Nathan Lane



First NameNathan
Last NameLane
Full Name at BirthJoseph Lane
Age56
Date of BirthFebruary 3, 1956
BirthplaceJersey City, NJ
Height5' 5" (165 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignAquarius
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolSt. Peter`s Preparatory School, Jersey City, NJ (1974)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameTony Winner
Official Websitenathanlane.com
FatherDaniel (truck driver and an aspiring tenor who died from alcoholism when Lane was 11)
MotherNora (manic-depressive housewife and secretary who died in 2000.[)
Brother(s)Robert
Daniel
FriendsMatthew Broderick, Mel Brooks, Ernie Sabella, Sarah Jessica Parker

Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is an award-winning American actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his roles as Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in MouseHunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and his voice work in The Lion King and Stuart Little. In 2008, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.


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Filmography

Selected Nathan Lane film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2012
Brighton

2012
The English Teacher
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2010
Uncle Albert

2009
Hamegg

2009
Pepper Saltzman

2008
Art Crumb

2006
Eddie Donaghy

2005
Max Bialystock

2004
Spot Helperman, Scott Leadready II, Scott Manly-Manning

2004
Richard Levy the Driven

2003
Charlie Lawrence
Charlie Lawrence

2002
Mysterious Disco Man

2002
Vincent Crummles

2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Max Prince

2000
Irving Mansfield

2000
Costard

2000
Preed

2000
Kirk Stans

2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside

2000
Nathan Lane

2000
Teacher's Pet
Spot Helperman, Scott Leadready II, Scott Leadready

1999
Phil Webster

1999
George and Martha
George

1998
Encore! Encore!
Joseph Pinoni

1998
Bobby Fine

1997
Ernie Smuntz

1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Clarence

1997
One Saturday Morning
Timon

1996
Albert Goldman

1996
The Boys Next Door
Norman Bulansky

1995
Father Dan

1995
Timon

1994
Timon

1993
Desk Sergeant

1993
Ed Chapman

1993
Phil

1993
Gomez Addams

1992
Nathan Twilley

1992
Unnatural Pursuits
Limo Passenger

1992
The Last Mile
The Stage Manager

1991
Wally Thurman

1990
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

1989
The Lemon Sisters
Charlie Sorrell

1988
Voice Only

1987
Harold Allen

1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Bing Shalimar, Herman in fantasy sequence

1984
Morty Price

1982
One of the Boys
Jonathan Burns

1981
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
Stage Manager

1972
Host, Mouse, narrator

Producer Credits

2003
Charlie Lawrence
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Sound Department Credits

2009
A Lucky Break
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Soundtrack Credits

2005
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2001
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
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2000
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1996
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
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1995
The 49th Annual Tony Awards
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1994
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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