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 Name | Nathan Lane |
| Net Worth | $18 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 3, 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Profession | Film actor |
| Education | St. Peter’s Preparatory School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Devlin Elliott |
| Parents | Daniel Lane, Nora Lane |
| Siblings | Robert Lane, Daniel Lane |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001447/ |
| Awards | Tony 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… |
| Nominations | Primetime 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… |
| Movies | The 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 Shows | Modern 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 |
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| 1 | I seem to always inspire a strong reaction one way or the other. |
| 2 | I’m one of those old-fashioned homosexuals, not one of the newfangled ones who are born joining parades. |
| 3 | People have to do things in their own time, and that’s what I did. |
| 4 | One 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!’ |
| 5 | I’m still the fat kid from high school who never had a date. |
| 6 | I am not a sad clown. I am not a sad clown. |
| 7 | I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it’s going to annoy someone. |
| 8 | I’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. |
| 9 | Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that. |
| 10 | There 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. |
| 13 | The 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”. |
| 22 | There’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!’ |
| 23 | I 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. |
| 24 | I don’t know what goes on in their heads out in Hollywood. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Nathan Lane and Devlin Elliott had been romantic partners for 18 years before they got married in November 2015. |
| 2 | When 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. |
| 3 | He was awarded the 1990 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for “The Lisbon Traviata” at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 4 | He 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. |
| 5 | Has played a mouse chaser three times: Mousehunt (1997), then he voiced a cat in Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002). |
| 6 | He was nominated for the 2015 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts Category. |
| 7 | Starring in the Addams Family on Broadway. [March 2010] |
| 8 | Appeared in a reading of Arthur Miller’s newest play (and first comedy), “Resurrection Blues”, in New York City. [August 2004] |
| 9 | After 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] |
| 10 | Will continue starring in extension of “Odd Couple” revival until June 4, 2006 [April 2006] |
| 11 | Currently on Broadway in New York. [March 2008] |
| 12 | Opened 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] |
| 13 | Starring in the revival of “The Odd Couple” on Broadway with fellow former star of “The Producers”, Matthew Broderick through April 2, 2006. [October 2005] |
| 14 | Chicago, IL: Playing Theodore “Hickey” Hickman in the Goodman Theatre production of “The Iceman Cometh” [April 2012] |
| 15 | Theatre 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] |
| 16 | He was nominated for a 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame for Arts and Entertainment. |
| 17 | Irish-American. |
| 18 | His favorite animated film is Finding Nemo (2003). |
| 19 | Played Gomez Addams in a musical version of “The Addams Family”. |
| 20 | His 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. |
| 21 | Was considered to play the role of George Costanza on Seinfeld (1989). |
| 22 | Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker’s 40th birthday. |
| 23 | Frequently 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. |
| 25 | Won 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”. |
| 26 | His 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. |
| 27 | Attended St. Peter’s Preparatory High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, class of 1974, where he was voted Best Actor. |
| 28 | 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. |
| 29 | Starred 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. |
| 30 | Born 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. |
| 31 | Hosted 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). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Hall | 2017 | post-production | Harold |
| No Pay, Nudity | 2016 | Herschel | |
| Carrie Pilby | 2016 | Dr. Petrov | |
| Difficult People | 2016 | TV Series | Nathan Lane |
| Maya & Marty | 2016 | TV Series | Connor Grayfield |
| American Crime Story | 2016 | TV Series | F. Lee Bailey |
| Bubble Guppies | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Timon / Roboy |
| Modern Family | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Pepper Saltzman |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show | 2015 | TV Series | Nathan Lane |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2014 | TV Series | Chauncey Miles |
| The Good Wife | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Clarke Hayden |
| The Money | 2014 | TV Movie | Gordon McCarren |
| The English Teacher | 2013 | Carl Kapinas | |
| Mirror Mirror | 2012/I | Brighton | |
| Local Talent | 2012 | TV Series | Jasper Fallon (2012) |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | Uncle Albert | |
| I’m Still Here | 2010/I | Nathan Lane (uncredited) | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series | Gomez Addams |
| Astro Boy | 2009 | Hamegg (voice) | |
| A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | 2008 | TV Movie | Officer Meany |
| Swing Vote | 2008 | Art Crumb | |
| 30 Rock | 2007 | TV Series | Eddie Donaghy |
| The Producers | 2005 | Max Bialystock | |
| Teacher’s Pet | 2000-2005 | TV Series | Scott Leadready II Spot Helperman Spot Helperman (segment:”Take Me Out of the Ball Game) … |
| Absolutely Fabulous | 2004 | TV Series | Kunz |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2004 | TV Series | Nathan Lane |
| Behind the Legend: Timon | 2004 | Video short | Timon (voice, uncredited) |
| The Lion King 1 1/2 | 2004 | Video | Timon (voice) |
| Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | 2004 | Richard Levy the Driven | |
| Teacher’s Pet | 2004 | Spot Helperman Scott Leadready II Scott Manly-Manning (voice) | |
| Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari | 2004 | Video Game | Timon (voice) |
| Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle | 2004 | Video Game | Timon (voice) |
| Charlie Lawrence | 2003 | TV Series | Charlie Lawrence |
| Nicholas Nickleby | 2002 | Vincent Crummles | |
| Sex and the City | 2002 | TV Series | Bobby Fine |
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | 2002 | Mysterious Disco Man | |
| Stuart Little 2 | 2002 | Snowbell (voice) | |
| House of Mouse | 2001 | TV Series | Timon |
| Laughter on the 23rd Floor | 2001 | TV Movie | Max Prince |
| The Man Who Came to Dinner | 2000 | TV Movie | Sheridan Whiteside |
| Trixie | 2000 | Kirk Stans | |
| Titan A.E. | 2000 | Preed (voice) | |
| George and Martha | 1999-2000 | TV Series | George |
| Love’s Labour’s Lost | 2000 | Costard | |
| Isn’t She Great | 2000 | Irving Mansfield | |
| Find Out Why | 2000 | TV Series | Timon |
| Stuart Little | 1999 | Snowbell (voice) | |
| At First Sight | 1999 | Phil Webster | |
| Encore! Encore! | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Joseph Pinoni |
| The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride | 1998 | Video | Timon (voice) |
| Mad About You | 1998 | TV Series | Nathan Twilley |
| Timon and Pumbaa’s Wild Adventure: Live and Learn | 1997 | Video | Timon (voice) |
| Merry Christmas, George Bailey | 1997 | TV Movie | Clarence |
| Mousehunt | 1997 | Ernie Smuntz | |
| One Saturday Morning | 1997 | TV Series | Timon (2000) (voice) |
| The Birdcage | 1996 | Albert Goldman | |
| The Boys Next Door | 1996 | TV Movie | Norman Bulansky |
| The Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa Smart Yet Satisfying PSA Campaign | 1996 | TV Series | Timon |
| Jeffrey | 1995 | Father Dan | |
| Frasier | 1995 | TV Series | Phil |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | 1995 | Short | Timon (voice) |
| The Lion King Activity Center | 1995 | Video Game | Timon |
| Animated StoryBook: The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Timon (voice) |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Timon (voice) | |
| Addams Family Values | 1993 | Desk Sergeant | |
| Life with Mikey | 1993 | Ed Chapman | |
| Unnatural Pursuits | 1992 | TV Series | Limo Passenger |
| The Last Mile | 1992 | TV Short | The Stage Manager |
| Frankie and Johnny | 1991 | Tim | |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Bing Shalimar Herman in Fantasy Sequence |
| He Said, She Said | 1991 | Wally Thurman | |
| Joe Versus the Volcano | 1990 | Baw – The Waponi Advance Man | |
| The Lemon Sisters | 1989 | Charlie Sorrell | |
| Ironweed | 1987 | Harold Allen | |
| Miami Vice | 1985 | TV Series | Morty Price |
| Great Performances | 1983 | TV Series | Mouse |
| One of the Boys | 1982 | TV Series | Jonathan Burns |
| Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls | 1981 | TV Movie | Stage Manager |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The English Teacher | 2013 | performer: “Putting It Together” | |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | performer: “It’s All Relative”, “Story of a Boy” | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| The Producers | 2005 | performer: “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 1/2 | 2004 | Video performer: “That’s All I Need”, “Hakuna Matata”, “Sunrise, Sunset”, “Hawaiian War Chant”, “It’s a Small World” | |
| Teacher’s Pet | 2004 | performer: “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 Performances | 2001 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | |
| The 55th Annual Tony Awards | 2001 | TV Special performer: “Along Came Bialy” | |
| Trixie | 2000 | performer: “The Late Late Show” | |
| Love’s Labour’s Lost | 2000 | performer: “There’s No Business Like Showbusiness” | |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special performer: “Comedy Tonight” | |
| The Birdcage | 1996 | performer: “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “Little Dream”, “Can That Boy Fox Trot” | |
| Jeffrey | 1995 | performer: “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” | |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | 1995 | TV Special performer: “Broadway Songs We’ve Never Done and Never Will” | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | performer: “Hakuna Matata” 1994, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” 1994, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 1994, “Hawaiian War Chant” Tahuwa-Huwai 1936 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Talent | 2012 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Charlie Lawrence | 2003 | TV Series executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Marian | 2016 | Documentary short post-production | |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The View | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Today | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself / presenter |
| Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | F. Lee Bailey |
| Útulkovo | 2016 | TV Series short | Himself – Actor |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| American Masters | 2013-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Access Hollywood Live | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Author, Naughty Mabel |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Talk | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1995-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Larry Spock |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself – Guest Co-Host |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Don Rickles: One Night Only | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Showing Up | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hannity | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Becoming Fosse | 2013 | Short | Himself (voice) |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
| 2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Charlie Rose | 1994-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Vine Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 64th Annual Tony Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Leading Actress & Best Leading Actor in a Musical |
| The 8th Annual TV Land Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Marriage Ref | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| AFI’s 10 Top 10: America’s 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The South Bank Show | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Uncle Albert |
| Trumbo | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Roots of ‘Hairspray’ | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself (voice) |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Neil Simon | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 10 Most Excellent Things: The Producers | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1999-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 1996-2005 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Dateline NBC | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| MTV & Logo Present ‘The Out 100’ | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Special Theatrical Event |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself / Max Bialystock (in ‘The Producers’) |
| Evening at Pops | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Musical |
| Harry for the Holidays | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Creating a Classic: The Making of ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Great Performances | 1992-2003 | TV Series | Himself – Performer / Himself – Host / Himself – Perfomer |
| V Graham Norton | 2003 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1996-2002 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Broadway Legends | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Animated Feature |
| Primetime Glick | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 55th Annual Tony Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Host, Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical |
| 60 Minutes | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Actor (segment “Mel Brooks on Broadway”) |
| Jeopardy! | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Contestant |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Quest for the Titan | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Preed (voice) |
| AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs: America’s Funniest Movies | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 54th Annual Tony Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Special Guest |
| Film-Fest DVD: Issue 4 – Hawaii | 2000 | Video | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Great Streets | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Stuart Little: Making It Big | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| An American Celebration at Ford’s Theater | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Get Bruce | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 25th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program |
| Comic Relief VIII | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Musical |
| Mundo VIP | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1997 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| The GQ Men of the Year Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Host, Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical |
| Showbiz Today | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| 48 Hours | 1996 | TV Series documentary | |
| Working in the Theatre | 1994-1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: ‘Colors of the Wind’ Song |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | The Cowardly Lion |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Host & Performer |
| CBS This Morning | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Curtain Time | 1994 | TV Series | Himself (1994-1995) |
| Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Musical |
| American Experience | 1991 | TV Series documentary | |
| The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rose | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Welcome to the Basement | 2015 | TV Series | Albert Goldman |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| 5 Second Movies | 2008-2013 | TV Series | Timon |
| That Fellow in the Coat | 2010 | TV Series | Timon |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History – 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| La mandrágora | 2007 | TV Series | Max Bialystock |
| The Dish on Dolls | 2006 | Video short | Stagehand in Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls |
| 60 Minutes | 2001-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Actor (segment “Mel Brooks on Broadway”) |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Toy Story | 1995 | Timon (uncredited) | |
| Biography | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Timon |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 9 January 2006 At 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Double ceremony with Matthew Broderick |
| 2005 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Animated Character Performance (Voice and Animation in a DVD Premiere Movie) | The Lion King 1½ (2004) |
| 2002 | Vito Russo Award | GLAAD Media Awards | ||
| 2002 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Acting by an Ensemble | Nicholas Nickleby (2002) |
| 2001 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Teacher’s Pet (2000) |
| 1999 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series | |
| 1997 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Timon & Pumbaa (1995) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actor | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actor | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Modern Family (2009) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | 30 Rock (2006) |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Producers (2005) |
| 2006 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Actor | The Producers (2005) |
| 2005 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Original Song (in a DVD Premiere Movie) | The Lion King 1½ (2004) |
| 2005 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Less Than Dynamic Duo | The Producers (2005) |
| 2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | George and Martha (1999) |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1997 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Actor | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1996 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Jeffrey (1995) |
| 1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Birdcage (1996) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Frasier (1993) |