John Lithgow

John Arthur Lithgow (pronounced: /ˈlɪθɡoʊ/ LITH-goh; born October 19, 1945) is an American actor, musician, and writer. He has worked on numerous media projects including theatre, television, film and radio. He also wrote some poetry and children's literature. He starred in the films "The World According to Garp" (1982) and "Mother and Daughter" (1983), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred as Reverend Shaw Moore in "Footloose", Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom "The Earthbound", Lord Falk in "Shrek" (voice performance), and the Trisolaran Killer in the Showtime TV series "Dragon" (winner of a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award). He starred in the stage play "Taste of Success" musical version, and won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Later, he starred in the musical version of "The Young Master" and won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical again. John starred in the stage play Giant at the West End in London, England in 2025, and won the Best Actor Award at the 2025 Laurence Olivier Awards that year. He also recorded children's music albums, including 1999's "Singin' in the Bathtub," and published children's stories such as "Marsupial Sue."