Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 · TV Show
as Self - Actor
Nathan Lane
1956-02-03
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Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025 · Movie
as Self
Mid-Century Modern
2025 · TV Show
as Bunny Schneiderman
Spellbound
2024 · Movie
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024 · TV Show
as Dominick Dunne
Elsbeth
2024 · TV Show
as Phillip Cross
Dicks: The Musical
2023 · Movie
as Harris
Once Upon a Studio
2023 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023 · Movie
as Self
Beau Is Afraid
2023 · Movie
as Roger
Digman!
2023 · TV Show
as Yorbo (voice)
The Gilded Age
2022 · TV Show
as Ward McAllister
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021 · Movie
as Self
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · TV Show
as Teddy Dimas
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020 · Movie
as Giacomo
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020 · TV Show
as Lewis Michener
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
2019 · Movie
as Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018 · Movie
as Harold
Every Act of Life
2018 · Movie
as Self
Carrie Pilby
2017 · Movie
as Dr. Petrov
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 · Movie
as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 · Movie
as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016 · Movie
as Self
No Pay, Nudity
2016 · Movie
as Hershel Thalkin
American Crime Story
2016 · TV Show
as F. Lee Bailey
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Difficult People
2015 · TV Show
as Nathan Lane
Showing Up
2014 · Movie
as Self
The Nance
2014 · Movie
as Chauncey Miles
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013 · Movie
as Himself
The English Teacher
2013 · Movie
as Carl Kapinas
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 · Movie
as Self
The Blacklist
2013 · TV Show
as Abraham Stern
Mirror Mirror
2012 · Movie
as Brighton
Pride of The Lion King
2011 · Movie
as Self
I'm Still Here
2010 · Movie
as Nathan Lane (uncredited)
The Nutcracker
2010 · Movie
as Uncle Albert
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The Marriage Ref
2010 · TV Show
as Self - Panelist
Astro Boy
2009 · Movie
as Hamegg (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Modern Family
2009 · TV Show
as Pepper Saltzman
The Good Wife
2009 · TV Show
as Clarke Hayden
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Movie
as Officer Meany
Swing Vote
2008 · Movie
as Art Crumb
Trumbo
2007 · Movie
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007 · Movie
as Self
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
2007 · Movie
as Self (voice)
The Dish on Dolls
2006 · Movie
as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
30 Rock
2006 · TV Show
as Eddie
The Producers
2005 · Movie
as Max Bialystock
The Lion King 1½
2004 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · Movie
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004 · Movie
as Richard Levy the Driven
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Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
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Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
Teacher's Pet
2004 · Movie
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
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Charlie Lawrence
2003 · TV Show
as Charlie Lawrence
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Stuart Little 2
2002 · Movie
as Snowbell (voice)
Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · Movie
as Vincent Crummles
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002 · Movie
as Mysterious Disco Man
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001 · Movie
as Max Prince
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Movie
as Self - Perfomer
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001 · Movie
as Self
Primetime Glick
2001 · TV Show
Titan A.E.
2000 · Movie
as Preed (voice)
Trixie
2000 · Movie
as Kirk Stans
Isn't She Great
2000 · Movie
as Irving Mansfield
Love's Labour's Lost
2000 · Movie
as Costard
The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000 · Movie
as Sheridan Whiteside
Teacher's Pet
2000 · TV Show
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · TV Show
as Nathan Lane
Get Bruce!
1999 · Movie
as Self
Stuart Little
1999 · Movie
as Snowbell (voice)
At First Sight
1999 · Movie
as Phil Webster
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999 · Movie
as Self
George and Martha
1999 · TV Show
as George (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
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Encore! Encore!
1998 · TV Show
as Joseph Pinoni
Sex and the City
1998 · TV Show
as Bobby Fine
MouseHunt
1997 · Movie
as Ernie Smuntz
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997 · Movie
as Clarence
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
The Birdcage
1996 · Movie
as Albert
The Boys Next Door
1996 · Movie
as Norman Bulansky
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A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Movie
as Self
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996 · Movie
as Timon 2 (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Jeffrey
1995 · Movie
as Father Dan
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995 · Movie
as The Cowardly Lion
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995 · Movie
as Timon
The Lion King
1994 · Movie
as Timon (voice)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · TV Show
as Self
Life with Mikey
1993 · Movie
as Ed Chapman
Addams Family Values
1993 · Movie
as Desk Sergeant
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
as Phil
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Unnatural Pursuits
1992 · Movie
as Limo Passenger
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992 · Movie
as Himself / Nathan Detroit
The Last Mile
1992 · Movie
as The Stage Manager
Mad About You
1992 · TV Show
as Nathan Twilley
Frankie and Johnny
1991 · Movie
as Tim
He Said, She Said
1991 · Movie
as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 · Movie
as Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The Lemon Sisters
1989 · Movie
as Charlie Sorrell
Ironweed
1987 · Movie
as Harold Allen
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 · TV Show
as Herman in Fantasy Sequence, Bing Shalimar
Miami Vice
1984 · TV Show
as Morty Price
Alice in Wonderland
1983 · Movie
as Mouse
One of the Boys
1982 · TV Show
as Jonathan Burns
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · TV Show
as Chauncey Miles
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host, Self
Great Performances
1971 · TV Show
as Mouse
Tony Awards
1956 · TV Show
as Self - Host, Self - Host / Winner / Performer, Self - Presenter
Broadway: The Next Generation
· Movie
as Self
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Cut Off
· Movie
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Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
· Movie
as Self
