John Lithgow

Date of Birth

1945-10-19

Place of Birth

Rochester, New York, USA

Known for

Shrek, Footloose, Sharper, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Confessions of a Shopaholic

Most Popular Stories

Pop Culture

Schmigadoon! and John Lithgow are big winners at the 2026 Tony Awards. Check out the full list of last night’s victors

Posted 1 week ago

We take a quick break from the movie and TV world to take a look at the stage world. The full list of the 2026 Tony Awards are here.

JoBlo Originals

Cliffhanger: How a Troubled Shoot Became a 90s Action Classic

Posted 2 months ago

We take a deep dive into Sylvester Stallone's iconic 1993 adventure flick, Cliffhanger.

Blow Out bombed in 1981 but is now considered a masterpiece. Here’s how politics, disco, and a brutal ending doomed it.

JoBlo Originals

Blow Out: The Thriller Audiences Rejected and History Redeemed

Posted 4 months ago

Blow Out bombed in 1981 but is now considered a masterpiece. Here’s how politics, disco, and a brutal ending doomed it.

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Horror Movie Reviews

The Rule of Jenny Pen Review: Lithgow Gives A Chilling Performance

Posted 1 year ago

PLOT: Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child’s puppet to abuse the home’s residents with deadly consequences. REVIEW: John Lithgow may just be...

The original Friday the 13th will be screening at its campground filming location in New Jersey this weekend!

Horror Movie News

The Rule of Jenny Pen stars John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush discuss the panic-inducing Friday the 13th, Alien, & more

Posted 1 year ago

John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush referenced some horror classics while doing press for their film The Rule of Jenny Pen

TV News

John Lithgow confirms he will play Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series

Posted 1 year ago

John Lithgow was in talks to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV series earlier this month, and the actor has now confirmed it.

Teaser trailer for the horror film The Rule of Jenny Pen shows John Lithgow tormenting Geoffrey Rush with a creepy doll

Horror Movie Trailers

The Rule of Jenny Pen trailer: John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush horror film reaches theatres next month!

Posted 1 year ago

Check out the trailer for the horror film The Rule of Jenny Pen shows John Lithgow tormenting Geoffrey Rush with a creepy doll

John Lithgow, Harry Potter, HBO TV series

TV News

John Lithgow in talks to play Dumbledore in Harry Potter TV series

Posted 1 year ago

HBO may have found its Professor Albus Dumbledore for the Harry Potter TV series as John Lithgow is in talks for the role.

John Lithgow will be providing the narration for the Trinity Killer prequel series, but another actor will be playing the character

Horror Movie News

John Lithgow shares his advice for the actor who will play the young Trinity Killer in prequel series

Posted 1 year ago

John Lithgow will be providing the narration for the Trinity Killer prequel series, but another actor will be playing the character

Horror Movie News

The Rule of Jenny Pen: John Lithgow torments Geoffrey Rush with a doll in March horror film

Posted 1 year ago

John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush star in the horror film The Rule of Jenny Pen, coming to theatres in March (and streaming on Shudder later)

TV News

Dexter: Trinity Killer prequel series still in development; John Lithgow will return

Posted 1 year ago

The Dexter universe is growing larger by the second. Dexter: Original Sin is currently telling the origins of the young serial killer, but another prequel series could soon follow. Deadline reports that a prequel series revolving around the Trinity Killer...

TV News

The Old Man has been cancelled by FX after two seasons

Posted 1 year ago

The Old Man, the thriller series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, has been cancelled by FX after two seasons.

Movie Reviews

Spellbound Review: The director of Shrek returns with an enchanting animated musical that’s strange and unique

Posted 2 years ago

Plot: One year after her parents are cursed and become literal monsters, Princess Eilian ventures into the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness to find a cure that brings her parents back to their rightful forms before the kingdom discovers their...

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