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Nathan Lane

Born: 1956

Biography

Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. He has won three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and six Primetime Emmy Awards.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Resources

Movies

Frankie and Johnny

Tim in Frankie and Johnny

The Birdcage

Albert in The Birdcage

Stuart Little 2

Snowbell (voice) in Stuart Little 2

I'm Still Here

Nathan Lane (uncredited) in I'm Still Here

The Lion King 1½

Timon (voice) in The Lion King 1½

Titan A.E.

Preed (voice) in Titan A.E.

MouseHunt

Ernie Smuntz in MouseHunt

Trixie

Kirk Stans in Trixie

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls") in Broadway's Lost Treasures II

The Lion King

Timon (voice) in The Lion King

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Timon (voice) in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Officer Meany in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

The Producers

Max Bialystock in The Producers

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Richard Levy the Driven in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Ironweed

Harold Allen in Ironweed

Nicholas Nickleby

Vincent Crummles in Nicholas Nickleby

Trumbo

Self in Trumbo

Mirror Mirror

Brighton in Mirror Mirror

Astro Boy

Hamegg (voice) in Astro Boy

Jeffrey

Father Dan in Jeffrey

He Said, She Said

Wallace "Wally" Thurman in He Said, She Said

Get Bruce!

Self in Get Bruce!

The Nutcracker

Uncle Albert in The Nutcracker

The Boys Next Door

Norman Bulansky in The Boys Next Door

Isn't She Great

Irving Mansfield in Isn't She Great

Love's Labour's Lost

Costard in Love's Labour's Lost

Dicks: The Musical

Harris in Dicks: The Musical

Pride of The Lion King

Himself in Pride of The Lion King

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Max Prince in Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Unnatural Pursuits

Limo Passenger in Unnatural Pursuits

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

Timon (voice) in Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Timon (voice) in Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Himself in Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

The English Teacher

Carl Kapinas in The English Teacher

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Self - Perfomer in My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Once Upon a Studio

Timon (voice) in Once Upon a Studio

Life with Mikey

Ed Chapman in Life with Mikey

Showing Up

Self in Showing Up

Spellbound

Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice) in Spellbound

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage) in Waking Sleeping Beauty

Alice in Wonderland

Mouse in Alice in Wonderland

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

Clarence in Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

Stuart Little

Snowbell (voice) in Stuart Little

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Addams Family Values

Desk Sergeant in Addams Family Values

Swing Vote

Art Crumb in Swing Vote

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self in Broadway: The Next Generation

Teacher's Pet

Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice) in Teacher's Pet

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Self in ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Behind the Legend: Timon

Timon (voice) in Behind the Legend: Timon

Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

Timon (voice) in Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

Mike Nichols: An American Master

Self in Mike Nichols: An American Master

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

Harold in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Self in Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

Self in The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

At First Sight

Phil Webster in At First Sight

Carrie Pilby

Dr. Petrov in Carrie Pilby

No Pay, Nudity

Herschel in No Pay, Nudity

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Mysterious Disco Man in Austin Powers in Goldmember

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

Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2 in National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

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

Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica in National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Sheridan Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Self in A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

Himself / Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

Every Act of Life

Self in Every Act of Life

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

Self in Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

The Lemon Sisters

Charlie Sorrell in The Lemon Sisters

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Self in Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

The Nance

Chauncey Miles in The Nance

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Giacomo in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

The Last Mile

The Stage Manager in The Last Mile

Joe Versus the Volcano

Baw - The Waponi Advance Man in Joe Versus the Volcano

Beau Is Afraid

Roger in Beau Is Afraid

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Self in Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Stuart Little: Making It Big

Self in Stuart Little: Making It Big

TV Shows

George and Martha

George (voice) in George and Martha

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

The View

Self in The View

Teacher's Pet

in Teacher's Pet

Frasier

Phil in Frasier

30 Rock

Eddie in 30 Rock

Timon and Pumbaa

in Timon and Pumbaa

Encore! Encore!

in Encore! Encore!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

One of the Boys

in One of the Boys

The Marriage Ref

Self - Panelist in The Marriage Ref

Charlie Lawrence

Charlie Lawrence in Charlie Lawrence

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Only Murders in the Building

Teddy Dimas in Only Murders in the Building

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter in Tony Awards

American Crime Story

F. Lee Bailey in American Crime Story

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Nathan Lane in Curb Your Enthusiasm

The View

Self - Guest in The View

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self in The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self - Guest in The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Modern Family

Pepper Saltzman in Modern Family

The Good Wife

Clarke Hayden in The Good Wife

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Lewis Michener in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

The Gilded Age

Ward McAllister in The Gilded Age

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Herman in Fantasy Sequence in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Bing Shalimar in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Tony Awards

Self - Host in Tony Awards

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Self in Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sex and the City

Bobby Fine in Sex and the City

Mad About You

Nathan Twilley in Mad About You

Primetime Glick

in Primetime Glick

The Blacklist

Abraham Stern in The Blacklist

Inside the Actors Studio

Self in Inside the Actors Studio

Live from Lincoln Center

Chauncey Miles in Live from Lincoln Center

Mid-Century Modern

Bunny Schneiderman in Mid-Century Modern

Great Performances

Mouse in Great Performances

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Tony Awards

Self - Host/Winner/Performer in Tony Awards

Monsters

Dominick Dunne in Monsters

Elsbeth

Phillip Cross in Elsbeth

Today with Hoda & Jenna

Self in Today with Hoda & Jenna