Nathan Lane
Born on February 3rd, 1956
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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.
Filmography The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Self
Details Spellbound
2024
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Details Dicks: The Musical
2023
Harris
Details Once Upon a Studio
2023
Timon (voice)
Details Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
Self
Details Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
Self
Details Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
Giacomo
Details Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
2019
Self
Details The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
Harold
Details Broadway: The Next Generation
2017
Self
Details National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
Details National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Details Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
Self
Details The Nance
2014
Chauncey Miles
Details Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Self
Details The English Teacher
2013
Carl Kapinas
Details Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
Himself
Details Pride of The Lion King
2011
Himself
Details The Nutcracker
2010
Uncle Albert
Details I'm Still Here
2010
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Details Astro Boy
2009
Hamegg (voice)
Details Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
Details A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Officer Meany
Details ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Self
Details The Producers
2005
Max Bialystock
Details Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Details Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004
Timon (voice)
Details Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
Timon (voice)
Details Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
Timon (voice)
Details The Lion King 1½
2004
Timon (voice)
Details Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
Richard Levy the Driven
Details Teacher's Pet
2004
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Details Nicholas Nickleby
2002
Vincent Crummles
Details Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Mysterious Disco Man
Details Stuart Little 2
2002
Snowbell (voice)
Details Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001
Self
Details Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
Max Prince
Details My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
Self - Perfomer
Details The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
Sheridan Whiteside
Details Titan A.E.
2000
Preed (voice)
Details Love's Labour's Lost
2000
Costard
Details Isn't She Great
2000
Irving Mansfield
Details Stuart Little
1999
Snowbell (voice)
Details At First Sight
1999
Phil Webster
Details Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
Self
Details The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
Timon (voice)
Details Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
1997
Clarence
Details A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
Self
Details The Boys Next Door
1996
Norman Bulansky
Details The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995
The Cowardly Lion
Details Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995
Timon (voice)
Details The Lion King
1994
Timon (voice)
Details Addams Family Values
1993
Desk Sergeant
Details Life with Mikey
1993
Ed Chapman
Details Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
Himself / Nathan Detroit
Details The Last Mile
1992
The Stage Manager
Details Unnatural Pursuits
1992
Limo Passenger
Details He Said, She Said
1991
Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Details Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
Details The Lemon Sisters
1989
Charlie Sorrell
Details Alice in Wonderland
1983
Mouse
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