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Nathan Lane Biography

Nathan Lane is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actor who was born on February 3, 1956 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Star of The Producers and Guys and Dolls musicals as well comedy films such as The Birdcage with Star of the hit musicals The Producers and Guys and Dolls, as well as comedy films like The Birdcage with Robin Williams. He voiced the character Timon in the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.. He was the voice of Timon in The Lion King, a 1994 Disney film.

He was a star alongside He starred alongside Matthew Broderick in The Producers on Broadway and in the 2005 film adaptation. on Broadway in The Producers and in the film adaptation in 2005.

Nathan Lane was born Joseph Lane in Jersey City, New Jersey, on February 3, 1956. His father, Daniel, was a truck driver and an aspiring tenor who died in 1967 from alcoholism when Lane was eleven. His mother, Nora, was a housewife and secretary who suffered from bipolar disorder and died in 2000. He has two older brothers, Daniel Jr. and Robert. Lane’s parents were Catholics of Irish descent. He was named after his uncle, a Jesuit priest. Lane attended Catholic schools in Jersey City, including Jesuit-run St. Peter’s Preparatory School, where he was voted Best Actor in 1974, and years later received the 2011 Prep Hall of Fame Professional Achievement Award.

Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor and writer. He has played the roles of Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in Mouse Hunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. His voice work includes The Lion King as Timon and Stuart Little as Snowbell and he has played recurring roles on Modern Family, The Good Wife, and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story as F. Lee Bailey.

He was the son of Irish American parents. He grew up in Jersey City with his two brothers Robert and Daniel. Devlin Elliott was his wife.

NameNathan Lane
First NameNathan
Last NameLane
OccupationStage Actor
BirthdayFebruary 3
Birth Year1956
Place of BirthJersey City
Home TownNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAquarius
Full/Birth Name
ParentsDaniel Lane, Nora Lane
Brother(s)Robert Lane, Daniel Lane
SiblingsDaniel Lane, Robert Lane
SpouseDevlin Elliott
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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His second Broadway appearance was in the 1983 musical Merlin, starring Chita Rivera and magician Doug Henning. This was followed by Wind in the Willows as Mr. Toad, Some Americans Abroad at Lincoln Center, and the national tour of Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound.

Nathan Lane Net Worth

Nathan Lane is one of the richest Stage Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nathan Lane's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended St. Peter’s Preparatory High school in New Jersey and was voted Best Actor of his class in 1974.

For his roles in A Funny Thing That Happened On the Way to The Forum and The Producers, he won Tony Awards. In 2006, he received a star for his performance in A Funny Thing That Happened on the Way to the Forum. In 2008, he was inducted into American Theatre Hall of Fame.

He has hosted Saturday Night Live and The Tony Awards (once as host for the 50th anniversary telecast, and three times as co-host, with Glenn Close and Gregory Hines; Rosie O’Donnell; and Matthew Broderick respectively).

Net Worth$18 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeStage Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

His professional association with his close friend the playwright Terrence McNally, whom he met in 1987, includes roles in The Lisbon Traviata (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards, and Outer Critics Circle nomination), Bad Habits, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Love! Valour! Compassion! (Obie, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards), Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, which opened in 2005 (Drama Desk nomination), The Last Mile on PBS Great Performances, and the film version of Frankie and Johnny.

His association with Stephen Sondheim began with the workshop of Assassins. in 1989. In 1999, he appeared with Victor Garber in the workshop of Wise Guys (later retitled Road Show). His collaboration with Sondheim continued when Lane revised the original book for and starred in the Broadway debut of the composer’s The Frogs at Lincoln Center in 2004. The Sondheim song, “Little Dream,” in the film The Birdcage, for which Lane received his first Golden Globe nomination, was supposedly written especially for him. This was followed by the dark comedy Mouse Hunt, one of the first films to come out of the newly formed DreamWorks Studios, in which he co-starred with British comedian Lee Evans and Christopher Walken. It was also the feature film debut of Gore Verbinski, who later went on to direct Pirates of the Caribbean.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Height5 ft 6 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
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Accepted to Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia on a drama scholarship, he was accompanied on what was supposed to be his first day there by his older brother Dan. Discovering that the scholarship would not cover enough of his expenses, he decided to leave, and work for a year to earn some money. “I remember him saying to me, ‘College is for people who don’t know what they want to do,'” his brother said. Because there already was a Joseph Lane registered with Actors’ Equity, he changed his name to Nathan after the character Nathan Detroit from the musical Guys and Dolls. He moved to New York City where, after a long struggle, his career began to take off, first with some brief success in the world of stand-up comedy with partner Patrick Stack, and later with Off-Broadway productions at Second Stage Theatre, the Roundabout Theatre, and the Manhattan Theatre Club. He made his Broadway debut in a 1982 revival of Noël Coward’s Present Laughter as Roland Maule (Drama Desk nomination) with George C. Scott, Kate Burton, Dana Ivey, Bette Henritze, Elizabeth Hubbard, Jim Piddock, and Christine Lahti.

In 1991, Lane appeared with George C. Scott again in a revival of Paul Osborne’s On Borrowed Time at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway. In 1992, he starred in the hit revival of Guys and Dolls, playing Nathan Detroit, the character who lent him his name, opposite Peter Gallagher and Faith Prince. For this performance, he received his first Tony nomination, as well as Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. In 1992, he won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance.

Who is Nathan Lane Dating?

According to our records, Nathan Lane married to Devlin Elliott . As of December 1, 2023, Nathan Lane’s is not dating anyone.

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The early 1990s began a stretch of successful Broadway shows for Lane. In 1993, he portrayed Sid Caesar-like Max Prince in Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor, inspired by Simon’s early career writing sketches for Your Show of Shows. In 1996, he starred in the hit revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, for which he won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. In 1998, he appeared Off-Broadway in Jon Robin Baitz’s revised 1984 comedy, Mizlansky/Zilinsky or ‘Schmucks’.

Top Facts about Nathan Lane

  1. Nathan Lane is an American actor born in 1956.
  2. He has won three Tony Awards for his performances on Broadway.
  3. Lane has appeared in over 40 films and TV shows.
  4. He voiced Timon in Disney’s “The Lion King” (1994).
  5. Lane starred in the original Broadway production of “The Producers.”
  6. He has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards.
  7. Lane was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
  8. He played Albert Goldman in the film adaptation of “The Birdcage.”
  9. Lane co-wrote and starred in the play “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus.”
  10. He is openly gay and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

Facts & Trivia

Nathan Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nathan Lane celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

In 1994, Lane voiced Timon, the meerkat, in Disney’s blockbuster animated film The Lion King and reprised the role in its sequels. In 1995, Lane voiced the meerkat in the early episodes of Timon & Pumbaa. In 1995, he played the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz in Concert at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children’s Defense Fund. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT). In 1999, he appeared in the Encores! concert revival of Do Re Mi at City Center. That same year he also voiced the role of Snowbell in the family film Stuart Little, opposite his Life With Mikey co-star Michael J. Fox.

Are Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick friends?

Onstage, oft-collaborator Matthew Broderick recapped their friendship, from their first meeting during The Producers to how Lane now lends his East Hampton driveway as a parking spot when Broderick and his family go to the movies.

What ethnicity is Nathan Lane?

Lane’s parents were Catholics, and all of his grandparents were Irish immigrants. He was named after his uncle, a Jesuit priest.

Why did Nathan Lane change his name?

Hosted the 1996 Tony Awards telecast and co-hosted them in 1995 (with Glenn Close, and Gregory Hines,), 2000 (with Rosie O’Donnell,) and 2001 (with Matthew Broderick,). Born Joseph Lane, he had to change his first name in order to join Actors Equity because there was already another actor named Joseph Lane.

What is Nathan Lane most famous for?

Nathan Lane, original name Joseph Lane, (born February 3, 1956, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.), American stage, film, and television actor, best known for his work in musical comedies, notably the Broadway production of The Producers.

Does Matthew Broderick have any kids?

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