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Nathan Lane
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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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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.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Blacklist
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Sex and the City
Tony Awards
Mad About You
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Good Wife
Modern Family
The Daily Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Difficult People
Elsbeth
Only Murders in the Building
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Gilded Age
Frasier
Saturday Night Live
The Marriage Ref
Primetime Glick
30 Rock
Waking Sleeping Beauty
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Toy Story
Once Upon a Studio
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Joe Versus the Volcano
Addams Family Values
American Crime Story
Unnatural Pursuits
Spellbound
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Ironweed
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Timon and Pumbaa
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Titan A.E.
Beau Is Afraid
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Frankie and Johnny
Mirror Mirror
One of the Boys
The Lion King
He Said, She Said
The Birdcage
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 2
Astro Boy
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
The Nutcracker
Mid-Century Modern
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Isn't She Great
Encore! Encore!
Teacher's Pet
The Lion King 1½
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