

Acting
John Lithgow
- Titles
- 144movies66TV shows
- Career
Active from 1972 to 2026, busiest in 1984 and 1993 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 68top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 102 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.6average 4.9
- Situational Comedy3.0average 2.7
- Nostalgia4.0average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Violence3.4, average 4.3
- Adrenaline4.3, average 5.1
- Scare2.0, average 2.6
- Coming of Age2.3, average 2.9
Main genres
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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.
Isabella RosselliniActorConclave, Don Quixote, Ivory Hunters, Tales from the Crypt: You, Murderer
John KortyDirectorResting Place, Redwood Curtain, Baby Girl Scott, Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn
Paul HirschEditorBlow Out, Footloose, Raising Cain, Obsession
Mike MyersActorShrek, Shrek 3-D, Shrek Stories
Eddie MurphyActorShrek, Shrek 3-D, Shrek Stories
Cameron DiazActorShrek, Shrek 3-D, Shrek Stories
Danny DeVitoActorTerms of Endearment, Amazing Stories: The Movie II, The Smurfs Movie
George GrizzardActorThe Oldest Living Graduate, Not in Front of the Children, The Country Girl
Mary Beth HurtActorThe World According to Garp, Baby Girl Scott, Secret Service
Richard HartleyComposerThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Princess Caraboo, Don Quixote
Brian De PalmaDirectorBlow Out, Raising Cain, Obsession
Frances McDormandActorJohnny Skidmarks, American Cinema
Movies and TV shows
312020s
2 titles · average score 76

TV show · as Albus Dumbledore
2010s
3 titles · average score 85
82
TV show · as Winston Churchill
89
TV show · as James Roosevelt (voice)

as Ol' Gregory Timms
2000s
6 titles · average score 79
79
TV show · as John Lithgow
73
as Jerry Harris

as René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly")
79
TV show · as Jerry Whittaker

TV show · as Ghost of Farquaad (voice)
84
as Lord Farquaad (voice)
1990s
5 titles · average score 72
72
as (archive footage)

as Dr. Oscar Charles
66
TV show · as Dick Solomon
85
TV show · as Madman Martinez (voice)
67
as Bruce Derringer
1980s
12 titles · average score 61
83
TV show · as John Lithgow (voice) / Gus (voice)
53
as George Henderson
57
as John Mathewson
64
as Maj. Kendall Laird
37
as Oliver Thompson
54
TV show · as John Walters
58
as Rev. Shaw Moore
64
as Dr. Walter Curnow
66
as Lord John Whorfin
55
as Valentine
82
TV show · as Goldilocks' Father

as Clarence
1970s
2 titles · average score 71
73
as Sam Sebastian
70
TV show · as Capt. Thorne
1950s
1 title · average score 85
85
TV show · as Laird Riordan / Major Kendall Laird
