John Lithgow (Author of Dumpty)
John Lithgow

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John Lithgow


Born
in Rochester, NY, The United States
October 19, 1945

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John Lithgow is a prolific actor with two Tonys, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations to his name. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, and The Crown, and in beloved films like The World According to Garp, Shrek, and Terms of Endearment. Lithgow has appeared on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He is also the bestselling author of nine children’s picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.

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An Unexpected Passion

What am I passionate about? 


 


There are many answers to that question, most of them self-evident.  I passionately love to act, of course.  I love to entertain, to move people to laughter and tears, to tell stories to audiences old and very young.  I love to put on costume and makeup and play a role. You don’t become an actor without a passion for it, and without that passion you certainly don’t st Read more of this blog post »
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“The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play.”
John Lithgow

“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.”
John Lithgow
tags: humor

“I Need a Good Book

I need a good story.
I need a good book.
The kind that explodes
Off the shelf.
I need some good writing,
Alive and exciting,
To contemplate all by myself.

I need a good novel,
I need a good read.
I probably need
Two or three.
I need a good tale
Of love and betrayal
Or perhaps an adventure at sea.

I need a good saga.
I need a good yarn.
A momentous and mightily
Or slight one.
But with thousands and thousands
And thousands of books,
I need someone to tell me
The right one.

-John Lithgow”
John Lithgow

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