Portrait of John Lithgow

Acting

John Lithgow

Titles
144movies66TV 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 score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 99 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
  • 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.

Movies and TV shows

59
TypeAllTV shows34Movies25
RoleAnyActing152Appearances59Production3Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s31960s11970s21980s21990s92000s92010s232020s8Upcoming1
GenreAnyDocumentary28Talk22Comedy12News5Music4TV Movie4Reality3Family2History1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

2020s

8 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch40
Poster for Sherri

TV show · Self - Guest

Poster for Stars in the House

TV show · Self - Special Guest

2010s

23 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch65
Poster for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV show · as Self / Self - Guest

Poster for Projections of America

Self - Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch70
Poster for Conan

TV show · Self

All 23 titles from the 2010s

2000s

9 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch26
Poster for The One Show

TV show · Self

GoodWatch48
Poster for Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV show · Self - Guest

GoodWatch36
Poster for Live from E!

TV show · Self

1990s

9 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch45
Poster for The View

TV show · Self - Guest

GoodWatch79
Poster for The West

TV show · Self / Uriah Oblinger (voice)

GoodWatch41
Poster for The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV show · Self - Guest

1980s

2 titles · average score 64

1970s

2 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch69
Poster for Saturday Night Live

TV show · Self - Host

GoodWatch60
Poster for Film '72

TV show · Self

1960s

1 title · average score 79

1950s

3 titles · average score 34
Poster for Tony Awards

TV show · Self - Winner

Poster for The Oscars

TV show · Self - Presenter

GoodWatch34
Poster for Today

TV show · Self

1940s

1 title
Poster for Golden Globe Awards

TV show · Self - Presenter

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