List of awards and nominations received by John Lithgow
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John Lithgow is an American actor, musician, singer, comedian and author.
He has received 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.
Major associations
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards (Oscars) are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Supporting Actor | The World According to Garp | Nominated |
| 1984 | Terms of Endearment | Nominated |
Tony Awards
The Tony Award is presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Considered the highest honor in US theatre.
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | The Changing Room | Won |
| 1985 | Best Actor in a Play | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Nominated |
| 1988 | M. Butterfly | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Musical | Sweet Smell of Success | Won |
| 2005 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Best Actor in a Play | The Columnist | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Day After | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Amazing Stories: The Doll | Won |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Resting Place | Nominated | |
| 1995 | My Brother's Keeper | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Won |
| 1997 | Won | ||
| 1998 | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Won | ||
| 2000 | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter: Road Kill | Won |
| 2017 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Crown: Season 1 | Won |
| 2021 | Perry Mason | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are presented by the American National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Spoken Word Album for Children | Ogden Nash's the Christmas that Almost Wasn't | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Spoken Word Album | The World According to Mr. Rogers | Nominated |
| Best Spoken Word Album for Children | Carnival of the Animals | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Musical Album for Children | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated |
Theatre awards
Drama Desk Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Won |
| 1988 | M. Butterfly | Nominated |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Musical | Sweet Smell of Success | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Solo Performance | John Lithgow: Stories by Heart | Nominated |
Industry awards
Golden Globes Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Won |
| 1998 | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Dexter | Won |
| 2017 | The Crown | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | The Old Man | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Don Quixote | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | The Crown | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bombshell | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Killers of the Flower Moon | Nominated |
British Academy Television Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | The Crown | Nominated |
Critics awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Crown | Won |
| 2021 | Perry Mason | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Old Man | Nominated |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Best Supporting Actor | The World According to Garp | Won |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment Twilight Zone: The Movie | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Best Supporting Actor | The World According to Garp | Won |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment Twilight Zone: The Movie | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Favorite Male Television Performer | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominated |
| 1997 | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Nominated |
Other awards
AACTA Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best International Supporting Actor – Cinema | Bombshell | Nominated | [3] |
Walk of Fame
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Television Work | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Won |
| 1998 | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Dexter | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1985 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1993 | Raising Cain | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2010 | Dexter | Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Nominated |
| 2019 | Pet Sematary | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Additional awards
- 2017: Harvard Arts Medal[4]
References
- ^ Alvin Powell, "Lithgow to speak at Afternoon Exercises: Actor, writer, humanitarian to grace Tercentenary Theatre", Harvard Gazette, 2005-04-07.
- ^ HFPA Nominations and Winners HFPA Nominations and Winners Archived 2010-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 3, 2020). "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by Australia's AACTA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony Honoring Actor JOHN LITHGOW". ofa.fas.harvard.edu.
External links
- John Lithgow at FEARnet
- Profile of John Lithgow – Downstage Center
- 2006 bio article on Lithgow
- Razor and Tie Artist Page
- Razor and Tie Media Page
- TonyAwards.com Interview with John Lithgow
- John Lithgow speaks at the Oxonian Society November 15, 2007
- NYPL gallery of selected stage production photographs, 1967-1988
