Stephen Lang is 74 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 11 July 1952.
Quick facts
Date of birth11 July 1952
Age74
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceQueens, United States
Editor's Take:
Stephen Lang has built a career that sits equally in the theatre and in big-budget cinema. Broadway audiences knew him well before Avatar made Colonel Quaritch his best-known screen role. His Civil War parts in Gettysburg and Gods and Generals reflect a real interest in American history, which later earned him recognition from the Lincoln Forum. Beyond Glory, a solo play he took to troops serving overseas, shows a commitment that goes beyond casting calls. Returning as Quaritch in the sequels, and playing the Blind Man in Don't Breathe, he keeps finding new audiences.
Key Milestones
1986: Appeared as reporter Freddy Lounds in Manhunter
1992: Received a Tony nomination for The Speed of Darkness and played Hamlet on Broadway
2003: Starred as Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals
2009: Began playing the villainous Quaritch in Avatar
2016: Played the Blind Man in Don't Breathe
Stephen Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American stage and screen actor. He gained fame for his role as Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.
His best-known screen part is the villainous Colonel Quaritch, played in Avatar (2009) for director James Cameron, which won him a Saturn Award.
The Speed of Darkness brought him a Tony Award nomination in 1992, the year he also took on Hamlet on Broadway.
Beyond Glory is his own solo play, and between 2004 and 2006 he shared the artistic leadership of the Actors Studio.
Career highlights
1984Death of a Salesman: Played Happy Loman on Broadway
1986Manhunter: Reporter Freddy Lounds in Hannibal Lecter film
1992Tony nomination: Recognised for The Speed of Darkness
1993Gettysburg: Played Maj. Gen. George Pickett
2009Avatar: Became villainous Colonel Quaritch
Did you know?His father, the entrepreneur Eugene Lang, gave most of his fortune, over $150 million, to charity and left no inheritance to his children.
Stephen Lang's birthday is July 11. He was born on July 11, 1952 in Queens, United States.
How old is Stephen Lang?
Stephen Lang is 74 years old, and turns 75 on his next birthday, July 11.
Who shares a birthday with Stephen Lang?
Famous people who share Stephen Lang's July 11 birthday include John Quincy Adams, Alexander Prokhorov, Giorgio Armani, Robert I of Scotland and Yul Brynner.
