John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945, in Rochester, New York) is an American actor whose career spans more than six decades across stage, film, and television. He studied at Harvard University and then trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on a Fulbright Scholarship. His awards include two Tony Awards, six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Olivier Award for Best Actor - most recently for playing Roald Dahl in the play Giant (2025), which triumphed on London's West End and on Broadway.
A trailer for the film version of the theatrical play Giant starring Lithgow as Roald Dahl was released; the worldwide cinema premiere in 900 cinemas in 18 countries is scheduled for November 19, 2026.
Lithgow won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the Broadway play Giant; the production closed its limited run on June 28, 2026 after 105 performances.
HBO released the first trailer for the new Harry Potter series adaptation and confirmed the premiere on Christmas Eve 2026; Lithgow plays Albus Dumbledore in the series.
The play Giant had its Broadway premiere on March 23, 2026 at the Music Box Theatre; Lithgow reprised his Olivier Award-winning performance as Roald Dahl.
Lithgow won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role as Roald Dahl in the London production of the play Giant; the play also won in the Best New Play category.
A screening of Christopher Nolan's epic science fiction drama "Interstellar" at Cinema City.
An animated film about a green ogre trying to restore peace to his forest home, paired with a children's workshop.