What is John Lithgow’s Net Worth?

John Lithgow, an American actor, author, and musician, has a net worth of $50 million. He has appeared in numerous films, TV shows, and theatrical productions throughout his career.

Lithgow is best known for his award-winning performances on the sitcom “3rd Rock from the Sun” and the Netflix series “The Crown.” He has also starred in popular movies such as “The World According to Garp,” “Footloose,” and “Love is Strange.”

Furthermore, Lithgow has received critical acclaim for his stage work, including Tony-winning roles in “The Changing Room” and “The Sweet Smell of Success.”

Early Life and Education

John Lithgow was born in 1945 in Rochester, New York to Sarah, a retired actress, and Arthur, a theatrical producer and director. Lithgow frequently moved around the country with his family due to his father’s job, settling in Yellow Springs, Ohio for a while where he and his siblings were babysat by activist Coretta Scott King. He attended Princeton High School in New Jersey before graduating magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1967 with a degree in history and literature. Following his graduation, Lithgow studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on a Fulbright Scholarship.

John Lithgow’s Esteemed Acting Career

John Lithgow began his acting career on Broadway in 1973, earning a Tony Award for his debut performance in “The Changing Room.” He went on to star in numerous plays throughout the decade, including “My Fat Friend,” “Comedians,” and “Once in a Lifetime.” In the early 80s, Lithgow appeared in “Salt Lake City Skyline” and “Division Street,” followed by “Kaufman at Large,” “Beyond Therapy,” and “Requiem for a Heavyweight.” He then starred in “The Front Page” and “M. Butterfly” in the late 80s.

After a 12-year hiatus, Lithgow returned to the stage in 2002, winning a Tony Award for his leading role in “Sweet Smell of Success.” He received another Tony nomination in 2005 for “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” Lithgow also made his Royal Shakespeare Company debut in “Twelfth Night” and has continued to star in acclaimed plays like “A Delicate Balance” and “Hillary and Clinton.”

John Lithgow’s Career Highlights

John Lithgow made his feature film debut in 1972’s “Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues.” Later in the decade, he had significant roles in Brian De Palma’s psychological thriller “Obsession,” the political comedy “The Big Fix,” and the Bob Fosse musical “All That Jazz.”

In the 80s, Lithgow had critically-acclaimed roles in “The World According to Garp,” for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and “Terms of Endearment,” for which he earned another nomination in the same category. He also appeared in “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension,” “Santa Claus: The Movie,” “The Manhattan Project,” “Harry and the Hendersons,” and “Out Cold.”

In the early 90s, Lithgow starred in “Ricochet,” “At Play in the Fields of the Lord,” and “Raising Cain.” He also had roles in “The Wrong Man,” “The Pelican Brief,” “Love, Cheat & Steal,” “Cliffhanger,” “Hollow Point,” “Homegrown,” and “A Civil Action.”

In the 2000s, Lithgow’s notable credits include “Kinsey,” “Dreamgirls,” and “Shrek,” in which he voiced the character of Lord Farquaad. Later, in the 2010s, he earned recognition for his performances in “Love is Strange,” “Interstellar,” “Miss Sloane,” “Beatriz at Dinner,” and “Bombshell,” in which he portrayed disgraced television executive Roger Ailes.

John Lithgow’s Television Career

John Lithgow received an Emmy Award nomination for the 1983 television film “The Day After.” He was also nominated for his performances in the anthology series “Amazing Stories” and the television film “Resting Place.”

In the 90s, Lithgow starred as the alien High Commander Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom “3rd Rock from the Sun.” He won three out of the six consecutive Emmy Award nominations for his performance. Lithgow also had recurring roles on shows such as “Dexter,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.”

Lithgow portrayed Winston Churchill on the Netflix historical drama “The Crown,” winning yet another Emmy for his performance.

John Lithgow’s Creative Ventures

Aside from his successful acting career, John Lithgow has also ventured into children’s literature. He has authored books such as “Marsupial Sue,” “Carnival of the Animals,” and “I Got Two Dogs.” Lithgow has also released albums for kids like “Singin’ in the Bathtub” and “Farkle and Friends.”

As a satirical writer, Lithgow published a collection of poetry called “Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse” in 2019. He followed it up with another book entitled “Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown” the following year.

Marriage and Family Life

John Lithgow married his first wife, teacher Jean Taynton, in 1966. They had a son named Ian. However, they eventually divorced in 1980 following Lithgow’s affair with actress Liv Ullmann.

After his divorce, Lithgow married UCLA history professor Mary Yeager. They have two children together named Nathan and Phoebe.

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