Nathan Lane
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 3, 1956
- Birthplace
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
- Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary TBA
as Self
- Cut Off
Cut Off TBA
Actor
Broadway: The Next Generation TBA
as Self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl 2025
as Self
Spellbound 2024
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Dicks: The Musical 2023
as Harris
Once Upon a Studio 2023
as Timon (voice)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid 2023
as Self
Beau Is Afraid 2023
as Roger
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 2021
as Self
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens 2020
as Giacomo
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn 2019
as Self
Every Act of Life 2018
as Self
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall 2018
as Harold
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika 2017
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches 2017
as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Carrie Pilby 2017
as Dr. Petrov
No Pay, Nudity 2016
as Hershel Thalkin
Mike Nichols: An American Master 2016
as Self
The Nance 2014
as Chauncey Miles
Showing Up 2014
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 2013
as Self
The English Teacher 2013
as Carl Kapinas
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me 2013
as Self
Mirror Mirror 2012
as Brighton
Pride of The Lion King 2011
as Self
The Nutcracker 2010
as Uncle Albert
I'm Still Here 2010
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Astro Boy 2009
as Hamegg (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa 2008
as Officer Meany
Swing Vote 2008
as Art Crumb
The Roots of 'Hairspray' 2007
as Self (voice)
Trumbo 2007
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway 2007
as Self
The Dish on Dolls 2006
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The Producers 2005
as Max Bialystock
The Lion King 1½ 2004
as Timon (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II 2004
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 2004
as Timon (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Legend: Timon 2004
as Timon (voice)
- Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 2004
as Timon (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! 2004
as Richard Levy the Driven
Teacher's Pet 2004
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Nicholas Nickleby 2002
as Vincent Crummles
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002
as Mysterious Disco Man
Stuart Little 2 2002
as Snowbell (voice)
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks 2001
as Self
Laughter on the 23rd Floor 2001
as Max
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs 2001
as Self - Perfomer
The Man Who Came to Dinner 2000
as Sheridan Whiteside
Trixie 2000
as Kirk Stans
Titan A.E. 2000
as Preed (voice)
Love's Labour's Lost 2000
as Costard
Isn't She Great 2000
as Irving Mansfield
Stuart Little 1999
as Snowbell (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as Self
At First Sight 1999
as Phil Webster
Stuart Little: Making It Big 1999
as Self
Get Bruce! 1999
as Self
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 1998
as Timon (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey 1997
as Clarence
MouseHunt 1997
as Ernie Smuntz
- A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury 1996
as Self
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa 1996
as Timon 2 (voice)
The Birdcage 1996
as Albert
The Boys Next Door 1996
as Norman Bulansky
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True 1995
as The Cowardly Lion
Jeffrey 1995
as Father Dan
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable 1995
as Timon
The Lion King 1994
as Timon (voice)
Addams Family Values 1993
as Desk Sergeant
Life with Mikey 1993
as Ed Chapman
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record 1992
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
The Last Mile 1992
as The Stage Manager
Unnatural Pursuits 1992
as Limo Passenger
Frankie and Johnny 1991
as Tim
He Said, She Said 1991
as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Joe Versus the Volcano 1990
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The Lemon Sisters 1989
as Charlie Sorrell
Ironweed 1987
as Harold Allen
Alice in Wonderland 1983
as Mouse
Credits from TMDB.