Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor and writer. In a career spanning 45 years he has been seen on stage and screen in many roles including Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in Mouse Hunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and in many plays by Terrence McNally, including The Lisbon Traviata, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, and Love! Valour! Compassion!. His voice work includes The Lion King as Timon and Stuart Little as Snowbell. He has played recurring roles on television in Modern Family, The Good Wife, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story as F. Lee Bailey, and was a regular on Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Detective Lewis Michener.
| Full name at birth | Joseph Lane
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| Claim to fame | Spot Helperman in Teacher's Pet, The Lion King, Mouse Hunt
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| Date of birth | 3 February 1956
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| Place of birth | Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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| Age | 67
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| Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor, Singer, Producer
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | High pitched voice
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $18,000,000 USD
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| High school | St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City, NJ (1974)
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| University | St. Joseph's University
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- Played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz in Concert" (1996) Co-host of 1995 Tony Awards Telecast Host of 1996 Tony Awards Telecast
- May 28, 1991: Starred in the first production of Terrence McNally's play "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" with Swoosie Kurtz, Christine Baranski, and Anthony Heald.
- He and Broadway co-star Matthew Broderick were each awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a joint ceremony on 9th Jan 2006.
- His second Broadway show was "Merlin", one of the most notorious, expensive flops in Broadway history. The show was conceived as a vehicle for the magic of Doug Henning, with Henning in the title role; other stars of the production included Chita Rivera and a young Christian Slater.
- Originally named Joseph Lane, he changed his name because he heard of another actor named Joseph Lane. He chose the name Nathan after the character of Nathan Detroit from the Broadway musical "Guys and Dolls". Coincidentally, he later played that role in the hugely successful 1992 revival of "Guys and Dolls" on Broadway.
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