John Lithgow

John Lithgow
John Lithgow
	Lithgow in 2008
Born	John Arthur Lithgow; 19 October 1945 (aged 80); Rochester, New York, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (AB); London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor; author; musician; poet;
Years active	1972–present
Works	Full list
Spouse(s)	Jean Taynton (m. 1966; div. 1980); Mary Yeager (m. 1981);
Children	3, including Ian Lithgow
Awards	Full list
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John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American movie, stage, voice, television actor, poet, author, and musician. He began acting in 1972. He was in the movies The World According to Garp, Footloose, Terms of Endearment, Shrek, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Campaign and Conclave. Lithgow was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice.

He played Arthur Mitchell on Showtime's Dexter and won Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for his acting. He played the protagonist Dick Solomon in sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. He later won a Golden Globe and Emmy Award for playing Winston Churchill on The Crown.

Lithgow was born on October 19, 1945 in Rochester, New York^[1] and studied at Harvard University. Lithgow was married to Jean Tayton from 1966 until they divorced in 1980. Lithgow has been married to Mary Yeager since 1981. Lithgow has three children, Ian, Phoebe, and Nathan Lithgow.

John Lithgow Media

Lithgow has starred in numerous productions at the Public Theatre
Lithgow at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1988
John Lithgow
(L-R): John Lithgow, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz, and Michael C. Hall at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2009
Lithgow portrayed Winston Churchill, shown above, in the Netflix television series, The Crown
Lithgow reading a book to children in 2007
Lithgow autographing copies of The Remarkable Farkle McBride

Related pages

List of poets from North America

References

↑ John Lithgow Biography (1945–)

Other websites

Official website
John Lithgow at the Internet Broadway Database
John Lithgow on IMDb
John Lithgow at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] John Lithgow Biography (1945–)

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John Lithgow
Lithgow in 2008
Born	John Arthur Lithgow 19 October 1945 (aged 80) Rochester, New York, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (AB) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor author musician poet
Years active	1972–present
Works	Full list
Spouse(s)	Jean Taynton (m. 1966; div. 1980) Mary Yeager (m. 1981)
Children	3, including Ian Lithgow
Awards	Full list
Website	`{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}`