Nathan Lane Has the Most Adorable Relationship With His Husband

If one had to choose what actor Nathan Lane is best known for, the first thing that comes to mind is his incredible ability to bring you to tears, whether it's from laughter or heartbreak. He brilliantly played the part of Albert, alongside Robin Williams, in The Birdcage and delighted children as the voice of Timon in The Lion King. He is also a pillar of the queer community, and we aren't just talking about his amazing support on a stage.

Though he always plays larger-than-life characters in the entertainment world, Nathan is a pretty down-to-earth guy who values his personal relationships. Before he and his husband tied the knot, they had been together for 18 years. While you may know a lot about Nathan, you might not know as much about his husband, Devlin Elliott. Let's meet him!

Devlin is a theater producer and writer who got his start in Hollywood with a small role as a pizza delivery man in The X-Files in 2001. He went on to pop into other popular series like Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Frasier. Devlin isn't very active on social media —though he has an X (formerly Twitter) account, he hasn't updated it since 2017.

Devlin (52) and Nathan (69) were married in 2015 at the NYC city hall and had a small, intimate ceremony. While the couple has never worked with each other on stage, they did collaborate on a children's book together. The book, titled Naughty Mabel, is inspired by their French bulldog, who was 9 years old when the book came out.

Devlin told USA Today, "She's become our version of a child ... really all she wants is for you to pick her up and hold her like a baby." Nathan added, "She's a little neurotic and needy at times. It's like living with a supermodel. And now that she's become a celebrity, you know, it's very difficult."

Nathan and Devlin reportedly have a home in East Hampton in which they seem to be self-isolating, according to this Daily Beast interview with Nathan. "We're out in the Hamptons battling the overprivileged for toilet paper — and making the best of it," Nathan said.

Although Nathan and Devlin are incredibly private about their relationship, we can assume it's still going strong (although we're not sure about the whereabouts of their Frenchie — she'd be about 19 years old by now.) In 2018, Nathan gave a heartwarming speech when he won his third Tony Award, and made sure to thank Devlin.

Nathan told the crowd, "To my dear Devlin Elliott, the greatest blessing in my life. About eight years ago, I decided I needed to shake things up, I needed to scare myself and challenge myself more because I felt I had more to offer as an actor. This performance has been the culmination of a lot of that work and this award is a lovely vote of confidence that I've been on the right path."

Judging by Nathan's speech, it really seems like Devlin is a huge supporter of Nathan's still booming career, as we are sure Nathan supports Devlin's. In 2023 Nathan visited The View where he shared that he and Devlin had been together for 25 years, per People. How do they do it? Evidently they treat everyday as if it's Valentine's Day.