John Lithgow
Country: United States
Gender: M
Birthday: 1945-10-19
Biography
John Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor, musician, poet, author, and singer. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio. He also has written and published several books of poetry and children's literature. He appeared in the films The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for each. Lithgow is known for his roles as the Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek, and The Trinity Killer on Showtime's Dexter for which he won Golden Globe and Emmy awards. On the stage, he appeared in the musical adaptation of Sweet Smell of Success, winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He again appeared in a musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, again receiving the Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He has also recorded music, such as the 1999 album of children's music, Singin' in the Bathtub, and has written poetry and short stories for children, such as Marsupial Sue.
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Actor:
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1. Art Happens Here With John Lithgow, film...Self
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2. Nova (1974), series...Self - Narrator
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3. Obsession (1976), film...Robert Lasalle
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4. The Big Fix (1978), film...Sam Sebastian
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5. Rich Kids (1979), film...Paul Philips
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6. All That Jazz (1979), film...Lucas Sergeant
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7. Blow Out (1981), film...Burke
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8. The World According to Garp (1982), film...Roberta Muldoon
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9. Terms of Endearment (1983), film...Sam Burns
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10. The Day After (1983), film...Joe Huxley
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11. Footloose (1984), film...Rev. Shaw Moore
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12. 2010 (1984), film...Dr. Walter Curnow
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...Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
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14. Santa Claus (1985), film...B.Z.
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15. My Letter to George (1985), film...Oliver Thompson
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16. MANHATTAN PROJECT (1986), film...John Mathewson
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17. Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1986), film...Jack
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18. Resting Place (1986), film...Maj. Kendall Laird
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19. Resting Place (1986), film...Maj. Kendall Laird
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20. Harry and the Hendersons (1987), film...George Henderson
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21. Distant Thunder (1988), film...Mark Lambert
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22. Out Cold (1989), film...Dave
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23. Memphis Belle (1990), film...Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
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24. Ivory Hunters (1990), film...Robert Carter
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25. Ricochet (1991), film...Earl Talbot Blake
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26. The Boys (1991), film...Artie Margulies
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27. Raising Cain (1992), film...Carter / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo
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28. The Pelican Brief (1993), film...Smith Keen
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29. Cliffhanger (1993), film...Eric Qualen
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30. The Wrong Man (1993), film...Phillip / Husband
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31. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993), film...Paul Harrington
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32. A Good Man in Africa (1994), film...Fanshawe
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33. Silent Fall (1994), film...Dr. Rene Harlinger
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34. Princess Caraboo (1994), film...Professor Wilkinson
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35. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994), series
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36. My Brother's Keeper (1995), film...Tom Bradley / Bob Bradley
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37. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), film...Senator Conyers
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38. Hollow Point (1996), film...Thomas Livingston
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39. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996), series...Dr. Dick Solomon
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40. A Civil Action (1998), film...Judge Walter J. Skinner
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41. Wild Smokers (1998), film...Malcolm / Robert Stockman
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42. Johnny Skidmarks (1998), film...Larry Skovik
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43. Don Quixote (2000), film...Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
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44. Orange County (2002), film...Bud Brumder
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45. Kinsey (2004), film...Alfred Seguine Kinsey
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46. The Life & Death of Peter Sellers (2004), film...Blake Edwards
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47. Dream Girls (2006), film...Jerry Harris
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48. Dexter (2006), series...Arthur Mitchell
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49. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), film...Edgar West
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50. Leap Year (2010), film...Jack
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51. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), film...Charles Rodman
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52. Prohibition (2011), series...Reader
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53. The Campaign (2012), film...Glenn Motch
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...Self
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55. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013), series
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56. Interstellar (2014), film...Donald
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57. Love Is Strange (2014), film...Ben Hull
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58. The Homesman (2014), film...Reverend Alfred Dowd
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59. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014), series...James Roosevelt
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60. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (2015), series...Self
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61. The Accountant (2016), film...Lamar Blackburn
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62. Miss Sloane (2016), film...Senator Ronald Sperling
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63. The Crown (2016), series...Winston Churchill
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64. Beatriz at Dinner (2017), film...Doug
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65. Daddy's Home 2 (2017), film...Don
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66. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017), film...Fergus
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67. Trial & Error (2017), series...Larry Henderson
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68. James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018), series...Self
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69. The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (2018), series...Self - Contestant
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70. Pet Sematary (2019), film...Jud
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71. Late Night (2019), film...Walter Lovell
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72. Bombshell (2019), film...Roger Ailes
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73. The Tomorrow Man (2019), film...Ed
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74. On Broadway (2019), film...Self - Interviewee
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75. Giving Voice (2020), film...Self (archive footage)
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76. Perry Mason (2020), series...Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan
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77. Wolfboy and The Everything Factory (2021), series
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78. History of the Sitcom (2021), series...Self - Actor
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80. The Bubble (2022), film...Tom the Studio Chairman
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81. The Old Man (2022), series...Harold Harper
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82. Sharper (2023), film...Richard Hobbes
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83. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), film...Prosecutor Peter Leaward
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84. Untitled Cabrini Film (2024), film...Mayor Gould
Producer:
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1. Don Quixote (2000), film...executive producer
Voice:
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1. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000), film...Jean-Claude
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2. Shrek (2001), film...Lord Farquaad
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...Ghost of Farquaad
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4. The Jungle Bunch: The Movie (2011), film...Maurice
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...Maurice
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...Gore Vidal
Narrator:
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1. Einstein's Big Idea (2005), film
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2. Projections of America (2014), film