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John Lithgow

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

American actor (born 1945)

Person Rank
May 21, 2026
#1,770
Most popular person
Buzz Score
May 21, 2026
2.7
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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.

Rank#1,770
Buzz Score2.7
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Known ForActing
Birthday1945
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Daily update · May 21, 2026

John Lithgow ranks #1,770 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 2.7. John Lithgow peaked at #2,133 of all time (Feb 11 - Mar 12, 2025). John Lithgow ranks #1,042 over the past 365 days.

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John Lithgow

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 21, 2026

Overall popularity
#1,770
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
14.9
#2,133Overall rank
Feb 11 - Mar 12, 2025
1-Year Buzz Score
4.2
#1,042Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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John Lithgow Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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John Lithgow Top TV Shows
John Lithgow's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 2015 – 2026
24.1
2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 ep · 2015 – 2026
24.1
3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 – 2026
24.1
4
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 3 ep · 1975 – Present
5.2
5
Dexter
Dexter
Arthur Mitchell · 12 ep · 2006 – 2013
4.9
6
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
John Lithgow (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
4.2
7
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Gus (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
4.2
8
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989 – Present
4.2
9
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self · 1 ep · 1996 – Present
3.6
10
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Albus Dumbledore · 1 ep · 2026 – Present
3.3
11
The Crown
The Crown
Winston Churchill · 12 ep · 2016 – 2023
3.2
12
Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter: Resurrection
Arthur Mitchell · 1 ep · 2025 – Present
2.9
13
30 Rock
30 Rock
John Lithgow · 1 ep · 2006 – 2013
2.9
14
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005 – 2014
2.8
15
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Jerry Whittaker · 4 ep · 2005 – 2014
2.5
16
Frasier
Frasier
Madman Martinez (voice) · 1 ep · 1993 – 2004
1.6
17
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 – Present
1.6
18
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
1.6
19
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2014 – Present
1.6
20
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
1.6
21
Dexter: New Blood
Dexter: New Blood
Arthur Mitchell · 1 ep · 2021 – 2022
1.5
22
Sherri
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2022 – Present
1.2
23
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
0.9
24
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2015 – 2023
0.7
25
The View
The View
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 1997 – Present
0.7
26
The View
The View
Self · 7 ep · 1997 – Present
0.7
27
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dick Solomon · 139 ep · 1996 – 2001
0.6
28
Conan
Conan
Self · 2 ep · 2010 – 2021
0.6
29
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan · 8 ep · 2020 – 2023
0.6
30
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 ep · 2019 – 2026
0.5
31
Today
Today
Self · 1 ep · 1952 – Present
0.5
32
The Old Man
The Old Man
Harold Harper · 15 ep · 2022 – 2024
0.5
33
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 ep · 2012 – Present
0.5
34
NOVA
NOVA
Narrator · 6 ep · 1974 – Present
0.4
35
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2009 – Present
0.3
36
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 ep · 2007 – Present
0.3
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 Buzz Score
1
Interstellar
Interstellar
Donald · 2014
8.5
2
Conclave
Conclave
Tremblay · 2024
3.7
3
Shrek
Shrek
Lord Farquaad (voice) · 2001
3.1
4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
Prosecutor Peter Leaward · 2023
2.0
5
The Bubble
The Bubble
Tom the Studio Chairman · 2022
1.3
6
The Accountant
The Accountant
Lamar Blackburn · 2016
1.1
7
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Valentine · 1983
1.1
8
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment
Sam Burns · 1983
1.1
9
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Charles Rodman · 2011
1.0
10
Footloose
Footloose
Rev. Shaw Moore · 1984
1.0
11
Leap Year
Leap Year
Jack Brady · 2010
1.0
12
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Edgar West · 2009
0.8
13
This Is 40
This Is 40
Oliver · 2012
0.8
14
Blow Out
Blow Out
Burke · 1981
0.8
15
Bombshell
Bombshell
Roger Ailes · 2019
0.8
16
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
Jud Crandall · 2019
0.7
17
2010
2010
Dr. Walter Curnow · 1984
0.7
18
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
Jerry Harris · 2006
0.7
19
Pitch Perfect 3
Pitch Perfect 3
Fergus · 2017
0.6
20
Spellbound
Spellbound
Bolinar (voice) · 2024
0.6
21
The Campaign
The Campaign
Glen Motch · 2012
0.6
22
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Qualen · 1993
0.6
23
The Day After
The Day After
Joe Huxley · 1983
0.5
24
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
Smith Keen · 1993
0.5
25
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
Judge Walter J. Skinner · 1998
0.4
26
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Lord John Whorfin · 1984
0.4
27
Raising Cain
Raising Cain
Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo · 1992
0.4
28
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp
Roberta Muldoon · 1982
0.4
29
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Jean-Claude (voice) · 2000
0.4
30
Orange County
Orange County
Bud Brumder · 2002
0.4
31
Ricochet
Ricochet
Earl Talbott Blake · 1991
0.3
32
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson · 1987
0.3
33
Cabrini
Cabrini
Mayor Gould · 2024
0.3
34
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
Jonathan Cox (uncredited) · 2011
0.3
35
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle
Bruce Derringer · 1990
0.2
36
Sharper
Sharper
Richard Hobbes · 2023
0.2
37
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
Professor Wilkinson · 1994
0.2
38
Kinsey
Kinsey
Alfred Seguine Kinsey · 2004
0.2
39
Late Night
Late Night
Walter Lovell · 2019
0.2
40
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
John Mathewson · 1986
0.2
41
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Blake Edwards · 2004
0.2
42
Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder
Mark Lambert · 1988
0.1
43
Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
B.Z. · 1985
0.1
44
Silent Fall
Silent Fall
Dr. Rene Harlinger · 1994
0.1
45
Homegrown
Homegrown
Malcolm / Robert Stockman · 1998
0.1
46
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
Senator Conyers · 1995
0.1
47
Mesmerized
Mesmerized
Oliver Thompson · 1985
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
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Mr. Brunner · 1982
0.0
50
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner · 1994
0.0
51
Traveling Man
Traveling Man
Ben Cluett · 1989
0.0
52
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Narrator · 1996
0.0
53
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self · 2007
0.0
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