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Date of Birth: 1945 , October-19
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 4 Inch
Name John Lithgow
Birth Name John Arthur Lithgow
Father Arthur Lithgow
Mother Sarah Jane Price
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Rochester, New York
Ethnicity White
Profession Actor
Net Worth $ 45 million
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Dark-Brown
Weight in KG N/A
Married Yes
Married to Mary Yeager (m. 1981), Jean Taynton (m. 1966–1980)
Children Ian Lithgow, Nathan Lithgow, Phoebe Lithgow
Education Harvard College 1967
Awards Primetime Emmy Award
Movies Shrek
TV Show 3rd Rock from the Sun

Quick Timeline of John Lithgow

1945 Born on Rochester, New York
1967 Graduation from Harvard College
1973 debut In 1973, Lithgow debuted on Broadway in David
2014 return to Central Park's Delacorte Theater and Shakespe
1981 Married Dr. Mary Yeager
2009 Joined Dexter
2010 appeared on Doug Loves Movies

Detail Timeline of John Lithgow

October 19 , 1945

Born on Rochester, New York

John Lithgow, born in Rochester on October 19, 1945, is one of the famous actor, author, and singer. He was born to Sarah Jane, a former actress, and Arthur Washington Lithgow, a theatrical producer/director who run his own theater named McCarter.

1967

Graduation from Harvard College

John enrolled at the Harvard College where he graduated with Bachelors degree in history and literature in 1967.  After graduation, Lithgow won a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

1973

debut In 1973, Lithgow debuted on Broadway in David

In 1973, Lithgow debuted on Broadway in David Storey's The Changing Room, for which he received both the Tony and Drama Desk Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play. The following year he starred opposite Lynn Redgrave in My Fat Friend. 

2014

return to Central Park's Delacorte Theater and Shakespe

It was announced in February 2014 that he would return to Central Park's Delacorte Theater and Shakespeare in the Park for the 2014 summer season in the title role of Shakespeare's King Lear directed by Tony Award Winner Daniel Sullivan.

1981

Married Dr. Mary Yeager

Lithgow married Dr. Mary Yeager, a UCLA professor, in 1981. The couple had two children together, and currently, divide their time between Los Angeles and New York City. He also has a son from his first marriage to Phoebe Jean Taynton.

2009

Joined Dexter

In September 2009, Lithgow joined the cast of Dexter as Arthur Mitchell, a serial killer and Dexter Morgan's nemesis. He won a Golden Globe Award for this role and won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series.

2010

appeared on Doug Loves Movies

In the year 2010, October, John Lithgow appeared on Doug Benson's podcast Doug Loves Movies, along with fellow guests Paul F. Tompkins and Jimmy Pardo. He has also appeared on Chris Hardwick's show The Nerdist Podcast. 

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After completing his schooling, John enrolled at Harvard College where he graduated with Bachelors's degree in history and literature in 1967. He attended Adams House as an undergraduate and was a member of Havard's Board of Overseers. After graduation, Lithgow won a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

John Lithgow started to pursue his career right after graduation when he started working as Director of the art and Literature Department for some duration of time. He made his stage debut on Broadway in David Storey's The Changing Room in 1973 for which he received the Tony and Drama Desk Award as Best Featured Actor.

 After a year, he was cast opposite Lynn Redgrave in My Fat Friend which gave him good recognition as a drama actor. Lithgow started his career in film in 1976 when he starred in a pivotal role in Brian De Palma's Obsession. He has also worked as a voice artist in the evil Lord Farquaad in Shrek.

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Lithgow is a versatile actor who has worked in several TV series where he got huge recognition for his role as Dick Solomon in the 1996-2001 NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. For his performance in the particular series, he was nominated for a Primetime https://img.famousstardom.com/who-is-evelyn-braxton-dating-after-divorce-from-michael-conrad-braxton-know-in-details in the category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Talking about his personal life, the popular American actor has been married to Mary Yeager for about 35 years. Prior to his marriage to Mary, John was married to Jean Taynton for around 14 years but the couple separated with a divorce. From his married relationship, John has three children; Ian, Phoebe, and Nathan Lithgow. Among the three, Phoebe and Nathan are from his current relationship while Ian is from his ex-wife Jean Taynton.

John belongs to the white ethnicity and holds an American nationality. He has been successful in his professional career and has been able to earn a lot from his successful career, which sums up his current net worth to $ 50 million.

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