Stephen Lang: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 75
- on screen
- 1985–2026
- box office
- $5.18B
- nomination
- 1
- average score
- 58
- Born
- July 11, 1952 (age 74)
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Playwright, Narrator, Producer, Screenwriter
- Years active
- 1981-present
- Spouses
- Kristina Watson
- Children
- 4
The Best Stephen Lang Movies
The highest-rated films Stephen Lang is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Featherweight (2024) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 The Featherweight 2024 · Bill Gore -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Uncharted: Live Action Fan Film 2018 · Victor 'Sully' Sullivan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 My Love Affair with Marriage 2023 · Jonas -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Avatar: Fire and Ash 2025 · Quaritch -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Hostiles 2017 · Col. Abraham Biggs -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Sisu: Road to Revenge 2025 · Igor Draganov
Stephen Lang's Career in Numbers
Stephen Lang's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Stephen Lang works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Twice in a Lifetime (1985) to Hellfire (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Stephen Lang Movies by Decade
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 20
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 22
- 2020s 17
The 2010s were Stephen Lang's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Stephen Lang Movies by Genre
- Action 19
- Drama 18
- Thriller 11
- Crime 4
- Horror 4
- Adventure 3
- Tv movie 3
- Western 2
- Documentary 2
- Biography 1
Action is the genre Stephen Lang has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of drama (18).
Stephen Lang Career Milestones
- First film
- Twice in a Lifetime 1985
- Biggest box office hit
- Avatar: The Way of Water $2.34B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Featherweight Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Hellfire 2026
Stephen Lang Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Stephen Lang is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 58. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Stephen Lang Movies as an Actor
70- 2026
The Optimist as Herbert Heller · Drama - 2026
Hellfire as Nameless Man · Action Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2025
Avatar: Fire and Ash as Quaritch · Action Worldwide box office: $1.49B Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2025
Sisu: Road to Revenge as Igor Draganov · Action Worldwide box office: $9.81M Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2025
Barron's Cove as Benji · Crime Worldwide box office: $36K Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2024
The Featherweight as Bill Gore · Biography Worldwide box office: $22K Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2023
Avenue of the Giants as Herbert Heller · Drama - 2023
My Love Affair with Marriage as Jonas · Animation Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2023
Muzzle as Leland · Thriller Worldwide box office: $24.4K Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water as Quaritch · Action Worldwide box office: $2.34B Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2022
The Independent as Gordon White · Drama Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2022
Old Man as Old Man · Thriller Worldwide box office: $425K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2022
Mid-Century as Frederick Banner · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2021
Don't Breathe 2 as The Blind Man · Action Worldwide box office: $53.8M Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2021
The Seventh Day as Archbishop · Horror Worldwide box office: $987K Movie Echo Score: 33 - 2021
Calls as Dr. Wheating · Drama - 2020
VFW as Fred Parras · Action Worldwide box office: $23.1K Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2019
Rogue Warfare: The Hunt as Président · Action Movie Echo Score: 16 - 2019
Rogue Warfare as President · Action Movie Echo Score: 23 - 2019
VFW as Fred · Horror Worldwide box office: $23.1K Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2019
The Gandhi Murder as D.I.G Sunil Raina · Drama Worldwide box office: $24K Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2018
Mortal Engines as Shrike · Action Worldwide box office: $83.9M Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2018
Uncharted: Live Action Fan Film as Victor 'Sully' Sullivan · Action Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2018
Braven as Linden Braven · Action Worldwide box office: $854K Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2017
Hostiles as Col. Abraham Biggs · Adventure Worldwide box office: $35.7M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2017
Justice as Mayor Pierce · Western Worldwide box office: $661M Movie Echo Score: 20 - 2016
Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich as Emil F. Reinhardt · Action - 2016
Don't Breathe Thriller Worldwide box office: $158M - 2016
Band of Robbers Adventure Worldwide box office: $20.6K - 2015
Isolation as William · Crime - 2015
Gridlocked as Korver · Action - 2015
Sun Belt Express as Officer Rick · Drama - 2014
23 Blast Drama Worldwide box office: $549K - 2014
Gutshot Straight as Duffy · Thriller - 2014
A Good Marriage as Holt Ramsey · Thriller - 2014
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire as Major Gavins · Action - 2014
The Nut Job Adventure Worldwide box office: $121M - 2013
The Monkey’s Paw as Tony Cobb · Horror - 2013
Officer Down Drama Worldwide box office: $255K - 2004
The I Inside as Mr. Travitt · Drama Worldwide box office: $73K - 2003
Code 11-14 as Justin Shaw · Action - 2003
Gods and Generals Action Worldwide box office: $12.9M - 2002
D-Tox as Jack Bennett · Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.63M - 1999
Story of a Bad Boy as Spryos · Drama - 1998
A Town Has Turned to Dust as Sheriff Harvey Denton · Sci-Fi - 1998
Escape: Human Cargo as Dennis McNatt · Drama - 1997
Fire Down Below Action Worldwide box office: $16.2M - 1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Aaron Lindenstrauss / Dr. Joseph Melkman (voices) · Documentary - 1997
Journey of the Heart as Thomas Deblois · Tv movie - 1997
Shadow Conspiracy as The Agent · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.31M - 1997
Liberty! as George Washington · Documentary - 1996
An Occasional Hell as Alex Laughton · Thriller - 1996
Gang in Blue as Moose Tavola · Thriller - 1995
The Amazing Panda Adventure as Michael Tyler · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.51M - 1995
The Possession of Michael D. as Michael · Horror - 1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Jonas Hackett · Western - 1993
Tombstone Action Worldwide box office: $56.5M - 1993
Gettysburg as Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.8M - 1993
Guilty as Sin as Phil Garson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $22.9M - 1993
Darkness Before Dawn as Guy Grand · Drama - 1991
Another You as Dibbs · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.87M - 1991
The Hard Way as Party Crasher · Crime Worldwide box office: $65.6M - 1990
Last Exit to Brooklyn Drama Worldwide box office: $1.73M - 1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn as Harry Black · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.73M - 1989
Finish Line as Coach Harkins · Tv movie - 1986
Crime Story: Pilot as Atty. David Abrams · Crime - 1986
Band of the Hand Action Worldwide box office: $4.87M - 1985
Twice in a Lifetime Drama Worldwide box office: $8.4M - 1985
Stone Pillow as Tim · Drama - 1985
Death of a Salesman as Harold 'Happy' Loman · Tv movie
Stephen Lang in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2023
Inside Pandora’s Box as Self · Documentary - 2022
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self · Documentary - 2010
Capturing Avatar as Self · Documentary - 2010
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora as Self · Documentary - 1986
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ as Self - Happy · Documentary
Stephen Lang: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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51st Saturn Awards- Stephen Lang: Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Film Avatar: The Way of Water
Who Is Stephen Lang?
Stephen Lang was born in New York City, U.S. in 1952 and is 74 years old. Credited on films since 1985, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Stephen Lang is an esteemed American actor, with a reputation garnered for his role as the main antagonist Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's Avatar (2009). His commendable performance in the movie fetched him the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Lang again reprised the role in the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Besides his notable roles in film, Lang is known for his extensive career on Broadway, including the 1992 production of The Speed of Darkness which got him a Tony Award nomination. Spanning over two decades, his service as the co–artistic director of the Actors Studio from 2004 to 2006 is highly regarded. Born on July 11, 1952, in New York City, he had his early education in Jamaica Estates, Queens. His middle school was George Ryan Junior High School, and he attended George School, a Quaker boarding school in Newtown, for high school. Swarthmore College awarded him a degree in English Literature in 1973. His film debut was in the 1984 revival of Death of a Salesman followed by Manhunter (1986). Lang's capacity for versatile role adaptation is evident in his portrayal of the 'One Armed Man' in 2000's The Fugitive, and as FBI Agent Charles Winstead, the reputed assailant of John Dillinger in 2009's Public Enemies. A primary contributor to Lang's fame is his distinct narration in the ESPN miniseries, The Bronx Is Burning and in the audiobook of the 'Duel' by Richard Matheson. Recent years have seen Lang in meaty roles in the Steven Spielberg–produced TV series, Terra Nova, and the AMC's martial-arts drama, Into the Badlands.
Who Stephen Lang Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Stephen Lang shares the most films with. James Cameron comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Sigourney Weaver (6).
Stephen Lang: Questions & Answers
How many movies Stephen Lang has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Stephen Lang been in?
Stephen Lang is credited on 75 films, from 1985 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Stephen Lang's highest-grossing movie?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is Stephen Lang's biggest box office hit, with $2.34B worldwide, ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) ($1.49B). Across every film with box office figures, Stephen Lang's movies have made $5.18B.
Stephen Lang's biggest hits What is the best Stephen Lang movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Stephen Lang's best-rated film is The Featherweight (2024) with a score of 86, followed by Uncharted: Live Action Fan Film (2018) (83).
Best Stephen Lang movies, ranked Has Stephen Lang won an Oscar?
Stephen Lang has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Stephen Lang has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
How old is Stephen Lang?
Stephen Lang is 74 years old, born on July 11, 1952 in New York City, U.S..
What is Stephen Lang's newest movie?
The most recent film on Stephen Lang's filmography is The Optimist (2026), in the role of Herbert Heller.
Who does Stephen Lang work with most often?
Stephen Lang shares the most films with James Cameron (6 films), Sigourney Weaver (6 films) and Sam Worthington (5 films).
The Best Stephen Lang Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 75 credits.
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