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.
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Filmography
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!TV · 2026 · as Self - Actor · 2 episodes
Mid-Century ModernTV · 2025 · as Bunny Schneiderman · 10 episodes
The Lion King at the Hollywood BowlFilm · 2025 · as Self- ElsbethTV · 2024 · as Phillip Cross · 1 episode
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryTV · 2024 · as Dominick Dunne · 5 episodes
SpellboundFilm · 2024 · as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Beau Is AfraidFilm · 2023 · as Roger
Dicks: The MusicalFilm · 2023 · as Harris
Digman!TV · 2023 · as Yorbo (voice) · 1 episode
Finally Home: Making Beau is AfraidFilm · 2023 · as Self
Once Upon a StudioFilm · 2023 · as Timon (voice)
Be My Guest with Ina GartenTV · 2022 · as Self · 1 episode
The Gilded AgeTV · 2022 · as Ward McAllister · 13 episodes
Only Murders in the BuildingTV · 2021 · as Teddy Dimas · 10 episodes
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11Film · 2021 · as Self
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensFilm · 2020 · as Giacomo
Penny Dreadful: City of AngelsTV · 2020 · as Lewis Michener · 10 episodes
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy CohnFilm · 2019 · as Self
Today with Jenna & SheinelleTV · 2019 · as Self · 1 episode
Every Act of LifeFilm · 2018 · as Self
The Vanishing of Sidney HallFilm · 2018 · as Harold
Carrie PilbyFilm · 2017 · as Dr. Petrov
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesFilm · 2017 · as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaFilm · 2017 · as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
American Crime StoryTV · 2016 · as F. Lee Bailey · 10 episodes
Mike Nichols: An American MasterFilm · 2016 · as Self
No Pay, NudityFilm · 2016 · as Hershel Thalkin
Difficult PeopleTV · 2015 · as Nathan Lane · 1 episode
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV · 2015 · as Self · 2 episodes
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV · 2014 · as Self - Guest · 8 episodes
Showing UpFilm · 2014 · as Self
The NanceFilm · 2014 · as Chauncey Miles
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV · 2014 · as Self · 2 episodes
Elaine Stritch: Shoot MeFilm · 2013 · as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseFilm · 2013 · as Self- The BlacklistTV · 2013 · as Abraham Stern · 1 episode
The English TeacherFilm · 2013 · as Carl Kapinas
Mirror MirrorFilm · 2012 · as Brighton
Pride of The Lion KingFilm · 2011 · as Self
I'm Still HereFilm · 2010 · as Nathan Lane (uncredited)- The Marriage RefTV · 2010 · as Self - Panelist · 1 episode
The NutcrackerFilm · 2010 · as Uncle Albert
Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm · 2010 · as Self (archive footage)
Astro BoyFilm · 2009 · as Hamegg (voice)
Modern FamilyTV · 2009 · as Pepper Saltzman · 10 episodes
The Good WifeTV · 2009 · as Clarke Hayden · 15 episodes
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV · 2009 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaFilm · 2008 · as Officer Meany
Swing VoteFilm · 2008 · as Art Crumb
ShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayFilm · 2007 · as Self
The Roots of 'Hairspray'Film · 2007 · as Self (voice)
TrumboFilm · 2007 · as Self
30 RockTV · 2006 · as Eddie · 1 episode
The Dish on DollsFilm · 2006 · as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The ProducersFilm · 2005 · as Max Bialystock
Behind the Legend: TimonFilm · 2004 · as Timon (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures IIFilm · 2004 · as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Film · 2004 · as Self (archive footage)
Teacher's PetFilm · 2004 · as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
The Lion King 1½Film · 2004 · as Timon (voice)- Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0Film · 2004 · as Timon (voice)
- Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Film · 2004 · as Timon (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Film · 2004 · as Richard Levy the Driven- Charlie LawrenceTV · 2003 · as Charlie Lawrence · 7 episodes
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV · 2003 · as Self · 4 episodes
Austin Powers in GoldmemberFilm · 2002 · as Mysterious Disco Man
Nicholas NicklebyFilm · 2002 · as Vincent Crummles
Stuart Little 2Film · 2002 · as Snowbell (voice)
Laughter on the 23rd FloorFilm · 2001 · as Max
My Favorite Broadway: The Love SongsFilm · 2001 · as Self - Perfomer
Primetime GlickTV · 2001 · Acting · 1 episode
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel BrooksFilm · 2001 · as Self
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV · 2000 · as Nathan Lane · 1 episode
Isn't She GreatFilm · 2000 · as Irving Mansfield
Love's Labour's LostFilm · 2000 · as Costard
Teacher's PetTV · 2000 · as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice) · 47 episodes
The Man Who Came to DinnerFilm · 2000 · as Sheridan Whiteside
Titan A.E.Film · 2000 · as Preed (voice)
TrixieFilm · 2000 · as Kirk Stans
At First SightFilm · 1999 · as Phil Webster
George and MarthaTV · 1999 · as George (voice) · 26 episodes
Get Bruce!Film · 1999 · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm · 1999 · as Self
Stuart LittleFilm · 1999 · as Snowbell (voice)
Stuart Little: Making It BigFilm · 1999 · as Self- Encore! Encore!TV · 1998 · as Joseph Pinoni · 13 episodes
Sex and the CityTV · 1998 · as Bobby Fine · 1 episode
The Lion King II: Simba's PrideFilm · 1998 · as Timon (voice)
Merry Christmas, George BaileyFilm · 1997 · as Clarence
MouseHuntFilm · 1997 · as Ernie Smuntz
The ViewTV · 1997 · as Self · 2 episodes- A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburyFilm · 1996 · as Self
Around the World With Timon & PumbaaFilm · 1996 · as Timon 2 (voice)
The BirdcageFilm · 1996 · as Albert
The Boys Next DoorFilm · 1996 · as Norman Bulansky
The Daily ShowTV · 1996 · as Self · 2 episodes
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV · 1996 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Circle of Life: An Environmental FableFilm · 1995 · as Timon
JeffreyFilm · 1995 · as Father Dan
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come TrueFilm · 1995 · as The Cowardly Lion
Inside the Actors StudioTV · 1994 · as Self · 1 episode
The Lion KingFilm · 1994 · as Timon (voice)
Addams Family ValuesFilm · 1993 · as Desk Sergeant
FrasierTV · 1993 · as Phil · 1 episode
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV · 1993 · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
Late Show with David LettermanTV · 1993 · as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
Life with MikeyFilm · 1993 · as Ed Chapman
Guys and Dolls: Off the RecordFilm · 1992 · as Himself / Nathan Detroit
Mad About YouTV · 1992 · as Nathan Twilley · 1 episode
The Last MileFilm · 1992 · as The Stage Manager
Unnatural PursuitsFilm · 1992 · as Limo Passenger
Frankie and JohnnyFilm · 1991 · as Tim
He Said, She SaidFilm · 1991 · as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Joe Versus the VolcanoFilm · 1990 · as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The Lemon SistersFilm · 1989 · as Charlie Sorrell
IronweedFilm · 1987 · as Harold Allen
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV · 1987 · as Herman in Fantasy Sequence · 3 episodes
Miami ViceTV · 1984 · as Morty Price · 1 episode
Alice in WonderlandFilm · 1983 · as Mouse
One of the BoysTV · 1982 · as Jonathan Burns · 13 episodes
Live from Lincoln CenterTV · 1976 · as Chauncey Miles · 1 episode
Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · as Self - Host · 1 episode
Great PerformancesTV · 1971 · as Mouse · 1 episode
Tony AwardsTV · 1956 · as Self - Host · 3 episodes
Broadway: The Next GenerationFilm · as Self- Cut OffFilm · Acting
- Untitled Nathan Lane DocumentaryFilm · as Self
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