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Nathan Lane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1956-02-03 (Age: 70)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Nathan Lane

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.

Filmography (78)

⭐ 7.1 Role: Self

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

2025
⭐ 6.6 Role: Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)

Spellbound

2024
⭐ 4.4 Role: Harris

Dicks: The Musical

2023
⭐ 8.3 Role: Timon (voice)

Once Upon a Studio

2023
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023
⭐ 6.7 Role: Roger

Beau Is Afraid

2023
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

2021
⭐ 0 Role: Giacomo

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2020
⭐ 6.1 Role: Self

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

2019
⭐ 6.4 Role: Self

Every Act of Life

2018
⭐ 6.7 Role: Harold

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018
⭐ 8.1 Role: Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica

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

2017
⭐ 8.1 Role: Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2

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

2017
⭐ 6.8 Role: Dr. Petrov

Carrie Pilby

2017
⭐ 4.0 Role: Hershel Thalkin

No Pay, Nudity

2016