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Frank Langella

Birth Place: Bayonne, NJ, USA

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BIO

Broadway credits include Frost/Nixon, Man and Boy, Fortune’s Fool, A Man for All Seasons, Present Laughter, Amadeus, Hurlyburly, Passion, Design for Living, Match, Dracula, Strindberg’s The Father and Seascape (debut).



Off-Broadway, he was seen in King Lear (BAM), Cyrano de Bergerac, After the Fall, The Old Glory, The White Devil, The Immoralist, Booth, The Tempest. Film: Frost/Nixon, Robot & Frank, Wall Street 2, Good Night and Good Luck, Starting Out in the Evening, Draft Day, Lolita, Dave, The Ninth Gate, Dracula, Diary of a Mad Housewife and The Twelve Chairs (debut).

Honors: Theater Hall of Fame, three Tony Awards (six nominations), five Drama Desks, three Obies, three Outer Critics Circle Awards; Drama League, National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics, Boston Film Critics and Cable Ace Awards. Nominations: Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy, SAG, Olivier, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice and Independent Spirit Awards. In addition, he has appeared in more than 50 productions in some of America’s finest regional theatres.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Father The Father
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2016
Andre
Man and Boy Man and Boy
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Gregor Antonescu
A Man For All Seasons A Man For All Seasons
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2008
Sir Thomas More
Frost/Nixon Frost/Nixon
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Richard Nixon
Match Match
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Tobi
The Visit
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production [Cancelled], 2004
Anton Schell
Fortune's Fool
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Flegont Alexandrovitch Tropatchov
Cyrano De Bergerac
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Cyrano
Present Laughter
[Broadway]
1996
Garry Essendine
The Father
[Broadway]
1996
The Cavalry Captain
Booth
[Off-Broadway]
1994
Junius
The Tempest
[Off-Broadway]
1989
Prospero
Sherlock's Last Case
[Broadway]
1987
Sherlock Holmes
After the Fall
[Off-Broadway]
1984
Quentin
Hurlyburly
[Broadway]
1984
Eddie [Replacement]
Design For Living
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1984
Otto
Passion
[Broadway]
1983
Jim
Amadeus
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1980
Antonio Salieri [Replacement]
Dracula
[Broadway]
1977
Count Dracula
The Prince of Homburg
[Off-Broadway]
1976
Prince Friedrich Arthur of Homburg
Seascape
[Broadway]
1975
Leslie
A Cry of Players
[Broadway]
1968
Will
Yerma
[Broadway]
1966
Performer
The White Devil
[Off-Broadway]
1965
Flamineo
Good Day/ The Exhaustion of Our Son's Love
[Off-Broadway]
1965
The Young Man (Good Day)
The Old Glory
[Off-Broadway]
1964
Don Benito Cereno (Benito Cereno)
The Immoralist
[Off-Broadway]
1963
Michel

Productions

Cyrano De Bergerac
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Adaptation
Director
Passione
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director

Movies

Diary of a Mad Housewife
[ 1970 ] George Prager
The Twelve Chairs
[ 1970 ] Ostap Bender
The Deadly Trap
[ 1971 ] Philippe
Dracula
[ 1979 ] Count Dracula
Those Lips, Those Eyes
[ 1980 ] Harry Crystal
Sphinx
[ 1981 ] Akmed Khazzan
The Men's Club
[ 1986 ] Harold Canterbury
Masters of the Universe
[ 1987 ] Skeletor
And God Created Woman
[ 1988 ] James Tiernan
True Identity
[ 1991 ] Leland Carver
Body of Evidence
[ 1992 ] Jeffrey Roston
1492: Conquest of Paradise
[ 1992 ] Santangel
Dave
[ 1993 ] Bob Alexander
Brainscan
[ 1994 ] Detective Hayden
Junior
[ 1994 ] Noah Banes
Cutthroat Island
[ 1995 ] Dawg Brown
Bad Company
[ 1995 ] Vic Grimes
Eddie
[ 1996 ] Wild Bill Burgess
Lolita
[ 1997 ] Clare Quilty
Small Soldiers
[ 1998 ] Archer
I'm Losing You
[ 1998 ] Perry Needham Krohn
The Ninth Gate
[ 1999 ] Boris Balkan
Alegría
[ 1999 ] Fleur
Stardom
[ 2000 ] Blaine De Ctillon
Innocents
[ 2000 ] Robert Denright
Sweet November
[ 2001 ] Edgar Price
Breaking the Fifth
[ 2004 ] Godfrey Winters
House of D
[ 2004 ] Reverend Duncan
Back to You in the Days
[ 2005 ] Lieutenant Hudson
How You Look to Me
[ 2005 ] Professor Driskoll
Good Night, and Good Luck.
[ 2005 ] William Paley
The Novice
[ 2006 ] Father Tew
Return to Rajapur
[ 2006 ] Ned Bears
Superman Returns
[ 2006 ] Perry White
Starting Out in the Evening
[ 2007 ] Leonard Schiller
The Caller
[ 2008 ] Jimmy
The Tale of Despereaux
[ 2008 ] Mayor
Frost/Nixon
[ 2008 ] Richard Nixon
The Box
[ 2009 ] Arlington Steward
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
[ 2010 ] Louis Zabel
All Good Things
[ 2010 ] Sanford Marks
Unknown
[ 2011 ] Rodney Cole
Robot & Frank
[ 2012 ] Frank
The Time Being
[ 2012 ] Warner Dax
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
[ 2013 ] Warren Burger
Parts Per Billion
[ 2014 ] Andy
Draft Day
[ 2014 ] Anthony Molina
Muppets Most Wanted
[ 2014 ] Beefeater Vicar
Grace of Monaco
[ 2014 ] Francis Tucker
Noah
[ 2014 ] Og
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
[ 2014 ] Pha
5 to 7
[ 2014 ] Sam Bloom
The Driftless Area
[ 2015 ] Tim Geer
Captain Fantastic
[ 2016 ] Jack
Youth in Oregon
[ 2016 ] Raymond
The Trial of the Chicago 7
[ 2020 ] Judge Julius Hoffman
Angry Neighbors
[ 2022 ] Harry

TV Shows

Kidding
Sebestian, Seb
Kitchen Confidential
Pino
The Americans
Gabriel

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Frank Langella, The Father


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Frank Langella, The Father


winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Frank Langella, The Father

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Frank Langella, Man and Boy


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Leading Actor in a Play

Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Actor

Frank LangellaFrost/Nixon


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon


winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Frank Langella, Match


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Frank Langella , Match

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Frank Langella, Match


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Frank Langella , Fortune's Fool


winner
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Frank Langella, Fortune's Fool

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Actor - Play

Frank Langella, Present Laughter


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Frank Langella, The Father

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Frank Langella, Present Laughter

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - Best Actor - Play

The Father , Frank Langella

Drama Desk Awards - 1978 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Frank Langella, Dracula


winner
Drama League Awards - 1978 - Distinguished Performance Award

Frank Langella

Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Frank Langella, Dracula


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Frank Langella, Seascape


winner
Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Frank Langella, Seascape


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1969 - Outstanding Performance

Frank Langella, A Cry of Players


winner
Obie Awards - 1966 - Performance

Frank Langella, Good Day


winner
Obie Awards - 1966 - Performance

Frank Langella, The White Devil


winner
Obie Awards - 1965 - Best Performance

Frank Langella, The Old Glory

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Frank Langella been in?

Frank Langella has appeared on Broadway in 17 shows.

How many West End shows has Frank Langella been in?

Frank Langella has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Frank Langella been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Father, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Father, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Father, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Man and Boy, Best Leading Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Match, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Match , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Match, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fortune's Fool , Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Fortune's Fool, Best Actor - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Present Laughter, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Father, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Present Laughter, Best Actor - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frank Langella, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dracula, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Dracula, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Seascape, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Seascape, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for A Cry of Players, Performance (Obie Awards) for Good Day, Performance (Obie Awards) for The White Devil and Best Performance (Obie Awards) for The Old Glory.

What awards has Frank Langella won?

Frank Langella has won several awards throughout his distinguished career. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Tony Awards for his performance in The Father. Additionally, he was honored with the Best Leading Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Outstanding Actor in a Play at both the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Frost/Nixon, where he also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play. In recognition of his work in Match, he received the Outstanding Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards and Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. He earned accolades for his role in Fortune's Fool, winning Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards. Langella was awarded the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards and received the Outstanding Featured Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in Seascape, along with the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for the same work. He also won Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for A Cry of Players and secured two Obie Awards: one for Performance in Good Day and another for Performance in The White Devil. Additionally, he won the Best Performance Obie Award for The Old Glory.

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