John Lithgow

John Lithgow
File:John Lithgow at Met Opera Opening in 2008.jpg Lithgow in 2008
Born	John Arthur Lithgow (1945-10-19) October 19, 1945 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (AB) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations	Actor author musician poet
Years active	1972–present
Works	Full list
Spouses	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 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.

Related pages

• List of poets from North America

Other websites

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