Nathan Lane
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-02-03 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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
Acting
(2025)
(2024)
Spellbound
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
(2023)
Beau Is Afraid
as Roger
(2023)
Once Upon a Studio
as Timon (voice)
(2023)
Dicks: The Musical
as Harris
(2023)
(2021)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
(2020)
(2019)
(2018)
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Harold
(2018)
Every Act of Life
as Self
(2017)
Carrie Pilby
as Dr. Petrov
(2017)
(2017)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
(2017)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
(2016)
(2016)
No Pay, Nudity
as Herschel
(2014)
Showing Up
as Self
(2014)
The Nance
as Chauncey Miles
(2013)
The English Teacher
as Carl Kapinas
(2013)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
(2013)
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
as Himself
(2012)
Mirror Mirror
as Brighton
(2011)
Pride of The Lion King
as Himself
(2010)
I'm Still Here
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
(2010)
The Nutcracker
as Uncle Albert
(2009)
Astro Boy
as Hamegg (voice)
(2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
Swing Vote
as Art Crumb
(2008)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Officer Meany
(2007)
Trumbo
as Self
(2007)
(2005)
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
(2004)
The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
(2004)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Richard Levy the Driven
(2004)
Teacher's Pet
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
(2004)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
(2004)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Timon (voice)
(2004)
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Timon (voice)
(2004)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Timon (voice)
(2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Mysterious Disco Man
(2002)
Stuart Little 2
as Snowbell (voice)
(2002)
Nicholas Nickleby
as Vincent Crummles
(2001)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
as Max Prince
(2001)
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self - Perfomer
(2001)
(2000)
Titan A.E.
as Preed (voice)
(2000)
Love's Labour's Lost
as Costard
(2000)
Isn't She Great
as Irving Mansfield
(2000)
Trixie
as Kirk Stans
(2000)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Sheridan Whiteside
(1999)
Stuart Little
as Snowbell (voice)
(1999)
At First Sight
as Phil Webster
(1999)
Get Bruce!
as Self
(1999)
Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
(1998)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Timon (voice)
(1997)
MouseHunt
as Ernie Smuntz
(1997)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
as Clarence
(1996)
The Birdcage
as Albert
(1996)
The Boys Next Door
as Norman Bulansky
(1996)
(1995)
Jeffrey
as Father Dan
(1995)
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
as The Cowardly Lion
(1995)
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
as Timon (voice)
(1994)
The Lion King
as Timon (voice)
(1993)
Addams Family Values
as Desk Sergeant
(1993)
Life with Mikey
as Ed Chapman
(1992)
The Last Mile
as The Stage Manager
(1992)
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
(1992)
Unnatural Pursuits
as Limo Passenger
(1991)
Frankie and Johnny
as Tim
(1991)
He Said, She Said
as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
(1990)
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
(1989)
The Lemon Sisters
as Charlie Sorrell
(1987)
Ironweed
as Harold Allen
(1983)
Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse