Celebrities ❯ Actors ❯ John Lithgow

Career

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John Lithgow Wins Tony for 'Giant' as Oldest Male Acting Winner

The award highlights theater’s effort to confront historical antisemitism through a staged account of Roald Dahl’s documented remarks.

John Lithgow Says He Nearly Quit HBO’s Harry Potter Series Over J.K. Rowling Backlash

John Lithgow-Led Giant Begins Broadway Previews at the Music Box Theatre

John Lithgow Criticizes J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views, Stands by Eight-Year ‘Harry Potter’ Role

First Look at John Lithgow as Dumbledore Surfaces From HBO’s Harry Potter Set

Giant, With John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Sets Broadway Run for March 2026