Nathan Lane
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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
Credits
The Lion King (1994)
as Timon (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
as Timon (voice)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Timon (voice)
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
as Roger
Addams Family Values (1993)
as Desk Sergeant
Mirror Mirror (2012)
as Brighton
The Birdcage (1996)
as Albert
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Timon (voice)
Stuart Little (1999)
as Snowbell (voice)
MouseHunt (1997)
as Ernie Smuntz
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
as Mysterious Disco Man
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
as Snowbell (voice)
Astro Boy (2009)
as Hamegg (voice)
Spellbound (2024)
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Titan A.E. (2000)
as Preed (voice)
The Producers (2005)
as Max Bialystock
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025)
as Self
I'm Still Here (2010)
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The English Teacher (2013)
as Carl Kapinas
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
as Tim
The Nutcracker (2010)
as Uncle Albert
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)
as Harold
At First Sight (1999)
as Phil Webster
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
as Richard Levy the Driven
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
as Self
Dicks: The Musical (2023)
as Harris
Swing Vote (2008)
as Art Crumb
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
as Vincent Crummles
Life with Mikey (1993)
as Ed Chapman
Teacher's Pet (2004)
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996)
as Timon 2 (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
as Officer Meany
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
as Costard
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
He Said, She Said (1991)
as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Carrie Pilby (2017)
as Dr. Petrov
Isn't She Great (2000)
as Irving Mansfield
Get Bruce! (1999)
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017)
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
Ironweed (1987)
as Harold Allen
Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016)
as Self
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)
as Self
Trixie (2000)
as Kirk Stans
Cut Off (—)
Actor
The Boys Next Door (1996)
as Norman Bulansky
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)
as Self
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
as Max
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self
Jeffrey (1995)
as Father Dan
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020)
as Giacomo
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995)
as The Cowardly Lion
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)
as Self
Showing Up (2014)
as Self
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017)
as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Stuart Little: Making It Big (1999)
as Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as Clarence
Pride of The Lion King (2011)
as Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
as Self - Perfomer
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record (1992)
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
The Dish on Dolls (2006)
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000)
as Sheridan Whiteside
The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007)
as Self (voice)
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)
as Self
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
as Charlie Sorrell
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary (—)
as Self
Trumbo (2007)
as Self
The Nance (2014)
as Chauncey Miles
Behind the Legend: Timon (2004)
as Timon (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 (2004)
as Timon (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
as Timon (voice)
Alice in Wonderland (1983)
as Mouse
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (1995)
as Timon
The Last Mile (1992)
as The Stage Manager
No Pay, Nudity (2016)
as Hershel Thalkin
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid (2023)
as Self
Unnatural Pursuits (1992)
as Limo Passenger