John Lithgow (Actor)

Reviews of John Lithgow Movies

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Movies starring John Lithgow have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 62%.

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love - released in 2013 - is John Lithgow's highest rated movie, with a score of 87% based on 13 reviews.

The lowest rated film from John Lithgow is Love, Cheat & Steal - released in 1993 - with a score of 38% based on 1 reviews.

Actor Biography

John Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor, musician, poet, author, and singer. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio. He also has written and published several books of poetry and children's literature. He appeared in the films The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for each. Lithgow is known for his roles as the Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek, and The Trinity Killer on Showtime's Dexter for which he won Golden Globe and Emmy awards. On the stage, he appeared in the musical adaptation of Sweet Smell of Success, winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He again appeared in a musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, again receiving the Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He has also recorded music, such as the 1999 album of children's music, Singin' in the Bathtub, and has written poetry and short stories for children, such as Marsupial Sue.

John Lithgow has acted in films with John Travolta, Eddie Murphy, Richard Dreyfuss and Sarah Jessica Parker.

John Lithgow has worked with these film directors: Brian De Palma, Judd Apatow, Bill Condon and Jay Roach.