Stephen Lang Body Measurements, Height, Age, Wife, Net Worth

Quick Facts

While many others have come to fame thanks to either the screen or stage, Stephen Lang is popular for his works both on screen and the theatres. He is an American actor and playwright who is known for many works including Avatar (2009), Gods and Generals (2003), and Don’t Breathe (2016). A very interesting individual, here are the things you would want to know about him.

Stephen Lang Biography

Lang was born on July 11, 1952, in New York City into a very rich family as the youngest among 3 children. His father, Eugene Lang was an entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded REFAC Technology Development Corporation. His mother, Theresa Volmer is of German and Irish descent.

For his education, Lang who would go on to be described as the actor’s actor had his elementary education in Jamaica Estates, Queens before proceeding to George Ryan Junior High School for his middle school education. From here, Stephen Lang went to George School, and then Swarthmore College for his high school and college education respectively.

By the time he graduated from Swarthmore with a degree in Literature, he was ready for the theatres in the professional sense of it. He began his career on stage before later transitioning to the screen, even though that didn’t mean that he left the stage completely. He is known for his roles in many movies and productions including Twice in a Lifetime (1985), Band of the Hand (1986), Tombstone (1993), Public Enemies (2009), and Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich (2016). His most recent productions are in Braven and Mortal engines both in 2018, as well as the TV show, Into the Badlands.

Having had a career that can be said to be very long with over 80 productions to his name including in movies, Television Shows, and the theatre, he has rightly earned a good spot for himself and has got a good number of nominations and awards including the Saturn Award which he won in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his role in Avatar (2009), as well as a Grace Award for his role in Gods and Generals (2003). He has also won many awards in the theatre.

Apart from the accolades, Stephen Lang has also been recognized for his contributions to the theatre which has led the Swarthmore College to award him an Honorary Degree. More so, the Jacksonville University has also awarded him with an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters.

Some of the plays he has written as a writer include Gods and Generals and Beyond Glory.

Wife

Stephen Lang is married and his wife is Kristina Watson who is a costume designer. Inasmuch as Hollywood is not one of the places where marriages seem to last long, Lang and Kristina Watson have been married since 1980.

The couple’s union has been blessed with four children; Noah Lang who is now a film producer, Lucy Lang, Grace Lang, Daniel Lang.

Apart from Kristina Watson, there is no public record showing that Stephen Lang has dated any other woman before meeting and settling down with his wife. The two are now living together in New York.

 Net Worth

The actor and writer has a net worth that has been estimated to be around $5 million dollars. Lang made a large part of his wealth from his work as an actor and a playwright. It’s significant to note that he played a great role in Avatar which has turned out to be the first movie to make over 2 billion dollars .

Although he was born into a family of great business and wealth, it is not really surprising that he doesn’t have much more than the aforementioned amount in net worth as his father did not leave anything of his over $150 million fortune to Stephen and his two other siblings.

Body Measurements and Height

Even as he has gone far in age, Stephen Lang is still a good looking actor who is tall and athletic. Thanks to his build, he is able to fit in easily as a villain in various movies. The Gods and Generals star has a height of 5 feet and 10.5 inches (1.79 m) and a body weight of 182 pounds.

Although his full measurements are not given, the blond actor looks extremely fit for many men his age.

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