Born in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 19, 1945, John Lithgow built an impressive stage career during the 1970s and '80s. After smaller roles in All That Jazz (1979) and Blow Out (1981), Lithgow gained attention with his Oscar-nominated supporting performance in The World According to Garp (1982).The following year, Lithgow was nominated again for his work in Terms of Endearment. He continued to turn in memorable dramatic and comedic performances throughout the 1980s and '90s in such films as Footloose (1984), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984) and Cliffhanger (1993).
From 1996 to 2001, Lithgow played the alien High Commander (aka Prof. Dick Solomon) in the successful sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun." He lent his vocal talents to the animated blockbuster Shrek (2001) as the villainous Lord Farquaad and played the oppressive father of Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey (2004).
AddHarry and the HendersonsReturning 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
Add All3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 1Sent to Earth to investigate civilization, an alien high commander (John Lithgow) and his quirky crew -- military officer Sally (Kristen Johnston), information expert Tommy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and transmitter Harry (French Stewart) -- assume human identities to blend in. Although they possess... Read More
Add All3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 2Having adjusted somewhat to the shock of life on the third rock from the sun (aka Earth), the hilarious alien foursome is back for a second season in this intergalactic NBC sitcom. As Dick (John Lithgow), their leader, works to forge a romantic relationship with Mary (Jane Curtain), Sally (Kristen... Read More
AddRicochetDenzel Washington plays rookie patrolman Nick Styles, who becomes an up-and-coming legal star thanks to his apprehension of diabolical hit man Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow). The sadistic felon stews in the slammer for seven years, all the while plotting a methodical campaign of revenge to ruin... Read More
Add All3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 3Deciphering human behavior on the third rock from the sun -- Earth, that is -- has never been so entertaining. Join the transplanted alien "family" of Dick Solomon (John Lithgow), Sally (Kristen Johnson), Harry (French Stewart) and Tommy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) -- and Dick's boss turned girlfriend,... Read More
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