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Nathan Lane

Actor · 56 credits · 35 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Lion King (1994)

Frequent collaborators: Ernie Sabella, Matthew Broderick, Robert Guillaume, Michael J. Fox, James Earl Jones

Movies (56 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Roots of 'Hairspray'

    2007

    Documentary

    31

  2. The Man Who Came to Dinner

    2000 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    32

  3. Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

    2019 · ★ 6.1 (24 votes)

    Documentary

    33

  4. Every Act of Life

    2018 · ★ 6.4 (10 votes)

    Documentary

    34

  5. Life with Mikey

    1993 · ★ 5.7 (158 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    35

  6. Laughter on the 23rd Floor

    2001 · ★ 5.8 (4 votes)

    Comedy, TV Movie

    36

  7. The Boys Next Door

    1996 · ★ 6.6 (10 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

    37

  8. Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    1997 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

    38

  9. The Nance

    2014 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    39

  10. Mike Nichols: An American Master

    2016 · ★ 6.3 (10 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    40

  11. At First Sight

    1999 · ★ 6.0 (256 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    41

  12. Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

    2004

    42

  13. Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    2021 · ★ 5.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    43

  14. Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

    2004

    44

  15. The Last Mile

    1992

    Drama

    45

  16. The English Teacher

    2013 · ★ 5.6 (369 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    46

  17. Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable

    1995

    47

  18. Trixie

    2000 · ★ 4.6 (23 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Mystery

    48

  19. Behind the Legend: Timon

    2004

    Animation, Family, Comedy

    49

  20. The Nutcracker

    2010 · ★ 5.0 (206 votes)

    Adventure, Fantasy, Family

    50

  21. Isn't She Great

    2000 · ★ 5.0 (41 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    51

  22. Cut Off

    —

    Comedy

    52

  23. Broadway: The Next Generation

    —

    TV Movie, Documentary

    53

  24. A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    1996

    Music

    54

  25. The Dish on Dolls

    2006

    Documentary

    55

  26. Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary

    —

    Documentary

    56

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.