Actor
Nathan Lane
Born 3 February 1956 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Nathan Lane is an American actor born in Jersey City, New Jersey, celebrated for comic performances on Broadway and screen. He is best known for The Producers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and film roles in The Birdcage and as Timon in The Lion King.
Key films
The Birdcage (1996)
Showcased his comic timing as Albert, the flamboyant partner in a celebrated ensemble comedy.
The Lion King (1994)
His voice work as Timon became one of his most widely recognised roles.
The Producers (2005)
Reprised his Broadway star turn as Max Bialystock in the film adaptation.
Addams Family Values (1993)
Early prominent film role in a hit comedy sequel.
MouseHunt (1997)
Leading role in a slapstick family comedy alongside Lee Evans.
Key awards
- 2001 Tony Award, Best Actor in a Musical (The Producers)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 80
- 1983Alice in Wonderland · as MouseActor
- 1987Ironweed · as Harold AllenActor
- 1989The Lemon Sisters · as Charlie SorrellActor
- 1990Joe Versus the Volcano · as Baw - The Waponi Advance ManActor
- 1991Frankie and Johnny · as TimActor
- 1991He Said, She Said · as Wallace "Wally" ThurmanActor
- 1992Guys and Dolls: Off the Record · as Himself / Nathan DetroitActor
- 1992The Last Mile · as The Stage ManagerActor
- 1992Unnatural Pursuits · as Limo PassengerActor
- 1993Addams Family Values · as Desk SergeantActor
- 1993Life with Mikey · as Ed ChapmanActor
- 1994The Lion King · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 1995Jeffrey · as Father DanActor
- 1995The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True · as The Cowardly LionActor
- 1995Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable · as TimonActor
- 1996The Birdcage · as AlbertActor
- 1996Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa · as Timon 2 (voice)Actor
- 1996The Boys Next Door · as Norman BulanskyActor
- 1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury · as SelfActor
- 1997MouseHunt · as Ernie SmuntzActor
- 1997Merry Christmas, George Bailey · as ClarenceActor
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's Pride · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 1999Stuart Little · as Snowbell (voice)Actor
- 1999At First Sight · as Phil WebsterActor
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 1999Get Bruce! · as SelfActor
- 1999Stuart Little: Making It Big · as SelfActor
- 2000Titan A.E. · as Preed (voice)Actor
- 2000Love's Labour's Lost · as CostardActor
- 2000Isn't She Great · as Irving MansfieldActor
- 2000Trixie · as Kirk StansActor
- 2000The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Sheridan WhitesideActor
- 2001Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks · as SelfActor
- 2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor · as MaxActor
- 2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs · as Self - PerfomerActor
- 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Mysterious Disco ManActor
- 2002Stuart Little 2 · as Snowbell (voice)Actor
- 2002Nicholas Nickleby · as Vincent CrummlesActor
- 2004The Lion King 1½ · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! · as Richard Levy the DrivenActor
- 2004Teacher's Pet · as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)Actor
- 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II · as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")Actor
- 2004Behind the Legend: Timon · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 2005The Producers · as Max BialystockActor
- 2006The Dish on Dolls · as Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (archive footage)Actor
- 2007Trumbo · as SelfActor
- 2007ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as SelfActor
- 2007The Roots of 'Hairspray' · as Self (voice)Actor
- 2008Swing Vote · as Art CrumbActor
- 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · as Officer MeanyActor
- 2009Astro Boy · as Hamegg (voice)Actor
- 2009Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2010I'm Still Here · as Nathan Lane (uncredited)Actor
- 2010The Nutcracker · as Uncle AlbertActor
- 2011Pride of The Lion King · as SelfActor
- 2012Mirror Mirror · as BrightonActor
- 2013The English Teacher · as Carl KapinasActor
- 2013Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me · as SelfActor
- 2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as SelfActor
- 2014Showing Up · as SelfActor
- 2014The Nance · as Chauncey MilesActor
- 2016Mike Nichols: An American Master · as SelfActor
- 2016No Pay, Nudity · as Hershel ThalkinActor
- 2017Carrie Pilby · as Dr. PetrovActor
- 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches · as Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2Actor
- 2017National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika · as Roy M. Cohn/The Angel AntarcticaActor
- 2018The Vanishing of Sidney Hall · as HaroldActor
- 2018Every Act of Life · as SelfActor
- 2019Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn · as SelfActor
- 2020Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens · as GiacomoActor
- 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 · as SelfActor
- 2023Beau Is Afraid · as RogerActor
- 2023Once Upon a Studio · as Timon (voice)Actor
- 2023Dicks: The Musical · as HarrisActor
- 2023Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid · as SelfActor
- 2024Spellbound · as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)Actor
- 2025The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.