John Lithgow

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RECENT CREDITS

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (FILM) Aug. 5, 2011

Leap Year (FILM) Jan. 8, 2010

Confessions of a Shopaholic (FILM) Feb. 13, 2009

Dreamgirls (FILM) Dec. 15, 2006

Saturday Early Show (TV) Nov. 18, 2006

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HIGHLIGHTS

Made his stage debut at age 6 in his father Arthur Lithgow's production of Henry VI, Part III.

Received a Fulbright scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Has written children's books (among them Marsupial Sue and I'm a Manatee), recorded children's albums (including Singin' in the Bathtub, Farkle and Friends) and hosted chil

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Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)

Role

Category

Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011 -Charles Rodman

Actor

Film

Leap Year 2010 -Jack

Actor

Film

Confessions of a Shopaholic 2009 -Edgar West

Actor

Film

Dreamgirls 2006 -Jerry Harris

Actor

Film

Kinsey 2004 -Alfred Seguine Kinsey

Actor

Film

Orange County 2002 -Bud Brumder

Actor

Film

Shrek 2001 -Lord Farquaad

Actor

Film

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 2000 -JeanClaude

Actor

Film

A Civil Action 1998 -Judge Skinner

Actor

Film

Raising Cain 1992 -Carter, Dr. Nix, Josh, Margo

Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor

Film

At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991 -Leslie Huben

Actor

Film

Ricochet 1991 -Earl Talbot Blake

Actor

Film

Memphis Belle 1990 -Col. Bruce Derringer

Actor

Film

Out Cold 1989 -Dave Geary

Actor

Film

Distant Thunder 1988 -Mark Lambert

Actor

Film

Harry and the Hendersons 1987 -George Henderson

Actor

Film

The Manhattan Project 1986 -John Mathewson

Actor

Film

The Day After -Joe Huxley

Actor

Film

30 Rock

Actor

95 Worlds and Counting

Narrator

Baby Girl Scott

Actor

Cosby -Himself

Actor

Dexter -Arthur Mitchell

Actor

Einstein's Big Idea

Narrator

Ivory Hunters

Actor

Love, Cheat & Steal -Paul

Actor

Redwood Curtain -Laird Riordan

Actor

Resting Place

Actor

Saturday Night Live 1985-1988

Host

John Lithgow; Tracy Chapman (1988) -Host

Host

TV Episode

John Lithgow; Anita Baker (1987) -Host

Host

TV Episode

John Lithgow; Mr. Mister (1985) -Host

Host

TV Episode

The Day After -Joe Huxley

Actor

The Glitter Dome

Actor

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers -Blake Edwards

Actor

The Tuskegee Airmen -Sen. Conyers

Actor

Twenty Good Years 2006 -John Mason

Actor

Jeffrey's Choice (2006) -John Mason

Actor

TV Episode

The Elbow Incident (2006) -John Mason

Actor

TV Episode

Big Love (2006) -John Mason

Actor

TV Episode

Pilot Episode (2006) -John Mason

Actor

TV Episode

2010 2000 -Walter Curnow

Actor

Film

Homegrown 1998 -Malcolm, Robert Stockman

Actor, Actor

Film

The Pelican Brief 1998 -Smith Keen

Actor

Film

Special Effects 1996 -Narrator

Voice

Film

Silent Fall 1994 -Dr. Harlinger

Actor

Film

Princess Caraboo 1994 -Professor Wilkinson

Actor

Film

Santa Claus: The Movie 1985 -B.Z.

Actor

Film

Footloose 1984 -Rev. Shaw Moore

Actor

Film

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! 1984 -Dr. Emilio Lizardo, Lord John Whorfin

Actor, Actor

Film

Terms of Endearment 1983 -Sam Burns

Actor

Film

Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 -Valentine

Actor

Film

Blow Out 1981 -Burke

Actor

Film

All That Jazz 1979 -Lucas Sergeant

Actor

Film

Obsession 1976 -Robert La Salle

Actor

Film

Officer Buckle and Gloria -Narrator

Voice

Film

Redwood Curtain -Laird Riordan

Actor

Film

Resting Place -Major Kendall Laird

Actor

Film

Rich Kids -Paul Philips

Actor

Film

Secret Service

Actor

Film

Shrek 3-D -Lord Farquaad

Voice

Film

Life on Mars? New Scientific Evidence -Narrator, Narrator

Actor, Voice

Film

Love, Cheat & Steal -Paul Harrington

Actor

Film

I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can -Mr. Brunner

Actor

Film

Indian Summer

Actor

Film

Johnny Skidmarks -Sgt. Larry Skovik

Actor

Film

Mesmerized -Oliver Thompson

Actor

Film

Mom, the Wolfman and Me

Actor

Film

My Brother's Keeper

Actor

Film

Not in Front of the Children -Richard Carruthers

Actor

Film

NOVA: Car of the Future -Narrator

Voice

Film

NOVA: Dogs and More Dogs -Narrator

Voice

Film

NOVA: Einstein's Big Idea -Narrator

Voice

Film

NOVA: Life's Greatest Miracle -Narrator, Narrator

Actor, Voice

Film

Cliffhanger -Eric Qualen

Actor

Film

A Good Man in Africa -Arthur Fanshawe

Actor

Film

Baby Girl Scott -Neil Scott

Actor

Film

Bark, George -Narrator

Voice

Film

Big Blonde

Actor

Film

Hollow Point -Thomas Livingston

Actor

Film

Don Quixote -Don Quixote

Actor, Executive Producer

Film

Dr. Seuss: Yertle the Turtle -Narrator

Voice

Film

Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues -John

Actor

Film

95 Worlds and Counting -Narrator

Voice

Film

World War II: When Lions Roared

Actor

Film

The Amazing Bone -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Big Fix -Sam Sebastian

Actor

Film

The Country Mouse and the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale -Narrator, Narrator

Actor, Voice

Film

The Glitter Dome -Marty

Actor

Film

The Gold Rush -Narrator, Narrator

Actor, Voice

Film

The Last Elephant

Actor

Film

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers -Blake Edwards

Actor

Film

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Oldest Living Graduate

Actor

Film

The Tuskegee Airmen -Senator Conyers

Actor

Film

The World According to Garp -Roberta Muldoon

Actor

Film

The Wrong Man -Phillip Mills

Actor

Film

Traveling Man -Ben Cluett

Actor

Film

Highlights

Made his stage debut at age 6 in his father Arthur Lithgow's production of Henry VI, Part III.

Received a Fulbright scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Has written children's books (among them Marsupial Sue and I'm a Manatee), recorded children's albums (including Singin' in the Bathtub, Farkle and Friends) and hosted chil

A 2004 Grammy Award nominee in the Best Spoken Word Album for Children category for his Carnival of the Animals.