John Lithgow
John LithgowBorn Oct. 19, 1945, in Rochester, N.Y., John Lithgow built an impressive stage career during the 1970s and '80s. After small parts in All That Jazz (1979) and Blow Out (1981), Lithgow gained notoriety with his Oscar-nominated supporting turn in The World According to Garp (1982).

The next year, Lithgow was nominated again for his work in Terms of Endearment. He continued to deliver memorable dramatic and comedic performances throughout the 1980s and '90s in such films as Footloose (1984) and Cliffhanger (1993).

From 1996 to 2001, Lithgow played the alien High Commander (aka Prof. Dick Solomon) in the popular sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun," winning three Emmys for his efforts. He's also lent his vocal talents to the animated blockbuster Shrek (2001) and played Alfred Kinsey's oppressive father in Kinsey (2004). Lithgow added a Golden Globe and Emmy win to his résumé for his supporting role in "Dexter."

Featured Movies
  • RicochetRicochet

    Thanks to his apprehension of a diabolical hit man, rookie patrolman Nick Styles becomes an up-and-coming legal star. But as the sadistic felon stews in jail for seven years, he plots a methodical campaign of revenge to ruin Styles. Read More

  • Harry and the HendersonsHarry and the Hendersons

    Returning home from vacation, the Hendersons -- George (John Lithgow), Nancy (Melinda Dillon), daughter Sarah (Margaret Langrick) and son Ernie (Joshua Rudoy) -- accidentally run over a strange Bigfoot-type animal (Kevin Peter Hall). They decide to take the friendly "Harry" home and adopt him as a... Read More

  • HomegrownHomegrown

    After their boss, Malcolm (John Lithgow), gets killed, bumbling trio of marijuana farmers Jack (Billy Bob Thornton), Carter (Hank Azaria) and Harlan (Ryan Phillippe) figure they might as well take over Malcolm's lush business and cash in on $5 million worth of product. Unfortunately, they never... Read More

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun3rd Rock from the Sun

    This droll, Emmy-winning sitcom stars John Lithgow as the leader of a team of aliens sent undercover to Earth to probe the idiosyncrasies of human civilization, which they then report back to their boss, the Giant Big Head. Posing as a (very peculiar) family living in Ohio, the goofy aliens (Kristen... Read More

  • Raising CainRaising Cain

    When neighborhood kids begin vanishing, Jenny (Lolita Davidovich) suspects her child psychologist husband, Carter, may be resuming the deranged experiments his father performed on Carter when he was young. Now, it falls to Jenny to unravel the mystery. And as more children disappear, she fears for... Read More

All John Lithgow Movies
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
PG-13
Ken Burns: Prohibition (2011)
NR
Leap Year (2010)
PG
Trapped in an Elevator: Nova (2010)
NR
Ken Burns: The National Parks... (2009)
TV-G
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
PG
Strega Nona and More Stories About Magic (2009)
NR
Classical Baby: I'm Grown Up Now: Poetry (2008)
G
Harry the Dirty Dog & More Puppy Stories (2008)
NR
Car of the Future (2008)
NR
Show Business: The Road to Broadway (2007)
PG
Antarctic Antics (2007)
NR
The Great Robot Race: Nova (2006)
NR
Bark, George ... and More Doggie Tails (2005)
NR
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (2005)
NR
The Emperor's New Clothes & More Tales (2005)
NR
Kinsey (2004)
R
The Life & Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
NR
Orange County (2002)
PG-13
Secret Service (2002)
NR
Big Blonde (2002)
NR
Shrek (Widescreen) (2001)
PG
Shrek (Full-screen) (2001)
PG
Life's Greatest Miracle: Nova (2001)
NR
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)
G
Mars: The Red Planet Collection (2000)
NR
Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
R
A Civil Action (1998)
PG-13
Homegrown (1998)
R
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
TV-PG
My Brother's Keeper (1995)
PG-13
Tales from the Crypt: Zemeckis Collection (1995)
NR
Silent Fall (1994)
R
World War II: When Lions Roared (1994)
NR
Princess Caraboo (1994)
PG
Cliffhanger (1993)
R
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
R
The Pelican Brief (1993)
PG-13
Raising Cain (1992)
R
Ricochet (1991)
R
Memphis Belle (1990)
PG-13
Out Cold (1989)
Where's Ernie?
R
Traveling Man (1989)
NR
Distant Thunder (1988)
R
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Bigfoot and the Hendersons
PG
Mesmerized (1986)
Shocked
PG
The Manhattan Project (1986)
Deadly Game
PG-13
Resting Place (1986)
PG-13
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
PG
Footloose (1984)
PG
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
2010
PG
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
PG
Terms of Endearment (1983)
PG
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
PG
The Day After (1983)
NR
The World According to Garp (1982)
R
Blow Out (1981)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Rich Kids (1979)
PG
All That Jazz (1979)
R
The Big Fix (1978)
PG
Obsession (1976)
PG
Echoes of a Summer / Mesmerized (1976)
NR
Pete's a Pizza (1976)
NR
Classic Courtroom Movies (1974)
NR

 
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