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Coverage : John Lithgow is a multi-faceted actor who excels in everything he undertakes. He has won awards for his work in theater, television, music and films. A complete entertainer, that’s what John Lithgow is. Take this quiz and see what you know about him.
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Synopsis: Discharged from Vietnam, John Lithgow and his army buddies have trouble fitting into a hostile home-front society. Rather than endure dirty looks and taunts of "baby killer," Lithgow and his friends wander aimlessly all through the Pacific Northwest. Several years pass, during which time Lithgow'sRead More
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John Lithgow’s kids could make an interesting case study of ‘nature vs. nurture’. His oldest son, by his first wife, grew up in New York, and now lives in Los Angeles. His other kids, who grew up in L.A., both live in New York. And Lithgow, who says he “has always been an Upper West Sider” but moved to L.A. for love, has come to embrace the “psychic split” of the two coasts.
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John Lithgow graduated from Harvard University. He won a Fulbright Scholarship and used it to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. As an actor, he won 3 Emmy Awards, 1 Golden Globe Award, 1 American Comedy Award and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in "3rd Rock from the Sun". In addition, he earned 10 Emmy nominations and was recognized for films like the Pelican Brief, The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment and Footloose. Ultimately, he is part of the comedy show Twenty Good Years as John Mason. John Mason is the father of Stella Mason. He is a well-known New York surgeon who is being pushed for early retirement.
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In 1988, John Lithgow was nominated for a Tony for his performance as Rene Gallimard in David Henry Hwang's play M. Butterfly. A tale of love, espionage and betrayal, it tells the story of a French diplomat in China who falls in love with an effeminate male opera star. Lithgow reprised the role for a radio production.
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In 2002, Lithgow won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of J.J. Hunsecker in the Broadway adaptation of the 1957 film Sweet Smell of Success. In 2005, Lithgow was elected into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for his work on Broadway. He was ... nominated for a Best Leading Actor in a Musical Tony for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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