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Overview
Mini Biography:
If "born to the theater" has meaning in determining a person's life path... moreTrivia:
Has a Scottish background. moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 17 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(30 articles)
What To Get A Cast Who Has Everything (From New York Post. 28 September 2008, 11:17 PM, PDT)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - The Remake! (From Ugo MovieBlog. 25 September 2008, 4:14 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Sun. Oct. 12 | 2:00 AM | TVLAND | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Just Your Average Dick | #3.22 | |
| Sun. Oct. 12 | 2:30 AM | TVLAND | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Dick and the Other Guy | #3.23 | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- The Smurfs (2010) (pre-production) (rumored)
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (completed)
- "Twenty Good Years" .... John Mason (12 episodes, 2006-2008)
- 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
- Pilot (2006) TV episode .... John Mason
(7 more) - Dreamgirls (2006) .... Jerry Harris
- "Paloozaville" (2006) TV series .... The Mayor
- "Nova" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2005)
- Einstein's Big Idea (2005) TV episode .... 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) - "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) .... Sen. 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. 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
- Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (TV) .... Paul Harrington
- The Wrong Man (1993) (TV) .... Phillip Mills
- Cliffhanger (1993) .... Eric 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
- 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 Enfer après l'enfer, L' (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) .... Dr. John Mathewson
... aka Deadly Game (USA: video title) - "Amazing Stories" .... John Walters (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- The Doll (1986) TV episode .... John Walters - Resting Place (1986) (TV) .... Maj. Kendall Laird
- 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)
- 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
- Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1977) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
- Obsession (1976) .... Robert Lasalle
- The Country Girl (1974) (TV) .... Paul Unger
- 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:
- 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:
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2009) (in production)
... aka B.G.A. 2 (USA: informal English title)
... aka Broadway: The Golden Age Two (USA: informal English title) - "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)
- 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 - "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) - "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
- 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 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
- The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) (TV) .... Alexander
- 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: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- John Lithgow/Anita Baker (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- John Lithgow/Mr. Mister (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Host - 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
Archive Footage:
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"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 8 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself -
"Mandrágora, La"
- 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: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
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