On yesterday's ELLEN, Tony winning actor Nathan Lane stopped by to talk about his new children's book "Naughty Mable" and shared some other titles that you might not have heard of! During the appearance, the actor showed off his bald head, a look he is sporting for his portrayal of famed attorney F. Lee Baily in FX's upcoming AMERICAN CRIME Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. Watch the appearance below!
Known for roles as Max Bailystock in the musical The Producers, Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple, and, and recurring roles in Modern Familyand The Good Wife, Lane has created a wide footprint on American stage, film, and television. Other memorable and award winning roles include Albert in The Birdcage, Gomez in The Addams Family, and the voices of Snowbell in Stuart Little and Timon in The Lion King.
Lane recently starred on Broadway as Jimmy Wicker in It's Only a Play by Terrance McNally, with Matthew Broderick, F.Murray Abraham, Stockard Channing, Rupert Grint, Megan Mullally, and Micah Stock. He starred alongside O'Neill Trustee Brian Dennehy as Larry Slade in the revival of the Eugene O'Neill play The Iceman Cometh at Chicago'sGoodman Theatre in 2012, the most successful show in its history.
Inducted in the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2008, Mr. Lane has been honored for a remarkable legacy in stage and screen, including 5 Drama Desk Awards, 2 Obies, 2 Tonys and 1 Screen Actors Guild Award.
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