Nathan Lane

February 3, 1956 (age 70) Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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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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Last updated: June 14, 2026

51 titles
Community avg: 8.06 /10
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    1994June 1994 by Roger Allers
    Animation, Family, Drama
    Animation, Family, Drama
    9.19 Masterpiece+
  • 2
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    2004October 2004 by Bradley Raymond
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    7.52 Excellent--
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    1998October 1998 by Darrell Rooney
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    1999December 1999 by Rob Minkoff
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy
    7.04 Good
  • 5
    5
    2012March 2012 by Tarsem Singh
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    6.88 Good-
  • 6
    6
    1997December 1997 by Gore Verbinski
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.49 Good++
  • 7
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    2002July 2002 by Rob Minkoff
    Family, Adventure, Comedy
    Family, Adventure, Comedy
    6.75 Good-
  • 8
    8
    2009October 2009 by David Bowers
    Animation, Action, Family
    Animation, Action, Family
    7.30 Good+
  • 9
    9
    1996March 1996 by Mike Nichols
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.98 Excellent
  • 10
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    2023April 2023 by Ari Aster
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.66 Excellent--
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    2000June 2000 by Don Bluth
    Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.57 Excellent--
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    2005December 2005 by Susan Stroman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.19 Good+
  • 13
    13
    1991October 1991 by Garry Marshall
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.71 Excellent-
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    2004January 2004 by Robert Luketic
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.79 Good-
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    2017March 2017 by Susan Johnson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
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    2010November 2010 by Andrei Konchalovsky
    Music, Fantasy, Family
    Music, Fantasy, Family
    6.40 Decent++
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    2002December 2002 by Douglas McGrath
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
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    2013May 2013 by Craig Zisk
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.67 Good--
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    2020 by John Logan
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Crime
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Crime
    7.72 Excellent-
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    2018March 2018 by Shawn Christensen
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
    7.70 Excellent--
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    2008August 2008 by Joshua Michael Stern
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.88 Good-
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    1999January 1999 by Irwin Winkler
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.10 Good+
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    1993June 1993 by James Lapine
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.97 Good
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    2024November 2024 by Vicky Jenson
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    7.57 Excellent--
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    1991February 1991 by Ken Kwapis
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.11 Good+
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    1987December 1987 by Héctor Babenco
    Drama
    Drama
    7.41 Good++
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    2004January 2004 by Timothy Bjorklund
    Animation, Family, Music
    Animation, Family, Music
    7.50 Excellent--
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    2023October 2023 by Larry Charles
    Music, Comedy
    Music, Comedy
    6.56 Good--
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    1995August 1995 by Christopher Ashley
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.48 Good++
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    2000January 2000 by Andrew Bergman
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.03 Good
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    2025 by David Kohan
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.43 Good++
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    2008December 2008 by Kirk R. Thatcher
    Family, Comedy, Adventure
    Family, Comedy, Adventure
    7.30 Good+
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    2000March 2000 by Kenneth Branagh
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    7.05 Good
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    1996May 1996 by Bobs Gannaway
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
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    2025February 2025 by Paul Dugdale
    Documentary, Music
    Documentary, Music
    7.93 Excellent
  • 36
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    2019September 2019 by Ivy Meeropol
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.61 Excellent--
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    2007September 2007 by Peter Askin
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.78 Excellent-
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    2000–2002 by Gary Baseman
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    7.89 Excellent-
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    2000June 2000 by Alan Rudolph
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    7.19 Good+
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    1999January 1999 by Andrew J. Kuehn
    Comedy, Documentary
    Comedy, Documentary
    7.80 Excellent-
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    2026
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    8.04 Excellent
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    2007April 2007 by Dori Berinstein
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.93 Excellent
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    1999–2000 by James Marshall
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    7.93 Excellent
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    2003
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
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    45
    1982
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.77 Excellent-
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    2014February 2014 by Riad Galayini
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.00 Excellent
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    2018April 2018 by Jeffrey Kaufman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.78 Excellent-
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    1989December 1989 by Joyce Chopra
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
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    1998–1999 by Chuck Ranberg
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
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    2020December 2020 by Bill Russell
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
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    by Jonah Hill
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews