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John Lithgow

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

American actor (born 1945)

14.9
Peak Buzz Score
Good
Feb 11 – Mar 12, 2025
All-Time
#2,115
Buzz Score Today
3.6Good
April 14, 2026
Rank Today
#1,054-198
of all actors
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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
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 3 ep
6.6
2
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Albus Dumbledore · 1 ep
6.5
3
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
John Lithgow (voice) · 1 ep
4.6
4
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Gus (voice) · 1 ep
4.6
5
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
4.6
6
Dexter
Dexter
Arthur Mitchell · 12 ep
3.5
7
The Crown
The Crown
Winston Churchill · 12 ep
2.8
8
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Jerry Whittaker · 4 ep
2.4
9
Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter: Resurrection
Arthur Mitchell · 1 ep
2.4
10
Frasier
Frasier
Madman Martinez (voice) · 1 ep
1.9
11
30 Rock
30 Rock
John Lithgow · 1 ep
1.3
12
Dexter: New Blood
Dexter: New Blood
Arthur Mitchell · 1 ep
1.2
13
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self · 1 ep
1.1
14
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 ep
1.0
15
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 ep
1.0
16
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1.0
17
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
0.9
18
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 ep
0.9
19
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dick Solomon · 139 ep
0.8
20
The Old Man
The Old Man
Harold Harper · 15 ep
0.7
21
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 ep
0.5
22
The View
The View
Self - Guest · 2 ep
0.5
23
The View
The View
Self · 7 ep
0.5
24
Conan
Conan
Self · 2 ep
0.5
25
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 ep
0.5
26
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 ep
0.4
27
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 ep
0.4
28
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan · 8 ep
0.4
29
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
0.2
30
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 ep
0.1
31
Sherri
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 ep
0.1
32
Trial & Error
Trial & Error
Larry Henderson · 13 ep
0.1
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John Lithgow Top Movies
John Lithgow's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Interstellar
Interstellar
Donald
15.3
2
Conclave
Conclave
Tremblay
2.7
3
Shrek
Shrek
Lord Farquaad (voice)
2.5
4
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment
Sam Burns
2.5
5
The Accountant
The Accountant
Lamar Black
2.1
6
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
Prosecutor Peter Leaward
1.6
7
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Charles Rodman
1.4
8
2010
2010
Dr. Walter Curnow
1.2
9
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
Jud Crandall
1.1
10
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Valentine
1.0
11
This Is 40
This Is 40
Oliver
0.9
12
Footloose
Footloose
Reverend Shaw Moore
0.9
13
Blow Out
Blow Out
Burke
0.9
14
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
Smith Keen
0.8
15
The Day After
The Day After
Joe Huxley
0.8
16
Pitch Perfect 3
Pitch Perfect 3
Fergus
0.7
17
The Bubble
The Bubble
Tom the Studio Chairman
0.7
18
Spellbound
Spellbound
Minister Bolinar (voice)
0.6
19
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
Jerry Harris
0.6
20
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson
0.5
21
Orange County
Orange County
Bud Brumder
0.5
22
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Edgar West
0.5
23
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp
Roberta Muldoon
0.5
24
Sharper
Sharper
Richard Hobbes
0.5
25
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Lord John Whorfin
0.5
26
The Campaign
The Campaign
Glen Motch
0.4
27
Cabrini
Cabrini
Mayor Gould
0.4
28
Leap Year
Leap Year
Jack Brady
0.4
29
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Jean-Claude (voice)
0.4
30
Ricochet
Ricochet
Earl Talbott Blake
0.4
31
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Blake Edwards
0.3
32
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
Judge Walter J. Skinner
0.3
33
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
Jonathan Cox (uncredited)
0.3
34
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
Professor Wilkinson
0.2
35
Kinsey
Kinsey
Alfred Seguine Kinsey
0.2
36
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle
Bruce Derringer
0.2
37
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Eric Qualen
0.2
38
Raising Cain
Raising Cain
Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo
0.2
39
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
John Mathewson
0.2
40
Late Night
Late Night
Walter Newbury
0.2
41
Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
B.Z.
0.1
42
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
Senator Conyers
0.1
43
Silent Fall
Silent Fall
Dr. Rene Harlinger
0.1
44
Mesmerized
Mesmerized
Oliver Thompson
0.1
45
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Leslie Huben
0.1
46
Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder
Mark Lambert
0.0
47
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Mr. Brunner
0.0
48
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
0.0
49
Homegrown
Homegrown
Malcolm / Robert Stockman
0.0
50
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Narrator
0.0
51
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
0.0
52
Traveling Man
Traveling Man
Ben Cluett
0.0
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