Where to watch John Lithgow in the UK
Find every John Lithgow film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, four Grammy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Lithgow won two Tony Awards, his first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut in The Chang…
John Lithgow films streaming in the UK
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- The Simpsons (1989) as Gus (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Dexter (2006) as Arthur Mitchell
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Frasier (1993) as Madman Martinez (voice)
- Interstellar (2014) as Donald
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Jerry Whittaker
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Crown (2016) as Winston Churchill
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Colbert Report (2005) Cast
- 30 Rock (2006) as John Lithgow
- The View (1997) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner
- Great Performances (1971) as Capt. Thorne
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Dick Solomon
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Shrek (2001) as Lord Farquaad (voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self - Special Guest
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Amazing Stories (1985) as John Walters
- Conclave (2024) as Tremblay
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Dr. Oscar Charles
- Dexter: Resurrection (2025) as Arthur Mitchell
- The Old Man (2022) as Harold Harper
- Perry Mason (2020) as Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan
- Dexter: New Blood (2021) as Arthur Mitchell
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Goldilocks' Father
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018) Cast
- A Civil Action (1998) as Judge Walter J. Skinner
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) as Charles Rodman
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) as Prosecutor Peter Leaward
- The Accountant (2016) as Lamar Blackburn
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- Cosby (1996) as John Lithgow
- Harry Potter (2026) as Albus Dumbledore
- Trial & Error (2017) as Larry Henderson
- Today (1952) as Self
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) as Self - Guest
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self
- Footloose (1984) as Rev. Shaw Moore
- Bombshell (2019) as Roger Ailes
- Prohibition (2011) as Reader / H.L. Mencken (voice)
- Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013) as The White Rabbit (voice)
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) as Self
- Shrek 3-D (2004) as Ghost of Farquaad (voice)
- Spellbound (2024) as Bolinar (voice)
- Cliffhanger (1993) as Qualen
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) as Edgar West
- Daddy's Home 2 (2017) as Don
- Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) as Fergus
- Leap Year (2010) as Jack Brady
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) as Lord John Whorfin
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Blow Out (1981) as Burke
- Pet Sematary (2019) as Jud Crandall
- Dreamgirls (2006) as Jerry Harris
- Terms of Endearment (1983) as Sam Burns
- This Is 40 (2012) as Oliver
- 2010 (1984) as Dr. Walter Curnow
- The Pelican Brief (1993) as Smith Keen
- New Year's Eve (2011) as Jonathan Cox (uncredited)
- Miss Sloane (2016) as Senator Ronald Sperling
- The Campaign (2012) as Glen Motch
John Lithgow — FAQ
Where can I watch John Lithgow films in the UK?
John Lithgow's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are John Lithgow's most popular films?
Most-watched John Lithgow films currently: Interstellar (2014), Shrek (2001), Conclave (2024), A Civil Action (1998), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
What TV shows has John Lithgow appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Simpsons (1989), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), The Daily Show (1996), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015).
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