Nathan Lane
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.
124 acting credits
Acting · 124
The Blacklist
2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Modern Family
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Good Wife
2009
Frasier
1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
30 Rock
2006
Miami Vice
1984
The View
1997
Sex and the City
1998
Great Performances
1971
Mad About You
1992
Elsbeth
2024
Tony Awards
1956
Only Murders in the Building
2021
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
American Crime Story
2016
The Lion King
1994
The Gilded Age
2022
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020
Digman!
2023
Primetime Glick
2001
Difficult People
2015
Teacher's Pet
2000
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Stuart Little
1999
The Lion King 1½
2004
Spellbound
2024
The Marriage Ref
2010
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Addams Family Values
1993
Mid-Century Modern
2025
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
The Birdcage
1996
MouseHunt
1997
Stuart Little 2
2002
Mirror Mirror
2012
Astro Boy
2009
Titan A.E.
2000
Charlie Lawrence
2003
The Producers
2005
The English Teacher
2013
I'm Still Here
2010
One of the Boys
1982
George and Martha
1999
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
Ironweed
1987
The Nutcracker
2010
Frankie and Johnny
1991
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Encore! Encore!
1998
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Jeffrey
1995
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Swing Vote
2008
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Trixie
2000
At First Sight
1999
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Trumbo
2007
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995
Life with Mikey
1993
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
Broadway: The Next Generation
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Love's Labour's Lost
2000
He Said, She Said
1991
Carrie Pilby
2017
Every Act of Life
2018
Teacher's Pet
2004
The Lemon Sisters
1989
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
Dicks: The Musical
2023
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
Showing Up
2014
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
2019
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
Isn't She Great
2000
Cut Off
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Get Bruce!
1999
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996
The Boys Next Door
1996
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Alice in Wonderland
1983
No Pay, Nudity
2016
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
Pride of The Lion King
2011
The Last Mile
1992
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
The Nance
2014
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004
The Dish on Dolls
2006
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995