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.

Cast

Frankie and Johnny

(Tim)

The Birdcage

(Albert)

Stuart Little 2

(Snowbell (voice))

I'm Still Here

(Nathan Lane (uncredited))

The Lion King 1½

(Timon (voice))

Titan A.E.

(Preed (voice))

MouseHunt

(Ernie Smuntz)

Trixie

(Kirk Stans)

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

(Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls"))

The Lion King

(Timon (voice))

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

(Timon (voice))

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

(Officer Meany)

The Producers

(Max Bialystock)

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

(Richard Levy the Driven)

Ironweed

(Harold Allen)

Nicholas Nickleby

(Vincent Crummles)

Trumbo

(Self)

Mirror Mirror

(Brighton)

Astro Boy

(Hamegg (voice))

Jeffrey

(Father Dan)

He Said, She Said

(Wallace "Wally" Thurman)

Get Bruce!

(Self)

The Nutcracker

(Uncle Albert)

The Boys Next Door

(Norman Bulansky)

Isn't She Great

(Irving Mansfield)

Love's Labour's Lost

(Costard)

Dicks: The Musical

(Harris)

Pride of The Lion King

(Self)

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

(Max Prince)

Unnatural Pursuits

(Limo Passenger)

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

(Timon (voice))

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

(Timon (voice))

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

(Himself)

The English Teacher

(Carl Kapinas)

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

(Self - Perfomer)

Once Upon a Studio

(Timon (voice))

Life with Mikey

(Ed Chapman)

Showing Up

(Self)

Spellbound

(Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice))

Waking Sleeping Beauty

(Self (archive footage))

Alice in Wonderland

(Mouse)

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

(Clarence)

Stuart Little

(Snowbell (voice))

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

(Self)

Addams Family Values

(Desk Sergeant)

Swing Vote

(Art Crumb)

Broadway: The Next Generation

(Self)

Teacher's Pet

(Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice))

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

(Self)

Behind the Legend: Timon

(Timon (voice))

Mike Nichols: An American Master

(Self)

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

(Harold)

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

(Self)

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

(Self)

At First Sight

(Phil Webster)

Carrie Pilby

(Dr. Petrov)

No Pay, Nudity

(Hershel Thalkin)

Austin Powers in Goldmember

(Mysterious Disco Man)

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

(Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2)

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

(Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica)

The Man Who Came to Dinner

(Sheridan Whiteside)

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

(Self)

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

(Himself / Nathan Detroit)

Every Act of Life

(Self)

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

(Self)

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

(The Cowardly Lion)

The Lemon Sisters

(Charlie Sorrell)

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

(Self)

The Nance

(Chauncey Miles)

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

(Giacomo)

The Last Mile

(The Stage Manager)

Joe Versus the Volcano

(Baw - The Waponi Advance Man)

Beau Is Afraid

(Roger)

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

(Self)

Stuart Little: Making It Big

(Self)

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

(Self (archive footage))

Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

(Timon)

Cut Off

George and Martha

(George (voice))

The Daily Show

(Self)

The View

(Self)

Teacher's Pet

(Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice))

Frasier

(Phil)

30 Rock

(Eddie)

Encore! Encore!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

(Self)

One of the Boys

The Marriage Ref

(Self - Panelist)

Charlie Lawrence

(Charlie Lawrence)

Saturday Night Live

(Self - Host)

Only Murders in the Building

(Teddy Dimas)

Tony Awards

(Self - Presenter)

American Crime Story

(F. Lee Bailey)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

(Self - Guest)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

(Nathan Lane)

The View

(Self - Guest)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

(Self)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

(Self - Guest)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

(Self - Guest)

Modern Family

(Pepper Saltzman)

The Good Wife

(Clarke Hayden)

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

(Lewis Michener)

The Gilded Age

(Ward McAllister)

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

(Herman in Fantasy Sequence)

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

(Bing Shalimar)

Tony Awards

(Self - Host)

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

(Self)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

(Self - Guest)

Sex and the City

(Bobby Fine)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Mad About You

(Nathan Twilley)

Primetime Glick

The Blacklist

(Abraham Stern)

Inside the Actors Studio

(Self)

Live from Lincoln Center

(Chauncey Miles)

Mid-Century Modern

(Bunny Schneiderman)

Great Performances

(Mouse)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

(Self)

Tony Awards

(Self - Host/Winner/Performer)

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

(Dominick Dunne)

Elsbeth

(Phillip Cross)

Today with Hoda & Jenna

(Self)

Saturday Night Live

(Self)

Difficult People

(Nathan Lane)

Miami Vice

(Morty Price)

Digman!

(Yorbo (voice))