Frank Langella investigated for alleged sexual harassment on set: report

Actor Frank Langella onstage at the Center Theatre Group 50th Anniversary Celebration at Ahmanson Theatre on May 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Actor Frank Langella onstage at the Center Theatre Group 50th Anniversary Celebration at Ahmanson Theatre on May 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit Rich Polk/Getty Images for Center Theatre Group

LOS ANGELES (KNX) – Actor Frank Langella is being investigated for alleged sexual harassment while on the set of a Netflix production.

The actor, best known for his roles in 1979’s Dracula, Frost/Nixon and The Trial of the Chicago 7, has been accused of inappropriate conduct, TMZ reported citing a source close to production.

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In one of the alleged instances, the 84-year-old actor touched the leg of an actress in the movie during a rehearsal and asked jokingly, “Did you like that?”

There was also another incident in which the actor was accused of making joke that “had sexual overtones”, according to the Daily Mail.

Langella is currently filming the show The Fall of the House of Usher in British Columbia, Canada.

He has not been fired from production and he has not released a statement regarding the allegations at this time.

A spokesperson for Netflix told TMZ, “"We do not comment on active employment matters."

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Center Theatre Group