John Lithgow

Biography: Prior to becoming a leading man on the sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun, this veteran actor had spent the previous two decades as a stage and screen supporting player. The son of a well-known theater producer, Lithgow earned a Tony Award for his 1973 Broadway debut in The Changing Room. Throughout the 1970s, he appeared in at least one show per year on the Great White Way while simultaneously popping up on the big screen in small roles. His Academy Award-nominated turn as a transsexual in 1982's The World According to Garp captured Hollywood's attention, and suddenly Lithgow became an in-demand screen actor. Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Lithgow used his chameleon-like talents to embody villains and victims, sadists and sad sacks, snagging his second Oscar nod for his sensitive turn in Terms of Endearment and generally earning critical raves whether appearing in movies of high quality (Pelican Brief) or high camp (Raising Cane). In the '90s Lithgow conquered a third medium,Prior to becoming a leading man on the sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun, this veteran actor had spent the previous two decades as a stage and screen supporting player. The son of a well-known theater producer, Lithgow earned a Tony Award for his 1973 Broadway debut in The Changing Room. Throughout the 1970s, he appeared in at least one show per year on the Great White Way while simultaneously popping up on the big screen in small roles. His Academy Award-nominated turn as a transsexual in 1982's The World According to Garp captured Hollywood's attention, and suddenly Lithgow became an in-demand screen actor. Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Lithgow used his chameleon-like talents to embody villains and victims, sadists and sad sacks, snagging his second Oscar nod for his sensitive turn in Terms of Endearment and generally earning critical raves whether appearing in movies of high quality (Pelican Brief) or high camp (Raising Cane). In the '90s Lithgow conquered a third medium, winning three Emmys during his tenure on 3rd Rock From the Sun. When the series ended, he returned to Broadway after a 14-year absence and won his second Tony for the musical The Sweet Smell of Success. In 2009, he joined the cast of Dexter for its fourth season as a devious serial killer, earning a Golden Globe in the process. When he's not acting, Lithgow has also authored a number of popular kids' books and recorded songs for children. Expand

John Lithgow's Scores

Average career score: 66
Highest Metascore: 88 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 29 Twenty Good Years: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
15 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd NOVA: Season 28 Jan 16, 2001 Narrator / Narrator tbd
tbd 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 6 Oct 24, 2000 Dick Solomon / Dick Solomon 8.0
tbd Cosby: Season 4 Sep 29, 1999 Himself tbd
tbd 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 5 Sep 21, 1999 Dick Solomon / Dick Solomon 8.8
tbd 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 4 Sep 23, 1998 Dick Solomon / Dick / Dick Solomon 9.5
tbd The Primetime Emmy Awards Sep 13, 1998 Himself - Co-Host And Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series / Himself - Co-Host And Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series tbd
tbd The View: Season 4 Jul 28, 1998 Himself / John Lithgow tbd
tbd 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 3 Sep 24, 1997 Dick Solomon / Dick Solomon 8.8
tbd Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 5 Sep 10, 1997 Guest tbd
tbd 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 2 Sep 22, 1996 Dick Solomon / Dick / Dick Solomon 9.4
52 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 1 Jan 9, 1996 Dick Solomon / Dick Solomon 7.6
tbd Tales from the Crypt: Season 6 Oct 31, 1994 Actor / Guest tbd
tbd Frasier: Season 2 Sep 20, 1994 Vocie Of Madman Martinez 8.8
tbd Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 1 Sep 13, 1993 Guest tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 14 Oct 8, 1988 Host / Host tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 12 Oct 11, 1986 Host / Host tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 11 Nov 9, 1985 Host / Host tbd
56 Amazing Stories: Season 1 Sep 29, 1985 John Waters tbd
tbd The Tony Awards Apr 1, 1956 Himself (Presenter) tbd