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Frank Langella

Birth Name:
Frank A. Langella
Birth Place:
Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Frank Langella

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 ActorWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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
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