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.
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