Nathan Lane
Acting
Born: February 3, 1956 (age 70) · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Lion King
1994
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
Stuart Little
1999
The Blacklist
2013
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Modern Family
2009
Addams Family Values
1993
Mirror Mirror
2012
The Lion King 1½
2004
Stuart Little 2
2002
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Sex and the City
1998
Photos (4)
Movies (56)
The Lion King
Timon (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Timon (voice)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Mysterious Disco Man
Addams Family Values
Desk Sergeant
Once Upon a Studio
Timon (voice)
Stuart Little
Snowbell (voice)
The Lion King 1½
Timon (voice)
Spellbound
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Mirror Mirror
Brighton
Beau Is Afraid
Roger
The Birdcage
Albert
Titan A.E.
Preed (voice)
MouseHunt
Ernie Smuntz
Astro Boy
Hamegg (voice)
Stuart Little 2
Snowbell (voice)
Frankie and Johnny
Tim
The Producers
Max Bialystock
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Harold
Joe Versus the Volcano
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
I'm Still Here
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Richard Levy the Driven
The English Teacher
Carl Kapinas
At First Sight
Phil Webster
Swing Vote
Art Crumb
The Nutcracker
Uncle Albert
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Trixie
Kirk Stans
Life with Mikey
Ed Chapman
Ironweed
Harold Allen
Nicholas Nickleby
Vincent Crummles
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Officer Meany
Carrie Pilby
Dr. Petrov
Jeffrey
Father Dan
Love's Labour's Lost
Costard
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
Timon 2 (voice)
Dicks: The Musical
Harris
Isn't She Great
Irving Mansfield
He Said, She Said
Wallace "Wally" Thurman
The Lemon Sisters
Charlie Sorrell
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Clarence
Alice in Wonderland
Mouse
The Boys Next Door
Norman Bulansky
No Pay, Nudity
Hershel Thalkin
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Giacomo
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
The Last Mile
The Stage Manager
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
The Cowardly Lion
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Max Prince
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Timon
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside
Unnatural Pursuits
Limo Passenger
The Dish on Dolls
Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The Nance
Chauncey Miles
Behind the Legend: Timon
Timon (voice)
TV Shows (27)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
The Blacklist
Abraham Stern · 1 eps
Modern Family
Pepper Saltzman · 10 eps
Frasier
Phil · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Clarke Hayden · 15 eps
Miami Vice
Morty Price · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nathan Lane · 1 eps
Sex and the City
Bobby Fine · 1 eps
Only Murders in the Building
Teddy Dimas · 10 eps
Great Performances
Mouse · 1 eps
30 Rock
Eddie · 1 eps
Elsbeth
Phillip Cross · 1 eps
Mad About You
Nathan Twilley · 1 eps
The Gilded Age
Ward McAllister · 13 eps
American Crime Story
F. Lee Bailey · 10 eps
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Dominick Dunne · 5 eps
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice) · 47 eps
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lewis Michener · 10 eps
Digman!
Yorbo (voice) · 1 eps
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Herman in Fantasy Sequence · 1 eps
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Bing Shalimar · 3 eps
Difficult People
Nathan Lane · 1 eps
Primetime Glick
1 eps
Mid-Century Modern
Bunny Schneiderman · 10 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
Chauncey Miles · 1 eps
George and Martha
George (voice) · 26 eps
One of the Boys
Jonathan Burns · 13 eps
Self / Appearances (43)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 8 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host · 3 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Winner / Performer · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 4 eps
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self · 1 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor · 2 eps
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Showing Up
Self
Get Bruce!
Self
Trumbo
Self
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
Pride of The Lion King
Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Self
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
Every Act of Life
Self
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Nathan Detroit
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
Self (voice)
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self - Perfomer
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Self
