Stephen Lang

July 11, 1952 (age 73) New York City, New York, USA
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Stephen Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American actor and playwright. He started in theatre on Broadway but is well known for his film portrayals of Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals (2003), George Pickett in Gettysburg (1993), and his 2009 roles as Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar and as Texan lawman Charles Winstead in Public Enemies. Lang was the co-artistic director (along with Carlin Glynn and Lee Grant) of the famed Actor's Studio at its headquarters in New York City from 2004 to 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Lang (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Their titles like Avatar, Don't Breathe, and Avatar: The Way of Water - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

79 titles
Community avg: 8.03 /10
  • 1
    1
    Avatar
    2009December 2009 by James Cameron
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    Don't Breathe
    2016June 2016 by Fede Álvarez
    Horror, Thriller, Crime
    Horror, Thriller, Crime
    7.94 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    2022December 2022 by James Cameron
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    8.52 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    Don't Breathe 2
    2021August 2021 by Rodo Sayagues
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.92 Excellent
  • 5
    5
    Mortal Engines
    2018November 2018 by Christian Rivers
    Adventure, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.16 Good+
  • 6
    6
    Public Enemies
    2009July 2009 by Michael Mann
    Crime, History, Drama
    Crime, History, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    Avatar: Fire and Ash
    2025December 2025 by James Cameron
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    Conan the Barbarian
    2011August 2011 by Marcus Nispel
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    6.33 Decent++
  • 9
    9
    The Lost City
    2022March 2022 by Aaron Nee
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.40 Good++
  • 10
    10
    The Men Who Stare at Goats
    2009October 2009 by Grant Heslov
    Comedy, War
    Comedy, War
    6.94 Good
  • 11
    11
    Tombstone
    1993December 1993 by George P. Cosmatos
    Western, Action
    Western, Action
    8.50 Masterpiece--
  • 12
    12
    Braven
    2018February 2018 by Lin Oeding
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.16 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Sisu: Road to Revenge Finnish
    2025October 2025 by Jalmari Helander
    Action, War, Thriller
    Action, War, Thriller
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 14
    14
    The Nut Job
    2014January 2014 by Peter Lepeniotis
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    6.87 Good-
  • 15
    15
    A Good Marriage
    2014October 2014 by Peter Askin
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.45 Decent++
  • 16
    16
    Terra Nova
    2011 by Kelly Marcel
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    The Hard Way
    1991March 1991 by John Badham
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.18 Good+
  • 18
    18
    VFW
    2019September 2019 by Joe Begos
    Action, Crime, Horror
    Action, Crime, Horror
    6.96 Good
  • 19
    19
    Muzzle
    2023September 2023 by John Stalberg Jr.
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Fire Down Below
    1997September 1997 by Félix Alcalá
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.86 Good-
  • 21
    21
    D-Tox
    2002January 2002 by Jim Gillespie
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    6.63 Good--
  • 22
    22
    Exeter
    2015January 2015 by Marcus Nispel
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    6.15 Decent+
  • 23
    23
    Gods and Generals
    2003February 2003 by Ronald F. Maxwell
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.41 Good++
  • 24
    24
    In the Blood
    2014April 2014 by John Stockwell
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.89 Good-
  • 25
    25
    The Seventh Day
    2021March 2021 by Justin P. Lange
    Horror
    Horror
    6.45 Decent++
  • 26
    26
    Gettysburg
    1993October 1993 by Ronald F. Maxwell
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.92 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    Old Man
    2022October 2022 by Lucky McKee
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.02 Good
  • 28
    28
    Rogue Warfare
    2019October 2019 by Mike Gunther
    War, Action
    War, Action
    6.90 Good
  • 29
    29
    Last Exit to Brooklyn
    1989July 1989 by Uli Edel
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
    2014August 2014 by Don Michael Paul
    War, Action
    War, Action
    7.24 Good+
  • 31
    31
    Project X
    1987April 1987 by Jonathan Kaplan
    Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.31 Good++
  • 32
    32
    The Amazing Panda Adventure
    1995August 1995 by Christopher Cain
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.04 Good
  • 33
    33
    The I Inside
    2004March 2004 by Roland Suso Richter
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    7.04 Good
  • 34
    34
    Death of a Salesman
    1985August 1985 by Volker Schlöndorff
    Drama
    Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Gridlocked
    2016June 2016 by Allan Ungar
    Action
    Action
    7.10 Good
  • 36
    36
    The Monkey's Paw
    2013October 2013 by Brett Simmons
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.41 Decent++
  • 37
    37
    Guilty as Sin
    1993June 1993 by Sidney Lumet
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.97 Good
  • 38
    38
    Pawn
    2013April 2013 by David A. Armstrong
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    6.78 Good-
  • 39
    39
    Officer Down
    2013January 2013 by Brian A. Miller
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.69 Good--
  • 40
    40
    Pioneer Norwegian
    2013August 2013 by Erik Skjoldbjærg
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.19 Good+
  • 41
    41
    Band of the Hand
    1986April 1986 by Paul Michael Glaser
    Action
    Action
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
    2012February 2012 by Roberto Faenza
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    6.88 Good-
  • 43
    43
    23 Blast
    2014October 2014 by Dylan Baker
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Another You
    1991July 1991 by Maurice Phillips
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.89 Good-
  • 45
    45
    Shadow Conspiracy
    1997January 1997 by George P. Cosmatos
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.60 Good--
  • 46
    46
    Capturing Avatar
    2010November 2010 by Laurent Bouzereau
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
    2010February 2010 by Thomas C. Grane
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.50 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Justice
    2017September 2017 by Richard Gabai
    Western
    Western
    7.26 Good+
  • 49
    49
    Rogue Warfare: The Hunt
    2019December 2019 by Mike Gunther
    Action
    Action
    7.14 Good+
  • 50
    50
    The Independent
    2022November 2022 by Amy Rice
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
    2022December 2022 by Dave Hoffman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.05 Excellent
  • 52
    52
    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
    1995March 1995 by Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Adventure, Family, Western
    Adventure, Family, Western
    7.45 Good++
  • 53
    53
    Crime Story
    1986–1988 by Gustave Reininger
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    8.47 Excellent++
  • 54
    54
    Gutshot Straight
    2014October 2014 by Justin Steele
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.36 Decent++
  • 55
    55
    Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation
    2020August 2020 by Mike Gunther
    War, Action
    War, Action
    7.04 Good
  • 56
    56
    Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
    2016October 2016 by Claudio Fäh
    Action, War, History
    Action, War, History
    7.14 Good+
  • 57
    57
    Love, Marilyn
    2013May 2013 by Liz Garbus
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    Barron's Cove
    2025June 2025 by Evan Ari Kelman
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Mid-Century
    2022June 2022 by Sonja O'Hara
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 60
    60
    Isolation
    2016May 2016 by Shane Dax Taylor
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.21 Good+
  • 61
    61
    Niagara, Niagara
    1998March 1998 by Bob Gosse
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    Save Me
    2008September 2008 by Robert Cary
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    Twice in a Lifetime
    1985October 1985 by Bud Yorkin
    Drama
    Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 64
    64
    The Optimist
    2023October 2023 by Finn Taylor
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    Trixie
    2000June 2000 by Alan Rudolph
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    7.19 Good+
  • 66
    66
    The Fugitive
    2000–2001 by Roy Huggins
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    An Occasional Hell
    1996October 1996 by Salomé Breziner
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.10 Good+
  • 68
    68
    Escape: Human Cargo
    1998March 1998 by Simon Wincer
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    Hellfire
    2026May 2026 by Isaac Florentine
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    The Featherweight
    2023September 2023 by Robert Kolodny
    Drama
    Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 71
    71
    Liberty!
    1997
    Documentary, Drama
    Documentary, Drama
    8.02 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    Beyond Glory
    2015October 2015 by Larry Brand
    War, Documentary
    War, Documentary
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    Stone Pillow
    1985November 1985 by George Schaefer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
    1992March 1992 by Harry Winer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 75
    75
    At the Mercy of a Stranger
    1999November 1999 by Graeme Campbell
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    Death in Texas
    2022October 2022 by Scott Windhauser
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 77
    77
    Inside Pandora's Box
    2023March 2023 by Thomas C. Grane
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    Babe Ruth
    1991October 1991 by Mark Tinker
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    This Ordinary Thing
    2025December 2025 by Nick Davis
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews