Nathan Lane

Biography

Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. He has won three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and six Primetime Emmy Awards.

Acting

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Cut Off

2026

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Mid-Century Modern

2025 - 2025 • Bunny Schneiderman

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Spellbound

2024 • Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)

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Monsters

2024 - • Dominick Dunne

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Elsbeth

2024 - • Phillip Cross

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Dicks: The Musical

2023 • Harris

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Once Upon a Studio

2023 • Timon (voice)

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Beau Is Afraid

2023 • Roger

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Be My Guest with Ina Garten

2022 - • Self

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The Gilded Age

2022 - • Ward McAllister

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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

2021 • Self

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Only Murders in the Building

2021 - • Teddy Dimas

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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

2020 - 2020 • Lewis Michener

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Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

2019 • Self

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Today with Jenna & Friends

2008 - • Self

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Every Act of Life

2018 • Self

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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2017 • Harold

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Broadway: The Next Generation

2017 • Self

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National Theatre Live: Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika

2017 • Roy M. Cohn/The Angel Antarctica

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Angels in America: Part I - Millennium Approaches

2017 • Roy M. Cohn/Prior 2

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Carrie Pilby

2016 • Dr. Petrov

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No Pay, Nudity

2016 • Hershel Thalkin

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American Crime Story

2016 - • F. Lee Bailey

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 - 2025 • Self

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Difficult People

2015 - 2017 • Nathan Lane

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Showing Up

2014 • Self

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - • Self

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 - • Self

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The Blacklist

2013 - 2023 • Abraham Stern

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The English Teacher

2013 • Carl Kapinas

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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

2013 • Himself

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Mirror Mirror

2012 • Brighton

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The Nutcracker: The Untold Story

2010 • Uncle Albert

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I'm Still Here

2010 • Nathan Lane (uncredited)

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The Marriage Ref

2010 - 2011 • Self - Panelist

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Astro Boy

2009 • Hamegg (voice)

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Modern Family

2009 - 2020 • Pepper Saltzman

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The Good Wife

2009 - 2016 • Clarke Hayden

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009 • Self (archive footage)

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 - • Self - Guest

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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008 • Officer Meany

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Swing Vote

2008 • Art Crumb

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Trumbo

2007 • Self

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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007 • Self

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30 Rock

2006 - 2013 • Eddie

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The Producers

2005 • Max Bialystock

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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004 • Richard Levy the Driven

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Teacher's Pet

2004 • Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 - 2023 • Self

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Charlie Lawrence

2003 - 2003 • Charlie Lawrence

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Nicholas Nickleby

2002 • Vincent Crummles

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Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002 • Mysterious Disco Man

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Stuart Little 2

2002 • Snowbell (voice)

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Primetime Glick

2001 - 2003

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Laughter on the 23rd Floor

2001 • Max Prince

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 - 2024 • Nathan Lane

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The Man Who Came to Dinner

2000 • Sheridan Whiteside

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Teacher's Pet

2000 - 2005 • Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II (voice)

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Trixie

2000 • Kirk Stans

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Titan A.E.

2000 • Preed (voice)

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Love's Labour's Lost

2000 • Costard

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Isn't She Great

2000 • Irving Mansfield

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Stuart Little

1999 • Snowbell (voice)

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George and Martha

1999 - 2000 • George (voice)

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At First Sight

1999 • Phil Webster

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Stuart Little: Making It Big

1999 • Self

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Get Bruce

1999 • Self

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Encore! Encore!

1998 - 1999

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Sex and the City

1998 - 2004 • Bobby Fine

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Merry Christmas, George Bailey

1997 • Clarence

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MouseHunt

1997 • Ernie Smuntz

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The View

1997 - • Self - Guest

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The Daily Show

1996 - • Self

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 - 2002 • Self - Guest

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The Birdcage

1996 • Albert

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The Boys Next Door

1996 • Norman Bulansky

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The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995 • The Cowardly Lion

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Jeffrey

1995 • Father Dan

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Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

1995 • Timon

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Inside the Actors Studio

1994 - • Self

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The Lion King

1994 • Timon (voice)

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Addams Family Values

1993 • Desk Sergeant

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Frasier

1993 - 2004 • Phil

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 - 2009 • Self - Guest

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Life with Mikey

1993 • Ed Chapman

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The Last Mile

1992 • The Stage Manager

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Mad About You

1992 - 2019 • Nathan Twilley

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Frankie and Johnny

1991 • Tim

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He Said, She Said

1991 • Wallace "Wally" Thurman

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Joe Versus the Volcano

1990 • Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

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The Lemon Sisters

1989 • Charlie Sorrell

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Ironweed

1987 • Harold Allen

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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987 - 1991 • Bing Shalimar

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One of the Boys

1982 - 1982

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Live from Lincoln Center

1976 - • Chauncey Miles

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Saturday Night Live

1975 - • Self - Host

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Great Performances

1971 - • Mouse

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