Nathan Lane
Born: 1956-02-03 in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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
2025
- The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- Mid-Century Modern as Bunny Schneiderman
2024
- Elsbeth as Phillip Cross
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Dominick Dunne
- Spellbound as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
2023
- Beau Is Afraid as Roger
- Once Upon a Studio as Timon (voice)
- Digman! as Yorbo (voice)
- 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
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn as Self
2018
- The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as Harold
- Every Act of Life as Self
2017
- Carrie Pilby as Dr. Petrov
- Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
2016
- American Crime Story as F. Lee Bailey
- No Pay, Nudity as Hershel Thalkin
- Mike Nichols: An American Master as Self
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
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self
- Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me as Himself
2012
- Mirror Mirror as Brighton
2011
- Pride of The Lion King as Self
2010
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- I'm Still Here as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
- The Nutcracker as Uncle Albert
2009
- Modern Family as Pepper Saltzman
- The Good Wife as Clarke Hayden
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Astro Boy as Hamegg (voice)
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2008
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Officer Meany
- Swing Vote as Art Crumb
2007
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
- Trumbo as Self
2006
- 30 Rock as Eddie
2005
- The Producers as Max Bialystock
2004
- The Lion King 1½ as Timon (voice)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Richard Levy the Driven
- Teacher's Pet as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
- Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 as Timon (voice)
- 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)
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Charlie Lawrence as Charlie Lawrence
2002
- Nicholas Nickleby as Vincent Crummles
- Stuart Little 2 as Snowbell (voice)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Mysterious Disco Man
2001
- Primetime Glick
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Max Prince
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self - Perfomer
- Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Nathan Lane
- Titan A.E. as Preed (voice)
- Teacher's Pet as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)
- Trixie as Kirk Stans
- Love's Labour's Lost as Costard
- Isn't She Great as Irving Mansfield
- The Man Who Came to Dinner as Sheridan Whiteside
1999
- Stuart Little as Snowbell (voice)
- Get Bruce! as Self
- At First Sight as Phil Webster
- Stuart Little: Making It Big as Self
- George and Martha as George (voice)
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 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
- Guys and Dolls: Off the Record as Himself / Nathan Detroit
- The Last Mile as The Stage Manager
- 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 - Presenter