John Lithgow
American actor (born 1945)
John Lithgow is an American actor who studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before building a career on stage and screen. He won three Emmy Awards for playing Dick Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun, further Emmy Awards for Dexter and The Crown, and three Tony Awards. He received two Academy Award nominations, for The World According to Garp and Terms of Endearment.
John Lithgow appears in 11 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1979 to 2024. Most of that work is in drama, thriller and sci-fi. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Stanley Tucci (2), Roy Scheider (2).
Known for
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996), Dick Solomon. Won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the NBC sitcom.
- The Crown (2016), Winston Churchill. Won an Emmy Award for playing Winston Churchill in the Netflix drama.
- Terms of Endearment (1983). Earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as a lonely banker.
- Conclave (2024).
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has John Lithgow been in?
- John Lithgow appears in Conclave (2024), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dreamgirls (2006), 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996), Cliffhanger (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), Footloose (1984), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Terms of Endearment (1983), Blow Out (1981) and All That Jazz (1979) on The Remote.
- When was John Lithgow born?
- John Lithgow was born on 19 October 1945.
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