Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is an award-winning American actor of the stage and screen. Born Joseph Lane to Irish American Catholic parents in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was named after a paternal uncle, a Jesuit priest. His father Daniel was a truck driver and an aspiring tenor who died from alcoholism when Lane was 11; his mother Nora was a manic-depressive housewife. Lane attended Catholic schools in Jersey City, including Jesuit-run St. Peter's Preparatory High School where he was elected Best Actor in 1974. Deciding between college and an acting career, Lane opted… read more
Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is an award-winning American actor of the stage and screen. Born Joseph Lane to Irish American Catholic parents in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was named after a paternal uncle, a Jesuit priest. His father Daniel was a truck driver and an aspiring tenor who … read more
Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is an award-winning American actor of the stage and screen. Born Joseph Lane to Irish American Catholic parents in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was named after a paternal uncle, a Jesuit priest. His father Daniel was a truck driver and an aspiring tenor who died from alcoholism when Lane was 11; his mother Nora was a manic-depre… read more
