Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/3/1956
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Also Known As
Натан Лейнناتان لین
Nathan Lane
Biography
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 Wa...
Known For
The Lion King
as Timon (voice)
Spellbound
as Luno - Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Astro Boy
as Hamegg (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Timon (voice)
Nicholas Nickleby
as Vincent Crummles
Addams Family Values
as Desk Sergeant
Carrie Pilby
as Dr. Petrov
The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
Stuart Little
as Snowbell (voice)
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Harold
Titan A.E.
as Preed (voice)
The Birdcage
as Albert
Stuart Little 2
as Snowbell (voice)
MouseHunt
as Ernie Smuntz
Once Upon a Studio
as Timon (voice)
Jeffrey
as Father Dan
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Mysterious Disco Man
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Officer Meany
Frankie and Johnny
as Tim
Mirror Mirror
as Brighton
Career Timeline
2024
2023
2020
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2010
2009
2004
The Lion King 1½
as Timon (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Nathan Detroit (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Timon (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Timon (voice)
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Timon (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Richard Levy the Driven
Teacher's Pet
as Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)