Nathan Lane came out of the closet to his mother and two brothers at age 21, and says he marched in Pride parades as far back as the late 1970s. But it wasn’t until he started playing gay roles ...

Nathan Lane Says Billy Crystal and Robert Redford Were Also Floated for ‘The Birdcage’ Before Robin Williams Got Cast. The actor remembers the late comic as a “genius” while speaking to ...

Nathan Lane says he wasn’t ready to publicly come out of the closet when The Birdcage opened in 1996, and co-star Robin Williams helped him dodge the issue during an appearance on The Oprah ...

Nathan Lane says he wasn't ready to publicly come out of the closet when The Birdcage opened in 1996, and co-star Robin Williams helped him dodge the issue during an appearance on The Oprah ...

Nathan Lane is recalling how the late Robin Williams supported him on a press tour for their 1996 movie The Birdcage when the actor was still "not prepared at all" to come out as gay.

Nathan Lane recently praised Robin Williams for protecting him from being outed on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' while the two were doing press for their 1996 queer comedy 'The Birdcage'.

After filming The Birdcage, Nathan Lane and Robin Williams went on a press tour to promote the Mike Nichols and Elaine May comedy hit. It was while they were on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Lane, ...

How Robin Williams Helped Nathan Lane Avoid Coming Out to Oprah Before He Was Ready. Prior to their appearance on Winfrey’s show to promote “The Birdcage,” Lane told Williams he wasn’t ...

Nathan Lane revealed on “Sunday Today” that Robin Williams once protected him from coming out as gay against his will on national television. The year was 1996 and Lane and Williams were on ...

Nathan Lane is looking back at how the late Robin Williams shielded him from having to publicly disclose his sexuality during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In a new interview with ...

Nathan Lane said Robin Williams was a "saint" for saving him from discussing his sexuality before he was ready to do so on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." ... star in the 1996 film, "The Birdcage." ...

Nathan Lane Praises ‘Birdcage’ Co-Star Robin Williams for Protecting Him Before He Came Out as Gay. The star of stage and screen was among a cadre of LGBTQ talent that took a spin in the ...