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John Lithgow

John Lithgow is a veteran American actor, comedian, poet, children's author as well as a singer who has appeared in over a hundred film and television productions in the last five decades. Lithgow is popularly known for playing the role of 'Dick Solomon' in the NBC sitcom '3rd Rock from the Sun' for which he received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globes Award. His other Emmy Awards came for the roles of 'Arthur Mitchell' in 'Dexter,' 'John Walters' in 'Amazing Stories,' and 'Winston Churchill' in 'The Crown.' He was nominated for the Academy Awards twice for his roles in the films 'The World According to Garp' and 'Terms of Endearment.' He has also played significant roles in films like 'Blow Out,' 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers,' 'Interstellar,' 'The Accountant,' and 'Pitch Perfect 3'. Lithgow started his journey as a theatre actor, appearing in various Broadway productions including the musical adaptations of 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' and 'Sweet Smell of Success.' He has also appeared in 'The Changing Room,' 'Hamlet,' 'The Columnist,' and 'A Delicate Balance.' Apart from being a versatile actor, Lithgow is also famous as a musician. He was nominated four times for the Grammy Award for his singles and albums like 'Carnival of the Animals' and 'The Sunny Side of the Street.'

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Sherri (2022)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
The Old Man (2022)
Starring as Harold Harper (7 episodes)
  • Episode 1x07: VII (Jul 21, 2022)
  • Episode 1x06: VI (Jul 14, 2022)
  • Episode 1x05: V (Jul 7, 2022)
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Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Guest starring as Arthur Mitchell
Wolfboy and the Everything Factory (2021)
Guest starring as Additional Voices (2 episodes)
Perry Mason (2020)
Starring as Elias Birchard "E.B." Jonathan (5 episodes)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
Guest starring as Actor - Interstellar
Trial & Error (2017)
Starring as Larry Henderson (13 episodes)
The Crown (2016)
Starring as Sir Winston Churchill (11 episodes)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (6 episodes)
Guest starring as Rudy Giuliani (2 episodes)
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (2 episodes)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (5 episodes)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (9 episodes)
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)
Starring as The White Rabbit (9 episodes)
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2012)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
Prohibition (2011)
Starring as Voice Over
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (3 episodes)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
Twenty Good Years (2006)
Starring as John Mason (13 episodes)
30 Rock (2006)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
Dexter (2006)
Guest starring as Arthur Mitchell (12 episodes)
The Colbert Report (2005)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Guest starring as Jerry (4 episodes)
  • Episode 9x11: Bedtime Stories (Nov 25, 2013)
  • Episode 9x10: Mom and Dad (Nov 18, 2013)
  • Episode 6x21: Hopeless (Apr 18, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
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3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
Starring as Dick Solomon (139 episodes)
American Cinema (1995)
Starring as Host (13 episodes)
Frasier (1993)
Guest starring as Madman Martinez
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
Guest starring as Augustus Redfield
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Guest starring as Dr. Oscar Charles
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (3 episodes)
NOVA (1974)
Guest starring as Narrator
Tony Awards (1957)
Guest starring as John Lithgow
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as John Lithgow (3 episodes)
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