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Overview
Date of Birth:
19 October
1945
,
Rochester, New York, USA
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Contact:
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Mini Biography:
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Trivia:
Was called in to replace another actor in
Terms of Endearment
(1983), and his role...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 19 nominations
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US TV Schedule:
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Actor
,
Soundtrack
,
Producer
,
Writer
,
Thanks
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Actor:
In Production
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
The Smurfs
(2011)
(
pre-production
)
(rumored)
Leap Year
(2010) .... Jack
"Dexter"
.... Arthur Mitchell (12 episodes, 2009)
-
Hello, Dexter Morgan
(2009)
TV episode
....
Arthur Mitchell
-
Lost Boys
(2009)
TV episode
....
Arthur Mitchell
-
Hungry Man
(2009)
TV episode
....
Arthur Mitchell
-
Road Kill
(2009)
TV episode
....
Arthur Mitchell
-
Slack Tide
(2009)
TV episode
....
Arthur Mitchell
(
7 more
)
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
(2009) .... God
Confessions of a Shopaholic
(2009) ....
Edgar West
"Twenty Good Years"
.... John Mason (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
-
Come Fly with Me
(2008)
TV episode
....
John Mason
-
Murder He Thought
(2008)
TV episode
....
John Mason
-
Between a Brock and a Hard Place
(2006)
TV episode
....
John Mason
-
Jeffrey's Choice
(2006)
TV episode
....
John Mason
-
Big Love
(2006)
TV episode
....
John Mason
(
8 more
)
Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show
(2008) (TV)
Dreamgirls
(2006) .... Jerry Harris
"Paloozaville"
(2006)
TV series
.... The Mayor
"Nova"
.... Narrator (1 episode, 2005)
-
Einstein's Big Idea
(2005)
TV episode
(voice) .... Narrator
E=mc²
(2005) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Narrator
... aka E=mc² - Einsteins große Idee (Germany)
Kinsey
(2004) .... Alfred Seguine Kinsey
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
(2004) ....
Blake Edwards
Untitled Aisha Tyler Project
(2004) (TV) (voice) .... Jan van de Bunt
Shrek 4-D
(2003) (voice) ....
Ghost of Farquaad
... aka Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
... aka Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure (USA: TV title)
"Freedom: A History of Us"
.... Benjamin Rush / ... (4 episodes, 2003)
-
Independence
(2003)
TV episode
....
Benjamin Rush
-
Liberty for All
(2003)
TV episode
.... Roger Williams
-
What Is Freedom?
(2003)
TV episode
.... Justice Henry Billings Brown
-
Working for Freedom
(2003)
TV episode
.... Judge Ward Hunt
Orange County
(2002) ....
Bud Brumder
"3rd Rock from the Sun"
.... Dr. Dick Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001)
... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Life As We Know It
-
The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1
(2001)
TV episode
....
Dr. Dick Solomon
-
The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2
(2001)
TV episode
....
Dr. Dick Solomon
-
Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 2
(2001)
TV episode
....
Dr. Dick Solomon
-
Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 1
(2001)
TV episode
....
Dr. Dick Solomon
-
Dick Soup for the Soul
(2001)
TV episode
....
Dr. Dick Solomon
(
134 more
)
Shrek
(2001) (voice) ....
Lord Farquaad
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
(2001) (V) (singing voice) ....
Lord Farquaad
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II
(2000) (voice) .... Jean-Claude
... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
Don Quixote
(2000) (TV) ....
Don Quixote de La Mancha
/
Alonso Quixano
C-Scam
(2000)
A Civil Action
(1998) ....
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Homegrown
(1998) .... Malcolm/Robert Stockman
Johnny Skidmarks
(1998) .... Sergeant Larry Skovik
... aka The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title)
Officer Buckle and Gloria
(1998) .... Narrator
Hollow Point
(1996) .... Thomas Livingston
... aka Arsenal de pointe (Canada: French title)
... aka Rysk Roulette
The Tuskegee Airmen
(1995) (TV) .... Senator Conyers
Redwood Curtain
(1995) (TV) .... Laird Riordan
"Frasier"
.... Madman Martinez (1 episode, 1995)
-
Someone to Watch Over Me
(1995)
TV episode
(voice) .... Madman Martinez
My Brother's Keeper
(1995) (TV) .... Tom Bradley/Bob Bradley
"Tales from the Crypt"
.... Dr. Oscar Charles (1 episode, 1995)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
-
You, Murderer
(1995)
TV episode
.... Dr. Oscar Charles
Silent Fall
(1994) .... Dr. Rene Harlinger
Princess Caraboo
(1994) .... Professor Wilkinson
A Good Man in Africa
(1994) .... Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
World War II: When Lions Roared
(1994) (TV) ....
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
... aka Then There Were Giants
The Pelican Brief
(1993) .... Smith Keen
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
(1993) (TV) (voice) ....
Alexander
Love, Cheat & Steal
(1993) ....
Paul Harrington
... aka Love, Cheat and Steal (UK)
The Wrong Man
(1993) (TV) .... Phillip Mills
Cliffhanger
(1993) ....
Qualen
... aka Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
... aka Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
(1993) (voice) .... Narrator
Raising Cain
(1992) .... Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
(1992) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(1991) .... Leslie Huben
Ricochet
(1991) .... Blake
The Boys
(1991) (TV) .... Artie Margulies
... aka The Guys
L.A. Story
(1991) (scenes deleted) .... Harry Zell
Memphis Belle
(1990) ....
Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
Ivory Hunters
(1990) (TV) .... Robert Carter
... aka The Last Elephant
Kid-Size Concert
(1990) (V) .... Host
Traveling Man
(1989) (TV) .... Ben Cluett
Out Cold
(1989) .... Dave
... aka Where's Ernie? (Australia)
Distant Thunder
(1988) .... Mark Lambert
... aka L'enfer après l'enfer (Canada: French title)
Harry and the Hendersons
(1987) ....
George Henderson
... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
Baby Girl Scott
(1987) (TV) .... Neil Scott
The Manhattan Project
(1986) .... John Mathewson
... aka Deadly Game (USA: video title)
"Amazing Stories"
.... John Walters (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
-
The Doll
(1986)
TV episode
.... John Walters
"Hallmark Hall of Fame"
.... Maj. Kendall Laird / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1986)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
-
Resting Place
(1986)
TV episode
.... Maj. Kendall Laird
-
The Country Girl
(1974)
TV episode
.... Paul Unger
Mesmerized
(1986) .... Oliver Thompson
... aka My Letter to George (International: English title)
... aka Shocked
Santa Claus
(1985) .... B.Z.
... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
The Amazing Bone
(1985) (voice) .... Narrator
2010
(1984) ....
Dr. Walter Curnow
... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
The Glitter Dome
(1984) (TV) .... Sgt. Marty Wellborn
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
(1984) ....
Lord John Whorfin
/
Dr. Emilio Lizardo
... aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
Footloose
(1984) ....
Reverend Shaw Moore
"Faerie Tale Theatre"
.... Father (1 episode, 1984)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
-
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(1984)
TV episode
.... Father
The Day After
(1983) (TV) .... Joe Huxley
Terms of Endearment
(1983) ....
Sam Burns
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983) ....
John Valentine (Segment #4)
Not in Front of the Children
(1982) (TV) .... Richard Carruthers
The World According to Garp
(1982) ....
Roberta Muldoon
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982) .... Mr. Brunner
Blow Out
(1981) ....
Burke
Big Blonde
(1980) (TV) .... Herbie Morse
... aka Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
Mom, the Wolfman and Me
(1980) (TV) .... Wally
The Oldest Living Graduate
(1980) (TV) .... Clarence
All That Jazz
(1979) .... Lucas Sergeant
Rich Kids
(1979) .... Paul Philips
The Big Fix
(1978) .... Sam Sebastian
Secret Service
(1977) (TV) .... Capt. Thorne
Obsession
(1976) .... Robert Lasalle
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
(1972) .... John
Soundtrack:
The 59th Annual Tony Awards
(2005) (TV) (performer: "Great Big Stuff")
The 56th Annual Tony Awards
(2002) (TV) (performer: "Dirt")
Producer:
2000s
1990s
Don Quixote
(2000) (TV) (executive producer)
Kid-Size Concert
(1990) (V) (executive producer)
Writer:
Kid-Size Concert
(1990) (V) (writer)
Thanks:
Antigone/Rites of Passion
(1990) (the producer wishes to thank)
... aka Antigone/Rites for the Dead (USA: review title)
Self:
In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(2010)
(
in production
)
.... Himself
"The National Parks: America's Best Idea"
(2 episodes, 2009)
-
The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980
(2009)
TV episode
(voice)
-
The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919
(2009)
TV episode
(voice)
"30 Rock"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
-
Goodbye, My Friend
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Bill Moyers' Journal"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka Bill Moyers' Journal: International Report (USA: third and fourth season title)
-
Episode dated 2 January 2009
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
-
Episode dated 6 October 2008
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 10 March 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Today"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
-
Episode dated 12 September 2008
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 22 May 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
-
Episode dated 17 June 2008
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 16 June 2008
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
(2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
"Nova"
.... Narrator (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
-
Car of the Future
(2008)
TV episode
.... Narrator
-
The Great Robot Race
(2006)
TV episode
.... Narrator
-
Dogs and More Dogs
(2004)
TV episode
.... Narrator
"Tavis Smiley"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
-
Episode dated 6 November 2007
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 6 November 2006
(2006)
TV episode
.... Himself
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
(2007) (uncredited) .... Himself
E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards
(2007) (TV) .... Himself
"The View"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
-
Episode dated 10 October 2006
(2006)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 29 September 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 26 May 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
.... Himself (8 episodes, 1997-2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
-
Episode dated 9 October 2006
(2006)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 9 September 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 5 August 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 24 September 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 19 February 2000
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself
(
3 more
)
"Square Off"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
-
Episode #1.17
(2006)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
"The Tony Danza Show"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
-
Episode #2.62
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 18 July 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Corazón de..."
.... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
-
Episode dated 2 November 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Apprentice: Martha Stewart"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
-
Every Dog Had His Day
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Getaway"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
-
Found
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards
(2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical
The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film
(2005) (V) .... Himself
"CBS News Sunday Morning"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Sunday Morning
-
Episode dated 20 March 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 58th Annual Tony Awards
(2004) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play
... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA: alternative title)
"VH1 Goes Inside"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
-
Shrek
(2004)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 57th Annual Tony Awards
(2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
The 56th Annual Tony Awards
(2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
.... Himself (8 episodes, 1996-2002)
-
Episode dated 22 May 2002
(2002)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 7 March 2002
(2002)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 11 June 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 21 September 2000
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 23 September 1999
(1999)
TV episode
.... Himself
(
3 more
)
"Heroes of Comedy"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
-
Ronnie Corbett
(2002)
TV episode
.... Himself
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek'
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
"Culture Shock"
.... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
-
The Shock of the Nude: Manet's Olympia
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself - Narrator
The Making of 'Rugrats in Paris'
(2000) (V) .... Himself
95 Worlds and Counting
(2000) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
Adventures in Time: The National Geographic Millennium Special
(1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
"Cosby"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
-
Superstar
(1999)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(1999) (TV) .... Himself
Three Nights at the Keck
(1998) (TV) .... Host
Courage: Profiles in Creativity
(1998) .... Himself
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
(1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
(1998) (TV)
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
(1998) (TV) .... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1993-1998)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
-
Episode dated 23 January 1998
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 9 June 1993
(1993)
TV episode
.... Himself
The Gold Rush
(1998) (TV) .... Narrator
"Dennis Miller Live"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
-
UFO's
(1997)
TV episode
.... Himself
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
(1996) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Special Effects
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
(1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
(1996) (TV)
"The West"
(1996)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
Christmas in Washington
(1996) (TV) .... Himself
"American Cinema"
(1995)
TV series
.... Host (unknown episodes)
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(1994) (TV) .... Presenter (with memorial tribute to Jessica Tandy)
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
(1994) (TV) .... Himself
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
(1993) (TV) .... Himself
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990) (TV) .... Himself
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards
(1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
"The More You Know"
(1989)
TV series
.... Himself
"Saturday Night Live"
.... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1988)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
-
John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman
(1988)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host/Various
-
John Lithgow/Anita Baker
(1987)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host/Various
-
John Lithgow/Mr. Mister
(1985)
TV episode
.... Himself - Host/Various
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards
(1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
The Art of Disney Animation
(1988) (TV) .... Himself
The 41st Annual Tony Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
-
Episode dated 11 December 1984
(1984)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 56th Annual Academy Awards
(1984) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in Supporting Role
2010: The Odyssey Continues
(1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
The 55th Annual Academy Awards
(1983) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage:
"Entertainment Tonight"
-
Episode dated 8 August 2008
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
"La mandrágora"
-
Episode dated 20 September 2005
(2005)
TV episode
.... Lawrence Jameson
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz
(2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
(2002) (V) .... Himself - actor
Saturday Night Live 25
(1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
(1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
Additional Details
Other Works:
Designed necktie for Stonehenge, Ltd's "Christopher Reeve Collection" (exclusive to JCPenney), with four percent of sales benefiting the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.
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