Nathan Lane
Actor
- Born
- February 3, 1956 (age 70) · 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".
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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 Lion King
June 15, 1994
Stuart Little
December 17, 1999
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
October 24, 1998
Austin Powers in Goldmember
July 26, 2002
Addams Family Values
November 19, 1993
Mirror Mirror
March 15, 2012
The Lion King 1½
October 28, 2004
Stuart Little 2
July 19, 2002
Astro Boy
October 15, 2009
The Birdcage
March 3, 1996
Beau Is Afraid
April 14, 2023
MouseHunt
December 19, 1997
Acting83
- 2025The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 2024Spellbound as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
- 2023Dicks: The Musical as Harris
- 2023Once Upon a Studio as Timon (voice)
- 2023Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
- 2023Beau Is Afraid as Roger
- 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 as Self
- 2020Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as Giacomo
- 2019Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn as Self
- 2018