Nathan Lane
Acting
1956-02-03 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 · Series
Mid-Century Modern
2025 · Series
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025 · Movie
Spellbound
2024 · Movie
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024 · Series
Elsbeth
2024 · Series
Dicks: The Musical
2023 · Movie
Once Upon a Studio
2023 · Movie
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023 · Movie
Beau Is Afraid
2023 · Movie
Digman!
2023 · Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022 · Series
The Gilded Age
2022 · Series
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021 · Movie
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · Series
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020 · Movie
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020 · Series
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
2019 · Movie
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · Series
Every Act of Life
2018 · Movie
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018 · Movie
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 · Movie
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 · Movie
Carrie Pilby
2017 · Movie
No Pay, Nudity
2016 · Movie
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016 · Movie
American Crime Story
2016 · Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Difficult People
2015 · Series
The Nance
2014 · Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
Showing Up
2014 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
The Blacklist
2013 · Series
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 · Movie
The English Teacher
2013 · Movie
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013 · Movie
Mirror Mirror
2012 · Movie
Pride of The Lion King
2011 · Movie
The Nutcracker
2010 · Movie
I'm Still Here
2010 · Movie
The Marriage Ref
2010 · Series
Astro Boy
2009 · Movie
Modern Family
2009 · Series
The Good Wife
2009 · Series
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Movie
Swing Vote
2008 · Movie
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
2007 · Movie
Trumbo
2007 · Movie
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007 · Movie
30 Rock
2006 · Series
The Dish on Dolls
2006 · Movie
The Producers
2005 · Movie
The Lion King 1½
2004 · Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · Movie
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004 · Movie
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Movie
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004 · Movie
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004 · Movie
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004 · Movie
Teacher's Pet
2004 · Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Charlie Lawrence
2003 · Series
Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · Movie
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002 · Movie
Stuart Little 2
2002 · Movie
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001 · Movie
Primetime Glick
2001 · Series
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001 · Movie
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series
The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000 · Movie
Teacher's Pet
2000 · Series
Trixie
2000 · Movie
Titan A.E.
2000 · Movie
Love's Labour's Lost
2000 · Movie
Isn't She Great
2000 · Movie
Stuart Little
1999 · Movie
George and Martha
1999 · Series
At First Sight
1999 · Movie
Get Bruce!
1999 · Movie
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999 · Movie
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · Movie
Encore! Encore!
1998 · Series
Sex and the City
1998 · Series
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997 · Movie
MouseHunt
1997 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Movie
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Series
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996 · Movie
The Birdcage
1996 · Movie
The Boys Next Door
1996 · Movie
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995 · Movie
Jeffrey
1995 · Movie
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995 · Movie
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Series
The Lion King
1994 · Movie
Addams Family Values
1993 · Movie
Frasier
1993 · Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Series
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Series
Life with Mikey
1993 · Movie
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992 · Movie
The Last Mile
1992 · Movie
Mad About You
1992 · Series
Unnatural Pursuits
1992 · Movie
Frankie and Johnny
1991 · Movie
He Said, She Said
1991 · Movie
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 · Movie
The Lemon Sisters
1989 · Movie
Ironweed
1987 · Movie
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 · Series
Miami Vice
1984 · Series
Alice in Wonderland
1983 · Movie
One of the Boys
1982 · Series
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Great Performances
1971 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series
Cut Off
Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Movie