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John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Acting Born Oct 19, 1945 · Rochester, New York, USA

John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, four Grammy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Lithgow won two Tony Awards, his first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut in The Chang...

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Also Known For

Interstellar
8.5
movie
Interstellar
as Donald
2014
Shrek
7.8
movie
Shrek
as Lord Farquaad (voice)
2001
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
7.3
movie
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Charles Rodman
2011
The Simpsons
8.0
tv
The Simpsons
as Gus (voice)
1989
The Accountant
7.1
movie
The Accountant
as Lamar Blackburn
2016
How I Met Your Mother
8.1
tv
How I Met Your Mother
as Jerry Whittaker
2005
Dexter
8.2
tv
Dexter
as Arthur Mitchell
2006
Killers of the Flower Moon
7.4
movie
Killers of the Flower Moon
as Prosecutor Peter Leaward
2023
Pitch Perfect 3
6.5
movie
Pitch Perfect 3
as Fergus
2017
Pet Sematary
5.7
movie
Pet Sematary
as Jud Crandall
2019
Conclave
7.2
movie
Conclave
as Tremblay
2024
Bombshell
6.8
movie
Bombshell
as Roger Ailes
2019