Nathan Lane Biography

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NAME: Nathan Lane
OCCUPATION: Actor
BIRTH DATE: February 03, 1956 (Age: 57)
EDUCATION: St. Joseph's College
PLACE OF BIRTH: Jersey City, New Jersey
Originally: Joseph Lane
ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius

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Tony Award–winning actor Nathan Lane starred in Broadway's The Producers and in the film The Birdcage.

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Lane and his costar, Matthew Broderick, both earned Tony nods for Best Actor in a Musical for their roles, which had been played in the movie by Mostel and Gene Wilder, respectively. Lane captured the statuette, his second Tony and one of a record 12 won by The Producers (out of 15 nominations), including Best Musical.

In 2003,

he signed on to play a powerful Hollywood agent in the Dream Works' comedy Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!!!. Lane's other films include Swing Vote (2008) and The Nutcracker (2010). He is currently starring as Gomez in the Broadway musical, The Addams Family, and was honored for his contributions to theater by being inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.