Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane Lane in Huntington Theatre Company's production of Simon Gray's Butley Born Joseph Lane (1956-02-03) February 3, 1956 (age 59) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Occupation Actor, writer Years active 1975–present Awards Tony Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, SAG Award, Drama Desk Awards, Olivier Award, Obie Awards, People's Choice Award Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in MouseHunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, his voice work as Snowbell in Stuart Little Timon in The Lion King (franchise), and his recurring roles on Modern Family and The Good Wife. In 2006, Lane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.