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

1991
asTim

2002
asSnowbell (voice)

1996
asAlbert

2010
asNathan Lane (uncredited)

2004
asTimon (voice)

2000
asPreed (voice)

1997
asErnie Smuntz

2000
asKirk Stans

2004
asNathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")

1994
asTimon (voice)

1998
asTimon (voice)

2008
asOfficer Meany

2005
asMax Bialystock

2004
asRichard Levy the Driven

1987
asHarold Allen

2002
asVincent Crummles

2007
asSelf

2012
asBrighton

2009
asHamegg (voice)

1995
asFather Dan

1991
asWallace "Wally" Thurman

1999
asSelf

2010
asUncle Albert

1996
asNorman Bulansky

2000
asIrving Mansfield

2000
asCostard

2023
asHarris

2011
asHimself

2001
asMax Prince

1992
asLimo Passenger

2004
asTimon (voice)

2004
asTimon (voice)

2013
asHimself

2013
asCarl Kapinas

2001
asSelf - Perfomer

2023
asTimon (voice)

1993
asEd Chapman

2014
asSelf

2024
asLuno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)

2009
asSelf (archive footage)

1983
asMouse

1997
asClarence

1999
asSnowbell (voice)

2013
asSelf

1993
asDesk Sergeant

2008
asArt Crumb

2017
asSelf

2004
asSpot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)

2007
asSelf

2004
asTimon (voice)

2016
asSelf

2018
asHarold

2023
asSelf

2025
asSelf

1999
asPhil Webster

2017
asDr. Petrov

2016
asHershel Thalkin

2002
asMysterious Disco Man

2017
asRoy M. Cohn/Prior 2

2017
asRoy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica

2000
asSheridan Whiteside

1996
asSelf

1992
asHimself / Nathan Detroit

2018
asSelf

2019
asSelf

1995
asThe Cowardly Lion

1989
asCharlie Sorrell

2001
asSelf

2014
asChauncey Miles

2020
asGiacomo

1992
asThe Stage Manager

1990
asBaw - The Waponi Advance Man

2023
asRoger

2021
asSelf

1999
asSelf

2004
asSelf (archive footage)
asGeorge (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
as
asPhil
asEddie
as
as
asSelf
as
asSelf - Panelist
asCharlie Lawrence
asSelf - Host
asTeddy Dimas
asSelf - Presenter
asF. Lee Bailey
asSelf
asNathan Lane
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
as
asSelf - Guest
asPepper Saltzman
asClarke Hayden
asLewis Michener
asWard McAllister
asHerman in Fantasy Sequence
asBing Shalimar
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
as
asBobby Fine
asNathan Twilley
as
asAbraham Stern
asSelf
asChauncey Miles
asBunny Schneiderman
asMouse
asSelf
asSelf - Host/Winner/Performer
asDominick Dunne
asPhillip Cross
asSelf
asSelf
asNathan Lane
Production
Crew
Directing