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Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

69 movies on Netflix

Biography

Stephen Lang is an American actor who works on stage and screen. He became widely known as Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar (2009), a role he returned to in the sequels, and the part earned him a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Among his films are Manhunter (1986), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Gettysburg (1993), Tombstone (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), Public Enemies (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), Conan the Barbarian (2011), Don't Breathe (2016) and Don't Breathe 2 (2021). On Broadway he played Happy Loman in a 1984 revival of Death of a Salesman and in the television version that followed in 1985. He was nominated for a Tony for The Speed of Darkness, and his solo show Beyond Glory brought Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations. His television credits include Terra Nova, Into the Badlands and The Good Fight.

74years old

Turns 75 on July 11in 272 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films
69
Career span
40 years1985 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Lang was the first actor to play Colonel Nathan Jessup, the role Jack Nicholson made famous in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, originating the part on stage.

  2. A role that slipped away

    In February 2016, Lang used captioned pictures on Twitter to lobby for the part of Cable in Deadpool 2. Josh Brolin ended up with the role.

Stephen Lang movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Avatar2009 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Colonel Miles Quaritch

    IMDb rating 7.91.5M votes

  2. Don't Breathe2016 Crime, Horror, Thrilleras The Blind Man

    IMDb rating 7.1335K votes

  3. Avatar: The Way of Water2022as Colonel Miles Quaritch

    IMDb rating 7.5648K votes

  4. Avatar: Fire and Ash2025as Quaritch

    IMDb rating 7.2212K votes

  5. Don't Breathe 22021as The Blind Man

    IMDb rating 6.083K votes

  6. Conan the Barbarian2011as Khalar Zym

    IMDb rating 5.2107K votes

  7. Public Enemies2009as Charles Winstead

    IMDb rating 6.9337K votes

  8. The Men Who Stare at Goats2009as Brigadier General Dean Hopgood

    IMDb rating 6.2143K votes

Most often with

James Cameron directed three of these films, Mike Gunther three and Michael Mann two. Four actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sigourney Weaver, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Sigourney WeaverGiovanni Ribisi, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Giovanni RibisiZoe Saldana, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Zoe SaldanaSam Worthington, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Sam WorthingtonLuis Guzmán, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Luis GuzmánEllen Burstyn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ellen BurstynJames CameronDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by James CameronMike GuntherDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Mike GuntherMichael MannDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Mann

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Box office

What Stephen Lang's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$8.0 billion

33 of the 69 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 69 films: 33 worldwide figure; 10 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 19 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 33Worldwide figure
  • 10US gross only
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 19Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Avatar2009as Colonel Miles Quaritch$2.9 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Avatar2009as Colonel Miles Quaritch
    $2.9B36.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Avatar: The Way of Water2022as Colonel Miles Quaritch
    $2.3B29.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Avatar: Fire and Ash2025as Quaritch
    $1.5B18.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Public Enemies2009as Charles Winstead
    $214M2.7% of the total
  5. 5
    The Lost City2022as Fantasy Villain
    $193M2.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Don't Breathe2016as The Blind Man
    $159M2.0% of the total
  7. 7
    The Nut Job2014as King (voice)
    $121M1.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Mortal Engines2018as Shrike
    $84M1.0% of the total
Tombstone (1993), $73.2 millionThe Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), $68.7 millionThe Hard Way (1991), $65.6 millionConan the Barbarian (2011), $63.5 millionDon't Breathe 2 (2021), $53.8 millionHostiles (2017), $37.0 millionGuilty as Sin (1993), $22.9 millionProject X (1987), $18.5 millionFire Down Below (1997), $16.2 millionGods and Generals (2003), $12.9 millionGettysburg (1993), $10.8 millionManhunter (1986), $8.6 millionThe Amazing Panda Adventure (1995), $7.5 millionD-Tox (2002), $6.6 millionBand of the Hand (1986), $4.9 millionAnother You (1991), $2.9 million

$480 millionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total

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