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Cliffhanger (2007) -- Mountain climber Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) gets in John Lithgow’s (Footloose) face during a mid flight heist. In this over the top actioner Stallone flies and people die.
"Nova" (1974): Season 31: Episode 6 -- Orville and Wilbur Wright were remarkable inventors who designed and built their own wings, steering devices, engines, and wind tunnel. But just how did they construct such an impressive flying machine?
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) -- Clip: Temple of shopping, post
Dexter - John Lithgow -- John Lithgow reflects on his many roles - and many different types of fans - as he embarks on his next juicy part, as a serial killer on Dexter.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) -- Footage from the pink carpet premiere in Leicester Square of Touchstone Picture's Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Overview

Date of Birth:
19 October 1945, Rochester, New York, USA more
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Mini Biography:
If "born to the theater" has meaning in determining a person's life path... more
Trivia:
Parents are Sarah Jane Price (b. 1917) and theater director/producer Arthur... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(193 articles)
'Dexter' Slaughters the Competition
 (From FEARnet. 6 November 2009, 5:00 PM, PST)
In Pictures: '2009 Young Lions Fiction Award'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 5 November 2009, 3:24 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 812:00 PMSHOW DexterIf I Had a Hammer#4.6more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Smurfs (pre-production) (2011) (rumored) 2011 - -
- 2. "Dexter" (2006)   Arthur Mitchell (12 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 9.2 (661)
- 3. The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009) God 2009 - -
- 4. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) Edgar West 2009 $105M 5.6 (11,170)
- 5. "Twenty Good Years" (2006)   John Mason (13 episodes, 2006-2008) 2008 - 5.4 (154)
- 6. Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (2008) (TV) 2008 - 6.1 (12)
- 7. Dreamgirls (2006) Jerry Harris 2006 $153M 6.6 (25,835)
- 8. "Paloozaville" (2006) The Mayor 2006 - -
- 9. "Nova" (1974)   Narrator (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 9.1 (235)
1 TV episode:
- 10. E=mc² (2005) (TV)   (voice: English version) Narrator 2005 - 7.9 (233)
AKAs:
  • E=mc² - Einsteins große Idee (Germany)
- 11. Kinsey (2004) Alfred Seguine Kinsey 2004 - 7.3 (18,545)
- 12. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) Blake Edwards 2004 - 6.9 (7,166)
- 13. Untitled Aisha Tyler Project (2004) (TV) (voice) Jan van de Bunt 2004 - 6.1 (7)
- 14. Shrek 4-D (2003)   (voice) Ghost of Farquaad 2003 - 6.6 (1,473)
AKAs:
  • Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
  • Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure (USA: TV title)
- 15. "Freedom: A History of Us" (2003)   Benjamin Rush / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 6.8 (109)
- 16. Orange County (2002) Bud Brumder 2002 - 6.1 (22,260)
- 17. "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996)   Dr. Dick Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001) 2001 - 8.1 (6,959)
AKAs:
  • 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Life As We Know It
- 18. Shrek (2001) (voice) Lord Farquaad 2001 $455M 8.0 (151,987)
- 19. Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) (V) (singing voice) Lord Farquaad 2001 - 7.6 (896)
- 20. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)   (voice) Jean-Claude 2000 - 5.7 (2,274)
AKAs:
  • Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
  • Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
- 21. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano 2000 - 6.1 (730)
- 22. C-Scam (2000) 2000 - 6.6 (10)
- 23. A Civil Action (1998) Judge Walter J. Skinner 1998 $68.2M 6.4 (13,368)
- 24. Homegrown (1998) Malcolm/Robert Stockman 1998 - 5.6 (2,485)
- 25. Johnny Skidmarks (1998)   Sergeant Larry Skovik 1998 - 5.3 (454)
AKAs:
  • The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title)
- 26. Officer Buckle and Gloria (1998) Narrator 1998 - -
- 27. Hollow Point (1996)   Thomas Livingston 1996 - 5.3 (946)
AKAs:
  • Arsenal de pointe (Canada: French title)
  • Rysk Roulette
- 28. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) Senator Conyers 1995 - 7.2 (2,002)
- 29. Redwood Curtain (1995) (TV) Laird Riordan 1995 - 6.1 (116)
- 30. "Frasier" (1993)   Madman Martinez (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.5 (11,675)
1 TV episode:
- 31. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) Tom Bradley/Bob Bradley 1995 - 5.6 (57)
- 32. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)   Dr. Oscar Charles (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.1 (3,385)
AKAs:
  • HBO's Tales from the Crypt
1 TV episode:
- 33. Silent Fall (1994) Dr. Harlinger 1994 - 5.7 (1,728)
- 34. Princess Caraboo (1994) Professor Wilkinson 1994 - 5.6 (1,503)
- 35. A Good Man in Africa (1994) Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner 1994 - 4.8 (1,187)
- 36. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) (TV)   Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1994 - 6.6 (192)
AKAs:
  • Then There Were Giants
- 37. The Pelican Brief (1993) Smith Keen 1993 $195M 6.3 (22,820)
- 38. The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) (TV) (voice) Alexander 1993 - -
- 39. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)   Paul Harrington 1993 - 5.0 (315)
AKAs:
  • Love, Cheat and Steal (UK)
- 40. The Wrong Man (1993) (TV) Phillip Mills 1993 - 5.9 (381)
- 41. Cliffhanger (1993)   Qualen 1993 $255M 6.2 (31,162)
AKAs:
  • Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
  • Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
- 42. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993) (voice) Narrator 1993 - -
- 43. Raising Cain (1992) Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo 1992 - 5.6 (4,736)
- 44. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1992) (V) (voice) Narrator 1992 - 6.8 (27)
- 45. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) Leslie Huben 1991 - 6.4 (1,636)
- 46. Ricochet (1991) Blake 1991 - 5.9 (5,908)
- 47. The Boys (1991) (TV)   Artie Margulies 1991 - 5.6 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Guys
- 48. L.A. Story (1991) (scenes deleted) Harry Zell 1991 - 6.7 (13,714)
- 49. Memphis Belle (1990) Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer 1990 - 6.7 (8,402)
- 50. Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV)   Robert Carter 1990 - 5.1 (64)
AKAs:
  • The Last Elephant
- 51. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) Host 1990 - -
- 52. Traveling Man (1989) (TV) Ben Cluett 1989 - 5.5 (56)
- 53. Out Cold (1989)   Dave 1989 - 5.2 (233)
AKAs:
  • Where's Ernie? (Australia)
- 54. Distant Thunder (1988)   Mark Lambert 1988 - 5.4 (292)
AKAs:
  • L'enfer après l'enfer (Canada: French title)
- 55. Harry and the Hendersons (1987)   George Henderson 1987 - 5.5 (7,311)
AKAs:
  • Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
  • Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
- 56. Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) Neil Scott 1987 - 6.8 (42)
- 57. The Manhattan Project (1986)   John Mathewson 1986 - 5.7 (2,125)
AKAs:
  • Deadly Game (USA: video title)
- 58. "Amazing Stories" (1985)   John Walters (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.3 (1,057)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
  • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 59. Resting Place (1986) (TV) Maj. Kendall Laird 1986 - 7.0 (141)
- 60. Mesmerized (1986)   Oliver Thompson 1986 - 4.7 (369)
AKAs:
  • My Letter to George (International: English title)
  • Shocked
- 61. Santa Claus (1985)   B.Z. 1985 - 5.0 (3,140)
AKAs:
  • Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
- 62. The Amazing Bone (1985) (voice) Narrator 1985 - -
- 63. 2010 (1984)   Dr. Walter Curnow 1984 - 6.6 (16,395)
AKAs:
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
- 64. The Glitter Dome (1984) (TV) Sgt. Marty Wellborn 1984 - 5.6 (155)
- 65. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)   Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo 1984 - 6.0 (9,312)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
- 66. Footloose (1984) Reverend Shaw Moore 1984 - 5.9 (14,219)
- 67. "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)   Father (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 8.6 (420)
AKAs:
  • Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- 68. Terms of Endearment (1983) Sam Burns 1983 $164M 7.3 (15,325)
- 69. The Day After (1983) (TV) Joe Huxley 1983 - 6.8 (4,871)
- 70. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) John Valentine (Segment #4) 1983 - 6.3 (10,977)
- 71. Not in Front of the Children (1982) (TV) Richard Carruthers 1982 - 5.7 (22)
- 72. The World According to Garp (1982) Roberta Muldoon 1982 - 7.0 (10,764)
- 73. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) Mr. Brunner 1982 - 6.3 (211)
- 74. Blow Out (1981) Burke 1981 - 7.1 (9,235)
- 75. Big Blonde (1980) (TV)   Herbie Morse 1980 - 4.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
- 76. Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) (TV) Wally 1980 - 5.5 (33)
- 77. The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) (TV) Clarence 1980 - 5.7 (33)
- 78. All That Jazz (1979) Lucas Sergeant 1979 - 7.6 (8,772)
- 79. Rich Kids (1979) Paul Philips 1979 - 6.0 (187)
- 80. The Big Fix (1978) Sam Sebastian 1978 - 6.4 (499)
- 81. Secret Service (1977) (TV) Capt. Thorne 1977 - 6.9 (52)
- 82. Obsession (1976) Robert Lasalle 1976 - 6.8 (2,295)
- 83. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Paul Unger (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 84. Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) John 1972 - 5.7 (64)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Great Big Stuff") 2005 - 5.7 (80)
- 2. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Dirt") 2002 - 7.5 (36)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) (executive producer) 2000 - 6.1 (730)
- 2. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) (executive producer) 1990 - -
Writer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) (writer) 1990 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Antigone/Rites of Passion (1990)   (the producer wishes to thank) 1990 - 2.7 (29)
AKAs:
  • Antigone/Rites for the Dead (USA: review title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 2. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)   (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 9.2 (157)
- 3. "30 Rock" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.9 (91)
- 4. "Bill Moyers' Journal" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Bill Moyers' Journal: International Report (USA: third and fourth season title)
- 5. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)   Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008) 2008 - 4.6 (456)
AKAs:
  • Live with Regis (USA: new title)
  • Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- 6. "Today" (1952)   Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2008) 2008 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (2 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 8. The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2008 - -
- 9. "Nova" (1974)   Narrator (3 episodes, 2004-2008) 2008 - 9.1 (235)
- 10. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 5.6 (86)
- 11. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (uncredited) Himself 2007 - 7.8 (187)
- 12. E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 3.2 (12)
- 13. "The View" (1997)   Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006) 2006 - 2.9 (2,052)
- 14. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (8 episodes, 1997-2006) 2006 - 8.8 (760)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 15. "Square Off" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.5 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 16. The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2006 - 5.2 (136)
- 17. "The Tony Danza Show" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 3.9 (136)
- 18. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 4.2 (71)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 3.4 (81)
- 20. "Getaway" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.6 (30)
AKAs:
  • United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 21. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical 2005 - 5.7 (80)
- 22. The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.2 (30)
- 23. "CBS News Sunday Morning" (1979)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.0 (70)
AKAs:
  • Sunday Morning
- 24. The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV)   Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play 2004 - 5.7 (106)
AKAs:
  • The 2004 Tony Awards (USA: alternative title)
- 25. "VH1 Goes Inside" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 26. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2003 - 7.1 (51)
- 27. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical 2002 - 7.5 (36)
- 28. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (8 episodes, 1996-2002) 2002 - 3.6 (556)
- 29. "Heroes of Comedy" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.3 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 30. Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.0 (84)
- 31. "Culture Shock" (2000)   Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - -
- 32. 95 Worlds and Counting (2000) (TV) (voice) Narrator 2000 - 7.4 (32)
- 33. The Making of 'Rugrats in Paris' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 5.4 (13)
- 34. Adventures in Time: The National Geographic Millennium Special (1999) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1999 - -
- 35. "Cosby" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.3 (422)
1 TV episode:
- 36. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 4.0 (216)
- 37. Three Nights at the Keck (1998) (TV) Host 1998 - -
- 38. Courage: Profiles in Creativity (1998) Himself 1998 - -
- 39. The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1998 - 6.6 (29)
- 40. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV) 1998 - 3.4 (16)
- 41. Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 5.8 (81)
- 42. The Gold Rush (1998) (TV) Narrator 1998 - -
- 43. "Dennis Miller Live" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.0 (118)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)   (voice) Narrator 1996 - 6.5 (130)
AKAs:
  • Special Effects
- 45. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1996 - 7.3 (22)
- 46. 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV) 1996 - 3.4 (19)
- 47. "The West" (1996) (unknown episodes) 1996 - 8.5 (179)
- 48. Christmas in Washington (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 4.0 (18)
- 49. "American Cinema" (1995) Host (unknown episodes) 1995 - 7.0 (56)
- 50. The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994) (TV) Presenter (with memorial tribute to Jessica Tandy) 1994 - 5.6 (14)
- 51. Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 4.5 (45)
- 52. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.8 (472)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
- 53. Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 3.8 (13)
- 54. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 5.0 (12)
- 55. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1989 - 6.0 (5)
- 56. "The More You Know" (1989) Himself 1989 - 6.2 (41)
- 57. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself - Host / Various (3 episodes, 1985-1988) 1988 - 8.2 (6,592)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- 58. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play 1988 - 3.2 (12)
- 59. The Art of Disney Animation (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - 7.5 (5)
- 60. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 6.9 (17)
- 61. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 62. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in Supporting Role 1984 - 5.2 (76)
- 63. 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (uncredited) Himself 1984 - 6.0 (230)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Entertainment Tonight"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "La mandrágora"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV) (uncredited) Baudelaire
- 4. Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002) (V) Himself - actor
- 5. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) Baudelaire
- 6. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) Baudelaire

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Designed necktie for Stonehenge, Ltd's "Christopher Reeve Collection" (exclusive to JCPenney), with four percent of sales benefiting the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. more
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