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