Cast

John Lithgow

1945

Active years (films on this site)

1976–2024

Genres

DramaMysteryThrillerCrimeComedy

Schools and movements

New HollywoodBlockbuster AuteursBrazilian CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Brian De Palma2 filmsGeorge Roy Hill1 filmHéctor Babenco1 filmChristopher Nolan1 filmMartin Scorsese1 filmEdward Berger1 film

Biography

John Arthur Lithgow 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 four Actor Awards, seven Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Laurence Olivier Award, and three Tony Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award and four Grammy Awards.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1973
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 1986
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1996
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 1997
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1997
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1999
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2002
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 2010
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 2017
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
• Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

National / local

• honorary doctor of Harvard University 2005
• Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
• Fulbright Scholarship
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

7 films on this site

1. Obsession 1976 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
2. Blow Out 1981 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. The World According to Garp 1982 · George Roy Hill · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
4. At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991 · Héctor Babenco · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
5. Interstellar 2014 · Christopher Nolan · IMDb 8.7 · Cast
6. Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. Conclave 2024 · Edward Berger · IMDb 7.4 · Cast