“We moved around a lot when I was growing up. I was always the new kid in class, but I was good at making friends. With an upbringing like that, I was either going to become an actor or a politician. Thank God I became an actor! I'm not cut out for politics.”

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.