Nathan Lane
Born: 1956-02-03 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self - Actor
2025
- Mid-Century Modern as Bunny Schneiderman
- The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
2024
- Elsbeth as Phillip Cross
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Dominick Dunne
- Spellbound as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
2023
- Digman! as Yorbo (voice)
- Once Upon a Studio as Timon (voice)
- Beau Is Afraid as Roger
- Dicks: The Musical as Harris
- Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
2022
- The Gilded Age as Ward McAllister
- Be My Guest with Ina Garten as Self
2021
- Only Murders in the Building as Teddy Dimas
- Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 as Self
2020
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Lewis Michener
- Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as Giacomo
2019
2018
- The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as Harold
- Every Act of Life as Self
2017
- Carrie Pilby as Dr. Petrov
- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
2016
- American Crime Story as F. Lee Bailey
- Mike Nichols: An American Master as Self
- No Pay, Nudity as Hershel Thalkin
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Difficult People as Nathan Lane
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Showing Up as Self
- The Nance as Chauncey Miles
2013
- The Blacklist as Abraham Stern
- The English Teacher as Carl Kapinas
- Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me as Himself
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self
2012
- Mirror Mirror as Brighton
2011
- Pride of The Lion King as Self
2010
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- The Nutcracker as Uncle Albert
- I'm Still Here as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
2009
- Modern Family as Pepper Saltzman
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife as Clarke Hayden
- Astro Boy as Hamegg (voice)
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Swing Vote as Art Crumb
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Officer Meany
2007
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
- Trumbo as Self
2006
- 30 Rock as Eddie
- The Dish on Dolls as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
2005
- The Producers as Max Bialystock
2004
- The Lion King 1½ as Timon (voice)
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Richard Levy the Driven
- Teacher's Pet as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Legend: Timon as Timon (voice)
- Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 as Timon (voice)
- Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 as Timon (voice)
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Charlie Lawrence as Charlie Lawrence
2002
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Mysterious Disco Man
- Stuart Little 2 as Snowbell (voice)
- Nicholas Nickleby as Vincent Crummles
2001
- Primetime Glick
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self - Perfomer
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Max Prince
- Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Nathan Lane
- Teacher's Pet as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)
- Titan A.E. as Preed (voice)
- Love's Labour's Lost as Costard
- Trixie as Kirk Stans
- Isn't She Great as Irving Mansfield
- The Man Who Came to Dinner as Sheridan Whiteside
1999
- Stuart Little as Snowbell (voice)
- George and Martha as George (voice)
- At First Sight as Phil Webster
- Get Bruce! as Self
- Stuart Little: Making It Big as Self
1998
- Sex and the City as Bobby Fine
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride as Timon (voice)
- Encore! Encore!
1997
- The View as Self
- MouseHunt as Ernie Smuntz
- Merry Christmas, George Bailey as Clarence
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- The Birdcage as Albert
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- The Boys Next Door as Norman Bulansky
- Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa as Timon 2 (voice)
- A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury as Self
1995
- Jeffrey as Father Dan
- The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True as The Cowardly Lion
- Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable as Timon
1994
- The Lion King as Timon (voice)
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Frasier as Phil
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Addams Family Values as Desk Sergeant
- Life with Mikey as Ed Chapman
1992
- Mad About You as Nathan Twilley
- The Last Mile as The Stage Manager
- Guys and Dolls: Off the Record as Himself / Nathan Detroit
- Unnatural Pursuits as Limo Passenger
1991
- Frankie and Johnny as Tim
- He Said, She Said as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
1990
- Joe Versus the Volcano as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
1989
- The Lemon Sisters as Charlie Sorrell
1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Herman in Fantasy Sequence
- Ironweed as Harold Allen
1984
- Miami Vice as Morty Price
1983
- Alice in Wonderland as Mouse
1982
1976
- Live from Lincoln Center as Chauncey Miles
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1971
- Great Performances as Mouse
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Host