Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. Although he has worked steadily in both film and television, he is best known for being one of the more recognizable faces on the Broadway stage over the last few decades. He was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Primarily known for his comedic roles, Lane has won Tony Awards for his performances in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Producers (of which he and fellow co-star Matthew Broderick reprised their roles for the film adaptation) and Angels in America.
Theater Roles:
- Guys and Dolls (1992): Nathan Detroitnote .
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996): Pseudolus.
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000): Sheridan Whiteside.
- The Producers (2001, 2004): Max Bialystock.
- The Frogs (2004): Dionysus.
- Butley (2006): Ben Butley.
- November (2008): Charles Smith.
- Waiting for Godot (2009): Estragon.
- The Addams Family (2010): Gomez Addams.
- The Nance (2013): Chauncey Miles.
- The Front Page (2016): Walter Burns.
- Angels in America (2018): Roy Cohn.
Film Roles:
- Frankie & Johnny (1991): Tim.
- He Said, She Said (1991): Wally Thurman.
- Life with Mikey (1993): Ed Chapman.
- Addams Family Values (1993): Desk Sergeant.
- The Lion King (1994): Timon (voice).
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
- The Lion King 1 ½ (2004)
- The Birdcage (1996): Albert.
- MouseHunt (1997): Ernest "Ernie" Smuntz.
- Stuart Little (1999): Snowbell (voice).
- Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- Titan A.E. (2000): Preed (voice).
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002): Mysterious Disco Mannote .
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002): Vincent Crummles.
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004): Richard Levy.
- The Producers (2005): Max Bialystock.
- Astro Boy (2009): Hamegg (voice).
- The Nutcracker in 3D (2010): Albert Einstein.
- Mirror, Mirror (2012): Brighton.
- Beau Is Afraid (2023): Roger.
- Spellbound (TBA): The Oracle of the Sun (voice).
Television Roles:
- Frasier, episode "Fool Me Once, Shame on You, Fool Me Twice..." (1995): Phil.
- Timon & Pumbaa (1995): Timon (voice).
- Mad About You, episode "Good Old Reliable Nathan" (1998): Nathan Twilley.
- George and Martha (1999-2000): George (voice).
- Teacher's Pet (2000-2002): Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II (voice).
- Sex and the City, episode "I Love a Charade" (2002): Bobby Fine.
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, episode "Opening Night" (2004): Nathan Lane.
- 30 Rock, episode "The Fighting Irish" (2007): Eddie Donaghy.
- Modern Family (2010-2019): Pepper Saltzman.
- The Good Wife (2012-2014): Clarke Hayden.
- The People v. O. J. Simpson (2016): F. Lee Bailey.
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020): Lewis Michener.
- Only Murders in the Building (2021-): Teddy Dimas.
- The Gilded Age (2022): Ward McAllister.
