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Filmography
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Known For
3rd Rock from the Sun Dr. Dick Solomon (1996-2001) -
Cliffhanger Qualen (1993) -
Interstellar Donald (2014) -
Known For
Love Is Strange Ben Hull (2014) -
Actor
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rudy Giuliani (2019) -
Bombshell Roger Ailes (2019) -
The Crown Winston Churchill (2016-2019) -
The Tale of Timmy Baterman Jud (2019) -
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts President Donald Trump (2019) -
The Simpsons John Lithgow (2019) -
Pet Sematary Jud (2019) -
The Tomorrow Man Ed (2019) -
Late Night Walter Lovell (2019) -
Pitch Perfect 3 Fergus (2017) -
![Daddy's Home 2]( "Daddy's Home 2")
Daddy's Home 2 Don (2017) -
![Trial & Error]( "Trial & Error")
Trial & Error Larry Henderson (2017) -
Trial & Error: Mystery Now Larry Henderson (2017)
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![Beatriz at Dinner]( "Beatriz at Dinner")
Beatriz at Dinner Doug (2017) -
![Miss Sloane]( "Miss Sloane")
Miss Sloane Senator Ronald Sperling (2016) -
![The Accountant]( "The Accountant")
The Accountant Lamar Blackburn (2016) -
![Louie]( "Louie")
Louie Funny Man (2015) -
![The Jungle Bunch 2: The Great Treasure Quest]( "The Jungle Bunch 2: The Great Treasure Quest")
The Jungle Bunch 2: The Great Treasure Quest Maurice (2014) -
![Interstellar]( "Interstellar")
Interstellar Donald (2014) -
![Drunk History]( "Drunk History")
Drunk History George Washington (2014) -
![The Homesman]( "The Homesman")
The Homesman Reverend Alfred Dowd (2014) -
![Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]( "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland")
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland The White Rabbit (2013-2014) -
![How I Met Your Mother]( "How I Met Your Mother")
How I Met Your Mother Jerry (2011-2014) -
![Love Is Strange]( "Love Is Strange")
Love Is Strange Ben Hull (2014) -
![Timms Valley]( "Timms Valley")
Timms Valley Ol' Gregory Timms (2013) -
![This Is 40]( "This Is 40")
This Is 40 Oliver (2012) -
![Shrek's Thrilling Tales]( "Shrek's Thrilling Tales")
Shrek's Thrilling Tales Lord Farquad (2012) -
![The Campaign]( "The Campaign")
The Campaign Glenn Motch (2012) -
![National Theatre Live: The Magistrate]( "National Theatre Live: The Magistrate")
National Theatre Live: The Magistrate Posket (2012) -
![The Colbert Report]( "The Colbert Report")
The Colbert Report Ad Narrator (2012) -
![The Jungle Bunch: The Movie]( "The Jungle Bunch: The Movie")
The Jungle Bunch: The Movie Maurice (2011) -
Spells (2011)
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![New Year's Eve]( "New Year's Eve")
New Year's Eve Jonathan Cox (2011) -
![Rise of the Planet of the Apes]( "Rise of the Planet of the Apes")
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Charles Rodman (2011) -
![Leap Year]( "Leap Year")
Leap Year Jack (2010) -
![Dexter]( "Dexter")
Dexter Arthur Mitchell (2009) -
![The Macabre World of Lavender Williams]( "The Macabre World of Lavender Williams")
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams God (2009) -
![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock John Lithgow (2009) -
![Confessions of a Shopaholic]( "Confessions of a Shopaholic")
Confessions of a Shopaholic Edgar West (2009) -
![Twenty Good Years]( "Twenty Good Years")
Twenty Good Years John Mason (2006-2008) -
Paloozaville The Mayor (2006)
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![Dreamgirls]( "Dreamgirls")
Dreamgirls Jerry Harris (2006) -
![Nova]( "Nova")
Nova Narrator (2005) -
![Einstein's Big Idea]( "Einstein's Big Idea")
Einstein's Big Idea Narrator (2005) -
![Kinsey]( "Kinsey")
Kinsey Alfred Seguine Kinsey (2004) -
![The Life and Death of Peter Sellers]( "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers")
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Blake Edwards (2004) -
![My Life, Inc.]( "My Life, Inc.")
My Life, Inc. Jan van de Bunt (2004) -
![Bark, George]( "Bark, George")
Bark, George Narrator (2003) -
![Freedom: A History of US]( "Freedom: A History of US")
Freedom: A History of US Justice Henry Billings Brown (2003) -
![Shrek 4-D]( "Shrek 4-D")
Shrek 4-D Ghost of Farquaad (2003) -
![Orange County]( "Orange County")
Orange County Bud Brumder (2002) -
![Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party]( "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party")
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Lord Farquaad (2001) -
![3rd Rock from the Sun]( "3rd Rock from the Sun")
3rd Rock from the Sun Dr. Dick Solomon (1996-2001) -
![Shrek]( "Shrek")
Shrek Lord Farquaad (2001) -
C-Scam (2000)
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![Rugrats in Paris: The Movie]( "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie")
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Jean-Claude (2000) -
![Don Quixote]( "Don Quixote")
Don Quixote Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano (2000) -
![Cosby]( "Cosby")
Cosby John Lithgow (1999) -
![A Civil Action]( "A Civil Action")
A Civil Action Judge Walter J. Skinner (1998) -
![Homegrown]( "Homegrown")
Homegrown Malcolm / Robert Stockman (1998) -
![Johnny Skidmarks]( "Johnny Skidmarks")
Johnny Skidmarks Sergeant Larry Skovik (1998) -
![Officer Buckle and Gloria]( "Officer Buckle and Gloria")
Officer Buckle and Gloria Narrator (1997) -
![Hollow Point]( "Hollow Point")
Hollow Point Thomas Livingston (1996) -
![The Tuskegee Airmen]( "The Tuskegee Airmen")
The Tuskegee Airmen Senator Conyers (1995) -
![Redwood Curtain]( "Redwood Curtain")
Redwood Curtain Laird Riordan (1995) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Madman Martinez (1995) -
![My Brother's Keeper]( "My Brother's Keeper")
My Brother's Keeper Tom Bradley / Bob Bradley (1995) -
![Tales from the Crypt]( "Tales from the Crypt")
Tales from the Crypt Dr. Oscar Charles (1995) -
![Silent Fall]( "Silent Fall")
Silent Fall Dr. Rene Harlinger (1994) -
![Princess Caraboo]( "Princess Caraboo")
Princess Caraboo Professor Wilkinson (1994) -
![A Good Man in Africa]( "A Good Man in Africa")
A Good Man in Africa Fanshawe (1994) -
![Then There Were Giants]( "Then There Were Giants")
Then There Were Giants (1994) -
![World War II: When Lions Roared]( "World War II: When Lions Roared")
World War II: When Lions Roared Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1994) -
![Sylvester and the Magic Pebble]( "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble")
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Narrator (1993) -
![The Pelican Brief]( "The Pelican Brief")
The Pelican Brief Smith Keen (1993) -
![The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale]( "The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale")
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale Alexander (1993) -
![Love, Cheat & Steal]( "Love, Cheat & Steal")
Love, Cheat & Steal Paul Harrington (1993) -
![Cliffhanger]( "Cliffhanger")
Cliffhanger Qualen (1993) -
![The Wrong Man]( "The Wrong Man")
The Wrong Man Phillip / Husband (1993) -
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Narrator (1992)
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![Raising Cain]( "Raising Cain")
Raising Cain Carter / Cain (1992) -
![At Play in the Fields of the Lord]( "At Play in the Fields of the Lord")
At Play in the Fields of the Lord Leslie Huben (1991) -
![Ricochet]( "Ricochet")
Ricochet Earl Talbot Blake (1991) -
![The Boys]( "The Boys")
The Boys Artie Margulies (1991) -
![L.A. Story]( "L.A. Story")
L.A. Story Harry Zell (1991) -
![Memphis Belle]( "Memphis Belle")
Memphis Belle Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer (1990) -
![Ivory Hunters]( "Ivory Hunters")
Ivory Hunters Robert Carter (1990) -
Kid-Size Concert Host (1990)
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![Traveling Man]( "Traveling Man")
Traveling Man Ben Cluett (1989) -
![Out Cold]( "Out Cold")
Out Cold Dave (1989) -
![Distant Thunder]( "Distant Thunder")
Distant Thunder Mark Lambert (1988) -
![Harry and the Hendersons]( "Harry and the Hendersons")
Harry and the Hendersons George Henderson (1987) -
![Baby Girl Scott]( "Baby Girl Scott")
Baby Girl Scott Neil Scott (1987) -
![The Manhattan Project]( "The Manhattan Project")
The Manhattan Project John Mathewson (1986) -
![Amazing Stories]( "Amazing Stories")
Amazing Stories John Walters (1986) -
![Resting Place]( "Resting Place")
Resting Place Maj. Kendall Laird (1986) -
![The Amazing Bone]( "The Amazing Bone")
The Amazing Bone Narrator (1985) -
![Santa Claus: The Movie]( "Santa Claus: The Movie")
Santa Claus: The Movie B.Z. (1985) -
![Mesmerized]( "Mesmerized")
Mesmerized Oliver Thompson (1985) -
![2010]( "2010")
2010 Dr. Walter Curnow (1984) -
![The Glitter Dome]( "The Glitter Dome")
The Glitter Dome Sgt. Martin 'Marty' Wellborn (1984) -
![The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension]( "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension")
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo (1984) -
![Footloose]( "Footloose")
Footloose Rev. Shaw Moore (1984) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Goldilocks' Father (1984) -
![Terms of Endearment]( "Terms of Endearment")
Terms of Endearment Sam Burns (1983) -
![The Day After]( "The Day After")
The Day After Joe Huxley (1983) -
![Twilight Zone: The Movie]( "Twilight Zone: The Movie")
Twilight Zone: The Movie John Valentine (segment "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") (1983) -
![Not in Front of the Children]( "Not in Front of the Children")
Not in Front of the Children Richard Carruthers (1982) -
![The World According to Garp]( "The World According to Garp")
The World According to Garp Roberta Muldoon (1982) -
![I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can]( "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can")
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Mr. Brunner (1982) -
![Blow Out]( "Blow Out")
Blow Out Burke (1981) -
![Big Blonde]( "Big Blonde")
Big Blonde Herbie Morse (1980) -
![Mom, the Wolfman and Me]( "Mom, the Wolfman and Me")
Mom, the Wolfman and Me Wally (1980) -
![The Oldest Living Graduate]( "The Oldest Living Graduate")
The Oldest Living Graduate Clarence (1980) -
![All That Jazz]( "All That Jazz")
All That Jazz Lucas Sergeant (1979) -
![Rich Kids]( "Rich Kids")
Rich Kids Paul Philips (1979) -
![The Big Fix]( "The Big Fix")
The Big Fix Sam Sebastian (1978) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Capt. Thorne (1977) -
![Obsession]( "Obsession")
Obsession Robert Lasalle (1976) -
The Country Girl Paul Unger (1974)
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Actor
![Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues]( "Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues")
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Soundtrack
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![Love Is Strange]( "Love Is Strange")
Love Is Strange (2014) -
![How I Met Your Mother]( "How I Met Your Mother")
How I Met Your Mother (2013) -
![Dexter]( "Dexter")
Dexter (2009) -
![The 59th Annual Tony Awards]( "The 59th Annual Tony Awards")
The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) -
The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002)
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Soundtrack
![3rd Rock from the Sun]( "3rd Rock from the Sun")
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001) -
Producer
![Five Days Gone]( "Five Days Gone")
Five Days Gone (2010) -
![Don Quixote]( "Don Quixote")
Don Quixote (2000) -
ProducerKid-Size Concert (1990)
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WriterKid-Size Concert (1990)
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Archive footage
![Trial & Error]( "Trial & Error")
Trial & Error (2018) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2018) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008-2017) -
![Sunrise]( "Sunrise")
Sunrise (2016-2017) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2017) -
![Harry]( "Harry")
Harry (2017) -
![Granada Reports]( "Granada Reports")
Granada Reports (2017) -
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![Les Chroniques du Mea]( "Les Chroniques du Mea")
Les Chroniques du Mea (2016) -
![No Sleep TV3]( "No Sleep TV3")
No Sleep TV3 (2015) -
![TMZ on TV]( "TMZ on TV")
TMZ on TV (2014) -
![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2014) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2012) -
![Our Footloose Remake]( "Our Footloose Remake")
Our Footloose Remake (2011) -
![Shine: Geoffrey Rush - Golden Globe Acceptance Speech]( "Shine: Geoffrey Rush - Golden Globe Acceptance Speech")
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![La mandrágora]( "La mandrágora")
La mandrágora (2005) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz")
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![Buckaroo Banzai Declassified]( "Buckaroo Banzai Declassified")
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002) -
Archive footage
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1999) -
![Saturday Night Live 25]( "Saturday Night Live 25")
Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) -
Art Department
![Love Is Strange]( "Love Is Strange")
Love Is Strange (2014)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He has said that Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) is his favorite film.
Quotes
[on working with Daryl Hannah on At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)] Daryl and I are very different actors. Daryl is accustomed to being a "movie star" and a very girlish one. That's her great strength: her wonderful performances are in movies...
Trademark
Receding hairline and bold blue eyes
Nickname
Jiggles
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
John Arthur Lithgow
Rochester, New York, USA
Height:
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