Movies (Acting Roles)
Spellbound
John Lithgow will be
79 in Spellbound
as 'Minister Bolinar (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 15 2024
Conclave
John Lithgow was
79 in Conclave
as 'Tremblay'.
Fri, Oct 25 2024
Cabrini
John Lithgow was
78 in Cabrini
as 'Mayor Gould'.
Thu, Mar 07 2024
Sharper
John Lithgow was
77 in Sharper
as 'Richard Hobbes'.
Fri, Feb 10 2023
Chez Bob
John Lithgow was
77 in Chez Bob
Thu, Dec 15 2022
The Bubble
John Lithgow was
76 in The Bubble
as 'Tom the Studio Chairman'.
Fri, Mar 25 2022
Disclosure
John Lithgow was
74 in Disclosure
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 19 2020
Bombshell
John Lithgow was
74 in Bombshell
as 'Roger Ailes'.
Fri, Dec 13 2019
On Broadway
John Lithgow was
73 in On Broadway
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 12 2019
The Tomorrow Man
John Lithgow was
73 in The Tomorrow Man
as 'Ed Hemsler'.
Wed, May 22 2019
Pet Sematary
John Lithgow was
73 in Pet Sematary
as 'Jud Crandall'.
Thu, Apr 04 2019
Late Night
John Lithgow was
73 in Late Night
as 'Walter Lovell'.
Fri, Jan 25 2019
Pitch Perfect 3
John Lithgow was
72 in Pitch Perfect 3
as 'Fergus'.
Wed, Dec 20 2017
Daddy's Home 2
John Lithgow was
72 in Daddy's Home 2
as 'Don'.
Thu, Nov 09 2017
Beatriz at Dinner
John Lithgow was
71 in Beatriz at Dinner
as 'Doug Strutt'.
Fri, Jun 09 2017
Miss Sloane
John Lithgow was
71 in Miss Sloane
as 'Senator Ronald Sperling'.
Fri, Nov 25 2016
The Accountant
John Lithgow was
70 in The Accountant
as 'Lamar Blackburn'.
Thu, Oct 13 2016
Best of Enemies
John Lithgow was
69 in Best of Enemies
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Lord John
John Lithgow was
69 in Lord John
Mon, Jul 20 2015
Projections of America
John Lithgow was
69 in Projections of America
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Feb 10 2015
9 Kisses
John Lithgow was
69 in 9 Kisses
as 'Man in Club'.
Thu, Dec 11 2014
Interstellar
John Lithgow was
69 in Interstellar
as 'Donald'.
Wed, Nov 05 2014
The Homesman
John Lithgow was
68 in The Homesman
as 'Reverend Alfred Dowd'.
Sun, May 18 2014
Love Is Strange
John Lithgow was
68 in Love Is Strange
as 'Ben'.
Fri, Feb 07 2014
Timms Valley
John Lithgow was
68 in Timms Valley
as 'Ol' Gregory Timms'.
Tue, Dec 31 2013
Shrek Stories
John Lithgow was
67 in Shrek Stories
as 'Lord Farquaad (voice)'.
Tue, Oct 01 2013
This Is 40
John Lithgow was
67 in This Is 40
as 'Oliver'.
Thu, Dec 20 2012
Casting By
John Lithgow was
67 in Casting By
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 01 2012
The Campaign
John Lithgow was
66 in The Campaign
as 'Glen Motch'.
Thu, Aug 09 2012
New Year's Eve
John Lithgow was
66 in New Year's Eve
as 'Jonathan Cox (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 08 2011
Leap Year
John Lithgow was
64 in Leap Year
as 'Jack Brady'.
Fri, Jan 08 2010
Car of the Future
John Lithgow was
62 in Car of the Future
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Apr 22 2008
Dreamgirls
John Lithgow was
61 in Dreamgirls
as 'Jerry Harris'.
Mon, Dec 25 2006
Sangre
John Lithgow was
60 in Sangre
as 'Cafe chef and owner'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Einstein's Big Idea
John Lithgow was
59 in Einstein's Big Idea
as 'Narrator (voice) U.S. edition'.
Tue, Oct 11 2005
Kinsey
John Lithgow was
58 in Kinsey
as 'Alfred Seguine Kinsey'.
Sat, Sep 04 2004
Dogs and More Dogs
John Lithgow was
58 in Dogs and More Dogs
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Feb 03 2004
Bark, George
John Lithgow was
57 in Bark, George
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Orange County
John Lithgow was
56 in Orange County
as 'Bud Brumder'.
Fri, Jan 11 2002
Shrek
John Lithgow was
55 in Shrek
as 'Lord Farquaad (voice)'.
Fri, May 18 2001
Don Quixote
John Lithgow was
54 in Don Quixote
as 'Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano'.
Sun, Apr 09 2000
A Civil Action
John Lithgow was
53 in A Civil Action
as 'Judge Walter J. Skinner'.
Fri, Dec 25 1998
Homegrown
John Lithgow was
52 in Homegrown
as 'Malcolm / Robert Stockman'.
Fri, Apr 17 1998
Johnny Skidmarks
John Lithgow was
52 in Johnny Skidmarks
as 'Sergeant Larry Skovik'.
Sun, Jan 18 1998
Hollow Point
John Lithgow was
51 in Hollow Point
as 'Thomas Livingston'.
Mon, Oct 21 1996
The Tuskegee Airmen
John Lithgow was
49 in The Tuskegee Airmen
as 'Senator Conyers'.
Fri, Aug 25 1995
My Brother's Keeper
John Lithgow was
49 in My Brother's Keeper
as 'Tom Bradley / Bob Bradley'.
Tue, Mar 14 1995
American Cinema
John Lithgow was
49 in American Cinema
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 23 1995
Redwood Curtain
John Lithgow was
49 in Redwood Curtain
as 'Laird Riordan'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Silent Fall
John Lithgow was
49 in Silent Fall
as 'Dr. Rene Harlinger'.
Fri, Oct 28 1994
Princess Caraboo
John Lithgow was
48 in Princess Caraboo
as 'Professor Wilkinson'.
Fri, Sep 16 1994
A Good Man in Africa
John Lithgow was
48 in A Good Man in Africa
as 'Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner'.
Thu, Jul 14 1994
Love, Cheat & Steal
John Lithgow was
48 in Love, Cheat & Steal
as 'Paul Harrington'.
Sun, Dec 05 1993
The Pelican Brief
John Lithgow was
47 in The Pelican Brief
as 'Smith Keen'.
Fri, Sep 17 1993
The Wrong Man
John Lithgow was
47 in The Wrong Man
as 'Phillip Mills'.
Sun, Sep 05 1993
Cliffhanger
John Lithgow was
47 in Cliffhanger
as 'Eric Qualen'.
Fri, May 28 1993
Raising Cain
John Lithgow was
46 in Raising Cain
as 'Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo'.
Fri, Aug 07 1992
Ricochet
John Lithgow was
45 in Ricochet
as 'Earl Talbott Blake'.
Fri, Oct 04 1991
The Boys
John Lithgow was
45 in The Boys
Mon, Apr 15 1991
Memphis Belle
John Lithgow was
44 in Memphis Belle
as 'Bruce Derringer'.
Fri, Sep 07 1990
Ivory Hunters
John Lithgow was
44 in Ivory Hunters
as 'Robert Carter'.
Mon, Aug 20 1990
Traveling Man
John Lithgow was
43 in Traveling Man
as 'Ben Cluett'.
Sun, Jun 25 1989
Out Cold
John Lithgow was
43 in Out Cold
as 'Dave'.
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Distant Thunder
John Lithgow was
43 in Distant Thunder
as 'Mark Lambert'.
Fri, Nov 11 1988
The Amazing Bone
John Lithgow was
41 in The Amazing Bone
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jun 01 1987
Baby Girl Scott
John Lithgow was
41 in Baby Girl Scott
as 'Neil Scott'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Resting Place
John Lithgow was
40 in Resting Place
as 'Maj. Kendall Laird'.
Sun, Apr 27 1986
Mesmerized
John Lithgow was
40 in Mesmerized
as 'Oliver Thompson'.
Mon, Nov 18 1985
2010
John Lithgow was
39 in 2010
as 'Dr. Walter Curnow'.
Thu, Dec 06 1984
The Glitter Dome
John Lithgow was
39 in The Glitter Dome
as 'Sgt. Marty Wellborn'.
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Footloose
John Lithgow was
38 in Footloose
as 'Rev. Shaw Moore'.
Fri, Feb 17 1984
The Day After
John Lithgow was
38 in The Day After
as 'Joe Huxley'.
Sun, Nov 20 1983
Blow Out
John Lithgow was
35 in Blow Out
as 'Burke'.
Fri, Jul 24 1981
Big Blonde
John Lithgow was
35 in Big Blonde
as 'Herbie Morse'.
Mon, Dec 01 1980
All That Jazz
John Lithgow was
34 in All That Jazz
as 'Lucas Sergeant'.
Sun, Dec 16 1979
Rich Kids
John Lithgow was
33 in Rich Kids
as 'Paul Philips'.
Fri, Aug 17 1979
The Big Fix
John Lithgow was
32 in The Big Fix
as 'Sam Sebastian'.
Fri, Oct 06 1978
Secret Service
John Lithgow was
31 in Secret Service
as 'Capt. Thorne'.
Wed, Jan 12 1977
Obsession
John Lithgow was
30 in Obsession
as 'Robert Lasalle'.
Sun, Aug 01 1976
The Country Girl
John Lithgow was
28 in The Country Girl
as 'Paul Unger'.
Tue, Feb 05 1974
Jimpa
John Lithgow will be
79+ in Jimpa
as 'Jimpa'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesSherri
John Lithgow was
76+ in Sherri
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022
The Old Man
John Lithgow was
76+ in The Old Man
as 'Harold Harper'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 16 2022
Dexter: New Blood
John Lithgow was
76+ in Dexter: New Blood
as 'Arthur Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 2021
Ultra City Smiths
John Lithgow was
75+ in Ultra City Smiths
as 'Ol' Gregory Timms'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 2021
Perry Mason
John Lithgow was
74+ in Perry Mason
as 'Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 21 2020
Stars in the House
John Lithgow was
74+ in Stars in the House
as 'Self - Special Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 16 2020
Trial & Error
John Lithgow was
71+ in Trial & Error
as 'Larry Henderson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 14 2017
The Crown
John Lithgow was
71+ in The Crown
as 'Winston Churchill'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Finding Your Roots
John Lithgow was
66+ in Finding Your Roots
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 2012
Prohibition
John Lithgow was
65+ in Prohibition
as 'Reader / H.L. Mencken (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 2011
Conan
John Lithgow was
65+ in Conan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 08 2010
Twenty Good Years
John Lithgow was
60+ in Twenty Good Years
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 2006
30 Rock
John Lithgow was
60+ in 30 Rock
as 'John Lithgow'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 2006
Dexter
John Lithgow was
60+ in Dexter
as 'Arthur Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 2006
The Colbert Report
John Lithgow was
59+ in The Colbert Report
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 2005
How I Met Your Mother
John Lithgow was
59+ in How I Met Your Mother
as 'Jerry Whittaker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2005
The Tony Danza Show
John Lithgow was
58+ in The Tony Danza Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 2004
VH1 Goes Inside
John Lithgow was
57+ in VH1 Goes Inside
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 20 2003
The Early Show
John Lithgow was
54+ in The Early Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 01 1999
The View
John Lithgow was
51+ in The View
as 'Self, Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Cosby
John Lithgow was
50+ in Cosby
as 'John Lithgow'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1996
The West
John Lithgow was
50+ in The West
as 'Self, Self / Uriah Oblinger (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1996
The Daily Show
John Lithgow was
50+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
John Lithgow was
50+ in The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
John Lithgow was
50+ in 3rd Rock from the Sun
as 'Dick Solomon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1996
American Cinema
John Lithgow was
48+ in American Cinema
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Frasier
John Lithgow was
47+ in Frasier
as 'Madman Martinez (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
The Simpsons
John Lithgow was
44+ in The Simpsons
as 'Gus (voice), John Lithgow (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Tales from the Crypt
John Lithgow was
43+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Dr. Oscar Charles'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Amazing Stories
John Lithgow was
39+ in Amazing Stories
as 'John Walters'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Faerie Tale Theatre
John Lithgow was
36+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Goldilocks' Father'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Saturday Night Live
John Lithgow was
29+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
NOVA
John Lithgow was
28+ in NOVA
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Great Performances
John Lithgow was
25+ in Great Performances
as 'Capt. Thorne'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Tony Awards
John Lithgow was
10+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee & Performer, Self - Winner, Self - Nominee, Self - Nominee/Performer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Today
John Lithgow was
6+ in Today
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 14 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
John Lithgow was
6+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Paul Unger, Major Kendall Laird, Laird Riordan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Golden Globe Awards
John Lithgow was
0+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944