“What fascinated me most was Churchill as a young child. He had a kind of Dickensian childhood. The neglect. And he was a terrible student. His whole life is a study in trying to overcome your feelings of inadequacy.”

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.