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Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane’s screen credits include Timon (voice) in The Lion King and Brighton in Mirror Mirror.
Born February 3, 1956 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2025The Lion King at the Hollywood BowlSelf
- 2024SpellboundLuno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
- 2023Dicks: The MusicalHarris
- 2023Once Upon a StudioTimon (voice)
- 2023Finally Home: Making Beau is AfraidSelf
- 2023Beau Is AfraidRoger
- 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11Self
- 2020Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensGiacomo
- 2019Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy CohnSelf
- 2018Every Act of LifeSelf
- 2018The Vanishing of Sidney HallHarold
- 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaRoy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
- 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesRoy M. Cohn/Prior 2
- 2017Carrie PilbyDr. Petrov
- 2016No Pay, NudityHershel Thalkin
- 2016Mike Nichols: An American MasterSelf
- 2014The NanceChauncey Miles
- 2014Showing UpSelf
- 2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf
- 2013The English TeacherCarl Kapinas
- 2013Elaine Stritch: Shoot MeSelf
- 2011Pride of The Lion KingSelf
- 2010The NutcrackerUncle Albert
- 2010I'm Still HereNathan Lane (uncredited)
- 2010Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
- 2009Astro BoyHamegg (voice)
- 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaOfficer Meany
- 2008Swing VoteArt Crumb
- 2007The Roots of 'Hairspray'Self (voice)
- 2007TrumboSelf
- 2007ShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwaySelf
- 2006The Dish on DollsStagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)
- 2005The ProducersMax Bialystock
- 2004The Lion King 1½Timon (voice)
- 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IINathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0Timon (voice)
- 2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage)
- 2004Behind the Legend: TimonTimon (voice)
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Timon (voice)
- 2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Richard Levy the Driven
- 2004Teacher's PetSpot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
- 2002Nicholas NicklebyVincent Crummles
- 2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberMysterious Disco Man
- 2002Stuart Little 2Snowbell (voice)
- 2001Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel BrooksSelf
- 2001Laughter on the 23rd FloorMax
- 2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love SongsSelf - Perfomer
- 2000The Man Who Came to DinnerSheridan Whiteside
- 2000TrixieKirk Stans
- 2000Titan A.E.Preed (voice)
- 2000Love's Labour's LostCostard
- 2000Isn't She GreatIrving Mansfield
- 1999Stuart LittleSnowbell (voice)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 1999At First SightPhil Webster
- 1999Get Bruce!Self
- 1999Stuart Little: Making It BigSelf
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideTimon (voice)
- 1997Merry Christmas, George BaileyClarence
- 1997MouseHuntErnie Smuntz
- 1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburySelf
- 1996Around the World With Timon & PumbaaTimon 2 (voice)
- 1996The BirdcageAlbert
- 1996The Boys Next DoorNorman Bulansky
- 1995The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come TrueThe Cowardly Lion
- 1995JeffreyFather Dan
- 1995Circle of Life: An Environmental FableTimon
- 1993Addams Family ValuesDesk Sergeant
- 1993Life with MikeyEd Chapman
- 1992Guys and Dolls: Off the RecordHimself / Nathan Detroit
- 1992The Last MileThe Stage Manager
- 1992Unnatural PursuitsLimo Passenger
- 1991Frankie and JohnnyTim
- 1991He Said, She SaidWallace "Wally" Thurman
- 1990Joe Versus the VolcanoBaw - The Waponi Advance Man
- 1989The Lemon SistersCharlie Sorrell
- 1987IronweedHarold Allen
- 1983Alice in WonderlandMouse
- Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
- Cut OffActor
- Untitled Nathan Lane DocumentarySelf
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