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Nathan Lane
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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,"…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Nathan Lane's Filmography
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The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
Spellbound
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Dicks: The Musical
as Harris
Once Upon a Studio
as Timon (voice)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
Beau Is Afraid
as Roger
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Giacomo
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
as Self
Every Act of Life
as Self
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Harold
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
Carrie Pilby
as Dr. Petrov
No Pay, Nudity
as Hershel Thalkin
Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Self
The Nance
as Chauncey Miles
Showing Up
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
The English Teacher
as Carl Kapinas
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
as Self
Mirror Mirror
as Brighton
Pride of The Lion King
as Self
The Nutcracker
as Uncle Albert
I'm Still Here
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
Astro Boy
as Hamegg (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Officer Meany
Swing Vote
as Art Crumb
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
as Self (voice)
Trumbo
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
The Dish on Dolls
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
No Poster
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Timon (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Timon (voice)
No Poster
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Timon (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Richard Levy the Driven
Teacher's Pet
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Nicholas Nickleby
as Vincent Crummles
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Mysterious Disco Man
Stuart Little 2
as Snowbell (voice)
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
as Self
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
as Max
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self - Perfomer
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Sheridan Whiteside
Trixie
as Kirk Stans
Titan A.E.
as Preed (voice)
Love's Labour's Lost
as Costard
Isn't She Great
as Irving Mansfield
Stuart Little
as Snowbell (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
At First Sight
as Phil Webster
Get Bruce!
as Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
as Self
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Timon (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as Clarence
MouseHunt
as Ernie Smuntz
No Poster
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
as Timon 2 (voice)
The Birdcage
as Albert
The Boys Next Door
as Norman Bulansky
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
as The Cowardly Lion
Jeffrey
as Father Dan
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
as Timon
The Lion King
as Timon (voice)
Addams Family Values
as Desk Sergeant
Life with Mikey
as Ed Chapman
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
The Last Mile
as The Stage Manager
Unnatural Pursuits
as Limo Passenger
Frankie and Johnny
as Tim
He Said, She Said
as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The Lemon Sisters
as Charlie Sorrell
Ironweed
as Harold Allen
Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse
No Poster
Cut Off
No Poster
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self