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Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Acting·1956·76 films

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.…

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Filmography

The Lion King
The Lion King (1994)Timon (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)Timon (voice)
Stuart Little
Stuart Little (1999)Snowbell (voice)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)Mysterious Disco Man
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values (1993)Desk Sergeant
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror (2012)Brighton
The Lion King 1½
The Lion King 1½ (2004)Timon (voice)
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 (2002)Snowbell (voice)
Astro Boy
Astro Boy (2009)Hamegg (voice)
MouseHunt
MouseHunt (1997)Ernie Smuntz
The Birdcage
The Birdcage (1996)Albert
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid (2023)Roger
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. (2000)Preed (voice)
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie and Johnny (1991)Tim
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)Richard Levy the Driven
The Producers
The Producers (2005)Max Bialystock
Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby (2017)Dr. Petrov
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio (2023)Timon (voice)
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here (2010)Nathan Lane (uncredited)
The English Teacher
The English Teacher (2013)Carl Kapinas
Spellbound
Spellbound (2024)Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)Harold
Swing Vote
Swing Vote (2008)Art Crumb
At First Sight
At First Sight (1999)Phil Webster
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker (2010)Uncle Albert
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)Vincent Crummles
Life with Mikey
Life with Mikey (1993)Ed Chapman
Ironweed
Ironweed (1987)Harold Allen
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said (1991)Wallace "Wally" Thurman
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)Self (archive footage)
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)Costard
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)Officer Meany
Jeffrey
Jeffrey (1995)Father Dan
Dicks: The Musical
Dicks: The Musical (2023)Harris
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996)Timon 2 (voice)
Isn't She Great
Isn't She Great (2000)Irving Mansfield
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet (2004)Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Trumbo
Trumbo (2007)Self
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)Himself
Trixie
Trixie (2000)Kirk Stans
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)Self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025)Self
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017)Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017)Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)Self
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door (1996)Norman Bulansky
Get Bruce!
Get Bruce! (1999)Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016)Self
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life (2018)Self
The Lemon Sisters
The Lemon Sisters (1989)Charlie Sorrell
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1983)Mouse
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)Max Prince
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000)Sheridan Whiteside
Showing Up
Showing Up (2014)Self
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity (2016)Hershel Thalkin
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)Self
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995)The Cowardly Lion
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)Clarence
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)Self - Perfomer
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record (1992)Himself / Nathan Detroit
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid (2023)Self
Behind the Legend: Timon
Behind the Legend: Timon (2004)Timon (voice)
The Last Mile
The Last Mile (1992)The Stage Manager
Pride of The Lion King
Pride of The Lion King (2011)Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Stuart Little: Making It Big (1999)Self
The Nance
The Nance (2014)Chauncey Miles
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (1995)Timon
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)Self (archive footage)
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020)Giacomo
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits (1992)Limo Passenger
The Dish on Dolls
The Dish on Dolls (2006)Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)