Nathan Lane
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.
Filmography
Spellbound
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Spellbound
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Dicks: The Musical
as Harris
Dicks: The Musical
as Harris
Once Upon a Studio
as Timon (voice)
Once Upon a Studio
as Timon (voice)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
Beau Is Afraid
as Roger
Beau Is Afraid
as Roger
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
as Self
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
as Self
Every Act of Life
as Self
Every Act of Life
as Self
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Harold
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Harold
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
Carrie Pilby
as Dr. Petrov
Carrie Pilby
as Dr. Petrov
No Pay, Nudity
as Hershel Thalkin
No Pay, Nudity
as Hershel Thalkin
Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Self
Showing Up
as Self
Showing Up
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
The English Teacher
as Carl Kapinas
The English Teacher
as Carl Kapinas
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
as Himself
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
as Himself
Mirror Mirror
as Brighton
Mirror Mirror
as Brighton
Pride of The Lion King
as Self
Pride of The Lion King
as Self
The Nutcracker
as Uncle Albert
The Nutcracker
as Uncle Albert
I'm Still Here
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
I'm Still Here
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Astro Boy
as Hamegg (voice)
Astro Boy
as Hamegg (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Officer Meany
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Officer Meany
Swing Vote
as Art Crumb
Swing Vote
as Art Crumb
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
as Self (voice)
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
as Self (voice)
Trumbo
as Self
Trumbo
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
The Dish on Dolls
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The Dish on Dolls
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Richard Levy the Driven
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Richard Levy the Driven
Teacher's Pet
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Teacher's Pet
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Nicholas Nickleby
as Vincent Crummles
Nicholas Nickleby
as Vincent Crummles
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Mysterious Disco Man
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Mysterious Disco Man
Stuart Little 2
as Snowbell (voice)
Stuart Little 2
as Snowbell (voice)
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self - Perfomer
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self - Perfomer
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Sheridan Whiteside
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Sheridan Whiteside
Titan A.E.
as Preed (voice)
Titan A.E.
as Preed (voice)
Love's Labour's Lost
as Costard
Love's Labour's Lost
as Costard
At First Sight
as Phil Webster
At First Sight
as Phil Webster
Get Bruce!
as Self
Get Bruce!
as Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Timon (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Timon (voice)
MouseHunt
as Ernie Smuntz
MouseHunt
as Ernie Smuntz
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
as Timon 2 (voice)
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
as Timon 2 (voice)
The Birdcage
as Albert
The Birdcage
as Albert
The Boys Next Door
as Norman Bulansky
The Boys Next Door
as Norman Bulansky
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
as The Cowardly Lion
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
as The Cowardly Lion
Life with Mikey
as Ed Chapman
Life with Mikey
as Ed Chapman
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
The Last Mile
as The Stage Manager
The Last Mile
as The Stage Manager
Unnatural Pursuits
as Limo Passenger
Unnatural Pursuits
as Limo Passenger
Frankie and Johnny
as Tim
Frankie and Johnny
as Tim
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The Lemon Sisters
as Charlie Sorrell
The Lemon Sisters
as Charlie Sorrell
Ironweed
as Harold Allen
Ironweed
as Harold Allen
Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse
Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self