Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Age 70 — born February 3, 1956·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.

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56Credits26 TV · 30 films
1971–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Nance
7.2 Average ratingacross 56 titles

Top TV shows 26best Nathan Lane shows

  1. 1Live from Lincoln Center posterLive from Lincoln CenterChauncey Miles · 1 ep · 19768.7
  2. 2Only Murders in the Building posterOnly Murders in the BuildingTeddy Dimas · 10 eps · 20218.4
  3. 3Curb Your Enthusiasm posterCurb Your EnthusiasmNathan Lane · 1 ep · 20008.0
  4. 4Encore! Encore!Joseph Pinoni · 13 eps · 19988.0
  5. 5Charlie LawrenceCharlie Lawrence · 7 eps · 20038.0
  6. 6Modern Family posterModern FamilyPepper Saltzman · 10 eps · 20097.9
  7. 7George and Martha posterGeorge and MarthaGeorge (voice) · 26 eps · 19997.8
  8. 8The Gilded Age posterThe Gilded AgeWard McAllister · 13 eps · 20227.7
  9. 9Frasier posterFrasierPhil · 1 ep · 19937.7
  10. 10The Blacklist posterThe BlacklistAbraham Stern · 1 ep · 20137.6
  11. 11Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story posterMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryDominick Dunne · 5 eps · 20247.6
  12. 12The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeClarke Hayden · 15 eps · 20097.6
  13. 13American Crime Story posterAmerican Crime StoryF. Lee Bailey · 10 eps · 20167.6
  14. 14Miami Vice posterMiami ViceMorty Price · 1 ep · 19847.5
  15. 1530 Rock poster30 RockEddie · 1 ep · 20067.5
  16. 16Sex and the City posterSex and the CityBobby Fine · 1 ep · 19987.4
  17. 17Teacher's Pet posterTeacher's PetSpot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice) · 47 eps · 20007.0
  18. 18The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd posterThe Days and Nights of Molly DoddHerman in Fantasy Sequence · 1 ep · 19877.0
  19. 19Elsbeth posterElsbethPhillip Cross · 1 ep · 20246.8
  20. 20Penny Dreadful: City of Angels posterPenny Dreadful: City of AngelsLewis Michener · 10 eps · 20206.8
  21. 21Mad About You posterMad About YouNathan Twilley · 1 ep · 19926.7
  22. 22Difficult People posterDifficult PeopleNathan Lane · 1 ep · 20156.3
  23. 23Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesMouse · 1 ep · 19716.1
  24. 24Digman! posterDigman!Yorbo (voice) · 1 ep · 20236.1
  25. 25Mid-Century Modern posterMid-Century ModernBunny Schneiderman · 10 eps · 20255.9
  26. 26One of the BoysJonathan Burns · 13 eps · 19825.5

Top movies 30best Nathan Lane movies

  1. 1The Nance posterThe NanceChauncey Miles · 201410.0
  2. 2The Man Who Came to Dinner posterThe Man Who Came to DinnerSheridan Whiteside · 20008.8
  3. 3Once Upon a Studio posterOnce Upon a StudioTimon (voice) · 20238.3
  4. 4The Lion King posterThe Lion KingTimon (voice) · 1994 · Animation8.3
  5. 5Broadway's Lost Treasures II posterBroadway's Lost Treasures IINathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls") · 20048.3
  6. 6National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches posterNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesRoy M. Cohn/Prior 2 · 20178.1
  7. 7National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika posterNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaRoy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica · 20178.1
  8. 8Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable posterCircle of Life: An Environmental FableTimon · 19958.0
  9. 9The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True posterThe Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come TrueThe Cowardly Lion · 19957.7
  10. 10The Birdcage posterThe BirdcageAlbert · 19967.1
  11. 11Addams Family Values posterAddams Family ValuesDesk Sergeant · 19937.0
  12. 12The Last Mile posterThe Last MileThe Stage Manager · 19927.0
  13. 13Behind the Legend: Timon posterBehind the Legend: TimonTimon (voice) · 20047.0
  14. 14The Lion King II: Simba's Pride posterThe Lion King II: Simba's PrideTimon (voice) · 1998 · Adventure6.9
  15. 15Nicholas Nickleby posterNicholas NicklebyVincent Crummles · 20026.9
  16. 16Carrie Pilby posterCarrie PilbyDr. Petrov · 20176.8
  17. 17Alice in Wonderland posterAlice in WonderlandMouse · 19836.8
  18. 18Frankie and Johnny posterFrankie and JohnnyTim · 19916.8
  19. 19The Vanishing of Sidney Hall posterThe Vanishing of Sidney HallHarold · 20186.7
  20. 20Beau Is Afraid posterBeau Is AfraidRoger · 20236.7
  21. 21The Boys Next Door posterThe Boys Next DoorNorman Bulansky · 19966.7
  22. 22The Lion King 1½ posterThe Lion King 1½Timon (voice) · 2004 · Adventure6.6
  23. 23Titan A.E. posterTitan A.E.Preed (voice) · 20006.6
  24. 24Spellbound posterSpellboundLuno - Oracle of the Moon (voice) · 20246.6
  25. 25MouseHunt posterMouseHuntErnie Smuntz · 19976.5
  26. 26Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa posterAround the World With Timon & PumbaaTimon 2 (voice) · 19966.4
  27. 27Astro Boy posterAstro BoyHamegg (voice) · 20096.3
  28. 28Ironweed posterIronweedHarold Allen · 19876.3
  29. 29Stuart Little posterStuart LittleSnowbell (voice) · 1999 · Family6.1
  30. 30Mirror Mirror posterMirror MirrorBrighton · 2012 · Adventure5.9

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