In an oddly prescient move, Joseph Lane (born Feb. 3, 1956, in Jersey City, N.J.) changed his name to Nathan after playing Nathan Detroit in a 1977 production of "Guys and Dolls." Little did he know then, however, that a 1992 Broadway revival of that same musical would earn him a Tony nod and his first widespread recognition.With rubbery features and an outsized personality, Lane threw himself into performing early to escape what he calls his "bad Eugene O'Neill" childhood. Foregoing college to pursue acting, Lane assayed his first high-profile stage role in 1989's "The Lisbon Traviata."
During this same period, Lane also began to get cast in films, but it wasn't until his turn in "Guys and Dolls" that his Hollywood star became ascendant. Since then, he's appeared in a string of films, including The Birdcage (1996), The Producers and the animated features The Lion King and Stuart Little.
AddThe BirdcageLongtime lovers Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) and Albert Goldman (Nathan Lane) own a Miami drag club. When Armand's son announces his intent to marry Barbara (Calista Flockhart), the daughter of U.S. Senator (and vice president of the Committee for Moral Order) Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman), Armand... Read More
AddThe ProducersWashed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) schemes with neurotic accountant Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick) in Mel Brooks's musical. The men plan to raise a ton of money for a play that's sure to be a flop and then keep the extra dough. They pick "Springtime for Hitler," written by a... Read More
AddMouse HuntIn zany family comedy, two brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) inherit a run-down mansion that turns out to be worth millions. They can sell it and pocket a fortune, if they can evict its diminutive tenant: a mouse with no intention of leaving. Slapstick humor abounds, along with great cameos (such... Read More
AddThe Man Who Came to DinnerA hit when it hit the big screen in 1941 (starring Bette Davis and Monty Woolley), this is the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2000 televised performance of the George S. Kaufman/Moss Hart Broadway comedy classic. While on a lecture tour, Sheridan Whiteside (Nathan Lane) slips on the ice outside his... Read More
AddIsn't She GreatActress turned pulpy romance author Jacqueline Susann (Valley of the Dolls) was a dynamo who swept nearly everyone into the vortex of her irrepressible personality -- and what better actress to portray her life story than Bette Midler. Nathan Lane brings a piquant comedy to his scenes as her... Read More
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