Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. Since 1975, he has been seen on stage and screen in both comedic and dramatic roles. Lane has received numerous awards, including three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, the Olivier Award, three Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Lane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2010, The New York Times hailed Lane as "the greatest stage entertainer of the decade".
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Nathan Lane, The Front Page
Nathan Lane, The Front Page
Nathan Lane, The Front Page
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Nathan Lane, The Addams Family
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane, The Addams Family
Nathan Lane, Waiting for Godot
Nathan Lane, The Producers
Nathan Lane, The Producers
Nathan Lane, The Producers
Nathan Lane, The Producers
Nathan Lane, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nathan Lane, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nathan Lane, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nathan Lane, Love! Valour! Compassion
Nathan Lane, Love! Valour! Compassion!
Nathan Lane, Love! Valour! Compassion!
Nathan Lane, Love! Valour! Compassion!
Nathan Lane, Guys and Dolls
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane , Guys and Dolls
Nathan Lane , Guys and Dolls
Nathan LaneThe Lisbon Traviata
Nathan Lane, The Lisbon Traviata
Nathan Lane , Lisbon Traviata
Nathan Lane, Lisbon Traviata
Nathan Lane, The Lisbon Traviata
Nathan Lane, Present Laughter
Nathan Lane has appeared on Broadway in 26 shows.
Nathan Lane has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Nathan Lane's first West End show was The Producers which opened in 2004
Nathan Lane has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Angels in America." He has also received nominations such as Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production. Lane has garnered nominations for his roles in other productions as well, including "The Front Page," "The Nance," "The Addams Family," "Waiting for Godot," "The Producers," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "Love! Valour! Compassion," "Guys and Dolls," "The Lisbon Traviata," and "Present Laughter." Additionally, he has received accolades like the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards and the Sustained Excellence of Performance at the Obie Awards.
Nathan Lane has won several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, all for his role in "Angels in America." He also won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Tony Award for the same production. Lane's accolades also include the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre from the Drama League Awards, Best Actor in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "The Producers," and Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for the same show. Additionally, he won the Outstanding Actor in a Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for his performance in "The Producers." Lane's other notable wins include Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," Best Actor - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for his role in the show. He also received recognition for his work in plays, such as winning the Outstanding Featured Actor - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Love! Valour! Compassion" and the Best Actor - Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same play. Lane's talent in musicals was further acknowledged with awards like Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Guys and Dolls," Best Actor - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production, and the Outstanding Lead Actor award at The Lortels for "The Lisbon Traviata." Additionally, he received the Sustained Excellence of Performance award at the Obie Awards.
Nathan Lane has written 1 shows including The Frogs (Bookwriter).
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