Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 03, 1956
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Credits
126 titles
Nathan Lane
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
Filmography
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor
Mid-Century Modern
Bunny Schneiderman
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Spellbound
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Dominick Dunne
Elsbeth
Phillip Cross
Dicks: The Musical
Harris
Once Upon a Studio
Timon (voice)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
Beau Is Afraid
Roger
Digman!
Yorbo (voice)
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self
The Gilded Age
Ward McAllister
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
Only Murders in the Building
Teddy Dimas
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Giacomo
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lewis Michener
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
Every Act of Life
Self
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Harold
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Carrie Pilby
Dr. Petrov
No Pay, Nudity
Hershel Thalkin
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Self
American Crime Story
F. Lee Bailey
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Difficult People
Nathan Lane
The Nance
Chauncey Miles
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Showing Up
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Blacklist
Abraham Stern
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
The English Teacher
Carl Kapinas
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
Mirror Mirror
Brighton
Pride of The Lion King
Self
The Nutcracker
Uncle Albert
I'm Still Here
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
Astro Boy
Hamegg (voice)
Modern Family
Pepper Saltzman
The Good Wife
Clarke Hayden
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Officer Meany
Swing Vote
Art Crumb
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
Self (voice)