Nathan Lane
Born Feb 3, 1956 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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
Mid-Century Modern
2025
Elsbeth
2024
Spellbound
2024
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Digman!
2023
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Dicks: The Musical
2023
The Gilded Age
2022
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
Carrie Pilby
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
American Crime Story
2016
No Pay, Nudity
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Difficult People
2015
The Nance
2014
The Blacklist
2013
The English Teacher
2013
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
Mirror Mirror
2012
I'm Still Here
2010
The Nutcracker
2010
Modern Family
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Astro Boy
2009
Swing Vote
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
30 Rock
2006
The Dish on Dolls
2006
The Producers
2005
The Lion King 1½
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
Teacher's Pet
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Stuart Little 2
2002
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
Primetime Glick
2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Teacher's Pet
2000
Titan A.E.
2000
Love's Labour's Lost
2000
Isn't She Great
2000
Trixie
2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
Stuart Little
1999
George and Martha
1999
At First Sight
1999
Sex and the City
1998
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
MouseHunt
1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
The Birdcage
1996
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996
The Boys Next Door
1996
Jeffrey
1995
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995
The Lion King
1994
Frasier
1993
Addams Family Values
1993
Life with Mikey
1993
Mad About You
1992
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
The Last Mile
1992
Frankie and Johnny
1991
He Said, She Said
1991
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
The Lemon Sisters
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Ironweed
1987
Miami Vice
1984
Alice in Wonderland
1983
One of the Boys
1982
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
Great Performances
1971