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