List of awards and nominations received by John Lithgow

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John Lithgow awards and nominations
John Lithgow at Met Opera Opening in 2008.jpg
Lithgow at the Met Opera in 2008
Totals [a]
Wins24
Nominations70
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

John Lithgow is an American actor, musician, singer, comedian and author. Over his extensive career with diverse roles on stage and screen he has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, an American Comedy Award, four Drama Desk Awards and has also been nominated for two Academy Awards and four Grammy Awards. [1] [2] Lithgow has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.

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Lithgow received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for his performances as a transsexual ex-football player in the comedy-drama The World According to Garp (1982) and a lonely banker in the family drama Terms of Endearment (1983). He portrayed Roger Ailes in the political drama Bombshell (2019) and prosecutor Peter Leaward in the western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). For each film, Lithgow along with ensemble received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

For his roles on television, he has received six Primetime Emmy Awards. He won his first for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series playing lonely man in Amazing Stories (1986), followed by three wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996—2001). He later won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing a serial killer in the crime series Dexter (2010), and for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series playing Winston Churchill in the Netflix historical drama series The Crown (2017).

Lithgow started his career acting in numerous productions at The Public Theatre and off Broadway. He gained acclaim for his extensive work on Broadway, where he has received two Tony Awards. He won his first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for playing a rugby player in The Changing Room (1973), and Best Actor in a Musical playing newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker in Sweet Smell of Success (2002). Lithgow was also Tony-nominated for his roles in Requiem for a Heavyweight (1985), M. Butterfly (1988), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005), and The Columnist (2012). On the West End he portrayed Roald Dahl in the Mark Rosenblatt play Giant (2024) for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor

Major associations

Academy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1983 Best Supporting Actor The World According to Garp Nominated [3]
1984 Terms of Endearment Nominated [4]

BAFTA Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
British Academy Television Awards
2017 Best Supporting Actor The Crown Nominated [5]

Critics' Choice Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2020 Best Acting Ensemble Bombshell Nominated [6]
2024 Killers of the Flower Moon Nominated [7]
2025 Conclave Won [8]
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2016 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Crown Won [9]
2021 Perry Mason Nominated [10]
2023 The Old Man Nominated [11]
2025 Nominated [12]

Emmy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1984 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Day After Nominated [13]
1986 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Amazing Stories (episode: "The Doll") Won [14]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Resting PlaceNominated
1995 My Brother's KeeperNominated [15]
1996 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 3rd Rock from the Sun (episode: "Dick, Smoker") Won [16]
1997 3rd Rock from the Sun (episode: "See Dick Continue to Run") Won [17]
1998 3rd Rock from the Sun (episode: "Stuck with Dick") Nominated [18]
1999 3rd Rock from the Sun (episode: "What's Love Got to Do with Dick?") Won [19]
2000 3rd Rock from the Sun (episode: ""Frankie Goes to Rutherford") Nominated [20]
2001 3rd Rock from the Sun (episode: "Red, White, and Dick") Nominated [21]
2010 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Dexter (episode: "Road Kill") Won [22]
2017 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Crown (episode: "Assassins") Won [23]
2021 Perry Mason (episode: "Chapter 4")Nominated [24]

Golden Globe Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1997 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Won [25]
1998 Nominated [25]
1999 Nominated [25]
2010 Best Supporting Actor – Television Dexter Won [25]
2017 The Crown Nominated [25]
2023 Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series The Old Man Nominated [25]

Grammy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2002 Best Spoken Word Album for Children Ogden Nash's the Christmas that Almost Wasn'tNominated [26]
2004 Carnival of the Animals Nominated [27]
Best Spoken Word Album The World According to Mr. RogersNominated
2006 Best Musical Album for Children The Sunny Side of the Street Nominated [28]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1996 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Won [29]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
1997 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesWon [30]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNominated
1999 Nominated [31]
2000 Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film Don Quixote Nominated [32]
2009 Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Dexter Nominated [33]
2016 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series The Crown Won [34]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
2019 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Bombshell Nominated [35]
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Nominated [36]
2024 Conclave Won [37]

Laurence Olivier Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2025 Best Actor Giant Won [38]

Tony Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1973 Best Featured Actor in a Play The Changing Room Won [39]
1985 Best Leading Actor in a Play Requiem for a Heavyweight Nominated [40]
1988 M. Butterfly Nominated [41]
2002 Best Leading Actor in a Musical Sweet Smell of Success Won [42]
2005 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Nominated [43]
2012 Best Leading Actor in a Play The Columnist Nominated [44]

Theatre awards

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Drama Desk Awards 1973Outstanding Performance The Changing Room Won
1985 Outstanding Actor in a Play Requiem for a Heavyweight Won
1988 M. Butterfly Nominated
2002Outstanding Actor in a Musical Sweet Smell of Success Won
2004Outstanding Featured Actor in a PlayMrs. FarnsworthNominated
Outer Critics Circle 2002Best Actor in a Musical Sweet Smell of Success Won
2018Outstanding Solo PerformanceJohn Lithgow: Stories by HeartNominated

Miscellaneous awards

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
AACTA Awards 2020 Best International Supporting Actor – Cinema Bombshell Nominated [45]
Independent Spirit Award 2014 Best Male Lead Love is Strange Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association 1982 Best Supporting Actor The World According to Garp Won
1983 Terms of Endearment / Twilight Zone: The Movie Nominated
New York Film Critics Circle 1982 Best Supporting Actor The World According to Garp Won
1983 Terms of Endearment / Twilight Zone: The Movie Nominated
People's Choice Awards 1996 Favorite Male Television Performer 3rd Rock from the Sun Nominated
1997Nominated
1998Nominated
1999Nominated
Satellite Awards 1997 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Won
1998Nominated
2009 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Dexter Won
Saturn Awards 1984 Best Supporting Actor Twilight Zone: The Movie Won
1985Best Supporting Actor The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Nominated
1993 Best Actor Raising Cain Nominated
2010Best Guest Starring Role on Television Dexter Nominated
2019 Best Supporting Actor Pet Sematary Nominated

Honorary awards

OrganizationsYearAwardResultRef.
Hollywood Walk of Fame 2001Motion Picture StarHonored [46]
American Theater Hall of Fame 2005InducteeHonored [47]
Harvard University 2005Honorary DoctorateHonored [48]
American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2010FellowHonored [49]
Harvard University 2017Harvard Arts MedalHonored [50]

References

  1. ↑ Alvin Powell, "Lithgow to speak at Afternoon Exercises: Actor, writer, humanitarian to grace Tercentenary Theatre", Harvard Gazette , 2005-04-07.
  2. ↑ HFPA Nominations and Winners HFPA Nominations and Winners Archived 2010-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "55th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ "56th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bafta TV awards 2017: full list of winners". The Guardian . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hammond, Pete (December 8, 2019). "'The Irishman', 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Lead Critics' Choice Nominations; Netflix Dominates With 61 Noms In Movies And TV". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ Hammond, Pete (December 13, 2023). "The Critics Choice is 'Barbie' with 18 CCA Nominations; 'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' Follow with 13 Each". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ Evans, Greg (December 12, 2024). "Conclave And Wicked Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Critics' Choice TV Nominations Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Better Call Saul' Take Top Honors". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (December 5, 2024). "Shōgun Leads with Six Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1984 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1986 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1995 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1996 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1997 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1998 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 1999 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 2000 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 2001 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 2010 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 2017 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Nominees / Winners 2021 Emmy Awards". Television Academy . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "John Lithgow - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  26. ↑ "45th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  27. ↑ "47th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  28. ↑ "49th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  29. ↑ "3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  30. ↑ "4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  31. ↑ "6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  32. ↑ "7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  33. ↑ "16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  34. ↑ "23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  35. ↑ "26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  36. ↑ "30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  37. ↑ Verhoeven, Beatrice (April 16, 2024). "Screen Actors Guild Awards Set 2025 Date". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  38. ↑ "'Fiddler on the Roof' Leads Olivier Awards 2025 Nominations With 13 Nods; Oscar Winner Adrien Brody Among Acting Contenders". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  39. ↑ "1973 Tony Award Nominations". American Theater Wing . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  40. ↑ "1985 Tony Award Nominations". American Theater Wing . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  41. ↑ "1988 Tony Award Nominations". American Theater Wing . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  42. ↑ "2002 Tony Award Nominations". American Theater Wing . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  43. ↑ "2005 Tony Award Nominations". American Theater Wing . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  44. ↑ "2012 Tony Award Nominations". American Theater Wing . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  45. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (January 3, 2020). "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by Australia's AACTA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  46. ↑ "John Lithgow Hollywood Star". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  47. ↑ "Lithgow, Thompson to Theater Hall of Fame". UPI. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  48. ↑ "Harvard awards 8 honorary degrees". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  49. ↑ "John A. Lithgow". AMACAD. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  50. ↑ "Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony Honoring Actor JOHN LITHGOW". ofa.fas.harvard.edu.
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