About
Nathan Lane
Overview
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
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| 2025 | Mid-Century Modern | Actor | Bunny Schneiderman | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Spellbound | Actor | Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2023 | Dicks: The Musical | Actor | Harris | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Actor | Timon (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2023 | Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Actor | Roger | 64 Fair |
| 2021 | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens | Actor | Giacomo | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Actor | Lewis Michener | 68 Fair |
| 2019 | Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Vanishing of Sidney Hall | Actor | Harold | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | Broadway: The Next Generation | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika | Actor | Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica | 59 Average |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches | Actor | Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2 | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Carrie Pilby | Actor | Dr. Petrov | 63 Fair |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Actor | Herschel | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Mike Nichols: An American Master | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Nance | Actor | Chauncey Miles | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | The Nance | Actor | Chauncey Miles | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Showing Up | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2013 | The English Teacher | Actor | Carl Kapinas | 57 Average |
| 2013 | Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror | Actor | Brighton | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Pride of The Lion King | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2010 | The Nutcracker | Actor | Uncle Albert | 56 Average |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | Actor | Nathan Lane (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Actor | Hamegg (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 61 Fair |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Actor | Officer Meany | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Swing Vote | Actor | Art Crumb | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Trumbo | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2005 | The Producers | Actor | Max Bialystock | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Actor | Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls") | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 | Actor | Timon (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Behind the Legend: Timon | Actor | Timon (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 | Actor | Timon (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Actor | Timon (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Actor | Richard Levy the Driven | 57 Average |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet | Actor | Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Charlie Lawrence | Actor | Charlie Lawrence | 70 Good |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby | Actor | Vincent Crummles | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Actor | Mysterious Disco Man | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Actor | Snowbell (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Actor | Max Prince | 58 Average |
| 2001 | My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs | Actor | Self - Perfomer | 59 Average |
| 2000 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Actor | Sheridan Whiteside | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 2000 | Trixie | Actor | Kirk Stans | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Actor | Preed (voice) | 63 Fair |
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | Actor | Costard | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Actor | Irving Mansfield | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Actor | Snowbell (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 1999 | George and Martha | Actor | George (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 1999 | At First Sight | Actor | Phil Webster | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Stuart Little: Making It Big | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Actor | Timon (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 1998 | Encore! Encore! | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1997 | Merry Christmas, George Bailey! | Actor | Clarence | N/A N/A |
| 1997 | MouseHunt | Actor | Ernie Smuntz | 63 Fair |
| 1996 | A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | The Birdcage | Actor | Albert | 66 Fair |
| 1996 | The Boys Next Door | Actor | Norman Bulansky | 59 Average |
| 1995 | The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True | Actor | The Cowardly Lion | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Timon and Pumbaa | Actor | 71 Good |
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| 1995 | Jeffrey | Actor | Father Dan | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | Actor | Timon (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Actor | Timon (voice) | 81 Very good |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Actor | Desk Sergeant | 68 Fair |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Actor | Ed Chapman | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Guys and Dolls: Off the Record | Actor | Himself / Nathan Detroit | 59 Average |
| 1992 | The Last Mile | Actor | The Stage Manager | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | Unnatural Pursuits | Actor | Limo Passenger | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Actor | Tim | 63 Fair |
| 1991 | He Said, She Said | Actor | Wallace "Wally" Thurman | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Actor | Baw - The Waponi Advance Man | 58 Average |
| 1989 | The Lemon Sisters | Actor | Charlie Sorrell | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Ironweed | Actor | Harold Allen | 59 Average |
| 1983 | Alice in Wonderland | Actor | Mouse | 59 Average |
| 1982 | One of the Boys | Actor | 68 Fair |
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