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Frank A. Langella, Jr. (born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Langella, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Angry Neighbors
2022
as Harry March
When his ultra-wealthy neighbor in the Hamptons builds an obnoxious mega-mansion next door, grumpy retired novelist Harry March concocts an elaborate ...

Dracula Unearthed
2022
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Commemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and explores the general fascination of Count Dracula, a figu...

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who ...

The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as Judge Julius Hoffman
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

Love, Antosha
2019
as Self
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

It Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self
The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.

Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
2018
as Self
Go behind the scenes with the cast of Kidding and meet the family behind the magic, The Pickles. Starring Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Catherine Keener...

Broadway: The Next Generation
2017
as Self
A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
as Self - Actor
This documentary looks to forge the greatest, most definitive, documentary on everything He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, the live acti...

Youth in Oregon
2017
as Raymond Engersol
A man is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally euthanized in Oregon, while along the way helping hi...

Captain Fantastic
2016
as Jack Bertrang
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced t...

All the Way
2016
as Sen. Richard Russell
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his...

Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
as Self
With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director.

The Driftless Area
2015
as Tim Geer
Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pi...

The Prophet
2014
as Pasha (voice)
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear ...

Grace of Monaco
2014
as Father Francis Tucker
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and F...

5 to 7
2014
as Sam Bloom
A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours o...

Draft Day
2014
as Anthony Molina
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he'...

Parts Per Billion
2014
as Andy
The interwoven stories of three couples which are forced to make life-altering decisions in the face of a disastrous war. Inspired and sometimes blind...

Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Beefeater Vicar
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his das...

Noah
2014
as Og (voice)
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Chief Justice Warren Burger
Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, h...

Genius on Hold
2013
as Narrator (voice)
The story of Walter L. Shaw, a telecommunications genius, and his son Walter T. Shaw, a ruthless jewel thief, is a metaphor and a symbol for its time ...

The Time Being
2012
as Warner Dax
A struggling young artist accepts a series of bizarre commissions from an eccentric, dying millionaire who may be trying to either help further his ca...

Robot & Frank
2012
as Frank
Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. ...

Unknown
2011
as Rodney Cole
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help o...

All Good Things
2010
as Sanford Marks
Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and murder mystery of the most notorious unsolved murd...

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Perry White (archive footage)
A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
The Miraculous Year
2010
as Alex Segal
A chronicle of a New York family as seen through the eyes of a charming yet self-destructive Broadway composer.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Lewis Zabel
As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon ...

The Box
2009
as Arlington Steward
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A...

The Tale of Despereaux
2008
as Mayor (voice)
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. ...

Frost/Nixon
2008
as Richard Nixon
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit...

The Caller
2008
as Jimmy Stevens
Jimmy Stevens, a senior VP at an international energy firm, blows the whistle on his company's deadly and corrupt practices in Latin America. Knowing ...
Objects and Memory
2008
as Narrator
Using stories of items recovered or offered after 9/11 and other tragedies, this film explores the human impulse to create community and reestablish c...

Starting Out in the Evening
2007
as Leonard Schiller
Leonard Schiller once counted among New York's literary lions, but illness and ten years of writer's block have lowered his profile, almost to the poi...

Return to Rajapur
2006
as Ned Bears
A doomed love affair blooms against the beautiful and exotic backdrop of the deserts of India in this romantic drama. Samantha Hartley (Kelli Garner) ...

Crossroads
2006
as Father Tew
The life of a young Jesuit seminarian is turned upside down when he falls in love with a young woman while working as a volunteer at a soup kitchen.

Superman Returns
2006
as Perry White
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on...

The Water Is Wide
2006
as Superintendent
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-...

King Tutankhamun - The Mystery Unsealed
2006
Combining commentary from renowned Egyptian scholars with meticulous computer animation, this History Channel documentary travels more than 3,000 year...

Capitol Law
2006
as Managing Partner
Sharp legal associates at a Washington D.C. law firm struggle to get along with their ruthless, ethically-challenged managing partner.

Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
as William Paley
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Back in the Day
2005
as Lieutenant Hudson
A young man slides back into a life of crime after reuniting with a shady acquaintance from his past.

Now You See It...
2005
as Max
While producing a reality TV show, a teenager meets a magician whose powers are real but put him in danger.

How You Look to Me
2005
as Professor Driskoll
An English professor helps three men come to terms with themselves in Kentucky.

The Revamping of Dracula
2004
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dracula" (1979).

House of D
2004
as Reverend Duncan
In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappa...

Inside High Noon
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Documentary exploring the making of the film, High Noon.

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...

111 Gramercy Park
2003
as William
Unsold series pilot about wealthy New Yorkers who live in an upscale apartment building, and the various maids, nannies and maintenance people who wor...

Sweet November
2001
as Edgar Price
Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very differ...

Cry Baby Lane
2000
as Mr. Bennett
Andrew and his older brother Carl enjoy listening to ghost stories that the local undertaker tells them. One night he tells the tale of a local farmer...

Stardom
2000
as Blaine De Castillon
A young girl is plucked from small-town obscurity and thrust into the spotlight of the glamorous world of super-models.

Innocents
2000
as Robert Denright
A traveling cellist gets involved with two disturbed sisters on their way to Seattle to tell their mom that their dad has just passed away. On the way...

The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

The Ninth Gate
1999
as Boris Balkan
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates ...

AlegrĂa: An Enchanting Fable
1999
as Fleur
Frac, a mime who is suffering from a severe bout of depression, happens to meet a troupe of circus entertainers and immediately falls in love with one...

I'm Losing You
1998
as Perry Needham Krohn
Based on Bruce Wagner's best selling novel, "I'm Losing You" is the gripping tale of a wealthy Los Angeles family and their journey from profound loss...

Small Soldiers
1998
as Archer (voice)
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Lolita
1997
as Clare Quilty
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at...

Eddie
1996
as Wild Bill Burgess
Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre r...

Cutthroat Island
1995
as Dawg
Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by ...

Bad Company
1995
as Vic Grimes
CIA operative Nelson Crowe is tasked with a deadly assignment: infiltrate a highly secret industrial espionage firm. Once inside, he teams with Margar...

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
as Narrator
A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by t...

Junior
1994
as Noah Banes
A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out...

Doomsday Gun
1994
as Dr. Gerald Bull
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When ...

Brainscan
1994
as Detective Hayden
A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-tailor the game into the most terrifying experienc...

Dave
1993
as Bob Alexander
A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the Pre...

Body of Evidence
1993
as Jeffrey Roston
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him...
Lincoln
1992
as John Wilkes Booth (voice)
Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civil War.

1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
as Santangel
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.

True Identity
1991
as Leland Carver
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
The Magic Balloon
1990

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
1990
as Self

And God Created Woman
1988
as James Tiernan
In this variation on director Vadim's own, more acclaimed Et Dieu Créa La Femme (1956, the same title in French), the vamp Robin Shea marries charming...

Masters of the Universe
1987
as Skeletor
When the evil Skeletor finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible, seizing Castle Grayskull and the surrounding city...

The Men's Club
1986
as Harold Canterbury
Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.

Liberty
1986
as Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and the people responsible for its creation.
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
1983
as Leonardo da Vinci
The story of Leonardo da Vinci: his life, his thoughts, his times, his art and inventions and the individuals who had an influence on his life.

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...

Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
1981
as Sherlock Holmes
An adaptation of William Gillette's play about the great Detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Sphinx
1981
as Akmed Khazzan
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, a...

Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Harry Crystal
A small-town star helps a young apprentice land the girl of his dreams.

Dracula
1979
as Count Dracula
Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic. Count Dracula is a subject of fatal attraction to more than one English maiden lady, as he seek...

The Prince of Homburg
1977
as The Prince of Homburg
During an invasion by the Swedish army, the Prince of Homburg, a 17th century Prussian nobleman, disobeys his military orders. Although his bold decis...

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
1976
as John Buchanan
The tale of a lonely Southern woman's longing for her handsome next-door neighbor. At once tragic and romantic, the story is a reworking of the Willia...

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
as John Adams
Developed from Anne Grant's book, Our North American Foremothers, this film recreates historical moments and women who fought for equality and freedom...

The Seagull
1975
as Konstantin Treplev
Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" is brought to life in this acclaimed 1975 production directed by John Desmond. Seeking to reform the theater, Konst...

The Mark of Zorro
1974
as Don Diego / Zorro
The swishing fop Don Diego de la Vega becomes the swashbuckling masked hero Zorro when tyranny threatens his people in nineteenth-century California.

The Wrath of God
1972
as Thomas De La Plata
Set in the 1920s, several foreigners held by a South American military group are offered possible freedom if they accept to topple a local crazed mili...

The Deadly Trap
1971
as Philippe
An industrial espionage group calls on a retired spy living with his wife and children in Paris.

The Twelve Chairs
1970
as Ostap Bender
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost...

Diary of a Mad Housewife
1970
as George Prager
Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, ...
The Beast in the Jungle
N/A
The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection, The Better Sort. Almost universally considered on...