Martin Landau

Biography: A prolific supporting player whose roller-coaster career has spanned half a century, Landau studied at the Actors Studio and soon began landing parts on stage and TV. His chilly turn as a villain in 1959's North by Northwest launched his movie career, and the small screen made him a star. Although Landau was in the running for the role of Mr. Spock on Star Trek, he ended up signing on to the series Mission: Impossible instead, opposite his then-wife Barbara Bain. After three seasons, the couple exited the show due to a contract dispute. (In an ironic twist, Leonard Nimoy, aka Spock, replaced Landau on MI). Unfortunately, Landau's and Bain's careers — and their marriage — stalled, and after a few more collaborations (the cult sci-fi series Space: 1999 and the lambasted TV-movie The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island), the duo called it quits. In the late '80s, Landau had a remarkable resurgence, snagging two consecutive Oscar nods for his turns in Tucker and Crimes andA prolific supporting player whose roller-coaster career has spanned half a century, Landau studied at the Actors Studio and soon began landing parts on stage and TV. His chilly turn as a villain in 1959's North by Northwest launched his movie career, and the small screen made him a star. Although Landau was in the running for the role of Mr. Spock on Star Trek, he ended up signing on to the series Mission: Impossible instead, opposite his then-wife Barbara Bain. After three seasons, the couple exited the show due to a contract dispute. (In an ironic twist, Leonard Nimoy, aka Spock, replaced Landau on MI). Unfortunately, Landau's and Bain's careers — and their marriage — stalled, and after a few more collaborations (the cult sci-fi series Space: 1999 and the lambasted TV-movie The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island), the duo called it quits. In the late '80s, Landau had a remarkable resurgence, snagging two consecutive Oscar nods for his turns in Tucker and Crimes and Misdemeanors. In the '90s, he finally won an Oscar for his uncanny channeling of Dracula star Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood, and the achievement led to a boost in his demand for a wide range of parts. Among his roles on the big-screen, he played a judge in the political drama City Hall, Geppetto in the live action The Adventures of Pinocchio, a law school mentor in Rounders, and a stepdad in EdTV. In a pair of miniseries, he played very different kinds of paternal figures, first depicting virtuous dad Jacob in the Biblical-themed Joseph and then took a more devious turn as an aging mafia boss in Bonanno: A Godfather's Story. In the '00s the small-screen again beckoned with roles on Without a Trace, the short-lived The Evidence, and a hilarious appearance on HBO's Entourage, proving the sexagenarian was still a formidable talent. Meanwhile, he continued to keep busy with supporting roles in films that showcased his ability to inhabit an extraordinary range of diverse characters. While maintaining an active career with numerous film and TV projects, he also found the time to serve as Co-Artistic Director of the Actors Studio West. Expand

Martin Landau's Scores

Average career score: 64
Highest Metascore: 73 Entourage: Season 3
Lowest Metascore: 40 The Evidence: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
5 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Talk: Season 3 Sep 10, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd Dr. Phil: Season 10 Sep 12, 2011 Guest tbd
65 Pioneers of Television: Season 2 Jan 18, 2011 Remarks By tbd
tbd The Simpsons: Season 22 Sep 26, 2010 The Great Raymondo 6.1
tbd In Plain Sight: Season 2 Apr 19, 2009 Joe Tancredi 9.8
tbd Without a Trace: Season 7 Sep 23, 2008 Frank Malone / Frank Malone tbd
70 Entourage: Season 5 Sep 7, 2008 Bob Ryan 8.7
73 Entourage: Season 3 Jun 11, 2006 Bob Ryan / Guest 8.6
40 The Evidence: Season 1 Mar 22, 2006 Dr. Sol Goldman / Dr. Sol Goldman 8.4
tbd Without a Trace: Season 4 Sep 29, 2005 Frank Malone / Frank Malone tbd
tbd Without a Trace: Season 3 Sep 23, 2004 Frank Malone / Frank Malone tbd
tbd Without a Trace: Season 2 Sep 25, 2003 Frank Malone / Frank Malone tbd
tbd Spider-Man: Season 3 Apr 27, 1996 Scorpion 9.3
tbd Spider-Man: Season 2 Sep 9, 1995 Mac Gargan/Scorpion / Scorpion / Martin Landau / Scorpion 8.3
tbd Spider-Man: Season 1 Nov 19, 1994 Mac Gargan/Scorpion 9.1
tbd Mission: Impossible (1988): Season 2 Sep 21, 1989 Martin Landau tbd
tbd Mission: Impossible (1988): Season 1 Oct 23, 1988 Martin Landau tbd
tbd Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985): Season 2 Jan 24, 1987 Wallace Garrison tbd
tbd The Twilight Zone (1985): Season 1 Sep 27, 1985 William Cooper-Janes 9.0
71 Murder, She Wrote: Season 1 Sep 30, 1984 Al Darke 8.5
tbd Space: 1999: Season 2 Sep 4, 1976 Commander John Koenig / Cdr. John Koenig tbd
tbd Space: 1999: Season 1 Sep 4, 1975 Commander John Koenig / Actor / Cdr. John Koenig tbd
tbd Columbo: Season 2 Sep 17, 1972 Dexter/Norman Paris tbd
tbd Mission: Impossible: Season 3 Sep 29, 1968 Rollin Hand / Rollin / Rollin Hand tbd
tbd Mission: Impossible: Season 2 Sep 10, 1967 Rollin Hand / Rollin Hand tbd
tbd Gunsmoke: Season 12 Sep 17, 1966 Britton / Guest tbd
tbd Mission: Impossible: Season 1 Sep 17, 1966 Rollin Hand / Rollin Hand tbd
tbd The Wild Wild West: Season 1 Sep 17, 1965 Grimm tbd
tbd I Spy: Season 1 Sep 15, 1965 Danny tbd
tbd The Twilight Zone: Season 5 Sep 27, 1963 Major Ivan Kuchenko / Major Ivan Kuchenko 8.8