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