1981 Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
as Akmed Khazzan1981 Sphinx
as Harry Crystal1980 Those Lips, Those Eyes
as Count Dracula1979 Dracula
as The Prince of Homburg1977 The Prince of Homburg
as John Adams1976 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as John Buchanan1976 The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
as Konstantin Treplev1975 The Seagull
as Don Diego / Zorro1974 The Mark of Zorro
as Thomas De La Plata1972 The Wrath of God
as Philippe1971 The Deadly Trap
as Ostap Bender1970 The Twelve Chairs
as George Prager1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife

TV Shows/Series with Frank Langella as Actor(14)

as Sebastian2018 Kidding
as Gabriel2013 The Americans
2005 Kitchen Confidential
as Commodore Francis Stoat (voice)2005 American Dad!
2001 The Beast
as Al Baker1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Narrator1997 The Greatest Pharaohs
as Minister Jaro1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1975 The Swiss Family Robinson
as Konstantin Treplev1971 Great Performances
as John Buchanan1971 Great Performances
as The Prince of Homburg1971 Great Performances
as Dr. Henry Piedmont1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Frank Langella
Born: Saturday, 01/01 1938 (January) in Bayonne, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 86 years + 108 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Syracuse University, Bayonne High School, Columbia High School
Frank Langella frequently works together with these people:
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (29x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (24x, Actress)
Chris Diamantopoulos (24x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (16x, Actor)
Jill Talley (16x, Actress)
Mike Henry (15x, Actor)
Alan Tudyk (14x, Actor)
John DiMaggio (14x, Actor)
Andy Richter (12x, Actor)
Matt McKenna (12x, Actor)
Rick McKay (10x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2673, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024