Nathan Lane
Acting
Born February 3, 1956 · Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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.
Films (80)
Cut Off
2026
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Spellbound
2024
Dicks: The Musical
2023
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
2019
Every Act of Life
2018
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
Carrie Pilby
2017
No Pay, Nudity
2016
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
The Nance
2014
Showing Up
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
The English Teacher
2013
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
Mirror Mirror
2012
Pride of The Lion King
2011
The Nutcracker
2010
I'm Still Here
2010
Astro Boy
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Swing Vote
2008
Trumbo
2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
The Dish on Dolls
2006
The Producers
2005
The Lion King 1½
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
Teacher's Pet
2004
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Stuart Little 2
2002
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
Trixie
2000
Titan A.E.
2000
Love's Labour's Lost
2000
Isn't She Great
2000
Stuart Little
1999
At First Sight
1999
Get Bruce!
1999
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
MouseHunt
1997
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996
The Birdcage
1996
The Boys Next Door
1996
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995
Jeffrey
1995
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995
The Lion King
1994
Addams Family Values
1993
Life with Mikey
1993
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
The Last Mile
1992
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
Frankie and Johnny
1991
He Said, She Said
1991
The Lemon Sisters
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Ironweed
1987
Alice in Wonderland
1983