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Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 20, 1928
Died Jul 15, 2017 (89)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 27, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Martin James Landau (June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). He played regular roles in the televisi ... on series Mission: Impossible (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award) and Space: 1999. Landau received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, as well as his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988); he received his second Oscar nomination for his performance in Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). His performance in the supporting role of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994) earned him an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Red Maple Leaf

The Red Maple Leaf

2017

as Bernard Florence

A Fighting Chance

A Fighting Chance

2016

as Martin Kramer

Remember

Remember

2015

as Max Rosenbaum

Entourage

Entourage

2015

as Bob Ryan

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

2014

as Rulon Jeffs

Lovely, Still

Lovely, Still

2012

as Robert

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

2012

as Mr. Rzykruski (voice)

Mysteria

Mysteria

2011

as Hotel Manager

Have a Little Faith

Have a Little Faith

2011

as Rabbi Albert Lewis

Ivory

Ivory

2010

as Leon Spencer

9

9

2009

as #2 (voice)

Harrison Montgomery

Harrison Montgomery

2008

as Harrison Montgomery

David & Fatima

David & Fatima

2008

as Rabbi Schmulic

Billy: The Early Years

Billy: The Early Years

2008

as Old Charles Templeton

City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

as Sul

The Aryan Couple

The Aryan Couple

2004

as Joseph Krauzenberg

The Commission

The Commission

2003

as Sen. Richard Russell

Wake

Wake

2003

as Older Sebastian Riven

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003

as Jerry Duran

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

as Harry Trimble

Haven

Haven

2001

as Papa Gruber

Very Mean Men

Very Mean Men

2000

as Mr. White

Shiner

Shiner

2000

as Frank Spedding

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

2000

as Sal Bandini

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

1999

as Joseph Bonanno, age 94

The Joyriders

The Joyriders

1999

as Gordon Trout

EDtv

EDtv

1999

as Al

Carlo's Wake

Carlo's Wake

1999

as Carlo Torello

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

1999

as Peter Van Garrett (uncredited)

The Elevator

The Elevator

1998

as Roy Tilden

The X-Files

The X-Files

1998

as Kurtzweil

Rounders

Rounders

1998

as Abe Petrovsky

B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S

1997

as Mr. Donald Blakemore

Legend of the Spirit Dog

Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997

as Storyteller

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1997

as (voice)

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

1997

as Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

as Geppetto

City Hall

City Hall

1996

as Judge Walter Stern

Joseph

Joseph

1995

as Jakob

Ed Wood

Ed Wood

1994

as Bela Lugosi

Time is Money

Time is Money

1994

as Mac

Intersection

Intersection

1994

as Neal

Eye of the Stranger

Eye of the Stranger

1993

as Mayor Howard Bains

12:01

12:01

1993

as Dr. Thadius Moxley

Sliver

Sliver

1993

as Alex Parsons

Mistress

Mistress

1992

as Jack Roth

No Place To Hide

No Place To Hide

1992

as Frank McCoy

Echoes That Remain

Echoes That Remain

1991

as Narrator (voice)

Secrets of the Unknown

Secrets of the Unknown

1991

as Narrator

Firehead

Firehead

1991

as Adm. Pendleton

The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening

1990

as Max Loeb

Max and Helen

Max and Helen

1990

as Simon Wiesenthal

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

1990

as President

Paint It Black

Paint It Black

1990

as Daniel Lambert

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

as Judah Rosenthal

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

1989

as Max

Run If You Can

Run If You Can

1988

as Malvani

Real Bullets

Real Bullets

1988

as Sallini

Delta Fever

Delta Fever

1987

as Bud

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1987

as Cicero

Empire State

Empire State

1987

as Chuck

Cyclone

Cyclone

1987

as Bosarian

W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

1987

as Judge Shaw

Kung Fu The Movie

Kung Fu The Movie

1986

as John Martin Perkins III

Access Code

Access Code

1984

as Agency Head

The Being

The Being

1983

as Garson Jones

Journey Through the Black Sun

Journey Through the Black Sun

1982

as Commander John Koenig

Cosmic Princess

Cosmic Princess

1982

as Commander John Koenig

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

1982

as Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff

Alien Attack

Alien Attack

1980

as Commander John Koenig

The Return

The Return

1980

as Niles Buchanan

Without Warning

Without Warning

1980

as Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

1979

as Roderick Usher

The Last Word

The Last Word

1979

as Captain Garrity

Meteor

Meteor

1979

as General Adlon

The Death of Ocean View Park

The Death of Ocean View Park

1979

as Tom Flood

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

1978

as Commander John Koenig

Savage

Savage

1973

as Paul Savage

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972

as Johnny Bristol

Black Gunn

Black Gunn

1972

as Capelli

A Town Called Hell

A Town Called Hell

1971

as The Colonel

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970

as Logan Sharpe

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969

as Rollin Hard

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Jesse Coe

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

as Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as Caiaphas

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

1964

as Nelson Orion

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Rufio

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

1962

as Dade Coleman

The Gazebo

The Gazebo

1960

as The Duke

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

as Leonard

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959

as Lt. Marshall

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Lovely, Still

Lovely, Still

2012

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor Road to Perdition Nominated
Television Credits

Mission: Impossible

as Rollin Hand

Episodes: 75

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Space: 1999

as John Koenig

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

The Evidence

as Dr. Sol Goldman

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 22, 2006

Without a Trace

as Frank Malone

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Entourage

as Bob Ryan

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Spider-Man

as Scorpion (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 19, 1994

Spider-Man

as Mac Gargan / Scorpion (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 19, 1994

In the Beginning

as Abraham

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 12, 2000

The Neon Empire

as Max

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1989

Joseph

as Jacob

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 16, 1995

Columbo

as Dexter Paris / Norman Paris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Simpsons

as The Great Raymondo (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The Twilight Zone

as William Cooper-Janes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Wallace Garrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Gunsmoke

as Thorp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

General Electric Theater

as Apache Indian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Islanders

as Arnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1960

The Twilight Zone

as Dan Hotaling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Twilight Zone

as Major Ivan Kuchenko

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Big Valley

as Mariano Montoya

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Adventures in Paradise

as Sacheveral Sackett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Khorba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Mr. Novak

as Victor Rand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Johnny Ringo

as Wes Tymon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Outer Limits

as Andro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Defenders

as Dr. Daniel Orren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Count Ladislaus Zark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Maverick

as Mike Manning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

The Untouchables

as Jerry Fanning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

The Untouchables

as Larry Coombs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Adventures in Paradise

as Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Britton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Buffalo Bill

as Hayden Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 31, 1983

The Outer Limits

as Richard Bellero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Branded

as Edwin Booth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

Get Smart

as Maxwell Smart (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Mr. Novak

as Robert Coolidge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Bonanza

as Emeliano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Mission: Impossible

as Rollin Hand / General Rio Dominguez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Ned Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Murder, She Wrote

as Al Drake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Omnibus

as Jokanaan / John the Baptist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

I Spy

as Danny Preston

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Tall Man

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Studio One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Johnny Staccato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1959

The Greatest Show on Earth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Outlaws

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

The Lawless Years

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1959

The Wild Wild West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The Rifleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Lawman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Blacke's Magic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1986

Tate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 1960

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 23 23 23
2024 6 22 31 15
2024 7 28 55 13
2024 8 18 41 7
2024 9 17 32 9
2024 10 12 30 5
2024 11 10 21 5
2024 12 13 22 8
2025 1 21 53 9
2025 2 9 21 1
2025 3 7 23 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 2 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 997 997
2024 6 733 505
2025 2 647 463
2025 8 308 220
2025 9 286 256
2025 10 599 599

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