Portrait of John Lithgow

Acting

John Lithgow

Titles
144movies64TV 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 score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 98 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
  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Suspenseful 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Quirky Characters 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllMovies121TV shows34
RoleAnyActing34Appearances32
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s21980s41990s52000s82010s82020s4Upcoming2
GenreAnyComedy16Drama12Sci-Fi & Fantasy7Family6Documentary5Crime5Mystery4War & Politics3Action & Adventure3Talk3Animation2Reality2News2History1
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Upcoming

2 titles
Poster for Harry Potter

TV show · as Albus Dumbledore

Poster for Untitled Trinity Killer Prequel Show

TV show · as Inner Voice of Arthur (voice)

2020s

4 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch83
Poster for Dexter: Resurrection

TV show · as Arthur Mitchell

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Old Man

TV show · as Harold Harper

GoodWatch79
Poster for Dexter: New Blood

TV show · as Arthur Mitchell

GoodWatch74
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan

2010s

8 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch75
Poster for Trial & Error

TV show · as Larry Henderson

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Crown

TV show · as Winston Churchill

GoodWatch60
Poster for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV show · as Self - Guest / Self

GoodWatch59
Poster for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV show · as Self / Self - Guest

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

TV show · as James Roosevelt (voice)

GoodWatch68
Poster for Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

TV show · as The White Rabbit (voice)

Poster for Prohibition

TV show · as Reader / H.L. Mencken (voice)

2000s

8 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch84
Poster for Dexter

TV show · as Arthur Mitchell

GoodWatch78
Poster for 30 Rock

TV show · as John Lithgow

GoodWatch82
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)

1990s

5 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch76
Poster for 3rd Rock from the Sun

TV show · as Dick Solomon

GoodWatch60
Poster for Cosby

TV show · as John Lithgow

GoodWatch65
Poster for World War II: When Lions Roared

TV show · as Franklin Delano Roosevelt

GoodWatch79
Poster for Frasier

TV show · as Madman Martinez (voice)

1980s

4 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch82
Poster for The Simpsons

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

GoodWatch79
Poster for Tales from the Crypt

TV show · as Dr. Oscar Charles

GoodWatch62
Poster for Amazing Stories

TV show · as John Walters

GoodWatch82
Poster for Faerie Tale Theatre

TV show · as Goldilocks' Father

1970s

2 titles · average score 67
Poster for NOVA

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch67
Poster for Great Performances

TV show · as Capt. Thorne

1950s

1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch83
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Paul Unger / Laird Riordan

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