While John Lithgow is American, he’s of British descent, with an expressive face and “twinkling” blue eyes often described by ...

John Lithgow is well-versed in controversial children's authors, currently playing Roald Dahl on stage in Giant, and soon to ...

“That was the canary in the coal mine,” Lithgow said. He added: “I thought, ‘Why is this a factor at all?’ I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it. I suppose at a certain point I’ll ...

Why is this a factor at all?' the actor says about criticism he's receiving over taking a role in J.K. Rowling's new series.

John Lithgow is a man well aware of cancel ... only time will tell if the Lithgow-Rowling partnership will prove a magical one.

John Lithgow said he didn't expect the backlash that followed the announcement that he'll be playing Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" TV series.

Giant (written by Mark Rosenblatt) is playing at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre until August 2. It features a masterly ...

John Lithgow “was just thinking about mortality and that this is a very good winding-down role” when he committed to being ...

John Lithgow discusses the backlash he faced for his role in HBO's Harry Potter series, related to JK Rowling's controversial comments on transgender issues. He reflects on the impact of this ...

Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.