
Nathan Lane
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.
Born: February 3, 1956 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Filmography (90)

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026

Mid-Century Modern
2025

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025

Spellbound
2024

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024

Elsbeth
2024

Dicks: The Musical
2023

Once Upon a Studio
2023

Beau Is Afraid
2023

Digman!
2023

The Gilded Age
2022

Only Murders in the Building
2021

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019

Every Act of Life
2018

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017

Carrie Pilby
2017

American Crime Story
2016

Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

Difficult People
2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Blacklist
2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013

The English Teacher
2013

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013

Mirror Mirror
2012

The Nutcracker
2010

I'm Still Here
2010

Astro Boy
2009

Modern Family
2009

The Good Wife
2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008

Swing Vote
2008

Trumbo
2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007

30 Rock
2006

The Producers
2005

The Lion King 1½
2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004

Teacher's Pet
2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

Nicholas Nickleby
2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002

Stuart Little 2
2002

Primetime Glick
2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000

Teacher's Pet
2000

Trixie
2000

Titan A.E.
2000

Love's Labour's Lost
2000

Isn't She Great
2000

Stuart Little
1999

At First Sight
1999

Get Bruce!
1999

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998

Sex and the City
1998

MouseHunt
1997

The View
1997

The Daily Show
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996

The Birdcage
1996

The Boys Next Door
1996

Jeffrey
1995

Inside the Actors Studio
1994

The Lion King
1994

Addams Family Values
1993

Frasier
1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Late Show with David Letterman
1993

Life with Mikey
1993

Mad About You
1992

Frankie and Johnny
1991

He Said, She Said
1991

The Lemon Sisters
1990

Joe Versus the Volcano
1990

Ironweed
1987

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987

Miami Vice
1984

Alice in Wonderland
1983

Live from Lincoln Center
1976

Saturday Night Live
1975

Great Performances
1971
