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
Select a genre to see those titles.
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
154Great
Score 80 to 89
15 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
89
as Lord Farquaad
88
as Lord Farquaad (voice)
86
as Lucas Sergeant
86
as Prosecutor Peter Leaward
85
TV show · as Madman Martinez (voice)
85
as Tremblay
84
TV show · as Arthur Mitchell
83
TV show · as John Lithgow (voice) / Gus (voice)
83
as Charles Rodman
82
TV show · as Winston Churchill
82
TV show · as Goldilocks' Father
81
as Burke
Good
Score 70 to 79
37 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
TV show
78
as Qualen
77
as Sam Burns
77
TV show · as Larry Henderson
76
as Ben
76
as Alfred Seguine Kinsey
76
as Roger Ailes
74
as Dave Crealy
73
as Lord John Whorfin
73
as Richard Hobbes
72
TV show · as Harold Harper
72
as Lamar Blackburn
Decent
Score 60 to 69
30 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
as Earl Talbott Blake
68
as Rev. Shaw Moore
67
as Blake Edwards
66
TV show · as Dick Solomon
64
as Oliver
64
as John Mathewson
63
as Doug Strutt
62
as Leslie Huben
62
as Jud Crandall
61
as Robert Lasalle
61
as Dr. Walter Curnow
60
as George Henderson
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
31 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
as Edgar West
57
as Mark Lambert
55
as Jack Brady
54
as Thomas Livingston
52
as Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo
51
as Ed Hemsler
50
as Don
49
TV show
48
as Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
48
as Paul Harrington
39
as Dr. Rene Harlinger
Not rated yet
41 titles
Not rated yet
as Tom Bradley / Bob Bradley
as Ben Cluett
as Artie Margulies
as Richard Carruthers
as Robert Carter
as Alexander (voice)
as Jud Crandall
as Capt. Thorne
as Neil Scott
as Cafe chef and owner
as Narrator