“Churchill faced his own diminishing capabilities and increasing irrelevance by maintaining the sense that he was the only one who could solve whatever problem was before him. He was very often wrong, of course, but then he had spent so much of his life overcoming appalling mistakes, disasters, and rejections.”

American actor

John Lithgow is an American actor known for his wide-ranging work on stage and screen. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before building a career that has earned major recognition in theatre, television, and film. His awards include four Actor Awards, seven Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Laurence Olivier Award, and three Tony Awards. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Grammy Awards.