Martin Landau

Martin James Landau was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. He began his career in the 1950s, with notable early film appearances including Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). Landau achieved breakthrough success with leading roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969) and Space: 1999 (1975–1977). He received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994). Other notable roles include Cleopatra (1963), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Rounders (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Remember (2015). Landau was also the head of the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio until his passing in July 2017.