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Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

18 movies on Netflix

Biography

Wallace Langham is an American actor from Fort Worth who started his career in 1985 as Wally Ward and took his real name again in 1989. His early film work included Weird Science (1985), The Invisible Kid, Soul Man (1986), and The Chocolate War (1988). In the 1990s he moved into adult roles, becoming a regular on CBS's WIOU before his breakthrough as Phil, the head writer on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show. He later played Josh on Veronica's Closet and appeared on What About Joan, and he guest-starred on ER and The West Wing. He did voice work for animated series including Mission Hill and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. He played lab technician David Hodges on a CBS crime drama from 2000 to 2015, reprising the role in 2021, and his films include Michael (1996), Daddy Day Care, Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Social Network, and Ford v Ferrari.

61years old

Turns 62 on March 11in 121 days

  • Born Fort Worth
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as James Wallace Langham II

Movie Career

Films
18
Career span
39 years1986 to 2025

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  1. About the name

    Wallace Langham began his career in 1985 billed as Wally Ward, then went back to his real name in 1989.

Wallace Langham 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. Little Miss Sunshine2006 Comedy, Dramaas Kirby

    IMDb rating 7.8566K votes

  2. Michael1996 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Bruce Craddock

    IMDb rating 5.747K votes

  3. Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal2021as Gordon Caplan

    IMDb rating 6.99.4K votes

  4. The Alto Knights2025as Senator Estes Kefauver

    IMDb rating 5.923K votes

  5. The Darkest Minds2018as Dr. Viceroy

    IMDb rating 5.741K votes

  6. Ruby Sparks2012as Warren

    IMDb rating 7.2110K votes

  7. Battle of the Sexes2017as Henry

    IMDb rating 6.764K votes

  8. The Chocolate War1988as Archie

    IMDb rating 6.62.7K votes

Most often with

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris directed three of these films together. Six actors appear in two 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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Toni Collette, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Toni ColletteBradley Whitford, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bradley WhitfordDavid Lewis, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with David LewisSteve Carell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steve CarellPaul Dano, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paul DanoKai Lennox, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kai LennoxJonathan DaytonDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Jonathan DaytonValerie FarisDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Valerie Faris

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Box office

What Wallace Langham's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$357 million

11 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 18 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 11Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Michael1996as Bruce Craddock$120 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Michael1996as Bruce Craddock
    $120M33.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Little Miss Sunshine2006as Kirby
    $101M28.2% of the total
  3. 3
    The Darkest Minds2018as Dr. Viceroy
    $41M11.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Soul Man1986as Barky Brewer
    $35M9.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Hitchcock2012as Saul Bass
    $27M7.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Battle of the Sexes2017as Henry
    $13M3.5% of the total
  7. 7
    The Alto Knights2025as Senator Estes Kefauver
    $10M2.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Ruby Sparks2012as Warren
    $9.4M2.6% of the total
The Great Buck Howard (2008), $900,689The Chocolate War (1988), $303,624Under the Boardwalk (1988), $147,542

$1.4 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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