Portrait of John Lithgow

Acting

John Lithgow

Titles
144movies64TV shows
Career

Active from 1972 to 2026, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
70
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shrek
Shrek
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 98 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Lithgow Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    4.3, average 5.1
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Crime
    3.2, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Suspenseful 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Quirky Characters 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllMovies20TV shows8
RoleAnyActing27Appearances8Other crew1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s91980s291990s322000s282010s342020s17Upcoming5
GenreAnyComedy13Documentary7Drama6Animation5Family5Adventure4Romance3Music2Fantasy2News2TV Movie1Crime1Mystery1Reality1
Group by
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Newest firstOldest first

2000s

28 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch84
Poster for Dexter

TV show · as Arthur Mitchell

Poster for Sangre

as Cafe chef and owner

GoodWatch78
Poster for 30 Rock

TV show · as John Lithgow

GoodWatch66
Poster for Dreamgirls

as Jerry Harris

Poster for The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly")

GoodWatch82
Poster for How I Met Your Mother

TV show · as Jerry Whittaker

GoodWatch74
Poster for Einstein's Big Idea

as Narrator (voice) U.S. edition

GoodWatch68
Poster for Kinsey

as Alfred Seguine Kinsey

GoodWatch61
Poster for The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

as Ghost of Farquaad (voice)

Poster for DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

TV show · as Ghost of Farquaad (voice)

GoodWatch78
Poster for Shrek

as Lord Farquaad (voice)

GoodWatch66
Poster for Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

as Lord Farquaad (singing voice)

GoodWatch61
Poster for Don Quixote

as Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano

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