The Stranger or Stranger may refer to:

Characters

Stranger (comics) The Stranger is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Stranger first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men, X-Men'' #11 (May 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictiona ...

, a character in the Marvel Comics Universe * Stranger (''Myst''), a character in the ''Myst'' series * The Stranger, a character in ''

Nocturne A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' "of the night") was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensembl ...

'' * The Stranger (''Oddworld''), a character in ''Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath'' * The Stranger, a character from the ''Star Wars'' television series '' The Acolyte'' * The Stranger, a character in ''

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted ...

'' * The Stranger, a character in '' The Walking Dead'' * The Stranger (''When a Stranger Calls''), a character in the ''When a Stranger Calls'' films

Film

* ''The Stranger'' (1910 film), a short drama film * ''The Stranger'' (1918 film), a film starring Oliver Hardy * ''The Stranger'' (1920 film), a film starring Hoot Gibson * ''The Stranger'' (1924 film), a film starring Richard Dix * ''The Stranger'' (1931 film), a French-German film directed by Fred Sauer * ''The Stranger'' (1946 film), a film by Orson Welles * ''The Stranger'' (1962 film) or ''The Intruder'', an American film by Roger Corman, starring William Shatner * ''The Stranger'' (1967 film), a film based on Camus's novel and directed by Luchino Visconti * ''The Stranger'' (1973 film) or ''Stranded in Space'', a science-fiction TV pilot starring Glenn Corbett * ''The Stranger'' (1984 film), a South Korean film * ''The Stranger'' (1987 film), an Argentine-American film directed by Adolfo Aristarain * ''The Stranger'' (1991 film) or ''Agantuk'', a film by Satyajit Ray * ''The Stranger'' (1995 film), a martial arts-action film by Fritz Kiersch * ''The Stranger'' (2000 film), an Austrian film by Götz Spielmann * ''Stranger'' (2001 film) or ''Ajnabee'', an Indian film directed by Abbas-Mustan, starring Akshay Kumar * ''A Stranger'' (2005 film) or ''Ek Ajnabee'', an Indian film directed by Apoorva Lakhia, starring Amitabh Bachchan * ''The Stranger'' (2005 film) or ''Anniyan'', an Indian psychological film by S. Shankar * ''Stranger'', a 2006 South Korean film starring Lee Ji-hoon * ''Stranger'', a 2009 film with

Andrew Stevens Andrew Stevens (born Herman Andrew Stephens; June 10, 1955) is an American executive, film producer, director and actor. Early life Stevens was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the only child of actress Stella Stevens and her former husband Noble ...

* ''The Stranger'' (2010 film), an action film starring Steve Austin * ''The Stranger'' (2012 film), a Turkish film * ''The Stranger'' (2014 film), a Chilean English-language thriller film produced by Eli Roth * ''Stranger'' (2015 film), a Kazakhstani film * ''The Stranger'' (2021 film), a Palestinian film * ''The Stranger'' (2022 film), an Australian crime thriller * ''The Stranger'' (video series), a direct-to-video science fiction series starring Colin Baker

Television

Episodes

Shows

* ''Stranger'' (TV series), a 2017 South Korean TV series on tvN * ''The Stranger'' (Australian TV series), a 1964 series featuring Ron Haddrick * ''The Stranger'' (1954 TV series), a 1954–1955 American TV series on the DuMont network * ''The Stranger'' (British TV series), a 2020 adaptation for Netflix of the 2015 Harlan Coben novel * ''The Stranger'' (2020 American TV series), a 2020 American TV series on Quibi

Literature

* ''Stranger'' (magazine), an English lifestyle magazine * ''The Stranger'' (newspaper), an alternative newspaper in Seattle, Washington * "The Stranger" (sociology), an essay by Georg Simmel * ''The Stranger'' (Camus novel), a 1942 novella by Albert Camus * ''The Stranger'' (Coben novel), a 2015 novel by Harlan Coben * ''The Stranger'' (Applegate novel), a 1997 book in the Animorphs series * ''The Stranger'' (Van Allsburg book), a 1986 book by Chris Van Allsburg * ''The Stranger'' (short story collection), a 1987 book by Gordon R. Dickson * "The Stranger" (Mansfield short story), a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield * "The Stranger" (Salinger short story), a 1945 short story by J. D. Salinger * ''The Stranger'' (comic book), a 2013 comic book by Jacques Ferrandez, based on the novel by Camus * "The Stranger", a poem by

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was born in British Raj, British India, which inspired much ...

* "The Stranger", a short story by

Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – ) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book '' The Devil's Dictionary'' was named one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the ...

Theatre

* ''The Stranger'', a 1908 play by Anthony E. Wills * ''The Stranger'', an English translation of the 1798 play ''Menschenhass und Reue'' (''Misanthropy and Repentance'') by

August von Kotzebue August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue (, ; – ) was a German playwright, who had also worked as a Russian diplomat. In 1817, one of Kotzebue's books was burned during the Wartburg festival. He was murdered in 1819 by Karl Ludwig Sand, a ...

Music

Albums

* ''The Stranger'' (album) or the title song (see below), by Billy Joel, 1977 * ''Stranger'' (Gen Hoshino album), 2013 * ''Stranger'' (Valient Thorr album), 2010 * ''Stranger'' (Yung Lean album), 2017 * ''The Stranger'', by Daniel Jordan released by

Reel Life Productions Reel Life Productions, also known as Gothom Records, is an independent record label based in Detroit, Michigan most associated with the hip hop music, hip hop subgenre horrorcore. The label was founded in 1989 by James H. Smith and his younger br ...

, 2011 * ''The Stranger'', by

E Sens Kang Min-ho (; born 9 February 1987), better known by the stage name E Sens (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip hop duo Supreme Team, which disbanded in 2013. In 2015, he released his first solo album, ''The ...

, 2019 * ''The Stranger'' (EP), by Creeper, 2016

Songs

* "The Stranger" (Billy Joel song), 1977 * "The Stranger" (Ingrid Andress song), 2017 * "Stranger" (Electric Light Orchestra song), 1983 * "Stranger" (Hilary Duff song), 2007 * "Stranger" (Peking Duk song), 2016 * "Stranger" (The Rasmus song), 2012 * "Stranger" (Sunmi song), 2023 * "The Stranger", by Christine and the Queens from ''

Chris Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian autho ...

'' * "The Stranger", by the Shadows from ''

The Shadows to the Fore ''The Shadows to the Fore'' was an EP by The Shadows, released in May 1961. The EP was released as a 7-inch vinyl record in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8094. ''The Shadows to the Fore'' was the UK number-one EP for 28 weeks, ...

'' * "Stranger", by Black Lips from ''

We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow ''We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow'' is the Black Lips' second LP album, released in 2004. The name is a reference to a line from the Hayao Miyazaki film ''Princess Mononoke''. "Notown Blues" features Bradford Cox of Dee ...

'' * "Stranger", by Dr. Dog from ''

Shame, Shame ''Shame, Shame'' is the sixth album by psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on April 6, 2010. It was the band's first release on the ANTI- record label after moving from Park the Van. Album information The band hoped to more accurate ...

'' * "Stranger", by Goldfrapp from ''

Tales of Us ''Tales of Us'' is the sixth studio album by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp, released on 6 September 2013 by Mute Records. In June 2013, the duo embarked on the Tales of Us Tour to promote the album. Background and release Goldfrapp ...

'' * "Stranger", by Jefferson Starship from '' Modern Times'' * "Stranger", by Kris Kristofferson from '' Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame'', also covered by Johnny Duncan * "Stranger", by Lauv from ''

All 4 Nothing ''All 4 Nothing'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Lauv. It was released on August 5, 2022, by A5B, Inc through Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. It is the follow-up to his debut studio album, ''How I'm Feeling'' (20 ...

'' * "Stranger", by Leonid Rudenko, 2011 * "Stranger", by

Mumzy Stranger Muhammad Mumith Ahmed (; born 18 January 1984), known professionally as Mumzy Stranger or his producing name SP (an abbreviation of Stranger Productions), is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He made his mainstream record ...

* "Stranger", by

Olivia Addams Adriana Livia Opriș (born 17 September 1996), known professionally as Olivia Addams, is a Romanian singer, songwriter, and member of the band Jealous Friend. She gained popularity in 2020 after releasing the single "Dumb". Early life and caree ...

, 2021 * "Stranger", by Olivia Rodrigo from ''

Guts The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The tract is the largest of the body's systems, after the cardiovascular system. ...

(Spilled)'', 2024 * "Stranger", by the Presidents of the United States of America from '' The Presidents of the United States of America'' * "Stranger", by Secondhand Serenade from '' A Twist in My Story'' * "Stranger", by

Shinee Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...

* "Stranger", by Skrillex and KillaGraham featuring Sam Dew from '' Recess'' * "Stranger", by Soul Asylum from '' Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck'' * "Stranger", by Usher from ''

Versus Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to: Film and television * ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film * ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film * ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film * Versus (TV channel), form ...

'' * "Stranger", by Vampire Weekend from '' Father of the Bride''

Artists

* The Stranger, a pseudonym of English ambient musician James Leyland Kirby

Other uses

* ''Stranger'' (video game), a 2007 real-time strategy game * Stranger, Texas, US, an unincorporated community * '' Lacanobia blenna'' or the Stranger, a moth in the family Noctuidae * '' Portrait of an Unknown Woman'' or ''Stranger'', an 1883 painting by Ivan Kramskoi * Nickname of

Heath L'Estrange Heath L'Estrange (born 21 May 1985), also known by the nickname of "Stranger", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in ...

(born 1985), Australian former rugby league footballer