Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane is an American actor known for broad comic performances on Broadway and in film.
He originated the role of Max Bialystock in the musical *The Producers* and voiced Timon in Disney's *The Lion King*.
His style tends toward theatrical exuberance: He's giving full Nathan Lane in that scene.
Williams Lane comedy
- The Lion KingDisney's savanna succession drama
- TimonFamous Greek misanthrope
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Robin Williams · comedy · screen · role · cast · filmography · Stuart Little · Jeffrey
Broadway excellence recognition
- The ProducersThose financing entertainment projects
- Angels in AmericaEpic AIDS-era drama
- Guys and DollsMusical about gamblers courting
- The Addams FamilyFictional macabre household
musical · revival · playbill · stage · Sondheim · matinee · curtain call · standing ovation
Mid-range male voice
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- timingArt of choosing moments
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- inflectionWord form alteration
expressiveness · Timon · narration · distinctive · resonance · modulation · comedic timing · character voices
Compellingly attractive to others
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- energeticHaving much vigor
exuberant · vivacious · theatrical · larger-than-life · scene-stealer · showman · entertainer · raconteur
Amusing quality
- witClever, inventive humor
- timingArt of choosing moments
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
banter · improvisation · physical comedy · satire · comedic timing · delivery · punchline · screwball
The Birdcage
Williams Lane comedy
- The Lion KingDisney's savanna succession drama
- TimonFamous Greek misanthrope
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
Robin Williams · Hollywood · comedy · screen · role · cast · filmography · Stuart Little · Jeffrey · ensemble
Tony Award
Broadway excellence recognition
- The ProducersThose financing entertainment projects
- Angels in AmericaEpic AIDS-era drama
- Guys and DollsMusical about gamblers courting
The Addams Family · musical · revival · playbill · stage · Sondheim · matinee · curtain call · standing ovation · opening night
baritone
Mid-range male voice
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- timingArt of choosing moments
- deliveryConveyance of goods
inflection · expressiveness · Timon · narration · distinctive · resonance · modulation · comedic timing · character voices · animated
charismatic
Compellingly attractive to others
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
energetic · exuberant · vivacious · theatrical · larger-than-life · scene-stealer · showman · entertainer · raconteur · quick-witted
humor
Amusing quality
slapstick · banter · improvisation · physical comedy · satire · comedic timing · delivery · punchline · screwball · zingers
Nathan LaneDaniel Day-Lewis
Robert De Niro · Marlon Brando · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Joaquin Phoenix · Gary Oldman
Nathan LaneTom Cruise
Will Smith · Leonardo DiCaprio · Brad Pitt · Vin Diesel · Jason Statham
Nathan LaneJohn Wayne
Sylvester Stallone · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Chuck Norris · Clint Eastwood · Mel Gibson
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