John Lithgow

American actor

John Lithgow is an American actor. His film credits include the Apple Original Films Killers of the Flower Moon where he worked with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sharper, Conclave, Footloose, The World According to Garp. and Interstellar where he worked with Timothée Chalamet. He has also appeared in Shrek and The Accountant.

Lithgow has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his roles in Amazing Stories, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and The Crown. He has also appeared in the series The Old Man.

Beyond his acting career, Lithgow is an author, has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, and has a popular song Games.

Newest Release

Jimpa Drama · 2026
In this funny and moving portrait of a multi-generational LGBTQ+ family, filmmaker Hannah (Olivia Colman) takes her nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, lovingly known as “Jimpa” (John Lithgow). But Frances’s desire to stay with Jimpa for a year abroad forces Hannah to reconsider the stories she has long told about her family.

Jimpa Drama · 2026

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John Lithgow on Apple TV

Movies & TV Shows

Killers of the Flower Moon Crime · 2023
Sharper Thriller · 2023
Shrek Animation · 2001

John Lithgow on Apple Music

Albums

Singin' In the Bathtub

1999
Sunny Side of the Street

2006

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John Lithgow on Apple Podcasts

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FROM: United States of America
BORN: October 19, 1945