Nathan Lane
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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PHOTOS
TV Series
George and Martha
8
The Daily Show
6.354
The View
4.5
Teacher's Pet
6.6
Frasier
7.674
30 Rock
7.448
Timon and Pumbaa
7.2
Encore! Encore!
0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.343
One of the Boys
4.3
The Marriage Ref
3.8
Charlie Lawrence
7
Saturday Night Live
7
Only Murders in the Building
8.467
Tony Awards
5.1
American Crime Story
7.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8
The View
4.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.5
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.853
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.2
Modern Family
7.9
The Good Wife
7.598
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
6.8
The Gilded Age
7.8
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6
Tony Awards
5.1
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
7
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.061
Sex and the City
7.391
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.343
Mad About You
6.7
Primetime Glick
6.9
The Blacklist
7.639
Inside the Actors Studio
7.518
Live from Lincoln Center
8.6
Mid-Century Modern
5.4
Great Performances
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.853
Tony Awards
5.1
Monsters
7.6
Elsbeth
7.3
Today with Hoda & Jenna
0
Saturday Night Live
7
Difficult People
6.2
Movies
Frankie and Johnny
6.8
The Birdcage
7.034
Stuart Little 2
5.762
I'm Still Here
5.987
The Lion King 1½
6.579
Titan A.E.
6.58
MouseHunt
6.5
Trixie
4.905
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8
The Lion King
8.258
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
6.949
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
6
The Producers
6.2
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
5.7
Ironweed
6.3
Nicholas Nickleby
6.9
Trumbo
6.7
Mirror Mirror
5.9
Astro Boy
6.3
Jeffrey
6.3
He Said, She Said
5.9
Get Bruce!
6.2
The Nutcracker
5
The Boys Next Door
6.6
Isn't She Great
4.8
Love's Labour's Lost
5.563
Dicks: The Musical
4.5
Pride of The Lion King
10
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
3.75
Unnatural Pursuits
0
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
0
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
0
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
7.5
The English Teacher
5.6
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
5
Once Upon a Studio
8.28
Life with Mikey
5.7
Showing Up
9.2
Spellbound
6.706
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2
Alice in Wonderland
6.8
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
5
Stuart Little
6.065
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.231
Addams Family Values
6.958
Swing Vote
5.7
Broadway: The Next Generation
10
Teacher's Pet
6
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
7.2
Behind the Legend: Timon
0
Mike Nichols: An American Master
6.3
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
6.7
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
10
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
7.1
At First Sight
5.969
Carrie Pilby
6.854
No Pay, Nudity
4
Austin Powers in Goldmember
5.994
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
8.6
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
8.6
The Man Who Came to Dinner
10
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
0
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
10
Every Act of Life
7
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
6.4
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
6.5
The Lemon Sisters
4.625
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
9
The Nance
10
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
0
The Last Mile
0
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.757
Beau Is Afraid
6.7
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
5
Stuart Little: Making It Big
0
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
8