John Lithgow is an American actor, author, and musician. He gained widespread recognition for his Emmy-winning role as Dr. Dick Solomon in the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) and later won critical acclaim for playing Winston Churchill in The Crown (2016–2019). Lithgow has earned multiple awards, including two Tony Awards for his work on Broadway and an Academy Award nomination for The World According to Garp (1982). His notable film roles include Footloose (1984), Cliffhanger (1993), Interstellar (2014), and Bombshell (2019). Also an accomplished author, he has written several children's books and continues to be a respected figure in entertainment.