Nathan Lane

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Feb 03, 1956 (69)
Birthplace	Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Popularity	1.0 (history)
Updated	Jun 30, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

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Filmography

Spellbound

2024

as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)

Dicks: The Musical

2023

as Harris

Beau Is Afraid

2023

as Roger

Once Upon a Studio

2023

as Timon (voice)

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2020

as Giacomo

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018

as Harold

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

2017

as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

2017

as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica

Carrie Pilby

2017

as Dr. Petrov

No Pay, Nudity

2016

as Herschel

The Nance

2014

as Chauncey Miles

The English Teacher

2013

as Carl Kapinas

Mirror Mirror

2012

as Brighton

The Nutcracker

2010

as Uncle Albert

I'm Still Here

2010

as Nathan Lane (uncredited)

Astro Boy

2009

as Hamegg (voice)

Swing Vote

2008

as Art Crumb

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

as Officer Meany

The Producers

2005

as Max Bialystock

Teacher's Pet

2004

as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)

The Lion King 1½

2004

as Timon (voice)

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

2004

as Timon (voice)

Behind the Legend: Timon

2004

as Timon (voice)

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004

as Timon (voice)

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004

as Richard Levy the Driven

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

as Vincent Crummles

Stuart Little 2

2002

as Snowbell (voice)

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

as Mysterious Disco Man

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

2001

as Max Prince

The Man Who Came to Dinner

2000

as Sheridan Whiteside

Isn't She Great

2000

as Irving Mansfield

Trixie

2000

as Kirk Stans

Titan A.E.

2000

as Preed (voice)

Love's Labour's Lost

2000

as Costard

Stuart Little

1999

as Snowbell (voice)

At First Sight

1999

as Phil Webster

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

as Timon (voice)

MouseHunt

1997

as Ernie Smuntz

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

1997

as Clarence

The Boys Next Door

1996

as Norman Bulansky

The Birdcage

1996

as Albert

Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

1995

as Timon (voice)

Jeffrey

1995

as Father Dan

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995

as The Cowardly Lion

The Lion King

1994

as Timon (voice)

Life with Mikey

1993

as Ed Chapman

Addams Family Values

1993

as Desk Sergeant

The Last Mile

1992

as The Stage Manager

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

as Limo Passenger

He Said, She Said

1991

as Wallace "Wally" Thurman

Frankie and Johnny

1991

as Tim

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

The Lemon Sisters

1989

as Charlie Sorrell

Ironweed

1987

as Harold Allen

Alice in Wonderland

1983

as Mouse

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Organization	Category	Movie

George and Martha

as George (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Apr 01, 1999

The Good Wife

as Clarke Hayden

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

The Gilded Age

as Ward McAllister

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 24, 2022

American Crime Story

as F. Lee Bailey

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 02, 2016

Modern Family

as Pepper Saltzman

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

as Lewis Michener

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 26, 2020

Charlie Lawrence

as Charlie Lawrence

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 15, 2003

Only Murders in the Building

as Teddy Dimas

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 31, 2021

Monsters

as Dominick Dunne

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 19, 2024

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Bing Shalimar

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 21, 1987

Frasier

as Phil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

30 Rock

as Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Nathan Lane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Herman in Fantasy Sequence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1987

Sex and the City

as Bobby Fine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1998

Mad About You

as Nathan Twilley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

The Blacklist

as Abraham Stern

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Live from Lincoln Center

as Chauncey Miles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1976

Mid-Century Modern

as Bunny Schneiderman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 2025

Great Performances

as Mouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Elsbeth

as Phillip Cross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 29, 2024

Timon and Pumbaa

Episodes: 169

First Aired: Sep 08, 1995

Teacher's Pet

Episodes: 47

First Aired: Sep 09, 2000

Encore! Encore!

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 22, 1998

One of the Boys

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 23, 1982

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Marriage Ref

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 28, 2010

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2022

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Primetime Glick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2001

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Tony Awards

as Self - Host/Winner/Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Today with Hoda & Jenna

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2019

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2024	6	15	21	10
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2024	8	18	30	11
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2025	1	17	31	8
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2025	9	0	1	0
2025	10	1	1	0

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2024	6	875	875
2025	1	644	296
2025	7	628	628
2025	9	418	145

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