John Lithgow

Biography: John Lithgow was born October 19 1945 as the son of Arthur Lithgow and Sarah Jane Price. Arthur Lithgow was directing and producing theater and John followed his footsteps as he got into acting during his time at Harvard University.

After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard, John attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has a brilliant Broadway career with 2 Tony awards and 5 nominations.

For TV-viewers John is mostly known as Dr. Dick Solomon, the main character of 3rd Rock from the Sun. 3rd Rock from the Sun was aired for six seasons and John was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for every one, he won 3 of the times (-96, -97 and -99).

More recently we have seen John in movies as Kinsey and the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek.

John Lithgow's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 60
Highest Metascore: 85 Blow Out
Lowest Metascore: 30 Daddy's Home 2
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
40 Pitch Perfect 3 Dec 22, 2017 Cast / Fergus / Principal Cast 5.8
30 Daddy's Home 2 Nov 10, 2017 Cast / Brad's Dad/Mr. Whitaker / Brad's Dad/Mr. Whitaker / Don 5.7
68 Beatriz at Dinner Jun 9, 2017 Cast / Doug Strutt / Doug / Doug Strutt 5.4
64 Miss Sloane Nov 25, 2016 Cast / Congressman Ron M. Sperling / Congressman Ron M. Sperling 6.9
51 The Accountant Oct 14, 2016 Cast / Lamar Black / Lamar Blackburn 7.4
66 The Good Dinosaur Nov 25, 2015 Poppa 7.0
77 Best of Enemies Jul 31, 2015 Gore Vidal / Himself 8.3
68 The Homesman Nov 14, 2014 Reverend Dowd / Reverend Alfred Dowd / Reverend Dowd 6.6
74 Interstellar Nov 5, 2014 Cast / Donald 8.4
82 Love Is Strange Aug 22, 2014 Ben / Ben 7.0
59 This Is 40 Dec 21, 2012 Oliver 5.8
50 The Campaign Aug 10, 2012 Glen Motch / Glenn Motch 6.0
68 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Aug 5, 2011 Cast 7.8
33 Leap Year Jan 8, 2010 Jack Brady / Jack Brady tbd
38 Confessions of a Shopaholic Feb 6, 2009 Edgar West 5.1
79 Kinsey Nov 12, 2004 Alfred Seguine Kinsey / Alfred Seguine Kinsey 4.4
48 Orange County Jan 11, 2002 Bud Brumder / Bud Brumder tbd
84 Shrek May 18, 2001 Lord Farquaad 8.8
62 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II Nov 17, 2000 Jean-Claude 6.4
68 A Civil Action Dec 25, 1998 Judge Walter J. Skinner 7.9
50 The Pelican Brief Dec 17, 1993 Smith Keen 7.1
60 Cliffhanger May 28, 1993 Eric Qualen / Qualen 8.8
42 Harry and the Hendersons Jun 5, 1987 George Henderson 6.4
61 The Manhattan Project Jun 13, 1986 John Mathewson tbd
53 2010 Dec 7, 1984 Dr. Walter Curnow 7.4
70 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Aug 10, 1984 Lord John Whorfin/Dr. Emilio Lizardo 6.8
42 Footloose Feb 17, 1984 Rev. Shaw Moore 7.5
79 Terms of Endearment Nov 23, 1983 Sam Burns 7.5
63 The World According to Garp Jul 23, 1982 Roberta Muldoon tbd
85 Blow Out Jul 24, 1981 Burke tbd

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