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Portrait of John Lithgow

Acting

John Lithgow

Titles
144movies66TV shows
Career

Active from 1972 to 2026, busiest in 1984 and 1993 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
68
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 102 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 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: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Lithgow Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.4, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    4.3, average 5.1
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    2.3, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Family-Friendly 6
  • Suspenseful 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Neo-Noir Thriller 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
TypeAllMovies18TV shows13
RoleAnyActing31Appearances19
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s21980s121990s52000s62010s32020s2
GenreAnyComedy18Drama11Family8Sci-Fi & Fantasy5Science Fiction4Animation4Thriller3Documentary3Fantasy3TV Movie3Horror2Adventure2Action & Adventure2History1
Trait📼 Strong Nostalgia (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 76
Poster for Harry Potter

TV show · as Albus Dumbledore

2010s

3 titles · average score 85
GoodWatch82
Poster for The Crown

TV show · as Winston Churchill

GoodWatch89
Poster for The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

TV show · as James Roosevelt (voice)

Poster for Timms Valley

as Ol' Gregory Timms

2000s

6 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch79
Poster for 30 Rock

TV show · as John Lithgow

GoodWatch73
Poster for Dreamgirls

as Jerry Harris

Poster for The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly")

GoodWatch79
Poster for How I Met Your Mother

TV show · as Jerry Whittaker

Poster for DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

TV show · as Ghost of Farquaad (voice)

GoodWatch84
Poster for Shrek

as Lord Farquaad (voice)

1990s

5 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch66
Poster for 3rd Rock from the Sun

TV show · as Dick Solomon

GoodWatch85
Poster for Frasier

TV show · as Madman Martinez (voice)

GoodWatch67
Poster for Memphis Belle

as Bruce Derringer

1980s

12 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch83
Poster for The Simpsons

TV show · as John Lithgow (voice) / Gus (voice)

GoodWatch64
Poster for Resting Place

as Maj. Kendall Laird

GoodWatch37
Poster for Mesmerized

as Oliver Thompson

GoodWatch54
Poster for Amazing Stories

TV show · as John Walters

GoodWatch58
Poster for Footloose

as Rev. Shaw Moore

GoodWatch64
Poster for 2010

as Dr. Walter Curnow

GoodWatch82
Poster for Faerie Tale Theatre

TV show · as Goldilocks' Father

1970s

2 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch73
Poster for The Big Fix

as Sam Sebastian

GoodWatch70
Poster for Great Performances

TV show · as Capt. Thorne

1950s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Laird Riordan / Major Kendall Laird