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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-02-03 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Also Known As

Натан Лейн

ناتان لین

Nathan 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". 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

Acting

Stuart Little 2

2002

Stuart Little 2

as

Snowbell (voice)

The Birdcage

1996

The Birdcage

as

Albert

I'm Still Here

2010

I'm Still Here

as

Nathan Lane (uncredited)

The Lion King 1½

2004

The Lion King 1½

as

Timon (voice)

Titan A.E.

2000

Titan A.E.

as

Preed (voice)

MouseHunt

1997

MouseHunt

as

Ernie Smuntz

Trixie

2000

Trixie

as

Kirk Stans

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as

Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")

The Lion King

1994

The Lion King

as

Timon (voice)

The Producers

2005

The Producers

as

Max Bialystock

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

as

Richard Levy the Driven

Ironweed

1987

Ironweed

as

Harold Allen

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

Nicholas Nickleby

as

Vincent Crummles

Trumbo

2007

Trumbo

as

Self

Mirror Mirror

2012

Mirror Mirror

as

Brighton

Astro Boy

2009

Astro Boy

as

Hamegg (voice)

Jeffrey

1995

Jeffrey

as

Father Dan

He Said, She Said

1991

He Said, She Said

as

Wallace "Wally" Thurman

Get Bruce!

1999

Get Bruce!

as

Self

The Nutcracker

2010

The Nutcracker

as

Uncle Albert

The Boys Next Door

1996

The Boys Next Door

as

Norman Bulansky

Isn't She Great

2000

Isn't She Great

as

Irving Mansfield

Dicks: The Musical

2023

Dicks: The Musical

as

Harris

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

Unnatural Pursuits

as

Limo Passenger

The English Teacher

2013

The English Teacher

as

Carl Kapinas

Once Upon a Studio

2023

Once Upon a Studio

as

Timon (voice)

Life with Mikey

1993

Life with Mikey

as

Ed Chapman

Showing Up

2014

Showing Up

as

Self

Spellbound

2024

Spellbound

as

Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Self (archive footage)

Stuart Little

1999

Stuart Little

as

Snowbell (voice)

Addams Family Values

1993

Addams Family Values

as

Desk Sergeant

Swing Vote

2008

Swing Vote

as

Art Crumb

Teacher's Pet

2004

Teacher's Pet

as

Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)

Behind the Legend: Timon

2004

Behind the Legend: Timon

as

Timon (voice)

At First Sight

1999

At First Sight

as

Phil Webster

Carrie Pilby

2017

Carrie Pilby

as

Dr. Petrov

No Pay, Nudity

2016

No Pay, Nudity

as

Hershel Thalkin

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember

as

Mysterious Disco Man

The Man Who Came to Dinner

2000

The Man Who Came to Dinner

as

Sheridan Whiteside

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

1992

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

as

Himself / Nathan Detroit

The Lemon Sisters

1989

The Lemon Sisters

as

Charlie Sorrell

The Nance

2014

The Nance

as

Chauncey Miles

The Last Mile

1992

The Last Mile

as

The Stage Manager

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

as

Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

Beau Is Afraid

2023

Beau Is Afraid

as

Roger

George and Martha

George and Martha

as

George (voice)

The View

The View

as

Self

Frasier

Frasier

as

Phil

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Eddie

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

as

Self - Panelist

Charlie Lawrence

Charlie Lawrence

as

Charlie Lawrence

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

as

F. Lee Bailey

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

Modern Family

Modern Family

as

Pepper Saltzman

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Clarke Hayden

The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

as

Ward McAllister

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as

Herman in Fantasy Sequence

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as

Bobby Fine

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Nathan Twilley

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Abraham Stern

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

as

Chauncey Miles

Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern

as

Bunny Schneiderman

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host/Winner/Performer

Monsters

Monsters

as

Dominick Dunne

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

as

Phillip Cross

Difficult People

Difficult People

as

Nathan Lane

Production

Crew

Directing