John Lithgow

Did You Know?

• John is married to Mary Yeager, an economics professor. They have two children.
• John was once married to Jean Taynton. They had one son, Ian, who guest stars on John's sitcom, "3rd Rock From The Sun."
• John graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1967.
• John earned the Fulbright Scholarship and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
• John's acting career began on Broadway, where he won a Tony for "The Changing Room" and nomimations for "M. Butterfly" and "Requiem for a Heavyweight."
• At one time, John read the book 'Forrest Gump' and watned to acquire the movie rights but says he never got around to it.

Movie Highlights

Terms Of Endearment (1983)
John was nominated for a second Oscar in 1983 for Terms Of Endearment.

The World According To Garp (1982)
He made a successful move from the stage to the big screen in 1982 won an Academy Award for his role in The World According To Garp.

Actor Credits

1. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
2. Dreamgirls (2006)
3. 3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 5 (2006)
4. 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 3 (2006)
5. 3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 6 (2006)
6. 3rd Rock from the Sun: Most Hilarious Episodes (2006)
7. 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 4 (2006)
8. 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 1 (2005)
9. 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 2 (2005)
10. Kinsey (2004)
11. Shrek 2 (2004)
12. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
13. Orange County (2002)
14. Shrek (2001)
15. Rugrats In Paris (2000)
16. A Civil Action (1998)
17. Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
18. Hollow Point (1995)
19. Redwood Curtain (1995)
20. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
21. My Brother's Keeper (1995)
22. World War II: Then There Were Giants (1994)
23. Then There Were Giants (1994)
24. A Good Man In Africa (1994)
25. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994)
26. Silent Fall (1994)
27. Princess Caraboo (1994)
28. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
29. Cliffhanger (1993)
30. The Wrong Man (1993)
31. The Pelican Brief (1993)
32. Raising Cain (1992)
33. The Boys (1991)
34. Ricochet (1991)
35. At Play In The Fields Of The Lord (1991)
36. Memphis Belle (1990)
37. The Ivory Hunters (1990)
38. The Last Elephant (1990)
39. Out Cold (1989)
40. Traveling Man (1989)
41. Distant Thunder (1988)
42. Harry And The Hendersons (1987)
43. Baby Girl Scott (1987)
44. The Manhattan Project (1986)
45. Mesmerized (1986)
46. Shocked (1986)
47. Resting Place (1986)
48. Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1986)
49. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
50. 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
51. The Glitter Dome (1984)
52. The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)
53. Footloose (1984)
54. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
55. Terms Of Endearment (1983)
56. The World According To Garp (1982)
57. Not In Front Of The Children (1982)
58. Blow Out (1981)
59. The Big Fix (1978)
60. Obsession (1976)
61. Dealing (1972)

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