Nathan Lane
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Modern Family
Pepper Saltzman
2009
Series
The Blacklist
Abraham Stern
2013
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Frasier
Phil
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
The Good Wife
Clarke Hayden
2009
Series
Elsbeth
Phillip Cross
2024
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nathan Lane
2000
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Sex and the City
Bobby Fine
1998
Series
Only Murders in the Building
Teddy Dimas
2021
Series
Miami Vice
Morty Price
1984
Series
30 Rock
Eddie
2006
Series
Great Performances
Mouse
1971
Film
The Lion King
Timon (voice)
1994
Series
Mad About You
Nathan Twilley
1992
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Winner / Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
American Crime Story
F. Lee Bailey
2016
Series
The Gilded Age
Ward McAllister
2022
Series
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Dominick Dunne
2024
Film
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Timon (voice)
1998
Series
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
2019
Film
The Lion King 1½
Timon (voice)
2004
Film
Stuart Little
Snowbell (voice)
1999
Series
Difficult People
Nathan Lane
2015
Film
Addams Family Values
Desk Sergeant
1993
Series
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)
2000
Series
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Herman in Fantasy Sequence
1987
Series
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Bing Shalimar
1987
Series
Digman!
Yorbo (voice)
2023
Film
Mirror Mirror
Brighton
2012
Film
Once Upon a Studio
Timon (voice)
2023
Series
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lewis Michener
2020
Series
Live from Lincoln Center
Chauncey Miles
1976
Film
Beau Is Afraid
Roger
2023
Film
The Birdcage
Albert
1996
Series
Mid-Century Modern
Bunny Schneiderman
2025
Film
Spellbound
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
2024
Series
Primetime Glick
2001
Film
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Mysterious Disco Man
2002
Film
Stuart Little 2
Snowbell (voice)
2002
Film
Astro Boy
Hamegg (voice)
2009
Film
Titan A.E.
Preed (voice)
2000
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
Film
MouseHunt
Ernie Smuntz
1997
Series
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor
2026
Film
The Producers
Max Bialystock
2005
Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self
2022
Film
I'm Still Here
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
2010
Film
Frankie and Johnny
Tim
1991
Film
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
2025
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Film
The Nutcracker
Uncle Albert
2010
Film
Joe Versus the Volcano
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
1990
Film
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Film
Nicholas Nickleby
Vincent Crummles
2002
Film
Swing Vote
Art Crumb
2008
Film
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
2004
Film
At First Sight
Phil Webster
1999
Film
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Harold
2018
Film
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Richard Levy the Driven
2004
Series
George and Martha
George (voice)
1999
Film
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
The English Teacher
Carl Kapinas
2013
Film
He Said, She Said
Wallace "Wally" Thurman
1991
Encore! Encore!
Joseph Pinoni
1998
Charlie Lawrence
Charlie Lawrence
2003
Film
Isn't She Great
Irving Mansfield
2000
Film
Jeffrey
Father Dan
1995
Series
One of the Boys
Jonathan Burns
1982
Film
Ironweed
Harold Allen
1987
Film
Life with Mikey
Ed Chapman
1993
Cut Off
Film
Dicks: The Musical
Harris
2023
Film
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
2007
Film
Carrie Pilby
Dr. Petrov
2017
Film
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
Timon 2 (voice)
1996
Film
Love's Labour's Lost
Costard
2000
Film
Showing Up
Self
2014
Film
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Officer Meany
2008
Film
Trixie
Kirk Stans
2000
Film
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Self
2016
Film
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Film
Trumbo
Self
2007
Film
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
2013
Film
Every Act of Life
Self
2018
Film
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
2013
Film
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Clarence
1997
Film
Pride of The Lion King
Self
2011
Film
The Boys Next Door
Norman Bulansky
1996
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Timon (voice)
2004
Film
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self
2019
Film
The Lemon Sisters
Charlie Sorrell
1989
Film
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
Self (voice)
2007
Film
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
2021
Film
No Pay, Nudity
Hershel Thalkin
2016
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self - Perfomer
2001
Film
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
1999
Film
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
2023
Film
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Nathan Detroit
1992
Film
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
2017
Film
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
2017
Film
The Nance
Chauncey Miles
2014
Film
The Dish on Dolls
Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
2006
Film
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
The Cowardly Lion
1995
Film
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside
2000
Film
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Giacomo
2020
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Timon (voice)
2004
Film
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Max Prince
2001
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Mouse
1983
Film
The Last Mile
The Stage Manager
1992
Film
Behind the Legend: Timon
Timon (voice)
2004
Film
Unnatural Pursuits
Limo Passenger
1992
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
1996
Film
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Self
2001
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Self
Film
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Timon
1995