Nathan Lane Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-07-15

Jonathan Lane net worth is
$18 Million

Jonathan Lane Wiki Biography

Joseph Lane was born on 3 February 1956, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, of Irish descent. Nathan is a writer and actor, best known for his roles in the films “The Birdcage”, “The Producers” and “MouseHunt”. He’s also known to be the voice of Timon in “The Lion King”, and Snowbell in “Stuart Little”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Nathan Lane? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $18 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. Aside from films, he’s had recurring roles in numerous television shows. He’s also well known for his stage performances, and all of these have ensured the current position of his wealth.

Nathan Lane Net Worth $18 million

Nathan attended St. Peter’s Preparatory High School, and had his first acting experience there. He then received a drama scholarship to attend Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. However, upon learning that he could not cover all of his expenses while at school, he decided to spend a year earning some money. There was already a Joseph Lane registered with the Actors Equity, so he changed his name to Nathan after the character Nathan Detroit. He moved to New York, and became well known for his stand-up comedy routines. He became a part of off-Broadway and Broadway productions, with his debut in the revival of “Present Laughter”, and then appeared in the musical “Merlin” which was followed by “Wind in the Willows” portraying Mr. Toad. Some of his other productions include “Measure for Measure”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The School for Scandal”. His net worth was well established.

In the 1990s, his theatre career was going strong and he appeared in productions of “Guys and Dolls”, and “On Borrowed Time”. He was starting to get nominations for various awards too, winning a few in the process. He then appeared in “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. In 1994, he got the opportunity to become a part of the animated film “The Lion King” as Timon the meerkat – the film would become very successful, but he would continue his stage career afterwards.

In the 2000s, he appeared in the musical version of Mel Brook’s “The Producers” which earned him a Tony Award. He would then become a part of its film version which stars Matthew Broderick, and it earned him a Golden Globe. He became a part of “The Odd Couple” and “Butley”, before in 2009 starring in “Waiting for Godot” which had great reviews from critics. A year prior to that, he was inducted to the American Theatre Hall of Fame. In 2010, he appeared in a musical version of “The Addams Family”, and then “The Iceman Cometh”. One of his most recent performances was in “It’s Only a Play” which stars Rupert Grint, Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally.

For his personal life, it is known that Nathan came out as gay after the death of Matthew Shepard, a declaration that his mother didn’t approve of. He’s been very active in the LGBT community, and has been a part of various LGBT and human rights movements. In 2015, he married his long-time partner Devlin Elliot.


Full NameNathan Lane
Net Worth$18 Million
Date Of BirthFebruary 3, 1956
Place Of BirthJersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Height1.65 m
ProfessionFilm actor
EducationSt. Peter's Preparatory School
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDevlin Elliott
ParentsDaniel Lane, Nora Lane
SiblingsRobert Lane, Daniel Lane
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001447/
AwardsTony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Laurence...
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Screen Ac...
MoviesThe Lion King, The Birdcage, The Producers, MouseHunt, Mirror Mirror, Stuart Little, The Lion King 1½, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Stuart Little 2, Swing Vote, Astro Boy, Frankie and Johnny, Isn't She Great, Life with Mikey, The English Teacher, Ironweed, Nichola...
TV ShowsModern Family, American Crime Story, Charlie Lawrence, George and Martha, Encore! Encore!, Timon & Pumbaa, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, One of the Boys, Inside the Actors Studio, Teacher's Pet
#Quote
1I seem to always inspire a strong reaction one way or the other.
2I'm one of those old-fashioned homosexuals, not one of the newfangled ones who are born joining parades.
3People have to do things in their own time, and that's what I did.
4One of the nicest compliments I would get very often on the street is people would say, 'I love you on The Good Wife (2009). I just can't tell whether I should like you or hate you!'
5I'm still the fat kid from high school who never had a date.
6I am not a sad clown. I am not a sad clown.
7I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
8I'm really an honorary Jew, you know; all the best people are. I really do feel Jewish, even though I'm a Catholic. The way the Church has been behaving, I'm happy to be Jewish.
9Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that.
10There doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground with me.
11[his response to a question about his sexual orientation] I'm forty, single and work a lot in musical theatre. You do the math.
12[on 'The Lion King'] I just thought that it was amazing that they've gone this far, because it was so dark, I mean it was again, the death of a parent. But then the most twisted thing was Jeremy Irons coming out of nowhere and saying to him 'Simba, what have you done?' I'll always remember that thinking 'Wow, they're also going to lay in guilt,' and sending him off, banishing him, and trying to kill him but he gets away. But I thought 'that's really something,' that's the darkest they've been since Bambi that I can recall. Because the film at that point had gotten so heavy, when Ernie and I came on, there was such relief when I saw it with an audience. People laughed twice as hard because they were so glad to see two upbeat characters. And it was great fun to do, and Ernie and I just had a blast.
13The thing that everyone remembers about 'Bambi' is that moment. 'The Lion King,' took it to quite an extreme, because it was an action sequence, his father was killed in a wildebeest stampede - I related, because mine was too. It's an ugly story, I won't go into it now. And the guilt, the evil uncle laying some guilt on him. But the minimal version, and maybe the more upsetting and terrifying is just hearing the gunshot, and hearing Bambi's voice saying 'Mother? Mother?' That's even, maybe worse.
14[on Robin Williams] I feel I have to say something more than just 'heartbreaking and shocking' which everyone has said and I feel as well, but something a little more personal. Thus the following: One day in 1995 while riffing in the character of a snobby French toy store owner, Robin made me laugh so hard and so long that I cried. It seemed to please him no end. Yesterday I cried again at the thought that he was gone. What I will always remember about Robin, perhaps even more than his comic genius, extraordinary talent, and astounding intellect, was his huge heart - his tremendous kindness, generosity, and compassion as an acting partner, colleague, and fellow traveler in a difficult world.
15[on accepting his first Tony Award] This means a lot to me because, as you know, I'm an enormously unstable, desperately needy little man.
16[on William Duell] The audience adored him. The first time around he'd get a huge laugh. The second time he'd get a huge laugh. The third time, he'd just hold up his fingers - and it brought the house down.
17"I told my mother I was gay, and she s...and she...and then her face went white, and then she said, 'I would rather you were dead'. And I said, 'I knew you'd understand'. And then once I got her head out of the oven, everything was fine. She came from a generation where, yes, of course, she would have preferred if I was straight and had gotten married, but she, uh, you know, she was very accepting. What she enjoyed most is when I was in a musical. She would always say, um, 'I'm not saying this because I'm your mother; I'm saying it because it's true: you were the best one'" [To James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio (1994)].
18[Coming "Out" following the death of Matthew Shepard] "It was like somebody slapped me awake. At this point it's selfish not to do whatever you can....If I do this story and say I'm a gay person, it might make it easier for somebody else."
19[on being gay] "From the time I told my mother, I've been living openly. But really, I was born in 1956. I'm one of those old-fashioned homosexuals, not one of the newfangled ones who are born joining parades. My family referred to them as "fags", and that was it."
20"You have to be loud...it's the theater." - asked by a reporter about his "loud" persona on stage.
21[About working in the Broadway flop "Merlin"] "Doug Henning's greatest magic trick was making the audience disappear".
22There's not a day in my life I'm not proud of being gay but I just wasn't ready for that attention to be placed on it. I remember being on Oprah. Well, not on Oprah. Near Oprah. She started saying, 'Now, Nathan, you got all those girlie moves going down in The Birdcage, where's all that coming from? You're so good at all that girlie stuff!'
23I fell in love with the whole ritual. The lights going down, the curtain going up, telling a story to a large group of people in the dark. It was one of those moments where you think, 'I can do that.' You're in control on stage. And I love telling the whole story in one fell swoop. With movies, you never think, 'I nailed it.' In theater you get to go back and do it again, which to me is much more satisfying.
24I don't know what goes on in their heads out in Hollywood.
#Fact
1Nathan Lane and Devlin Elliott had been romantic partners for 18 years before they got married in November 2015.
2When Nathan Lane and Devlin Elliott got married in November 2015 at New York's city hall, the witnesses were the comedian and writer Mike Birbiglia and Birbiglia's wife, Jen Stein.
3He was awarded the 1990 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "The Lisbon Traviata" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
4He was awarded the 1990 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Featured Performance for "The Lisbon Traviata" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
5Has played a mouse chaser three times: Mousehunt (1997), then he voiced a cat in Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002).
6He was nominated for the 2015 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts Category.
7Starring in the Addams Family on Broadway. [March 2010]
8Appeared in a reading of Arthur Miller's newest play (and first comedy), "Resurrection Blues", in New York City. [August 2004]
9After replacing Richard Dreyfuss in the London production of "The Producers", a back injury forced him to leave the show 2 weeks before the end of his contract. [December 2004]
10Will continue starring in extension of "Odd Couple" revival until June 4, 2006 [April 2006]
11Currently on Broadway in New York. [March 2008]
12Opened in a Broadway revival of Simon Gray's "Butley". His portrayal of the primarily dramatic title role is a change of pace from his usual comic and/or musical performances. [October 2006]
13Starring in the revival of "The Odd Couple" on Broadway with fellow former star of "The Producers", Matthew Broderick through April 2, 2006. [October 2005]
14Chicago, IL: Playing Theodore "Hickey" Hickman in the Goodman Theatre production of "The Iceman Cometh" [April 2012]
15Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London's West End: flew in at three days' notice to replace Richard Dreyfuss as "Max Bialystock" in the London production of "The Producers", initially until Jan 8 2005. He stars opposite his fellow Mousehunt (1997) star, British comedian Lee Evans. [October 2004]
16He was nominated for a 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame for Arts and Entertainment.
17Irish-American.
18His favorite animated film is Finding Nemo (2003).
19Played Gomez Addams in a musical version of "The Addams Family".
20His Tony Award-winning performances in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and "The Producers" were both roles originally created by Zero Mostel.
21Was considered to play the role of George Costanza on Seinfeld (1989).
22Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker's 40th birthday.
23Frequently works with Matthew Broderick. They appeared together in the films The Lion King (1994), The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998), The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004) and The Producers (2005). They also appeared together in the original Broadway production of "The Producers", and in a revival of "The Odd Couple".
24(January 9, 2006) Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
25Won two Tony Awards as best actor in a musical: in 1996 for playing Pseudolus in the revival of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", and in 2001 for playing Max Bialystock in "The Producers". He was also nominated in the same category in 1992 for playing Nathan Detroit in the revival of "Guys and Dolls".
26His second Broadway show was "Merlin", one of the most notoriously 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.
27Attended St. Peter's Preparatory High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, class of 1974, where he was voted Best Actor.
28May 28, 1991: Starred in the first production of Terrence McNally's play "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" with Swoosie Kurtz, Christine Baranski and Anthony Heald.
29Starred on Broadway as Max Bialystock in "The Producers" and Pseudolus in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". Zero Mostel played both characters in the earlier film versions. Lane won Tony Awards for both roles. When he accepted his second Tony Award, he said he shared the award with Zero Mostel who was an inspiration to all who saw him.
30Born Joseph Lane, he had to change his first name in order to join Actors Equity because there was already 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.
31Hosted the 1996 Tony Awards telecast and co-hosted them in 1995 (with Glenn Close and Gregory Hines), 2000 (with Rosie O'Donnell) and 2001 (with Matthew Broderick).

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sidney Hall2017post-productionHarold
No Pay, Nudity2016Herschel
Carrie Pilby2016Dr. Petrov
Difficult People2016TV SeriesNathan Lane
Maya & Marty2016TV SeriesConnor Grayfield
American Crime Story2016TV SeriesF. Lee Bailey
Bubble Guppies2015-2016TV SeriesTimon / Roboy
Modern Family2010-2016TV SeriesPepper Saltzman
The Jim Gaffigan Show2015TV SeriesNathan Lane
Live from Lincoln Center2014TV SeriesChauncey Miles
The Good Wife2012-2014TV SeriesClarke Hayden
The Money2014TV MovieGordon McCarren
The English Teacher2013Carl Kapinas
Mirror Mirror2012/IBrighton
Local Talent2012TV SeriesJasper Fallon (2012)
The Nutcracker in 3D2010Uncle Albert
I'm Still Here2010/INathan Lane (uncredited)
Late Show with David Letterman2010TV SeriesGomez Addams
Astro Boy2009Hamegg (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008TV MovieOfficer Meany
Swing Vote2008Art Crumb
30 Rock2007TV SeriesEddie Donaghy
The Producers2005Max Bialystock
Teacher's Pet2000-2005TV SeriesScott Leadready II Spot Helperman Spot Helperman (segment:"Take Me Out of the Ball Game) ...
Absolutely Fabulous2004TV SeriesKunz
Curb Your Enthusiasm2004TV SeriesNathan Lane
Behind the Legend: Timon2004Video shortTimon (voice, uncredited)
The Lion King 1 1/22004VideoTimon (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!2004Richard Levy the Driven
Teacher's Pet2004Spot Helperman Scott Leadready II Scott Manly-Manning (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari2004Video GameTimon (voice)
Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle2004Video GameTimon (voice)
Charlie Lawrence2003TV SeriesCharlie Lawrence
Nicholas Nickleby2002Vincent Crummles
Sex and the City2002TV SeriesBobby Fine
Austin Powers in Goldmember2002Mysterious Disco Man
Stuart Little 22002Snowbell (voice)
House of Mouse2001TV SeriesTimon
Laughter on the 23rd Floor2001TV MovieMax Prince
The Man Who Came to Dinner2000TV MovieSheridan Whiteside
Trixie2000Kirk Stans
Titan A.E.2000Preed (voice)
George and Martha1999-2000TV SeriesGeorge
Love's Labour's Lost2000Costard
Isn't She Great2000Irving Mansfield
Find Out Why2000TV SeriesTimon
Stuart Little1999Snowbell (voice)
At First Sight1999Phil Webster
Encore! Encore!1998-1999TV SeriesJoseph Pinoni
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride1998VideoTimon (voice)
Mad About You1998TV SeriesNathan Twilley
Timon and Pumbaa's Wild Adventure: Live and Learn1997VideoTimon (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey1997TV MovieClarence
Mousehunt1997Ernie Smuntz
One Saturday Morning1997TV SeriesTimon (2000) (voice)
The Birdcage1996Albert Goldman
The Boys Next Door1996TV MovieNorman Bulansky
The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa Smart Yet Satisfying PSA Campaign1996TV SeriesTimon
Jeffrey1995Father Dan
Frasier1995TV SeriesPhil
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable1995ShortTimon (voice)
The Lion King Activity Center1995Video GameTimon
Animated StoryBook: The Lion King1994Video GameTimon (voice)
The Lion King1994Timon (voice)
Addams Family Values1993Desk Sergeant
Life with Mikey1993Ed Chapman
Unnatural Pursuits1992TV SeriesLimo Passenger
The Last Mile1992TV ShortThe Stage Manager
Frankie and Johnny1991Tim
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1989-1991TV SeriesBing Shalimar Herman in Fantasy Sequence
He Said, She Said1991Wally Thurman
Joe Versus the Volcano1990Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
The Lemon Sisters1989Charlie Sorrell
Ironweed1987Harold Allen
Miami Vice1985TV SeriesMorty Price
Great Performances1983TV SeriesMouse
One of the Boys1982TV SeriesJonathan Burns
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls1981TV MovieStage Manager

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The English Teacher2013performer: "Putting It Together"
The Nutcracker in 3D2010performer: "It's All Relative", "Story of a Boy"
Late Show with David Letterman2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Producers2005performer: "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway", "We Can Do It", "Der Guten Tag Hop Clop", "Keep It Gay", "Along Came Bialy", "You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night", "Prisoners of Love", "Betrayed", "'Til Him" / producer: "Goodbye!"
The Lion King 1 1/22004Video performer: "That's All I Need", "Hakuna Matata", "Sunrise, Sunset", "Hawaiian War Chant", "It's a Small World"
Teacher's Pet2004performer: "I Wanna Be A Boy", "A Boy Needs A Dog", "A Whole Bunch of World", "I'm Moving On", "Proud To Be A Dog"
Great Performances2001TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The 55th Annual Tony Awards2001TV Special performer: "Along Came Bialy"
Trixie2000performer: "The Late Late Show"
Love's Labour's Lost2000performer: "There's No Business Like Showbusiness"
The 50th Annual Tony Awards1996TV Special performer: "Comedy Tonight"
The Birdcage1996performer: "I Could Have Danced All Night", "Little Dream", "Can That Boy Fox Trot"
Jeffrey1995performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses"
The 49th Annual Tony Awards1995TV Special performer: "Broadway Songs We've Never Done and Never Will"
The Lion King1994performer: "Hakuna Matata" 1994, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 1994, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 1994, "Hawaiian War Chant" Tahuwa-Huwai 1936

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Local Talent2012TV Series executive producer
Charlie Lawrence2003TV Series executive producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Broadway: The Next Generation2018Documentary filmingHimself
Marian2016Documentary short post-production
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The View2006-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
Today2005-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 70th Annual Tony Awards2016TV SpecialHimself / presenter
Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story2016TV Mini-Series documentaryF. Lee Bailey
Útulkovo2016TV Series shortHimself - Actor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2014-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest
American Masters2013-2016TV Series documentaryHimself
Live from Lincoln Center2015TV SeriesHimself
Access Hollywood Live2015TV SeriesHimself - Author, Naughty Mabel
The Late Late Show with James Corden2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2005-2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Talk2015TV SeriesHimself
Late Show with David Letterman1995-2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Larry Spock
Live with Kelly and Michael2005-2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself - Guest Co-Host
The Broadway.com Show2013-2014TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards2014TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Don Rickles: One Night Only2014TV MovieHimself
Showing Up2014DocumentaryHimself
Hannity2014TV SeriesHimself
The Daily Show2006-2014TV SeriesHimself
Becoming Fosse2013ShortHimself (voice)
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards2013TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards2013TV SpecialHimself - Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
The 67th Annual Tony Awards2013TV Movie documentaryHimself - Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2010-2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Charlie Rose1994-2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me2013DocumentaryHimself
Vine Talk2011TV SeriesHimself
The 64th Annual Tony Awards2010TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Leading Actress & Best Leading Actor in a Musical
The 8th Annual TV Land Awards2010TV SpecialHimself
The Marriage Ref2010TV SeriesHimself
Entertainment Tonight2008-2009TV SeriesHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1994-2009TV SeriesHimself - Guest
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres2008TV MovieHimself
The South Bank Show2007TV Series documentaryHimself / Uncle Albert
Trumbo2007DocumentaryHimself
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway2007DocumentaryHimself
The Roots of 'Hairspray'2007Video documentary shortHimself (voice)
The Mark Twain Prize: Neil Simon2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank?2006TV MovieHimself
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards2006TV Movie documentaryHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1994-2006TV SeriesHimself - Guest
10 Most Excellent Things: The Producers2005TV MovieHimself
HBO First Look1999-2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Inside the Actors Studio1996-2005TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Dateline NBC2005TV Series documentaryHimself
MTV & Logo Present 'The Out 100'2005TV MovieHimself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards2005TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Special Theatrical Event
Broadway: The American Musical2004TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself / Max Bialystock (in 'The Producers')
Evening at Pops2004TV Series documentaryHimself
The 58th Annual Tony Awards2004TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Musical
Harry for the Holidays2003TV MovieHimself
Creating a Classic: The Making of 'Nicholas Nickleby'2003Video documentary shortHimself
Tribeca Film Festival Presents2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Great Performances1992-2003TV SeriesHimself - Performer / Himself - Host / Himself - Perfomer
V Graham Norton2003TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase2002TV MovieHimself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996-2002TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Broadway Legends2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 74th Annual Academy Awards2002TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Animated Feature
Primetime Glick2001TV SeriesHimself
The 55th Annual Tony Awards2001TV SpecialHimself - Host, Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical
60 Minutes2001TV Series documentaryHimself - Actor (segment "Mel Brooks on Broadway")
Jeopardy!1999-2001TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts2000TV Special documentaryHimself
The Quest for the Titan2000TV Movie documentaryHimself / Preed (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies2000TV Special documentaryHimself
The 54th Annual Tony Awards2000TV SpecialHimself - Special Guest
Film-Fest DVD: Issue 4 - Hawaii2000VideoHimself
Sesame Street2000TV SeriesHimself
Great Streets2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Stuart Little: Making It Big1999TV Movie documentaryHimself
Saturday Night Live 251999TV Special documentaryHimself - Audience Member (uncredited)
An American Celebration at Ford's Theater1999TV MovieHimself - Host
The Howard Stern Radio Show1999TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Get Bruce1999DocumentaryHimself
The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards1999TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series
Intimate Portrait1999TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1998TV SpecialHimself - Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Comic Relief VIII1998TV SpecialHimself
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards1998TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Musical
Mundo VIP1998TV SeriesHimself
Saturday Night Live1997TV SeriesHimself - Host
1997 VH1 Fashion Awards1997TV SpecialHimself
The GQ Men of the Year Awards1997TV SpecialHimself
3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1997TV SpecialHimself
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury1996TV MovieHimself - Host
The 50th Annual Tony Awards1996TV SpecialHimself - Host, Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Showbiz Today1996TV SeriesHimself
48 Hours1996TV Series documentary
Working in the Theatre1994-1996TV Series documentaryHimself
The 68th Annual Academy Awards1996TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: 'Colors of the Wind' Song
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1995TV SpecialHimself
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True1995TV Movie documentaryThe Cowardly Lion
The 49th Annual Tony Awards1995TV SpecialHimself - Host & Performer
CBS This Morning1995TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Curtain Time1994TV SeriesHimself (1994-1995)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1992TV MovieHimself
The 46th Annual Tony Awards1992TV SpecialHimself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Musical
American Experience1991TV Series documentary
The More You Know1989TV SeriesHimself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1985TV SpecialHimself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 9 January 2006 At 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Double ceremony with Matthew Broderick
2005DVDX AwardDVD Exclusive AwardsBest Animated Character Performance (Voice and Animation in a DVD Premiere Movie)The Lion King 1½ (2004)
2002Vito Russo AwardGLAAD Media Awards
2002NBR AwardNational Board of Review, USABest Acting by an EnsembleNicholas Nickleby (2002)
2001Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performer in an Animated ProgramTeacher's Pet (2000)
1999People's Choice AwardPeople's Choice Awards, USAFavorite Male Performer in a New Television Series
1997American Comedy AwardAmerican Comedy Awards, USAFunniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)The Birdcage (1996)
1997ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a CastThe Birdcage (1996)
1996Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performer in an Animated ProgramTimon & Pumbaa (1995)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Guest ActorModern Family (2009)
2015OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2014Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2014Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Guest ActorModern Family (2009)
2014Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsDrama Guest ActorThe Good Wife (2009)
2014OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Good Wife (2009)
2013Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsDrama Guest ActorThe Good Wife (2009)
2011Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2007Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Guest Actor30 Rock (2006)
2006Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or MusicalThe Producers (2005)
2006Movies for Grownups AwardAARP Movies for Grownups AwardsBest ActorThe Producers (2005)
2005DVDX AwardDVD Exclusive AwardsBest Original Song (in a DVD Premiere Movie)The Lion King 1½ (2004)
2005Stinker AwardThe Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsLess Than Dynamic DuoThe Producers (2005)
2000Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performer in an Animated ProgramGeorge and Martha (1999)
1998Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesMad About You (1992)
1997Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or MusicalThe Birdcage (1996)
1997CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Birdcage (1996)
1997MTV Movie AwardMTV Movie AwardsBest On-Screen DuoThe Birdcage (1996)
1997OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Comedy/Musical ActorThe Birdcage (1996)
1997Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or MusicalThe Birdcage (1996)
1997ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Birdcage (1996)
1996American Comedy AwardAmerican Comedy Awards, USAFunniest Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureJeffrey (1995)
1996ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Birdcage (1996)
1995Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)

Known for movies


ncG1vNJzZmimlanEsL7Toaeoq6RjvLOzjqeYraCRo3qtrc2eZKedpGLEsL7ToWY%3D