Celebrities ❯ Actors

John Lithgow

Career Roles Career Decisions Career Highlights Role of Albus Dumbledore Janet McTeer Role Performances Controversies Career Choices Aya Cash Filmography Ralph Fiennes Lesley Manville Jeff Bridges Public Statements J.K. Rowling Tributes Nick Frost Awards Tony Awards Character Roles Character Portrayal Raúl Esparza Role in Harry Potter Nicholas Hytner Bel Powley

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 Nominated for Tony for Playing Roald Dahl in Giant

‘Giant’ Recoups Broadway Investment in 10 Weeks

John Lithgow’s Giant Sets Nov. 19 International Cinema Release

John Lithgow Stands By HBO Harry Potter Role, Says Some Rowling Remarks Were Misrepresented

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

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

Giant Hosts Playwrights’ Night on Broadway During Previews

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

Colbert Uses WGA Honor to Rebuke Paramount, Share Cut Jokes, and Champion His Writers

Aud Mason‑Hyde Says John Lithgow’s Dumbledore Casting ‘Vaguely Hurtful’ as HBO’s Harry Potter Series Films

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

Giant Sets Broadway Run at Music Box Theatre With John Lithgow, Previews March 11, Opens March 23

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