Nathan Lane
Born 1956
Known for The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, MouseHunt.
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
The Producers (2005)
Teacher's Pet (2004)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
MouseHunt (1997)
The Boys Next Door (1996)
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025)
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017)
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Isn't She Great (2000)
Christmas by Design
Dicks: The Musical (2023)
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)
Astro Boy (2009)
Get Bruce! (1999)
The Birdcage (1996)
Life with Mikey (1993)
He Said, She Said (1991)
Cut Off (2026)
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)
Mirror Mirror (2012)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
Trixie (2000)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
The Lion King (1994)
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Cut Off
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Stuart Little (1999)
Jeffrey (1995)
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)
Swing Vote (2008)
Trumbo (2007)
At First Sight (1999)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
Carrie Pilby (2016)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
The English Teacher (2013)
Ironweed (1987)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
Spellbound (2024)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
Every Act of Life (2018)
Addams Family Values (1993)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
I'm Still Here (2010)
