Nathan Lane

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
February 3, 1956

Place of Birth:
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

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Nathan Lane

Biography

Nathan Lane, born Joseph Lane on February 3, 1956, in Jersey City, New Jersey, is an acclaimed American actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1975 and has received numerous awards, including three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, three Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Lane made his professional theatre debut in 1978 in an off-Broadway production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". He gained widespread recognition for his roles in Broadway productions such as "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Producers," and "Angels in America". His film credits include "The Lion King," "The Birdcage," "Mouse Hunt," and "The Producers".

In addition to his stage and film work, Lane has appeared in various television series, including "Modern Family," "The Good Wife," and "Only Murders in the Building". He has been married to Devlin Elliott since 2015.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl Self
2024 Spellbound Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
2023 Dicks: The Musical Harris
2023 Once Upon a Studio Timon (voice)
2023 Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Self
2023 Beau Is Afraid Roger
2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Self
2020 Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Giacomo
2019 Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn Self
2018 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Harold
2018 Every Act of Life Self
2017 Broadway: The Next Generation Self
2017 Carrie Pilby Dr. Petrov
2017 National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
2017 National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
2016 Mike Nichols: An American Master Self
2016 No Pay, Nudity Herschel
2014 Showing Up Self
2014 The Nance Chauncey Miles
2013 Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Himself
2013 The English Teacher Carl Kapinas
2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self
2012 Mirror Mirror Brighton
2011 Pride of The Lion King Himself
2010 I'm Still Here Nathan Lane (uncredited)
2010 The Nutcracker Uncle Albert
2009 Astro Boy Hamegg (voice)
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage)
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Officer Meany
2008 Swing Vote Art Crumb
2007 Trumbo Self
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Self
2005 The Producers Max Bialystock
2004 The Lion King 1½ Timon (voice)
2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Richard Levy the Driven
2004 Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 Timon (voice)
2004 Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 Timon (voice)
2004 Teacher's Pet Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
2004 Behind the Legend: Timon Timon (voice)
2004 Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Self (archive footage)
2002 Stuart Little 2 Snowbell (voice)
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Vincent Crummles
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Mysterious Disco Man
2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Max Prince
2001 My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs Self - Perfomer
2001 Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks Self
2000 Titan A.E. Preed (voice)
2000 Trixie Kirk Stans
2000 Isn't She Great Irving Mansfield
2000 Love's Labour's Lost Costard
2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner Sheridan Whiteside
1999 Get Bruce! Self
1999 Stuart Little Snowbell (voice)
1999 At First Sight Phil Webster
1999 Stuart Little: Making It Big Self
1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Timon (voice)
1997 MouseHunt Ernie Smuntz
1997 Merry Christmas, George Bailey! Clarence
1996 The Birdcage Albert
1996 The Boys Next Door Norman Bulansky
1996 A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury Self
1995 Jeffrey Father Dan
1995 Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Timon (voice)
1995 The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True The Cowardly Lion
1994 The Lion King Timon (voice)
1993 Life with Mikey Ed Chapman
1993 Addams Family Values Desk Sergeant
1992 Unnatural Pursuits Limo Passenger
1992 Guys and Dolls: Off the Record Himself / Nathan Detroit
1992 The Last Mile The Stage Manager
1991 Frankie and Johnny Tim
1991 He Said, She Said Wallace "Wally" Thurman
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
1989 The Lemon Sisters Charlie Sorrell
1987 Ironweed Harold Allen
1983 Alice in Wonderland Mouse
Year TV Show Role
2025 Mid-Century Modern Bunny Schneiderman
2024 Monsters Dominick Dunne
2024 Elsbeth Phillip Cross
2022 The Gilded Age Ward McAllister
2022 Be My Guest with Ina Garten Self
2021 Only Murders in the Building Teddy Dimas
2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Lewis Michener
2019 Today with Hoda & Jenna Self
2016 American Crime Story F. Lee Bailey
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 Difficult People Nathan Lane
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
2013 The Blacklist Abraham Stern
2010 The Marriage Ref Self - Panelist
2009 Modern Family Pepper Saltzman
2009 The Good Wife Clarke Hayden
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
2006 30 Rock Eddie
2003 Charlie Lawrence Charlie Lawrence
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self
2001 Primetime Glick
2000 Teacher's Pet
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Nathan Lane
1999 George and Martha George (voice)
1998 Encore! Encore!
1998 Sex and the City Bobby Fine
1997 The View Self
1997 The View Self - Guest
1996 The Daily Show Self
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest
1995 Timon and Pumbaa
1994 Inside the Actors Studio Self
1993 Frasier Phil
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
1992 Mad About You Nathan Twilley
1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Herman in Fantasy Sequence
1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Bing Shalimar
1982 One of the Boys
1976 Live from Lincoln Center Chauncey Miles
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Host
1975 Saturday Night Live Self
1971 Great Performances Mouse
1956 Tony Awards Self - Presenter
1956 Tony Awards Self - Host
1956 Tony Awards Self - Host/Winner/Performer
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