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HBO enthusiasts will invariably remember character actor Wallace Langham for his winning multi-season portrayal of Phil, the conceited head writer of Larry Sanders' late-night talk show, on the Garry Shandling-headlined sitcom The Larry Sanders Show. Langham (who first received billing in projects as Wally Ward) grew up in Los Angeles; his parents divorced at an early age and his mother, Sunni, designed costumes for the musical variety series Donny and Marie. Langham was, by all accounts, drawn magnetically to showbusiness; he enrolled in acting classes, signed with an agent, and landed a string of television commercials beginning at age 16 (in 1981). After high school, Langham enrolled briefly in Cal State Northridge, but dropped out after snagging a bit part in John Hughes' teenage sci-fi comedy Weird Science (1985).
Scattered appearances on such series as Murder, She Wrote and Star Trek: Voyager followed -- as well as the recurring role of Josh, smart-alecky assistant to lingerie proprietor Veronica on the Kirstie Alley sitcom Veronica's Closet. It was the Shandling turn, however, that put Langham on top of his game. He made occasional feature appearances in such pictures as the Nora Ephron comedy-fantasy Michael (1996) opposite John Travolta, the Eddie Murphy vehicle Daddy Day Care (2003), and the ensemble comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006), but -- outside of Larry Sanders -- he is probably best known for his fine work on the series drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. On that program, Langham sustained a multi-season portrayal as lab technician David Hodges. ~ Nathan Southern
Scattered appearances on such series as Murder, She Wrote and Star Trek: Voyager followed -- as well as the recurring role of Josh, smart-alecky assistant to lingerie proprietor Veronica on the Kirstie Alley sitcom Veronica's Closet. It was the Shandling turn, however, that put Langham on top of his game. He made occasional feature appearances in such pictures as the Nora Ephron comedy-fantasy Michael (1996) opposite John Travolta, the Eddie Murphy vehicle Daddy Day Care (2003), and the ensemble comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006), but -- outside of Larry Sanders -- he is probably best known for his fine work on the series drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. On that program, Langham sustained a multi-season portrayal as lab technician David Hodges. ~ Nathan Southern
ACTING CREDITS
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CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV (167 episodes)-
Forget Me Not...David Hodges
Feb 20, 2013 -
Risky Business Class...David Hodges
Dec 12, 2012 -
Karma to Burn...David Hodges
Sep 26, 2012 -
Altered Stakes...David Hodges
Apr 11, 2012 -
Split Decisions...David Hodges
Apr 4, 2012 -
Malice in Wonderland...David Hodges
Mar 21, 2012
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Freeloaders (2013) ...Swedish Car Enthusiast
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Hitchcock (2012) ...Saul Bass
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Ruby Sparks (2012) ...Warren
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The Social Network (2010) ...Peter Thiel
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MonkTV (1 episode)-
Mr. Monk and the Dog...Steve DeWitt
Oct 30, 2009
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