This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Nathan Lane.
Nathan Lane is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on stage and screen. He has received several awards including three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, which includes the Hal Prince Lifetime Achievement Award, three Emmy Awards, and an Actor Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards.
Lane has received six Tony Award nominations receiving three wins for his performances as Pseudolus in the Stephen Sondheim musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996), Max Bialystock in the Mel Brooks satirical musical The Producers (2001), and Roy Cohn in Tony Kushner epic play Angels in America (2018). Lane has received eleven Drama Desk Award nominations receiving seven wins, which includes the Harold S. Prince Award for Lifetime Achievement, as well as two Obies, the Lucille Lortel Award and six Outer Critics Circle Awards. He also won the Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the West End production in The Producers.
For his film work he has received two Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in Mike Nichols' The Birdcage (1996) and the film adaptation of the Mel Brooks Broadway musical The Producers. He received the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Birdcage (1996) and the National Board of Review Award, winning for Outstanding Ensemble for Nicholas Nickleby.
Lane has also received various awards for his work on television including a Primetime Emmy Award, and a record breaking eight nominations in the guest actor category. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing Teddy Dimas in the Hulu mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building in 2022. He was Emmy-nominated for playing a thief in Frasier (1995), a former lover in Mad About You (1998), and Pepper Saltzman in Modern Family (2011-2014). He also received two Daytime Emmy Awards for voicing Timon in Timon & Pumbaa (1996) and Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II in Teacher's Pet (2001).
Major associations Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Outstanding Cast in a Motion PictureThe Birdcage Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role 2024 Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Gilded Age
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards1995Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (episode: "Fool Me Once, Shame On You. Fool Me Twice..") 1998Mad About You (episode: "Good Old Reliable Nathan") 2011Modern Family (Season 2) 2013Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Good Wife (Season 4) Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (episode: "A Slight at the Opera") 2014Modern Family (Season 5) 2022 Only Murders in the Building (episode: "The Boy From 6B") 2023 Only Murders in the Building (episode: "Here's Looking at You") Daytime Emmy Awards1996Outstanding Performer in an Animated ProgramTimon & Pumbaa (Season 1) 2000George and Martha (Season 1) 2001Teacher's Pet
Golden Globe Award Year Category Nominated work Result 1996Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Birdcage 2006 The Producers
Olivier Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2005 Best Actor in a Musical The Producers
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1992Best Actor in a Musical Guys and Dolls 1996 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 2001 The Producers 2013 Best Actor in a Play The Nance 2017Best Featured Actor in a Play The Front Page 2018 Angels in America 2026 Best Actor in a Play Death of a Salesman Rosky, Nicole 2026 Tony Nominations: Updating Live! BroadwayWorld, May 5, 2026
Theatre awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Dorian Awards2026Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway PlayDeath of a Salesman Drama Desk Awards 1983 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Present Laughter 1990 Outstanding Actor in a Play The Lisbon Traviata 1992 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Guys and Dolls 1995 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Love! Valour! Compassion! 1996Outstanding Actor in a Musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 2001 The Producers 2006 Outstanding Actor in a Play Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams 2010 Outstanding Actor in a Musical The Addams Family 2013 Outstanding Actor in a Play The Nance 2017Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Front Page 2018 Angels in America 2026 Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play Death of a Salesman Gordon, David Schmigadoon!, Two Strangers Land Drama Desk Best Musical Nominations TheaterMania, April 29, 2026 Drama League Awards 2007Distinguished Performance Butley 2008 November 2010 The Addams Family 2013 The Nance 2015 The Iceman Cometh / It's Only a Play 2017 The Front Page 2018 Angels in America 2023 Pictures From Home 2026 Death of a Salesman Rubino, Sophia 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Announced Broadway.com, April, 20, 2026Lucille Lortel Award 1991 Outstanding Actor The Lisbon Traviata 2009 Outstanding Solo Show Sleepwalk with Me Obie Award 1992 and 1995Sustained Excellence of Performance and the cast of Love! Valour! Compassion! Outer Critics Circle Awards 2000 Outstanding Actor in a Musical The Producers 2008 Outstanding Actor in a Play Waiting for Godot 2009 Outstanding Actor in a Musical The Addams Family 2012 Outstanding Actor in a Play The Nance 2016Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Front Page 2017 Angels in America 2026 Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play Death of a Salesman Culwell-Block, Logan chmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners Playbill, May 11, 2026
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result American Comedy Award 1996 Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Jeffrey 1997 Funniest Lead Actor in a Motion PictureThe Birdcage Chicago Film Critics Association 1997 Best Supporting Actor HCA Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy Only Murders in The Building MTV Movie Award 1997 Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Robin Williams)The Birdcage Online Film & Television Award 1997 Best Lead Actor – Comedy or Musical Satellite Award 1997 Best Lead Actor – Comedy or Musical National Board of Review 2002 Best Acting by an Ensemble Nicholas Nickelby
Honorary awards Organizations Year Award Result GLAAD Media Award 2002 Vito Russo Award Hollywood Walk of Fame 2006 Motion Picture Star Drama League Awards 2010 Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Theatre World Award 2019 John Willis Award Dorian Awards2023 Timeless Star Award Drama Desk Awards 2024 Harold S. Prince Award Signature Theatre 2024 Stephen Sondheim Award
See also Nathan Lane on screen and stage
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