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.
The 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
Mouse HuntTwo down-on-their-luck 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, but first they have to evict its diminutive tenant: a mouse with no intention of leaving. Slapstick humor abounds -- along with a great... Read More
The Nutcracker in 3DOne of the most loved stories of all time is reinterpreted in this fantasy from famed Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky. Elle Fanning stars as Mary, the young girl who receives a nutcracker for Christmas and enters a fabulous world of adventure. Actually a prince (Charlie Rowe) transformed by the... Read More
Isn'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 here than Bette Midler. Read More
The Man Who Came to DinnerWhile on a lecture tour, Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice outside his hosts' home, and until his broken leg heals, they're forced to put him up -- and put up with his imperious demands in this television adaptation of the Broadway comedy classic. Read More
Mirror Mirror (2012) | NR | |
The Nutcracker in 3D (2010) | PG | |
PG | ||
Swing Vote (2008) | PG-13 | |
Trumbo (2007) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
The Producers (2005) | PG-13 | |
G | ||
G | ||
Teacher's Pet (2004) | PG | |
NR | ||
PG-13 | ||
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) | NR | |
NR | ||
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) | PG | |
Stuart Little 2 (2002) | PG | |
NR | ||
Titan A.E. (2000) | PG | |
Isn't She Great (2000) | R | |
Love's Labour's Lost (2000) | PG | |
The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) | NR | |
NR | ||
Trixie (2000) | R | |
At First Sight (1999) | PG-13 | |
Stuart Little (1999) | PG | |
Get Bruce! (1999) | R | |
PG | ||
The Birdcage (1996) | R | |
Jeffrey (1995) | R | |
G | ||
NR | ||
Life with Mikey (1993) | PG | |
NR | ||
He Said, She Said (1991) | PG-13 | |
Frankie and Johnny (1991) | R | |
Ironweed (1987) | R | |
Alice in Wonderland (1983) | NR | |
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