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Nathan Lane
ActorBorn February 3, 1956 (69 years)
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.
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
| 2024 | Spellbound · as Luno - Oracle Of The Moon (voice) |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Phillip Cross |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio · as Timon (voice) |
| 2023 | Dicks: The Musical · as Harris |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid · as Roger |
| 2022 | Monster (2022) (TV Series) · as Dominick Dunne |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age (TV Series) · as Ward Mcallister |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) · as Teddy Dimas |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Series) · as Lewis Michener |
| 2017 | The Vanishing of Sidney Hall · as Harold |
| 2017 | Angels in America: Part I - Millennium Approaches · as Roy M. Cohn/prior 2 |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika · as Roy M. Cohn/the Angel Antarctica |
| 2016 | Carrie Pilby · as Dr. Petrov |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity · as Herschel |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty (TV Series) · as Connor Grayfield |
| 2016 | American Crime Story (TV Series) · as F. Lee Bailey |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Abraham Stern |
| 2013 | The English Teacher · as Carl Kapinas |
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror · as Brighton |
| 2010 | The Nutcracker: The Untold Story · as Uncle Albert |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here · as Nathan Lane (uncredited) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Pepper Saltzman |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Clarke Hayden |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · as Officer Meany |
| 2008 | Swing Vote · as Art Crumb |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 2005 | The Producers · as Max Bialystock |
| 2004 | Broadway: The American Musical (TV Series) · as Max Bialystock (in 'the Producers') |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ · as Timon (voice) |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! · as Richard Levy The Driven |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet · as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready Ii / Scott Manly-Manning (voice) |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby · as Vincent Crummles |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Mysterious Disco Man |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 · as Snowbell (voice) |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor · as Max Prince |
| 2000 | The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Sheridan Whiteside |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Trixie · as Kirk Stans |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. · as Preed (voice) |
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost · as Costard |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great · as Irving Mansfield |
| 1999 | Stuart Little · as Snowbell (voice) |
| 1999 | George and Martha (TV Series) · as George (voice) |
| 1999 | At First Sight · as Phil Webster |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride · as Timon (voice) |
| 1998 | Encore! Encore! (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Bobby Fine |
| 1997 | Merry Christmas, George Bailey · as Clarence |
| 1997 | Mousehunt · as Ernie Smuntz |
| 1996 | Around the World with Timon & Pumbaa · as Timon |
| 1996 | The Birdcage · as Albert |
| 1996 | The Boys Next Door · as Norman Bulansky |
| 1995 | The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True · as The Cowardly Lion |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Jeffrey · as Father Dan |
| 1995 | Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable · as Timon (voice) |
| 1994 | The Lion King · as Timon (voice) |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values · as Desk Sergeant |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey · as Ed Chapman |
| 1992 | Unnatural Pursuits (TV Series) · as Limo Passenger |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Kunz |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Nathan Twilley |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny · as Tim |
| 1991 | 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 |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1988 | 48 Hours (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1987 | Ironweed · as Harold Allen |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) · as Bing Shalimar |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Morty Price |
| 1982 | One of the Boys (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Chauncey Miles |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Mouse |