Frank Langella

Frank Langella is the sort of actor whose presence makes a room feel heavier, in the best way. Four Tony Awards is a staggering achievement that tells you everything about his command of the stage, and yet he translated that gravitas to film and voice work with equal ease. I admire performers who deepen rather than fade with age, and he is a textbook example. There is a quiet menace and intelligence to his work that few can replicate. He never chased flash; he chased depth, and that is exactly the kind of craftsmanship I find most rewarding to watch and most worth celebrating.

Name (English)

Frank Langella

Name (Japanese)

フランク・ランジェラ

Reading

ふらんく・らんじぇら

Born

January 1, 1938 (age 88)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

voice actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

High school

Bayonne High School

University

Syracuse University

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
• 2007 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
• 1975 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
• 2002 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
• 2017 Sitges Grand Honorary Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Langella
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310944

Tags

• New Jersey
• voice actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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