Acting
John Lithgow
- Titles
- 144movies66TV shows
- Career
Active from 1972 to 2026, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 70top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Shrek89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 99 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.6average 4.9
- Situational Comedy3.1average 2.7
- Family Dynamics5.1average 4.7
- Nostalgia4.0average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Violence3.3, average 4.3
- Adrenaline4.3, average 5.1
- Scare2.0, average 2.6
- Crime3.2, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Psychological Thriller 7
- Character Study 6
- Political Intrigue 6
- Social Commentary 6
- Family-Friendly 6
- Suspenseful 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Lighthearted 4
- Feel-Good Movie 4
- Quirky Characters 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Isabella RosselliniActorConclave, Don Quixote, Ivory Hunters, Tales from the Crypt: You, Murderer
Mike MyersActorShrek, The Ghost of Lord Farquaad, Shrek, Shrek Stories
Cameron DiazActorShrek, The Ghost of Lord Farquaad, Shrek, Shrek Stories
Paul HirschEditorFootloose, Blow Out, Obsession, Raising Cain
John KortyDirectorResting Place, Redwood Curtain, Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn, Baby Girl Scott
Danny DeVitoActorTerms of Endearment, Amazing Stories: The Movie II, The Smurfs Movie
Eddie MurphyActorShrek, The Ghost of Lord Farquaad, Shrek Stories
George GrizzardActorThe Oldest Living Graduate, Not in Front of the Children, The Country Girl
Mary Beth HurtActorThe World According to Garp, Secret Service, Baby Girl Scott
Brian De PalmaDirectorBlow Out, Obsession, Raising Cain
Richard HartleyComposerThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Princess Caraboo, Don Quixote
Frances SternhagenActorRaising Cain, Resting Place
Movies and TV shows
332010s
33 titles · average score 67
62
as Jud Crandall
51
as Ed Hemsler
76
as Roger Ailes
62
as President Donald J. Trump
70
as Walter Lovell
as Jud Crandall
77
TV show · as Larry Henderson
63
as Doug Strutt
50
as Don
55
as Fergus
72
as Lamar Blackburn
82
TV show · as Winston Churchill
77
as Senator Ronald Sperling
65
TV show · as Self / Self - Guest
76
as Ben
62
as Maurice (voice)
79
as Donald
68
as Reverend Alfred Dowd
89
TV show · as James Roosevelt (voice)
58
as Man in Club
62
as Man in Club
64
TV show · as The White Rabbit (voice)
74
as Lord Farquaad (voice)
as Ol' Gregory Timms
64
as Oliver
68
as Glen Motch
83
as Charles Rodman
44
as Jonathan Cox (uncredited)
83
TV show · as Reader / H.L. Mencken (voice)
55
as Jack Brady