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• Swing Vote (2008)
• Trumbo (2008)Dalton Trumbo
• The Producers (2005)Max Bialystock
• Disney's Teacher's Pet (2004)Voice of Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II
• Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004)Richard Levy the Driven
• The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)Voice of Timon
• Cabbages & Queens (2003)
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
• Nicholas Nickleby (2002)Vincent Crummles
• Stuart Little 2 (2002)Voice of of Snowbell
• Isn't She Great (2000)Irving Mansfield
• Love's Labour's Lost (2000)Costard
• Titan A.E. (2000)Voice of of Preed
• Trixie (2000)Kirk Stans
• At First Sight (1999)Phil Webster
• Get Bruce (1999)Himself
• Stuart Little (1999)Voice of of Snowbell
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)Voice of of Timon
• Mouse Hunt (1997)Ernie Smuntz
• The Birdcage (1996)Albert
• Jeffrey (1995)Father Dan
• The Lion King (1994)Voice of of Timon
• Addams Family Values (1993)Desk Sergeant
• Life With Mikey (1993)Ed Chapman
• Frankie and Johnny (1991)Tim
• He Said, She Said (1991)Wally Thurman
• Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)Baw--Waponi Advance Man
• Ironweed (1987)Harold Allen
• The Nutcracker: The True StoryUncle Albert

Played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz in Concert" (1996) Co-host of 1995 Tony Awards Telecast Host of 1996 Tony Awards Telecast

Originally named Joseph Lane, he changed his name because he heard of 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.

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. He won Tony Awards for both roles. When he accepted his second Tony, he looked up and thanked Mostel's "spirit" for inhabiting him somehow.

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.

Attended St. Peter's Preparatory High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Class of 1974, where he was voted "Best Actor."

Father was a New Jersey police officer.

His second Broadway show was "Merlin", one of the most notorious, 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.

Won two Tony Awards as Best Actor (Musical): in 1996 for playing Pseudolus in a revival of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum;" and in 2001 for playing Max Bialystock in "The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical." He was also nominated in the same category in 1992 for playing Nathan Detroit in a revival of "Guys and Dolls."

He and Broadway co-star Matthew Broderick were each awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a joint ceremony on 9th Jan 2006.

Frequently works with Matthew Broderick. They appeared together in the films 'The Lion King (1994) , The Lion King 2 (1999) , 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".

Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker's 40th birthday.

Was considered to play the role of George Costanza in _"Seinfeld (1992)"_.

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