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Name: Nathan Lane
Full/Alt. names: Joe Lane, Joseph Lane
Date of Birth: Friday February 3 1956
Born: Jersey City, New Jersey (United States)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: The son of an alcoholic New Jersey truck driver and a manic-depressive mother, Nathan Lane threw himself into the theater to escape his "bad Eugene O'Neill" childhood. Skipping college to…Full Nathan Lane Biography…

Astro Boy (2010) (for some action and peril, and brief mild language)Played "Voice of Hamegg"
Swing Vote (2008) 12A (Contains one use of strong language)Played "Art Crumb"
Trumbo (2008) (for a sex-related commentary)Played "Dalton Trumbo"
The Producers (2005) 12A (Contains moderate language and sex references)Played "Max Bialystock"
Win a Date With Tad Hamilton (2004) PG (Contains mild language and sex references)Played "Richard Levy the Driven"
Teacher's Pet (2004) (for some mildly crude humor)Played "Voice of Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II"
Nicholas Nickleby (2003) PG (Contains some mild violence)Played "Vincent Crummles"
The Lion King 1 1/2 (2003) Played "Voice of Timon"
The Lion King IMAX (2002) Played "Voice of of Timon", Song Performer ("Hakuna Matata" "Can You Feel the Love Tonight")
Stuart Little 2 (2002) U (for brief mild language)Played "Voice of of Snowbell"

National Board of Review Award (2002) Best Acting by an Ensemble - "Nicholas Nickleby"
Outer Critics Circle Award (2001) Outstanding Actor in a Musical - "The Producers"
Daytime Emmy Award (2001) Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - "Teacher's Pet"
Drama Desk Award (2001) Outstanding Actor in a Musical - "The Producers"
Tony Award (2001) Best Actor in a Musical - "The Producers"