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ActorBorn Oct 19, 1945 (age 80)Rochester, New York, USA

John Lithgow

On July 22, 2026
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ATTENTION2.7Attention Score

John Lithgow

John Lithgow is an American actor known for his diverse work on the stage and screen. He was born on October 19, 1945, and studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Lithgow has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Tony Awards. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Lithgow made his Broadway debut in 1973 and has received Tony Award nominations for various productions. In addition to his successful stage career, he has appeared in notable movies and TV shows.

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BirthdayOct 19, 1945
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Current#1,764▲122On Jul 22, 20262.7 score1-Year#1,078Jul 2025 – Jul 20264.1 scoreAll-Time Peak#2,202Feb 11 – Mar 12, 202514.9 score
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John Lithgow Top TV Shows
John Lithgow's shows ranked by Attention Score
1
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2009 – Present
10.1
2
Dexter
Dexter
Arthur Mitchell · 12 ep · 2006 – 2013
5.3
3
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 3 ep · 1975 – Present
5.0
4
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self · 1 ep · 1996 – Present
4.7
5
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 – Present
4.7
6
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 ep · 2014 – Present
4.7
7
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 4 ep · 2014 – Present
4.7
8
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
John Lithgow (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
4.3
9
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Gus (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
4.3
10
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989 – Present
4.3
11
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Jerry Whittaker · 4 ep · 2005 – 2014
3.3
12
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Albus Dumbledore · 1 ep · 2026 – Present
3.3
13
Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter: Resurrection
Arthur Mitchell · 1 ep · 2025 – Present
3.2
14
The Crown
The Crown
Winston Churchill · 12 ep · 2016 – 2023
2.5
15
30 Rock
30 Rock
John Lithgow · 1 ep · 2006 – 2013
2.0
16
Frasier
Frasier
Madman Martinez (voice) · 1 ep · 1993 – 2004
1.7
17
Dexter: New Blood
Dexter: New Blood
Arthur Mitchell · 1 ep · 2021 – 2022
1.5
18
The View
The View
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 1997 – Present
0.9
19
The View
The View
Self · 8 ep · 1997 – Present
0.9
20
The Old Man
The Old Man
Harold Harper · 15 ep · 2022 – 2024
0.8
21
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan · 8 ep · 2020 – 2023
0.7
22
Today
Today
Self · 1 ep · 1952 – Present
0.6
23
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dick Solomon · 139 ep · 1996 – 2001
0.6
24
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
0.6
25
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 ep · 2019 – Present
0.5
26
Conan
Conan
Self · 2 ep · 2010 – 2021
0.5
27
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 ep · 2015 – 2026
0.5
28
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 ep · 2015 – 2026
0.5
29
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 – 2026
0.5
30
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 ep · 2012 – Present
0.4
31
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 ep · 2007 – Present
0.3
32
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
0.3
33
NOVA
NOVA
Narrator · 6 ep · 1974 – Present
0.2
34
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2015 – 2023
0.2
35
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005 – 2014
0.2
36
Sherri
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2022 – 2026
0.1
37
Trial & Error
Trial & Error
Larry Henderson · 13 ep · 2017 – 2018
0.1
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John Lithgow Top Movies
John Lithgow's movies ranked by Attention Score
1
Interstellar
Interstellar
Donald · 2014
28.7
2
2010
2010
Dr. Walter Curnow · 1984
4.4
3
Bombshell
Bombshell
Roger Ailes · 2019
2.6
4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
Prosecutor Peter Leaward · 2023
2.5
5
Shrek
Shrek
Lord Farquaad (voice) · 2001
2.4
6
The Accountant
The Accountant
Lamar Blackburn · 2016
1.7
7
Conclave
Conclave
Tremblay · 2024
1.5
8
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Charles Rodman · 2011
1.3
9
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Valentine · 1983
1.2
10
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
Jerry Harris · 2006
0.9
11
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment
Sam Burns · 1983
0.8
12
This Is 40
This Is 40
Oliver · 2012
0.7
13
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Qualen · 1993
0.7
14
Footloose
Footloose
Rev. Shaw Moore · 1984
0.7
15
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
Jud Crandall · 2019
0.7
16
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
John Mathewson · 1986
0.7
17
The Day After
The Day After
Joe Huxley · 1983
0.6
18
Spellbound
Spellbound
Bolinar (voice) · 2024
0.6
19
Leap Year
Leap Year
Jack Brady · 2010
0.6
20
The Campaign
The Campaign
Glen Motch · 2012
0.6
21
Blow Out
Blow Out
Burke · 1981
0.5
22
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
Smith Keen · 1993
0.5
23
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp
Roberta Muldoon · 1982
0.4
24
Pitch Perfect 3
Pitch Perfect 3
Fergus · 2017
0.4
25
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Lord John Whorfin · 1984
0.4
26
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Edgar West · 2009
0.3
27
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
Jonathan Cox (uncredited) · 2011
0.3
28
The Bubble
The Bubble
Tom the Studio Chairman · 2022
0.3
29
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Jean-Claude (voice) · 2000
0.3
30
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson · 1987
0.3
31
Sharper
Sharper
Richard Hobbes · 2023
0.2
32
Cabrini
Cabrini
Mayor Gould · 2024
0.2
33
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
Judge Walter J. Skinner · 1998
0.2
34
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle
Bruce Derringer · 1990
0.2
35
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Blake Edwards · 2004
0.2
36
Ricochet
Ricochet
Earl Talbott Blake · 1991
0.2
37
Orange County
Orange County
Bud Brumder · 2002
0.2
38
Kinsey
Kinsey
Alfred Seguine Kinsey · 2004
0.2
39
Raising Cain
Raising Cain
Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo · 1992
0.2
40
Mesmerized
Mesmerized
Oliver Thompson · 1985
0.1
41
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Mr. Brunner · 1982
0.1
42
Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
B.Z. · 1985
0.1
43
Late Night
Late Night
Walter Lovell · 2019
0.1
44
Homegrown
Homegrown
Malcolm / Robert Stockman · 1998
0.1
45
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
Professor Wilkinson · 1994
0.1
46
Silent Fall
Silent Fall
Dr. Rene Harlinger · 1994
0.1
47
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
Senator Conyers · 1995
0.1
48
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Leslie Huben · 1991
0.1
49
Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder
Mark Lambert · 1988
0.0
50
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner · 1994
0.0
51
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Narrator · 1996
0.0
52
Traveling Man
Traveling Man
Ben Cluett · 1989
0.0
53
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self · 2007
0.0
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