Nathan Lane
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: 03 February 1956
Played In
TV Show
Jan 2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor
TV Show
Mar 2025
Mid-Century Modern
Bunny Schneiderman
Movie
Feb 2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Movie
Nov 2024
Spellbound
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2024
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Dominick Dunne
TV Show
Feb 2024
Elsbeth
Phillip Cross
Movie
Oct 2023
Dicks: The Musical
Harris
Movie
Sep 2023
Once Upon a Studio
Timon (voice)
Movie
Jun 2023
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
Movie
Apr 2023
Beau Is Afraid
Roger
TV Show
Mar 2023
Digman!
Yorbo (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2022
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self
TV Show
Jan 2022
The Gilded Age
Ward McAllister
Movie
Sep 2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
TV Show
Aug 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Teddy Dimas
Movie
Dec 2020
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Giacomo
TV Show
Apr 2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lewis Michener
Movie
Sep 2019
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self
TV Show
Apr 2019
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
Movie
Apr 2018
Every Act of Life
Self
Movie
Mar 2018
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Harold
Movie
Jul 2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
Movie
Jul 2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Movie
Mar 2017
Carrie Pilby
Dr. Petrov
Movie
Nov 2016
No Pay, Nudity
Hershel Thalkin
Movie
Oct 2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Self
TV Show
Feb 2016
American Crime Story
F. Lee Bailey
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
TV Show
Aug 2015
Difficult People
Nathan Lane
Movie
Oct 2014
The Nance
Chauncey Miles
Movie
Feb 2014
Showing Up
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Blacklist
Abraham Stern
Movie
May 2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
Movie
May 2013
The English Teacher
Carl Kapinas
Movie
Apr 2013
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
Movie
Mar 2012
Mirror Mirror
Brighton
Movie
Nov 2011
Pride of The Lion King
Self
Movie
Nov 2010
The Nutcracker
Uncle Albert
Movie
Sep 2010
I'm Still Here
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
TV Show
Feb 2010
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
Movie
Oct 2009
Astro Boy
Hamegg (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2009
Modern Family
Pepper Saltzman
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Clarke Hayden
Movie
Sep 2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Movie
Dec 2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Officer Meany
Movie
Aug 2008
Swing Vote
Art Crumb
Movie
Nov 2007
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
Self (voice)
Movie
Sep 2007
Trumbo
Self
Movie
Apr 2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
TV Show
Oct 2006
30 Rock
Eddie
Movie
Jun 2006
The Dish on Dolls
Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
Movie
Dec 2005
The Producers
Max Bialystock
Movie
Oct 2004
The Lion King 1½
Timon (voice)
Movie
Oct 2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Movie
Aug 2004
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Timon (voice)
Movie
Mar 2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Feb 2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Timon (voice)
Movie
Feb 2004
Behind the Legend: Timon
Timon (voice)
Movie
Jan 2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Richard Levy the Driven
Movie
Jan 2004
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
TV Show
Jun 2003
Charlie Lawrence
Charlie Lawrence
Movie
Dec 2002
Nicholas Nickleby
Vincent Crummles
Movie
Jul 2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Mysterious Disco Man
Movie
Jul 2002
Stuart Little 2
Snowbell (voice)
Movie
Oct 2001
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Self
TV Show
Jun 2001
Primetime Glick
Movie
May 2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Max Prince
Movie
Mar 2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self - Perfomer
TV Show
Oct 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nathan Lane
Movie
Oct 2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside
TV Show
Sep 2000
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)
Movie
Jun 2000
Trixie
Kirk Stans
Movie
Jun 2000
Titan A.E.
Preed (voice)
Movie
Mar 2000
Love's Labour's Lost
Costard
Movie
Jan 2000
Isn't She Great
Irving Mansfield
Movie
Dec 1999
Stuart Little
Snowbell (voice)
TV Show
Apr 1999
George and Martha
George (voice)
Movie
Jan 1999
At First Sight
Phil Webster
Movie
Jan 1999
Get Bruce!
Self
Movie
Jan 1999
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
Movie
Oct 1998
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Timon (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1998
Encore! Encore!
Joseph Pinoni
TV Show
Jun 1998
Sex and the City
Bobby Fine
Movie
Dec 1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Clarence
Movie
Dec 1997
MouseHunt
Ernie Smuntz
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self - Guest
Movie
Nov 1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self
TV Show
Jun 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
Movie
May 1996
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
Timon 2 (voice)
Movie
Mar 1996
The Birdcage
Albert
Movie
Feb 1996
The Boys Next Door
Norman Bulansky
Movie
Nov 1995
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
The Cowardly Lion
Movie
Aug 1995
Jeffrey
Father Dan
Movie
Jan 1995
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Timon
TV Show
Aug 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Movie
Jun 1994
The Lion King
Timon (voice)
Movie
Nov 1993
Addams Family Values
Desk Sergeant
TV Show
Sep 1993
Frasier
Phil
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
TV Show
Aug 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Movie
Jun 1993
Life with Mikey
Ed Chapman
Movie
Dec 1992
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Nathan Detroit
Movie
Oct 1992
The Last Mile
The Stage Manager
TV Show
Sep 1992
Mad About You
Nathan Twilley
Movie
Jan 1992
Unnatural Pursuits
Limo Passenger
Movie
Oct 1991
Frankie and Johnny
Tim
Movie
Feb 1991
He Said, She Said
Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Movie
Mar 1990
Joe Versus the Volcano
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
Movie
Dec 1989
The Lemon Sisters
Charlie Sorrell
Movie
Dec 1987
Ironweed
Harold Allen
TV Show
May 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Herman in Fantasy Sequence
TV Show
May 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Bing Shalimar
TV Show
Sep 1984
Miami Vice
Morty Price
Movie
Oct 1983
Alice in Wonderland
Mouse
TV Show
Jan 1982
One of the Boys
Jonathan Burns
TV Show
Jan 1976
Live from Lincoln Center
Chauncey Miles
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self
TV Show
Jan 1971
Great Performances
Mouse
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Winner / Performer
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Movie
Cut Off
Movie
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Self