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My Take
Nathan Lane is, for my money, the finest stage comedian America has produced in the last half century. Three Tony Awards only hint at it; what the trophies cannot convey is his timing, the way he can hold a Broadway house in silence for an extra beat and then detonate the laugh exactly when he chooses. Film never quite knew what to do with him beyond The Birdcage and Timon's voice, which says more about Hollywood than about Lane. His late-career pivot into serious dramatic work proves what theatergoers always knew: underneath the clown is a meticulous craftsman from Jersey City who never stopped studying.
Overview
Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. Known for his versatile roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, three Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Actor Award.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nathan Lane
- Name (Japanese)
- ネイサン・レイン
- Reading
- ねいさん・れいん
- Born
- February 3, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / writer / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Daytime Emmy Award
- 1996 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- 2001 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- 2010 Drama League Award
- 2013 Drama League Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.