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