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.
Filmography (124 titles)
7.9ShowMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor · 2026
5.9ShowMid-Century Modern
Bunny Schneiderman · 2025
7.1MovieThe Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self · 2025
6.6MovieSpellbound
Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice) · 2024
7.6ShowMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Dominick Dunne · 2024
6.8ShowElsbeth
Phillip Cross · 2024
4.4MovieDicks: The Musical
Harris · 2023
8.3MovieOnce Upon a Studio
Timon (voice) · 2023
10.0MovieFinally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self · 2023
6.7MovieBeau Is Afraid
Roger · 2023
6.2ShowDigman!
Yorbo (voice) · 2023
7.7ShowBe My Guest with Ina Garten
Self · 2022
7.7ShowThe Gilded Age
Ward McAllister · 2022
5.0MovieToo Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self · 2021
8.4ShowOnly Murders in the Building
Teddy Dimas · 2021
MovieElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Giacomo · 2020
6.8ShowPenny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lewis Michener · 2020
6.1MovieBully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self · 2019
3.3ShowToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self · 2019
6.4MovieEvery Act of Life
Self · 2018
6.7MovieThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Harold · 2018
8.1MovieNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica · 2017
8.1MovieNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2 · 2017
6.8MovieCarrie Pilby
Dr. Petrov · 2017
4.0MovieNo Pay, Nudity
Hershel Thalkin · 2016
6.3MovieMike Nichols: An American Master
Self · 2016
7.6ShowAmerican Crime Story
F. Lee Bailey · 2016
6.1ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015
6.3ShowDifficult People
Nathan Lane · 2015
10.0MovieThe Nance
Chauncey Miles · 2014