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Frank Langella Biography

Birth Name:Frank A. Langella

Birth Place:Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Received an OBIE Award in 1966 for his performances in 'Good Day' and 'The White Devil․'
Graduated from Syracuse University in 1959
Made his stage debut in an off-Broadway productin of 'The Immoralist․"
Studied acting with famed teachers Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan
Quote: "Actors want to show off and dance in front of you and get your love, because they don't think they're worthy of it in any other way․"
Quote: "My career has been really very much like a Chekhov play, which is, it just ebbs and flows ․․․ It's not like exposition, and then the plot turns, and then there's a great big climax and then a denouement, it's been wildly up and down․"
Did three episodes of 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' in 1993, because he knew it would delight his kids

Awards

1970NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1971Golden Globe-Most Promising Newcomer - Male: nominated
1971Golden Laurel-Star of Tomorrow, Male: nominated
1971NBR Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1980Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1993CableACE-Actor in a Dramatic Series: winner
2005ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2005Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2005LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005VVFP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2006NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2007CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007LAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008AAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2008ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2008BSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Sierra Award-Best Actor: winner
2008NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2008SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: winner
2009Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2009Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2009IOMA-Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista): nominated
2009ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2009NTFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Best Actor-: winner
2009VFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero): winner
2013Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2020Capri Italian-American Award-: winner
2020IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2021CIC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2021CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2021NMFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SFCS Award-Best Villain: nominated