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John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Acting·1945·138 films

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.

Filmography

Interstellar
Interstellar (2014)Donald
Shrek
Shrek (2001)Lord Farquaad (voice)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)Charles Rodman
The Accountant
The Accountant (2016)Lamar Blackburn
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Prosecutor Peter Leaward
Pitch Perfect 3
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)Fergus
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary (2019)Jud Crandall
Conclave
Conclave (2024)Tremblay
Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)Roger Ailes
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)Edgar West
Daddy's Home 2
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)Don
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger (1993)Qualen
This Is 40
This Is 40 (2012)Oliver
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve (2011)Jonathan Cox (uncredited)
Footloose
Footloose (1984)Rev. Shaw Moore
Leap Year
Leap Year (2010)Jack Brady
Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane (2016)Senator Ronald Sperling
The Campaign
The Campaign (2012)Glen Motch
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief (1993)Smith Keen
Blow Out
Blow Out (1981)Burke
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls (2006)Jerry Harris
2010
2010 (1984)Dr. Walter Curnow
Late Night
Late Night (2019)Walter Lovell
The Homesman
The Homesman (2014)Reverend Alfred Dowd
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983)Sam Burns
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)Valentine
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)George Henderson
Sharper
Sharper (2023)Richard Hobbes
All That Jazz
All That Jazz (1979)Lucas Sergeant
Kinsey
Kinsey (2004)Alfred Seguine Kinsey
The Bubble
The Bubble (2022)Tom the Studio Chairman
Orange County
Orange County (2002)Bud Brumder
A Civil Action
A Civil Action (1998)Judge Walter J. Skinner
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)Lord John Whorfin
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)Jean-Claude (voice)
The Day After
The Day After (1983)Joe Huxley
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle (1990)Bruce Derringer
Raising Cain
Raising Cain (1992)Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp (1982)Roberta Muldoon
Ricochet
Ricochet (1991)Earl Talbott Blake
Obsession
Obsession (1976)Robert Lasalle
Spellbound
Spellbound (2024)Bolinar (voice)
Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange (2014)Ben
Shrek 3-D
Shrek 3-D (2004)Ghost of Farquaad (voice)
Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)B.Z.
Beatriz at Dinner
Beatriz at Dinner (2017)Doug Strutt
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)Blake Edwards
Cabrini
Cabrini (2024)Mayor Gould
The Rule of Jenny Pen
The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)Dave Crealy
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies (2015)Voice of Gore Vidal
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)Lord Farquaad (singing voice)
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)Senator Conyers
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project (1986)John Mathewson
Silent Fall
Silent Fall (1994)Dr. Rene Harlinger
The Tomorrow Man
The Tomorrow Man (2019)Ed Hemsler
Homegrown
Homegrown (1998)Malcolm / Robert Stockman
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)Leslie Huben
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa (1994)Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
Casting By
Casting By (2012)Self
Don Quixote
Don Quixote (2000)Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
The Big Fix
The Big Fix (1978)Sam Sebastian
Shrek Stories
Shrek Stories (2013)Lord Farquaad (voice)
Hollow Point
Hollow Point (1996)Thomas Livingston
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic (2026)Self
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo (1994)Professor Wilkinson
Out Cold
Out Cold (1989)Dave
Mesmerized
Mesmerized (1985)Oliver Thompson
Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)Paul Harrington
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man (1993)Phillip Mills
Johnny Skidmarks
Johnny Skidmarks (1998)Sergeant Larry Skovik
Resting Place
Resting Place (1986)Maj. Kendall Laird
Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder (1988)Mark Lambert
Rich Kids
Rich Kids (1979)Paul Philips
Einstein's Big Idea
Einstein's Big Idea (2005)Narrator (voice) U.S. edition
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)Self
Inside 'Interstellar'
Inside 'Interstellar' (2015)Self
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)Self - Performer
The Glitter Dome
The Glitter Dome (1984)Sgt. Marty Wellborn
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011)Self
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)Self
Ivory Hunters
Ivory Hunters (1990)Robert Carter
The Jungle Bunch 2: The Great Treasure Quest
The Jungle Bunch 2: The Great Treasure Quest (2014)Maurice (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)Philip Drummond
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)Self
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)John
Redwood Curtain
Redwood Curtain (1995)Laird Riordan
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985)Self
Traveling Man
Traveling Man (1989)Ben Cluett
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002)Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990)Self
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts (2019)President Donald J. Trump
Jimpa
Jimpa (2026)Jimpa
Timms Valley
Timms Valley (2013)Ol' Gregory Timms
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013)Self
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)Mr. Brunner
On Broadway
On Broadway (2019)Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)Dr. Oscar Charles
The Pulitzer At 100
The Pulitzer At 100 (2017)Self
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984)Goldilocks' Father
National Theatre Live: The Magistrate
National Theatre Live: The Magistrate (2013)Posket
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)Self
9 Kisses
9 Kisses (2014)Man in Club
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009)God
Big Blonde
Big Blonde (1980)Herbie Morse
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993)Narrator
Pet Sematary: The Tale of Timmy Baterman
Pet Sematary: The Tale of Timmy Baterman (2018)Jud Crandall
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Officer Buckle and Gloria (1997)Narrator (voice)
95 Worlds and Counting
95 Worlds and Counting (2000)Narrator
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)Self
The Boys
The Boys (1991)Artie Margulies
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
2010 : The Odyssey Continues (1984)Himself
The Country Girl
The Country Girl (1974)Paul Unger
The Oldest Living Graduate
The Oldest Living Graduate (1980)Clarence
Mom, the Wolfman and Me
Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980)Wally
Secret Service
Secret Service (1977)Capt. Thorne
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)Narrator
Projections of America
Projections of America (2015)Self - Narrator (voice)
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993)Alexander (voice)
Car of the Future
Car of the Future (2008)Narrator
John Lithgow's Kid-Sized Concert
John Lithgow's Kid-Sized Concert (1990)
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly")
Show of Titles
Show of Titles (2021)"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1990)John Walters (archive footage)
Myths and Hymns
Myths and Hymns (2021)
Giant
Giant (2026)Roald Dahl
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos (2021)Sir Isaac Newton (voice)
Bark, George
Bark, George (2003)
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway (2020)Self
The Amazing Bone
The Amazing Bone (1987)Narrator
The Great Robot Race: The DARPA Grand Challenge
The Great Robot Race: The DARPA Grand Challenge (2006)Narrator
Footloose: A Modern Musical
Footloose: A Modern Musical (2004)Self
Chez Bob
Chez Bob (2022)
Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn
Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn (2009)Narrator
Art Happens Here with John Lithgow
Art Happens Here with John Lithgow (2024)Self
They All Saw a Cat
They All Saw a Cat (2017)
Hickory Dickory Doc
Hickory Dickory Doc (2017)Himself
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of CliffhangerSelf