Doug benson john lithgow biography

American actor (born )

For other people named John Lithgow, see John Lithgow (disambiguation).

John Arthur Lithgow (LITH-goh; born October 19, ) is an American actor.

He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades including six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards.

Lithgow received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in

Lithgow made his Broadway debut in The Changing Room () for which he received his first Tony Award.

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In Lithgow acted alongside Meryl Streep in the plays 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, A Memory of Two Mondays and Secret Service at The Public Theatre. He received Tony Award nominations for Requiem for a Heavyweight (), M.

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