For more info on Nathan Lane (a.k.a. Joseph Lane):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001447/bio
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*Well I didn't know that the hatred for Timon here also went to his default voice actor too !*
But since Mr. Lane did have a voice acting part in the TLK trilogy, it's only fair that he also gets a topic.
I think he did a very good job lending his voice to Timon. Especially in TLK 3 . Lane's voice was a great fit for him and I don't think any other voice actor can top his performance on Timon. I'm also glad that Lane stuck around through all three movies.
Outside of TLK, I remember seeing Nathan Lane and hearing his voice in several other old comedy movies before like Mouse Hunt, The Addams Family Values, and Stuart Little to name a few. I also saw him on the David Letterman Show about a week or two ago.
Overall, I think he's quite funny, entertaining, and a nice guy. And I can definitely get a good laugh from him.