
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.
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Credits
- 2025 · Mid-Century Modern as Bunny Schneiderman
- 2025 · The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 2024 · Spellbound as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
- 2024 · Monsters as Dominick Dunne
- 2024 · Elsbeth as Phillip Cross
- 2023 · Dicks: The Musical as Harris
- 2023 · Once Upon a Studio as Timon (voice)
- 2023 · Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
- 2023 · Beau Is Afraid as Roger
- 2022 · Be My Guest with Ina Garten as Self
- 2022 · The Gilded Age as Ward McAllister
- 2021 · Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 as Self
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Teddy Dimas
- 2020 · Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as Giacomo
- 2020 · Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Lewis Michener
- 2019 · Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn as Self
- 2019 · Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as Self
- 2018 · The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as Harold
- 2017 · Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- 2017 · National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
- 2017 · National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
- 2017 · Carrie Pilby as Dr. Petrov
- 2016 · No Pay, Nudity as Herschel
- 2016 · American Crime Story as F. Lee Bailey
- 2016 · Mike Nichols: An American Master as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2014 · The Nance as Chauncey Miles
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Showing Up as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Abraham Stern
- 2013 · Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self
- 2013 · The English Teacher as Carl Kapinas
- 2013 · Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me as Himself
- 2012 · Mirror Mirror as Brighton
- 2011 · Pride of The Lion King as Himself
- 2010 · The Nutcracker as Uncle Albert
- 2010 · I'm Still Here as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
- 2010 · The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- 2009 · Astro Boy as Hamegg (voice)
- 2009 · Modern Family as Pepper Saltzman
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Clarke Hayden
- 2009 · Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Officer Meany
- 2008 · Swing Vote as Art Crumb
- 2007 · Trumbo as Self
- 2007 · ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Eddie
- 2005 · The Producers as Max Bialystock
- 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)
- 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)
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Charlie Lawrence as Charlie Lawrence
- 2002 · Nicholas Nickleby as Vincent Crummles
- 2002 · Austin Powers in Goldmember as Mysterious Disco Man
- 2002 · Stuart Little 2 as Snowbell (voice)
- 2001 · Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks as Self
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Max Prince
- 2001 · My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self - Perfomer
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Nathan Lane
- 2000 · The Man Who Came to Dinner as Sheridan Whiteside
- 2000 · Teacher's Pet as
- 2000 · Trixie as Kirk Stans
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Preed (voice)
- 2000 · Love's Labour's Lost as Costard
- 2000 · Isn't She Great as Irving Mansfield
- 1999 · Stuart Little as Snowbell (voice)
- 1999 · George and Martha as George (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)
- 1998 · Encore! Encore! as
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Bobby Fine
- 1997 · Merry Christmas, George Bailey! as Clarence
- 1997 · MouseHunt as Ernie Smuntz
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · The Birdcage as Albert
- 1996 · The Boys Next Door as Norman Bulansky
- 1995 · The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True as The Cowardly Lion
- 1995 · Timon and Pumbaa as
- 1995 · Jeffrey as Father Dan
- 1995 · Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable as Timon (voice)
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · The Lion King as Timon (voice)
- 1993 · Addams Family Values as Desk Sergeant
- 1993 · Frasier as Phil
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Life with Mikey as Ed Chapman
- 1992 · Guys and Dolls: Off the Record as Himself / Nathan Detroit
- 1992 · The Last Mile as The Stage Manager
- 1992 · Mad About You as Nathan Twilley
- 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
- 1987 · The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Herman in Fantasy Sequence
- 1987 · The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Bing Shalimar
- 1983 · Alice in Wonderland as Mouse
- 1982 · One of the Boys as
- 1976 · Live from Lincoln Center as Chauncey Miles
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Mouse
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host/Winner/Performer