Nathan Lane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-02-03 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Nathan Lane

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Lion King

    The Lion King

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

    Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

  • The Gilded Age

    The Gilded Age

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Spellbound

    Spellbound

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

    The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • Astro Boy

    Astro Boy

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • Difficult People

    Difficult People

  • Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

    Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

  • The Lion King 1½

    The Lion King 1½

  • Beau Is Afraid

    Beau Is Afraid

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • The Birdcage

    The Birdcage

  • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

    A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Carrie Pilby

    Carrie Pilby

  • Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

  • Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

    Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

  • Digman!

    Digman!

  • Stuart Little 2

    Stuart Little 2

  • MouseHunt

    MouseHunt

  • Mid-Century Modern

    Mid-Century Modern

  • Primetime Glick

    Primetime Glick

  • Titan A.E.

    Titan A.E.

  • The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

    The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Once Upon a Studio

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Frankie and Johnny

    Frankie and Johnny

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Joe Versus the Volcano

    Joe Versus the Volcano

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Broadway's Lost Treasures II

  • Cut Off

    Cut Off

  • The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

    The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • The English Teacher

    The English Teacher

  • Stuart Little: Making It Big

    Stuart Little: Making It Big

  • Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa

    Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa

  • Jeffrey

    Jeffrey

  • The Lemon Sisters

    The Lemon Sisters

  • Trixie

    Trixie

  • Showing Up

    Showing Up

  • Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

    Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

  • The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Get Bruce!

    Get Bruce!

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Broadway: The Next Generation

  • Love's Labour's Lost

    Love's Labour's Lost

  • At First Sight

    At First Sight

  • Life with Mikey

    Life with Mikey

  • The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

    The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

  • Be My Guest with Ina Garten

    Be My Guest with Ina Garten

  • The Boys Next Door

    The Boys Next Door

  • Dicks: The Musical

    Dicks: The Musical

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Ironweed

    Ironweed

  • He Said, She Said

    He Said, She Said

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

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

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

  • Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

    Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

    Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

  • Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

    Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

  • Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey

  • George and Martha

    George and Martha

  • No Pay, Nudity

    No Pay, Nudity

  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor

    Laughter on the 23rd Floor

  • Mike Nichols: An American Master

    Mike Nichols: An American Master

  • Charlie Lawrence

    Charlie Lawrence

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

  • Pride of The Lion King

    Pride of The Lion King

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

    Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

  • Encore! Encore!

    Encore! Encore!

  • One of the Boys

    One of the Boys

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

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

  • Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

    Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • The Last Mile

    The Last Mile

  • Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

    Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

  • Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

    Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

  • Every Act of Life

    Every Act of Life

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

    My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

  • Behind the Legend: Timon

    Behind the Legend: Timon

  • Unnatural Pursuits

    Unnatural Pursuits

  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

  • The Nance

    The Nance

  • Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

    Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5