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Nathan Lane

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateFeb 3, 1956 (70 years old)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthJersey City, New Jersey, USA
Career Span1956 – Present (71 yrs)
Known Credits119 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 2.2

Nathan Lane

Also known as:Натан Лейнناتان لینJoseph Lane
Total Works

119

78 movies • 41 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Lion King
8.3
The Lion King
1994•movie
as Timon (voice)
Stuart Little
6.1
Stuart Little
1999•movie
as Snowbell (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
6.9
as Timon (voice)
The Blacklist
7.6
The Blacklist
2013•series
as Abraham Stern

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 119 titles featuring Nathan Lane

The Lion King
8.3
The Lion King
1994•movie

as Timon (voice)

Stuart Little
6.1
Stuart Little
1999•movie

as Snowbell (voice)

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
6.9

as Timon (voice)

The Blacklist
7.6
1 eps
The Blacklist
2013•series

as Abraham Stern

Austin Powers in Goldmember
6.0

as Mysterious Disco Man

Modern Family
7.9
10 eps
Modern Family
2009•series

as Pepper Saltzman

Addams Family Values
7.0

as Desk Sergeant

Mirror Mirror
5.9
Mirror Mirror
2012•movie

as Brighton

The Lion King 1½
6.6
The Lion King 1½
2004•movie

as Timon (voice)

Stuart Little 2
5.8
Stuart Little 2
2002•movie

as Snowbell (voice)

Only Murders in the Building
8.4
10 eps

as Teddy Dimas

Sex and the City
7.4
1 eps
Sex and the City
1998•series

as Bobby Fine

Astro Boy
6.3
Astro Boy
2009•movie

as Hamegg (voice)

The Birdcage
7.0
The Birdcage
1996•movie

as Albert

Beau Is Afraid
6.7
Beau Is Afraid
2023•movie

as Roger

MouseHunt
6.6
MouseHunt
1997•movie

as Ernie Smuntz

Titan A.E.
6.6
Titan A.E.
2000•movie

as Preed (voice)

American Crime Story
7.6
10 eps

as F. Lee Bailey

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1
1 eps

as Nathan Lane

Frasier
7.7
1 eps
Frasier
1993•series

as Phil

30 Rock
7.5
1 eps
30 Rock
2006•series

as Eddie

The Good Wife
7.6
15 eps
The Good Wife
2009•series

as Clarke Hayden

Frankie and Johnny
6.8
Frankie and Johnny
1991•movie

as Tim

The Daily Show
6.4
2 eps
The Daily Show
1996•series

as Self

Joe Versus the Volcano
5.8

as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
7.6
5 eps

as Dominick Dunne

Miami Vice
7.4
1 eps
Miami Vice
1984•series

as Morty Price

The Producers
6.2
The Producers
2005•movie

as Max Bialystock

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Host

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
5.7

as Richard Levy the Driven

Once Upon a Studio
8.3
Once Upon a Studio
2023•movie

as Timon (voice)

Carrie Pilby
6.8
Carrie Pilby
2017•movie

as Dr. Petrov

I'm Still Here
5.9
I'm Still Here
2010•movie

as Nathan Lane (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
2 eps

as Self

The English Teacher
5.6

as Carl Kapinas

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
6.8
10 eps

as Lewis Michener

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
2 eps

as Self

Spellbound
6.6
Spellbound
2024•movie

as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
6.7

as Harold

Swing Vote
5.8
Swing Vote
2008•movie

as Art Crumb

The Gilded Age
7.7
13 eps
The Gilded Age
2022•series

as Ward McAllister

At First Sight
6.0
At First Sight
1999•movie

as Phil Webster

Mad About You
6.8
1 eps
Mad About You
1992•series

as Nathan Twilley

The Nutcracker
5.0
The Nutcracker
2010•movie

as Uncle Albert

Nicholas Nickleby
6.8
Nicholas Nickleby
2002•movie

as Vincent Crummles

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
4 eps

as Self

Late Show with David Letterman
6.5
3 eps

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Life with Mikey
5.7
Life with Mikey
1993•movie

as Ed Chapman

Ironweed
6.3
Ironweed
1987•movie

as Harold Allen

Elsbeth
6.7
1 eps
Elsbeth
2024•series

as Phillip Cross

He Said, She Said
5.9
He Said, She Said
1991•movie

as Wallace "Wally" Thurman

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
8 eps

as Self - Guest

Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

as Self (archive footage)

The View
4.3
2 eps
The View
1997•series

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Love's Labour's Lost
5.6

as Costard

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
6.0

as Officer Meany

Jeffrey
6.2
Jeffrey
1995•movie

as Father Dan

Dicks: The Musical
4.4
Dicks: The Musical
2023•movie

as Harris

Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
6.5

as Timon 2 (voice)

Difficult People
6.3
1 eps
Difficult People
2015•series

as Nathan Lane

Teacher's Pet
6.1
Teacher's Pet
2004•movie

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

Isn't She Great
4.9
Isn't She Great
2000•movie

as Irving Mansfield

Mid-Century Modern
6.1
10 eps
Mid-Century Modern
2025•series

as Bunny Schneiderman

Trumbo
6.7
Trumbo
2007•movie

as Self

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
7.5

as Self

Digman!
6.1
1 eps
Digman!
2023•series

as Yorbo (voice)

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
6.1

as Self

Great Performances
6.1
1 eps
Great Performances
1971•series

as Mouse

Trixie
4.8
Trixie
2000•movie

as Kirk Stans

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
7.3

as Self

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

as Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1
1 eps

as Self - Guest

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
8.1

as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
7.8
2 eps

as Self - Actor

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
8.1

as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.1

as Self

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
7.2

as Self

Teacher's Pet
7.0
47 eps
Teacher's Pet
2000•series

as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)

The Boys Next Door
6.7
The Boys Next Door
1996•movie

as Norman Bulansky

Primetime Glick
7.2
1 eps
Primetime Glick
2001•series
Get Bruce!
6.5
Get Bruce!
1999•movie

as Self

Mike Nichols: An American Master
6.3

as Self

Every Act of Life
6.4
Every Act of Life
2018•movie

as Self

The Lemon Sisters
5.1
The Lemon Sisters
1989•movie

as Charlie Sorrell

Alice in Wonderland
6.8

as Mouse

Live from Lincoln Center
8.7
1 eps

as Chauncey Miles

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
4.4

as Max

The Man Who Came to Dinner
7.4

as Sheridan Whiteside

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
9.2

as Self

George and Martha
8.2
26 eps
George and Martha
1999•series

as George (voice)

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6.8
1 eps

as Herman in Fantasy Sequence

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8.2

as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")

One of the Boys
5.5
13 eps
One of the Boys
1982•series

as Jonathan Burns

Showing Up
9.2
Showing Up
2014•movie

as Self

Behind the Legend: Timon
6.0

as Timon (voice)

No Pay, Nudity
4.0
No Pay, Nudity
2016•movie

as Hershel Thalkin

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
7.7

as The Cowardly Lion

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
5.0

as Self

Be My Guest with Ina Garten
7.7
1 eps

as Self

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
3.3
1 eps

as Self

Pride of The Lion King
8.0

as Self

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
6.5

as Self - Perfomer

Merry Christmas, George Bailey
6.0

as Clarence

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
10.0

as Self

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
8.5

as Himself / Nathan Detroit

Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
7.0

as Timon

The Nance
10.0
The Nance
2014•movie

as Chauncey Miles

The Last Mile
7.0
The Last Mile
1992•movie

as The Stage Manager

Stuart Little: Making It Big
10.0

as Self

Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
1992•movie

as Limo Passenger

Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

as Giacomo

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Self (archive footage)

The Dish on Dolls
The Dish on Dolls
2006•movie

as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)

The Roots of 'Hairspray'

as Self (voice)

Inside the Actors Studio
1 eps

as Self

Tony Awards
3 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Host