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