Nathan Lane
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Date of Birth:
February 03, 1956 (66)
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Nathan Lane most recently starred in Taylor Mac's absurdist black comedy Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus at the Booth Theatre directed by George C. Wolfe, which received seven Tony Award nominations including Best Play. Prior to that he appeared in the Broadway and West End productions of Angels ...
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Nathan Lane Biography
Nathan Lane most recently starred in Taylor Mac's absurdist black comedy Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus at the Booth Theatre directed by George C. Wolfe, which received seven Tony Award nominations including Best Play. Prior to that he appeared in the Broadway and West End productions of Angels in America as Roy M. Cohn. Additional Broadway credits include The Front Page, It's Only a Play, Present Laughter, Merlin, Wind in the Willows, Some Americans Abroad, On Borrowed Time, Guys and Dolls, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Love! Valour! Compassion! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Producers, The Frogs, The Odd Couple, Butley, November, Waiting for Godot, The Addams Family, and The Nance.Theatre awards include two Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Obie Awards and an Olivier Award. In 2008 he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
On television he was last seen as F. Lee Bailey on FX's "The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME Story." He has had recurring roles on "Modern Family" and "The Good Wife" as well as many guest appearances. He has received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Daytime Emmy Awards, and the People's Choice Award. Among his many film appearances are Ironweed, The Birdcage (Golden Globe Award nomination, SAG and American Comedy Awards), Frankie and Johnny, The Lion King, Mousehunt, Stuart Little, Nicholas Nickleby, The Producers (Golden Globe nomination), Carrie Pilby and Sidney Hall. He recently played the role of Lewis Michener on Showtime's Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels
Nathan Lane Awards and Nominations
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Featured Actor in a Play ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | ||
Nathan Lane, The Front Page | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | ||
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Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play | ||
Nathan Lane, The Nance | ||
Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play | ||
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Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical | ||
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Drama League Awards - 2010 - Distinguished Achivement in Musical Theatre ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical | ||
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actor in a Play | ||
Nathan Lane, Waiting for Godot | ||
Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Actor in a Musical ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Actor - Musical ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Actor - Musical ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - Best Actor - Musical ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best Actor - Play ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best Off Broadway Musical | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Actor - Musical ![]() |
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Obie Awards - 1992 - Sustained Excellence of Performance ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Actor - Musical ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | ||
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The Lortels - 1991 - Outstanding Lead Actor ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actor - Play | ||
Nathan Lane, The Lisbon Traviata | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actor - Play | ||
Nathan Lane , Lisbon Traviata | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actor - Play | ||
Nathan Lane, Lisbon Traviata | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Actor - Play | ||
Nathan Lane, The Lisbon Traviata | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | ||
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Nathan Lane News

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022
Joshua Henry will head the cast of Brave New World: The Musical (as World Controller Thomas Mond) for an invitation-only industry reading on May 23rd in Midtown Manhattan. Joining Henry will be Solea Pfeiffer, Ephraim Sykes, and more.

by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022
It was announced today by The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors and The Dorothy Loudon Foundation, that Michael Oberholtzer (Take Me Out) will receive the 13th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater, and four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein will receive the 9th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
Olney Theatre Center is presenting a revolutionary production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man that casts a Deaf actor, James Caverly in the lead role of Harold Hill.

by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022
The popular weekly Broadway talk show Live with Rye & Friends on Broadway, now at the Broadway Makers Marketplace and hosted by renowned talk show Host & Producer Rye Myers 'Your Broadway & Entertainment BFF!' welcomes Joey Contreras as a special guest on this week's show. Contreras is a musical theatre and pop songwriter internationally known for his four studio albums, Love Me, Love Me Not, Young Kind of Love, Joyride, and In Pieces: A New Musical (Highlights).

by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2022
On Monday, May 9, Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte stormed the Birdland stage with another episode of her series “Plus 1,” with very special guest, songwriter Marc Shaiman.

by Nicole Rosky - May 6, 2022
Each year The Theatre World Awards presents 12 awards to outstanding debut performances on and off-Broadway. This year's honorees have just been announced!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! raised a record $475,000 in a new hybrid format on April 29. The sold-out gala at New York City’s Edison Ballroom, live streamed for the first time, is the single largest fundraiser in the Foundation’s history.

by Claudio Erlichman - May 4, 2022
The family that captivated the hearts of thousands of viewers in Brazil is back! T4F reopens the Teatro Renault stage again to welcome the eccentric, scary and funny characters that enchant generations. In the main roles Marisa Orth and Daniel Boaventura , share the cast with famous names in musical theater like Kiara Sasso, and Fred Silveira.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022
The popular weekly Broadway talk show Live with Rye & Friends on Broadway, now at the Broadway Makers Marketplace and hosted by renowned talk show Host & Producer Rye Myers 'Your Broadway & Entertainment BFF!' has announced its May lineup of guests!

by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2022
Artists from the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway and beyond will entertain and uplift audiences with their moving performances. The concert program will feature popular favorites - and some hidden gems! - from opera, musical theater and the great American songbook, along with poignant poetry and a few moving instrumental works to inspire and restore our sense of hope and community.
Nathan Lane Videos

by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 29, 2022
In celebration of Céline Dion’s birthday on March 30, Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!) has announced that Titanique – the irresistibly funny and irreverent new musical send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic, featuring the songs of pop icon Céline Dion – will open off-Broadway this summer at The Asylum Theatre (307 W 26th St.)

by Michael Major - Feb 22, 2022
In an exclusive clip from tonight's episode of Finding Your Roots on PBS, Nathan Lane discusses the process of how he decided to change his name, choosing between the first names of two of his previous roles, Benjamin Franklin in 1776 or Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Leslie Odom Jr. will also appear on the new episode.

by Stage Tube - Feb 22, 2022
A família que cativou o coração de milhares de espectadores no Brasil e no mundo está de volta! Depois de uma pausa por conta da pandemia, a T4F abre novamente o palco do Teatro Renault para receber os personagens excêntricos, assustadores, acolhedores e engraçados que encantam gerações. A nova montagem do musical estreia dia 10 de março, em São Paulo.

by Michael Major - Dec 13, 2021
The star-studded cast of the new series includes Carrie Coon, Denée Benton, Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Claybourne Elder, Linda Emond, Katie Finneran, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Taylor Richardson, and Douglas Sills.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 7, 2021
Seth Rudetsky and Krysta Rodriguez, the next guest on The Seth Concert Series, are sharing a look into rehearsal as Krysta sings and signs 'Blue Wind' from Spring Awakening!

by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Nov 5, 2021
Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Krysta Rodriguez, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for Seth's Concert Series, airing Sunday, November 7 at 8pm ET.

by Stage Tube - Sep 17, 2021
Seth hilariously explained his new idea for 'Cicada, Cicada: the Musical' to Nathan Lane, which also features Christine Baranski and Harvey Fierstein.

by Stage Tube - Jun 21, 2021
Hear Lane talk about why he's perfect for the 'role' and why he thinks a lot of people would be impressed.

by Stage Tube - Apr 22, 2021
Christine Baranski discusses working in film and television during a pandemic and shares her most memorable Tony Awards moments.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 12, 2021
This weekend, NY PopsUp returned to Broadway with another performance, this time from Amber Iman.