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Nathan Lane

Biography

Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. He has won three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. He has won three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Known Credits 75

Birthday 1956-02-03

Place of Birth Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

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Acting TV ShowsMovies

— Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (1 episode) as Lewis Michener
— Untitled Roy Cohn Documentary as Himself
2018 Every Act of Life as Himself
2017 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as Harold
2017 National Theatre Live: Angels in America: Part 2 - Perestroika as Roy Cohn
2017 National Theatre Live: Angels in America: Part 1 - Millennium Approaches as Roy Cohn
2017 Carrie Pilby as Dr. Petrov
2016 No Pay, Nudity as Herschel
2016 American Crime Story (10 episodes) as F. Lee Bailey
2016 Mike Nichols: An American Master
2014 The Nance as Chauncey Miles
2014 Showing Up as Himself
2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Himself
2013 The English Teacher as Carl Kapinas
2013 Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me as Himself
2012 Mirror Mirror as Brighton
2010 The Nutcracker in 3D as Uncle Albert
2009 The Addams Family - A New Musical as Gomez Addams
2009 Astro Boy as Ham Egg (voice)
2009 Modern Family (2 episodes) as Pepper Saltzman (2 episodes)
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Officer Meany
2008 Swing Vote as Art Crumb
2007 Trumbo as Himself
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2006 30 Rock (1 episode) as Eddie
2005 The Producers as Max Bialystock
2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004 Behind the Legend: Timone as Timone (voice)
2004 The Lion King 1½ as Timon (voice)
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Richard Levy the Driven
2004 Teacher's Pet as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 episode)
2003 Charlie Lawrence (7 episodes) as Charlie Lawrence
2002 Nicholas Nickleby as Vincent Crummles
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember as Mysterious Disco Man
2002 Stuart Little 2 as Snowbell (voice)
2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Max Prince
2001 My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks as Himself
2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner as Sheridan Whiteside
2000 Teacher's Pet (47 episodes)
2000 Trixie as Kirk Stans
2000 Titan A.E. as Preed
2000 Isn't She Great as Irving Mansfield
1999 Stuart Little as Snowbell (voice)
1999 George and Martha (26 episodes)
1999 At First Sight as Phil Webster
1999 Get Bruce! as Himself
1998 The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride as Timon (voice)
1998 Encore! Encore! (13 episodes)
1997 MouseHunt as Ernest "Ernie" Smuntz
1997 The View (1 episode)
1996 A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury as Himself
1996 The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2 episodes)
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 episode)
1996 The Birdcage as Albert Goldman
1996 The Boys Next Door as Norman Bulansky
1995 Toy Story as Timon (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995 Timon & Pumbaa (174 episodes)
1995 Jeffrey as Father Dan
1995 Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable as Timon (voice)
1994 The Lion King as Timon (voice)
1993 Addams Family Values as Desk Sergeant
1993 Frasier (1 episode) as Phil
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 episode)
1993 Life with Mikey as Ed Chapman
1992 Guys And Dolls: Off The Record as Himself / Nathan Detroit
1991 Frankie and Johnny as Tim
1991 He Said, She Said as Wallace "Wally" Thurman
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano as Baw
1987 Ironweed as Harold Allen
1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (67 episodes)
1982 One of the Boys (13 episodes)
1975 Saturday Night Live (1 episode)
1947 Tony Awards (1 episode)

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