Nathan Lane
59 movies · 26 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 3, 1956 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Натан Лейн · ناتان لین · Joseph Lane
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".
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Nathan Lane: movies and TV shows
Acting (85)
- Upcoming
- 2025
- 2024 Spellbound
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023 Dicks: The Musical
as Harris
- 2023 Once Upon a Studio
as Timon (voice)
- 2023 Beau Is Afraid
as Roger
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020 Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Giacomo
- 2020
- 2018 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Harold
- 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 Hershel Thalkin
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014 The Nance
as Chauncey Miles
- 2013
- 2013 The English Teacher
as Carl Kapinas
- 2012 Mirror Mirror
as Brighton
- 2010 The Nutcracker
as Uncle Albert
- 2010 I'm Still Here
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
- 2009 Astro Boy
as Hamegg (voice)
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Officer Meany
- 2008 Swing Vote
as Art Crumb
- 2006
- 2006 The Dish on Dolls
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
- 2005 The Producers
as Max Bialystock
- 2004 The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
- 2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- 2004 Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Timon (voice)
- 2004 Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Timon (voice)
- 2004 Behind the Legend: Timon
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
- 2002 Nicholas Nickleby
as Vincent Crummles
- 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Mysterious Disco Man
- 2002 Stuart Little 2
as Snowbell (voice)
- 2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor
as Max
- 2000
- 2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Sheridan Whiteside
- 2000
- 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
- 1999 At First Sight
as Phil Webster
- 1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Timon (voice)
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997 Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as Clarence
- 1997 MouseHunt
as Ernie Smuntz
- 1996 Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
as Timon 2 (voice)
- 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 Jeffrey
as Father Dan
- 1995
- 1994 The Lion King
as Timon (voice)
- 1993 Addams Family Values
as Desk Sergeant
- 1993
- 1993 Life with Mikey
as Ed Chapman
- 1992 The Last Mile
as The Stage Manager
- 1992
- 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
- 1984
- 1983 Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse
- 1982
- 1976
- 1971
Behind the camera (1)
- 2025
Talk shows and appearances (42)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2 episodes
- 2025
- 2023
- 2022 Be My Guest with Ina Garten
1 episode
- 2021
- 2019
- 2019 Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
1 episode
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
4 episodes
- 2014
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
8 episodes
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2 episodes
- 2013
- 2013
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010 The Marriage Ref
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2004
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
4 episodes
- 2001
- 2001 Primetime Glick
1 episode
- 2001
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1997 The View
4 episodes
- 1996
- 1996 The Daily Show
2 episodes
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1 episode
- 1994 Inside the Actors Studio
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
3 episodes
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
3 episodes
- 1992
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
2 episodes
- 1956 Tony Awards
5 episodes