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Nathan Lane

Acting
Known For

69 Years Old

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.

Born

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. on 3rd February 1956

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
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The Daily Show
Self
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Blacklist Image
The Blacklist
Abraham Stern
The View Image
The View
Self - Guest
The View Image
The View
Self
Mad About You Image
Mad About You
Nathan Twilley
The Good Wife Image
The Good Wife
Clarke Hayden
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Mouse
Curb Your Enthusiasm Image
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nathan Lane
Modern Family Image
Modern Family
Pepper Saltzman
Frasier Image
Frasier
Phil
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Sex and the City Image
Sex and the City
Bobby Fine
30 Rock Image
30 Rock
Eddie
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The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
Only Murders in the Building Image
Only Murders in the Building
Teddy Dimas
The Gilded Age Image
The Gilded Age
Ward McAllister
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Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
George and Martha Image
George and Martha
George (voice)
American Crime Story Image
American Crime Story
F. Lee Bailey
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Live from Lincoln Center
Chauncey Miles
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Elsbeth
Phillip Cross
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Monsters
Dominick Dunne
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Tony Awards
Self - Host/Winner/Performer
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Tony Awards
Self - Host
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Teacher's Pet Image
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)
Mid-Century Modern Image
Mid-Century Modern
Bunny Schneiderman
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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lewis Michener
The Lion King Image
The Lion King
Timon (voice)
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Primetime Glick
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Image
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
Difficult People Image
Difficult People
Nathan Lane
Spellbound Image
Spellbound
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Image
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Timon (voice)
Addams Family Values Image
Addams Family Values
Desk Sergeant
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Bing Shalimar
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Herman in Fantasy Sequence
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Stuart Little
Snowbell (voice)
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The Lion King 1½
Timon (voice)
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
Mysterious Disco Man
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Mirror Mirror
Brighton
Beau Is Afraid Image
Beau Is Afraid
Roger
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One of the Boys
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Stuart Little 2
Snowbell (voice)
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The Birdcage
Albert
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The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
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Astro Boy
Hamegg (voice)
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Once Upon a Studio
Timon (voice)
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Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Frankie and Johnny Image
Frankie and Johnny
Tim
MouseHunt Image
MouseHunt
Ernie Smuntz
Be My Guest with Ina Garten Image
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self
Titan A.E. Image
Titan A.E.
Preed (voice)
Joe Versus the Volcano Image
Joe Versus the Volcano
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
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The Nutcracker
Uncle Albert
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Nicholas Nickleby
Vincent Crummles
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Image
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Harold
The English Teacher Image
The English Teacher
Carl Kapinas
The Producers Image
The Producers
Max Bialystock
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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Richard Levy the Driven
I'm Still Here Image
I'm Still Here
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Love's Labour's Lost Image
Love's Labour's Lost
Costard
Life with Mikey Image
Life with Mikey
Ed Chapman
Dicks: The Musical Image
Dicks: The Musical
Harris
Teacher's Pet Image
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
At First Sight Image
At First Sight
Phil Webster
Ironweed Image
Ironweed
Harold Allen
Swing Vote Image
Swing Vote
Art Crumb
Waking Sleeping Beauty Image
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
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Encore! Encore!
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He Said, She Said
Wallace "Wally" Thurman
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Charlie Lawrence
Charlie Lawrence
Jeffrey Image
Jeffrey
Father Dan
Trixie Image
Trixie
Kirk Stans
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Image
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Giacomo
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Carrie Pilby
Dr. Petrov
Broadway: The Next Generation Image
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Every Act of Life Image
Every Act of Life
Self
Trumbo Image
Trumbo
Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master Image
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Self
Alice in Wonderland Image
Alice in Wonderland
Mouse
The Lemon Sisters Image
The Lemon Sisters
Charlie Sorrell
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn Image
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Image
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Officer Meany
Isn't She Great Image
Isn't She Great
Irving Mansfield
Showing Up Image
Showing Up
Self
No Pay, Nudity Image
No Pay, Nudity
Hershel Thalkin
Pride of The Lion King Image
Pride of The Lion King
Himself
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Image
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
The Boys Next Door Image
The Boys Next Door
Norman Bulansky
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches Image
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Merry Christmas, George Bailey! Image
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
Clarence
Get Bruce! Image
Get Bruce!
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II Image
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Image
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs Image
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self - Perfomer
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Image
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Image
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
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Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Timon (voice)
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True Image
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
The Cowardly Lion
Laughter on the 23rd Floor Image
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Max Prince
The Man Who Came to Dinner Image
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside
Unnatural Pursuits Image
Unnatural Pursuits
Limo Passenger
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Image
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika Image
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
Behind the Legend: Timon Image
Behind the Legend: Timon
Timon (voice)
Stuart Little: Making It Big Image
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
The Last Mile Image
The Last Mile
The Stage Manager
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Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Timon (voice)
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks Image
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Self
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record Image
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Nathan Detroit
The Nance Image
The Nance
Chauncey Miles
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A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self