Actor
John Lithgow
- Born: 19 September 1945, Rochester, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $14 million
John Lithgow is a versatile American actor known for his roles in film, television, and theater. He gained widespread recognition for his performances in films like 'The World According to Garp' and 'Terms of Endearment', as well as his role in the series…
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About John Lithgow
John Lithgow is a versatile American actor known for his roles in film, television, and theater. He gained widespread recognition for his performances in films like 'The World According to Garp' and 'Terms of Endearment', as well as his role in the series '3rd Rock from the Sun'. Lithgow is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to portray both comedic and dramatic characters.
- Born
- 19 September 1945, Rochester, New York, USA
- Height
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Spouses
- Mary Yeager (1981-present)
- Children
- 2; Ian Lithgow, Phoebe Lithgow
- Parents
- Arthur Lithgow, Sarah Jane Lithgow
- Estimated net worth
- $14 million
Fun facts about John Lithgow
- John Lithgow has won multiple Emmy Awards, showcasing his talent in both drama and comedy.
- He is also an accomplished author, having published several children's books and memoirs.
Famous John Lithgow quotes
“I am not a hero. I am a coward.”
“You have to be careful not to let your heart get broken.”
“I love to play characters who are larger than life.”
John Lithgow filmography
Cast (223)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Harry Potter TV | Albus Dumbledore | |
| 2026 | Giant Movie | Roald Dahl | |
| 2026 | Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2026 | Jimpa Movie | Jimpa | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Dexter: Resurrection TV | Arthur Mitchell | 8.5 |
| 2025 | The Rule of Jenny Pen Movie | Dave Crealy | 6.1 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2024 | Spellbound Movie | Bolinar (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2024 | Conclave Movie | Tremblay | 7.2 |
| 2024 | Art Happens Here with John Lithgow Movie | Self |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cabrini Movie | Mayor Gould | 7.7 |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon Movie | Prosecutor Peter Leaward | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Sharper Movie | Richard Hobbes | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Chez Bob Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest | 2.6 |
| 2022 | The Old Man TV | Harold Harper | 7.2 |
| 2022 | The Bubble Movie | Tom the Studio Chairman | 4.6 |
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Movie | Philip Drummond | 7.4 |
| 2021 | Dexter: New Blood TV | Arthur Mitchell | 7.9 |
| 2021 | Show of Titles Movie | "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer | |
| 2021 | Emily @ the Edge of Chaos Movie | Sir Isaac Newton (voice) | |
| 2021 | Myths and Hymns Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2020 | Give My Regards to Broadway Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | Perry Mason TV | Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self - Special Guest | |
| 2019 | Bombshell Movie | Roger Ailes | 6.8 |
| 2019 | On Broadway Movie | Self | 8.7 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts Movie | President Donald J. Trump | 7.6 |
| 2019 | The Tomorrow Man Movie | Ed Hemsler | 5.8 |
| 2019 | Pet Sematary Movie | Jud Crandall | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Late Night Movie | Walter Lovell | 6.4 |
| 2018 | Pet Sematary: The Tale of Timmy Baterman Movie | Jud Crandall | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2018 | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer TV | Self - Guest | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Mister Rogers: It's You I Like Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 Movie | Fergus | 6.5 |
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 Movie | Don | 6.3 |
| 2017 | The Pulitzer At 100 Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Beatriz at Dinner Movie | Doug Strutt | 5.8 |
| 2017 | Trial & Error TV | Larry Henderson | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Hickory Dickory Doc Movie | Himself | |
| 2017 | They All Saw a Cat Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2016 | Miss Sloane Movie | Senator Ronald Sperling | 7.4 |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Winston Churchill | 8.2 |
| 2016 | The Accountant Movie | Lamar Blackburn | 7.1 |
| 2016 | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Movie | Self - Performer | 7.4 |
| 2016 | Ode to Joy: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 Movie | Narrator | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Unknown character | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Best of Enemies Movie | Voice of Gore Vidal | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Lord John Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2015 | Inside 'Interstellar' Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2015 | Projections of America Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 5.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Interstellar Movie | Donald | 8.5 |
| 2014 | The Roosevelts: An Intimate History TV | James Roosevelt (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2014 | The Jungle Bunch 2: The Great Treasure Quest Movie | Maurice (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Love Is Strange Movie | Ben | 6.3 |
| 2014 | The Homesman Movie | Reverend Alfred Dowd | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 9 Kisses Movie | Man in Club | 5.5 |
| 2013 | Timms Valley Movie | Ol' Gregory Timms | 6.2 |
| 2013 | Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland TV | The White Rabbit (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Shrek Stories Movie | Lord Farquaad (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: The Magistrate Movie | Posket | 6.0 |
| 2012 | This Is 40 Movie | Oliver | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Casting By Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2012 | The Campaign Movie | Glen Motch | 5.8 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Shrek: Once Upon a Time Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve Movie | Jonathan Cox (uncredited) | 5.9 |
| 2011 | Prohibition TV | Reader / H.L. Mencken (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes Movie | Charles Rodman | 7.4 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Leap Year Movie | Jack Brady | 6.9 |
| 2009 | Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn Movie | Narrator | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | The Macabre World of Lavender Williams Movie | God | 4.7 |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie | Edgar West | 6.5 |
| 2008 | Car of the Future Movie | Narrator | 6.0 |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls Movie | Jerry Harris | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | John Lithgow | 7.5 |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years TV | John Mason | 8.5 |
| 2006 | Dexter TV | Arthur Mitchell | 8.2 |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 2006 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Movie | René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly") | |
| 2006 | The Great Robot Race: The DARPA Grand Challenge Movie | Narrator | |
| 2006 | Sangre Movie | Cafe chef and owner | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Einstein's Big Idea Movie | Narrator (voice) U.S. edition | 7.4 |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart TV | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Jerry Whittaker | 8.1 |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Movie | Blake Edwards | 6.6 |
| 2004 | Footloose: A Modern Musical Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Kinsey Movie | Alfred Seguine Kinsey | 6.6 |
| 2004 | Shrek 3-D Movie | Ghost of Farquaad (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Dogs and More Dogs Movie | Narrator | 5.2 |
| 2003 | VH1 Goes Inside TV | Unknown character | 8.5 |
| 2003 | DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection TV | Ghost of Farquaad (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Bark, George Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2002 | Live from E! TV | Self | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Orange County Movie | Bud Brumder | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Buckaroo Banzai Declassified Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2001 | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Movie | Lord Farquaad (singing voice) | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Shrek Movie | Lord Farquaad (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Movie | Jean-Claude (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2000 | Don Quixote Movie | Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 95 Worlds and Counting Movie | Narrator | 7.0 |
| 1999 | The Early Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Movie | Dr. Oscar Charles | 8.7 |
| 1998 | A Civil Action Movie | Judge Walter J. Skinner | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Homegrown Movie | Malcolm / Robert Stockman | 5.5 |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks Movie | Sergeant Larry Skovik | 5.4 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Officer Buckle and Gloria Movie | Narrator (voice) | 8.5 |
| 1996 | Hollow Point Movie | Thomas Livingston | 5.3 |
| 1996 | Cosby TV | John Lithgow | 6.1 |
| 1996 | The West TV | Self / Uriah Oblinger (voice) | 8.4 |
| 1996 | The West TV | Self | 8.4 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Special Effects: Anything Can Happen Movie | Narrator | 10.0 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun TV | Dick Solomon | 7.5 |
| 1995 | The Tuskegee Airmen Movie | Senator Conyers | 7.1 |
| 1995 | Redwood Curtain Movie | Laird Riordan | 6.5 |
| 1995 | My Brother's Keeper Movie | Tom Bradley / Bob Bradley | 1.0 |
| 1994 | Silent Fall Movie | Dr. Rene Harlinger | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Princess Caraboo Movie | Professor Wilkinson | 5.5 |
| 1994 | A Good Man in Africa Movie | Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner | 4.9 |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1994 | World War II: When Lions Roared TV | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 6.8 |
| 1994 | American Cinema TV | Self - Host | 8.3 |
| 1993 | The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale Movie | Alexander (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Love, Cheat & Steal Movie | Paul Harrington | 4.5 |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief Movie | Smith Keen | 6.6 |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Madman Martinez (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | The Wrong Man Movie | Phillip Mills | 5.1 |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger Movie | Qualen | 6.5 |
| 1993 | Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1993 | Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Movie | Narrator | 10.0 |
| 1992 | Raising Cain Movie | Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo | 6.0 |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the Lord Movie | Leslie Huben | 6.6 |
| 1991 | Ricochet Movie | Earl Talbott Blake | 6.1 |
| 1991 | The Boys Movie | Artie Margulies | 7.0 |
| 1990 | Amazing Stories: The Movie II Movie | John Walters | |
| 1990 | Memphis Belle Movie | Bruce Derringer | 6.8 |
| 1990 | Ivory Hunters Movie | Robert Carter | 4.9 |
| 1990 | John Lithgow's Kid-Sized Concert Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III Movie | Self | 4.3 |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Gus (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | John Lithgow (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Traveling Man Movie | Ben Cluett | 4.0 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Dr. Oscar Charles | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Out Cold Movie | Dave | 5.9 |
| 1988 | Distant Thunder Movie | Mark Lambert | 5.8 |
| 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons Movie | George Henderson | 6.1 |
| 1987 | The Amazing Bone Movie | Narrator | |
| 1987 | Baby Girl Scott Movie | Neil Scott | 7.5 |
| 1986 | The Manhattan Project Movie | John Mathewson | 6.2 |
| 1986 | Resting Place Movie | Maj. Kendall Laird | 6.3 |
| 1985 | Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie Movie | Self | 5.4 |
| 1985 | Mesmerized Movie | Oliver Thompson | 4.8 |
| 1985 | Santa Claus: The Movie Movie | B.Z. | 6.3 |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories TV | John Walters | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 2010 Movie | Dr. Walter Curnow | 6.7 |
| 1984 | The Glitter Dome Movie | Sgt. Marty Wellborn | 4.5 |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Movie | Lord John Whorfin | 6.0 |
| 1984 | Footloose Movie | Rev. Shaw Moore | 6.7 |
| 1984 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears Movie | Goldilocks' Father | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 2010 : The Odyssey Continues Movie | Himself | 10.0 |
| 1983 | The Day After Movie | Joe Huxley | 6.8 |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment Movie | Sam Burns | 7.1 |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie Movie | Valentine | 6.5 |
| 1982 | Not in Front of the Children Movie | Richard Carruthers | 7.5 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre TV | Goldilocks' Father | 8.1 |
| 1982 | The World According to Garp Movie | Roberta Muldoon | 6.7 |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Movie | Mr. Brunner | 7.0 |
| 1981 | Blow Out Movie | Burke | 7.3 |
| 1980 | Big Blonde Movie | Herbie Morse | 6.0 |
| 1980 | Mom, the Wolfman and Me Movie | Wally | 7.0 |
| 1980 | The Oldest Living Graduate Movie | Clarence | 4.0 |
| 1979 | All That Jazz Movie | Lucas Sergeant | 7.5 |
| 1979 | Rich Kids Movie | Paul Philips | 4.9 |
| 1978 | The Big Fix Movie | Sam Sebastian | 5.9 |
| 1977 | Secret Service Movie | Capt. Thorne | 8.0 |
| 1976 | Obsession Movie | Robert Lasalle | 6.7 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1974 | NOVA TV | Narrator | 7.1 |
| 1974 | The Country Girl Movie | Paul Unger | 10.0 |
| 1972 | Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues Movie | John | 5.3 |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Capt. Thorne | 6.1 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Winner | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Nominee / Performer | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Presenter | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Nominee | |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self - Presenter | 7.1 |
| 1952 | Today TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Laird Riordan | 8.8 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Paul Unger | 8.8 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Major Kendall Laird | 8.8 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Winner | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 7.0 |
| TBA | Broadway: The Next Generation Movie | Self |
Crew (4)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Rule of Jenny Pen Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2024 | Art Happens Here with John Lithgow Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2004 | Footloose: A Modern Musical Movie | Thanks · Crew | |
| 2000 | Don Quixote Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
Latest releases
- Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic2026 / TMDB 7.7
- Jimpa2026 / TMDB 6.7
- The Rule of Jenny Pen2025 / TMDB 6.1
- Spellbound2024 / TMDB 6.6
- Conclave2024 / TMDB 7.2
- Art Happens Here with John Lithgow2024
Questions about John Lithgow
What are some of John Lithgow's most famous roles?
John Lithgow is best known for his roles in films such as 'The World According to Garp', 'Terms of Endearment', and his portrayal of Dick Solomon in '3rd Rock from the Sun'.
Has John Lithgow won any major awards?
Yes, John Lithgow has won multiple Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, recognizing his outstanding performances in television and theater.
What was John Lithgow's first film?
John Lithgow's film debut was in 'The Changing of the Guard' in 1972, which marked the beginning of his successful acting career.
What are some of John Lithgow's most successful films?
Some of John Lithgow's most successful films include 'Terms of Endearment', 'The World According to Garp', and 'Shrek', where he voiced the character Lord Farquaad.
Is John Lithgow involved in any charitable work?
Yes, John Lithgow is involved in various charitable initiatives, particularly those focused on education and the arts, reflecting his commitment to community service.
What is John Lithgow's estimated net worth?
John Lithgow's estimated net worth is around $14 million, attributed to his successful career in acting, writing, and directing.
Has John Lithgow worked in theater?
Yes, John Lithgow is an accomplished stage actor, having performed in numerous Broadway productions, including 'M. Butterfly', for which he received a Tony Award.
What is a notable aspect of John Lithgow's acting style?
John Lithgow is known for his ability to switch between comedic and dramatic roles seamlessly, often bringing depth and charisma to his characters.