Filmography by type for
John Lithgow (I)

Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Smurfs (2010) (pre-production) (rumored)
2. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (post-production)
   
   
3. Dreamgirls (2006) .... Jerry Harris
4. Kinsey (2004) .... Alfred Seguine Kinsey
5. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) .... Blake Edwards
6. Shrek 4-D (2003) (voice) .... Ghost of Farquaad
   ... aka Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
7. Orange County (2002) .... Bud Brumder
8. Shrek (2001) (voice) .... Lord Farquaad
9. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) (voice) .... Jean-Claude
   ... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
   ... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
10. C-Scam (2000)
    
    
11. A Civil Action (1998) .... Judge Walter J. Skinner
12. Homegrown (1998) .... Malcolm/Robert Stockman
13. Johnny Skidmarks (1998) .... Sergeant Larry Skovik
    ... aka The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title)
14. Officer Buckle and Gloria (1998) .... Narrator
15. Hollow Point (1996) .... Thomas Livingston
    ... aka Arsenal de pointe (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Rysk Roulette
16. Silent Fall (1994) .... Dr. Harlinger
17. Princess Caraboo (1994) .... Professor Wilkinson
18. A Good Man in Africa (1994) .... Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
19. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Smith Keen
20. Cliffhanger (1993) .... Eric Qualen
    ... aka Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
    ... aka Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
21. Raising Cain (1992) .... Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo
22. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Leslie Huben
23. Ricochet (1991) .... Earl Talbott Blake
24. L.A. Story (1991) (scenes deleted) .... Harry Zell
25. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
    
    
26. Out Cold (1989) .... Dave
    ... aka Where's Ernie? (Australia)
27. Distant Thunder (1988) .... Mark Lambert
    ... aka Enfer après l'enfer, L' (Canada: French title)
28. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... George Henderson
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
29. The Manhattan Project (1986) .... Dr. John Mathewson
    ... aka Deadly Game (USA: video title)
30. Mesmerized (1986) .... Oliver Thompson
    ... aka My Letter to George (International: English title)
    ... aka Shocked
31. Santa Claus (1985) .... B.Z.
    ... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
32. 2010 (1984) .... Dr. Walter Curnow
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact
33. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) .... Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
    ... aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
34. Footloose (1984) .... Reverend Shaw Moore
35. Terms of Endearment (1983) .... Sam Burns
36. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) .... John Valentine (Segment #4)
37. The World According to Garp (1982) .... Roberta Muldoon
38. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) .... Mr. Brunner
39. Blow Out (1981) .... Burke
    
    
40. All That Jazz (1979) .... Lucas Sergeant
41. Rich Kids (1979) .... Paul Philips
42. The Big Fix (1978) .... Sam Sebastian
43. Obsession (1976) .... Robert Lasalle
44. Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) .... John
    

Actor - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Twenty Good Years" .... John / ... (8 episodes, 2006)
       - Between a Brock and a Hard Place (2006) TV episode .... John Mason
       - Jeffrey's Choice (2006) TV episode .... John
       - Big Love (2006) TV episode .... John
       - Pilot (2006) TV episode .... John
       - Sorry, Wrong Ship (2006) TV episode .... John
         (3 more)
2. "Paloozaville" (2006) TV series .... The Mayor
3. "Nova" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2005)
       - Einstein's Big Idea (2005) TV episode .... Narrator
4. E=mc² (2005) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Narrator
   ... aka E=mc² - Einsteins große Idee (Germany)
5. Untitled Aisha Tyler Project (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Jan van de Bunt
6. "Freedom: A History of Us" .... Benjamin Rush / ... (4 episodes, 2003)
       - Independence (2003) TV episode .... Benjamin Rush
       - Liberty for All (2003) TV episode .... Roger, Williams
       - What Is Freedom? (2003) TV episode .... Justice Henry Billings Brown
       - Working for Freedom (2003) TV episode .... Judge Ward Hunt
7. "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Dr. Dick Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001)
   ... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Life As We Know It
       - The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
       - The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
       - Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
       - Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
       - Dick Soup for the Soul (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
         (134 more)
8. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
   
   
9. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) .... Sen. Conyers
10. Redwood Curtain (1995) (TV) .... Laird Riordan
11. "Frasier" .... Madman Martinez (1 episode, 1995)
        - Someone to Watch Over Me (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Madman Martinez
12. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) .... Tom & Bob Bradley
13. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Dr. Oscar Charles (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - You, Murderer (1995) TV episode .... Dr. Oscar Charles
14. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) (TV) .... Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    ... aka Then There Were Giants
15. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (TV) .... Paul Harrington
16. The Wrong Man (1993) (TV) .... Phillip Mills
17. The Boys (1991) (TV) .... Artie Margulies
    ... aka The Guys
18. Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV) .... Robert Carter
    ... aka The Last Elephant
    
    
19. Traveling Man (1989) (TV) .... Ben Cluett
20. Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) .... Neil Scott
21. "Amazing Stories" .... John Walters (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - The Doll (1986) TV episode .... John Walters
22. Resting Place (1986) (TV) .... Maj. Kendall Laird
23. The Glitter Dome (1984) (TV) .... Sgt. Marty Wellborn
24. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Father (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) TV episode .... Father
25. The Day After (1983) (TV) .... Joe Huxley
26. Not in Front of the Children (1982) (TV) .... Richard Carruthers
27. Big Blonde (1980) (TV) .... Herbie Morse
    ... aka Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
28. Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) (TV) .... Wally
29. The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) (TV) .... Clarence
    
    
30. Secret Service (1977) (TV) .... Capt. Thorne
31. The Country Girl (1974) (TV) .... Paul Unger
    

Actor - video:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s

1. Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) (V) (singing voice) .... Lord Farquaad
   
   
2. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) .... Host
   
   
3. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1977) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
   

Soundtrack:

1. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Great Big Stuff")
2. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Dirt")
   

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
   
   
2. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) (executive producer)
   

Writer:

1. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) (writer)
   

Thanks:

1. Antigone/Rites of Passion (1990) (the producer wishes to thank)
   ... aka Antigone/Rites for the Dead (USA: review title)
   

Self - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 16 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
2. "Nova" .... Narrator (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
       - Car of the Future (2008) TV episode .... Narrator
       - The Great Robot Race (2006) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Dogs and More Dogs (2004) TV episode .... Narrator
3. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
       - Episode dated 6 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
4. E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
5. "The View" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
       - Episode dated 10 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 29 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 26 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
6. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (7 episodes, 1997-2006)
   ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
       - Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 5 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 19 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 26 February 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
         (2 more)
7. "Square Off" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
       - Episode #1.17 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
8. The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
9. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
       - Episode #2.62 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 18 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
10. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
11. "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Every Dog Had His Day (2005) TV episode .... Himself
12. "Getaway" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
        - Found (2005) TV episode .... Himself
13. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical
14. "CBS News Sunday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Sunday Morning
        - Episode dated 20 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
15. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
16. The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play
    ... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA)
17. "VH1 Goes Inside" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Shrek (2004) TV episode .... Himself
18. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
19. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
20. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical
21. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1996-2002)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 March 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 June 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 September 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
22. "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Ronnie Corbett (2002) TV episode .... Himself
23. Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
24. 95 Worlds and Counting (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    
    
25. Adventures in Time: The National Geographic Millennium Special (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
26. "Cosby" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Superstar (1999) TV episode .... Himself
27. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
28. Three Nights at the Keck (1998) (TV) .... Host
29. The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
30. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
31. Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) .... Himself
32. The Gold Rush (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
33. "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - UFO's (1997) TV episode .... Himself
34. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
35. 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)
36. "The West" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
37. Christmas in Washington (1996) (TV) .... Himself
38. "American Cinema" (1995) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
39. The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Presenter (with memorial tribute to Jessica Tandy)
40. Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) .... Himself
41. The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) (TV) .... Alexander
42. Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger (1993) (TV) .... Himself
43. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
44. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
45. "The More You Know" (1989) TV series .... Himself
46. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host (3 episodes, 1985-1988)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - John Lithgow/Anita Baker (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - John Lithgow/Mr. Mister (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Host
47. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
48. The Art of Disney Animation (1988) (TV) .... Himself
49. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
50. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 11 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
51. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2008) (in production)
   ... aka B.G.A. 2 (USA: informal English title)
   ... aka Broadway: The Golden Age Two (USA: informal English title)
   
   
2. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (uncredited) .... Himself
   
   
3. Courage: Profiles in Creativity (1998) .... Himself
4. Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
   ... aka Special Effects
   
   
5. 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
   

Self - video:

1. The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) .... Himself
2. The Making of 'Rugrats in Paris' (2000) (V) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "Mandrágora, La"
       - Episode dated 20 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Lawrence Jameson
2. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
3. Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002) (V) .... Himself - actor
4. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
5. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire