Birthday: Jul 11, 1952

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Biography: A stage actor of great recognition, Stephen Lang has shaped a formidable careeron and off the various stages of the United States and abroad. Broadway rolesinclude a Tony-nominated performance as a homeless man in 'The Speed ofDarkness', Happy in the Dustin Hoffman revival of 'Death of a Salesman',Colonel Jessep in 'A Few Good Men', and a thief alongside Quentin Tarantino andMarisa Tomei in 'Wait Until Dark'. Off-Broadway credits include John PatrickShanley's 'Defiance', Anne Nelson's 'The Guys'... ... (read more...) , Arthur Miller's 'Finishing thePicture', and his own play 'Beyond Glory' for which he received a Helen HayesAward nomination. Television and Film credits include celebrated performancesas Babe Ruth and Stonewall Jackson in 'Babe Ruth' and 'Gods and Generals'respectively, as well as acclaimed performances in 'Last Exit to Brooklyn','Tombstone', 'Gettysburg', Michael Mann's hit TV show 'Crime Story', and an NBCrevival of 'The Fugitive' featuring Tim Daly. He has been nominated for and won numerous awards including the Grace Prize, Outer CriticsCircle, Drama Desk, Helen Hayes, and Tony awards.