John Lithgow

Biography

Born 10/19/1945

A versatile character player who has been a familiar face in theater, film and TV since the early 1970s, John Lithgow has proven adept with a wide range of material spanning drama, comedy, sci-fi, family fare and thrillers. He won a Tony for his Broadway debut as a rugby player in 1973's "The...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2002, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
In 2002, received Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
In 1999, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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Highlights

In 2005, Starred in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," the Broadway musical adapted from the 1988 movie starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin; received a Tony nomination for his role
In 2004, Portrayed the title character's moralistic, rigid father, opposite Liam Neeson in Bill Condon's "Kinsey"
In 2004, Portrayed Blake Edwards in the HBO movie "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"

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Family & Companions

Arthur W Lithgow: father (Managed the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey; died of heart failure in 2004)
Ian Lithgow: son (Born c. 1971; mother, Jean Taynton; had a recurring role on NBC's "3rd Rock From the Sun" as Leon, a particularly slow student in Prof. Solomon's class)

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