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Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Smurfs (2011) (pre-production) (rumored)
   
   
2. "Dexter" .... Arthur Mitchell (12 episodes, 2009)
       - Episode #4.9 (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Road Kill (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Slack Tide (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - If I Had a Hammer (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Dirty Harry (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
         (7 more)
3. The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009) .... God
4. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) .... Edgar West
5. "Twenty Good Years" .... John Mason (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
       - Come Fly with Me (2008) TV episode .... John Mason
       - Murder He Thought (2008) TV episode .... John Mason
       - Between a Brock and a Hard Place (2006) TV episode .... John Mason
       - Jeffrey's Choice (2006) TV episode .... John Mason
       - Big Love (2006) TV episode .... John Mason
         (8 more)
6. Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (2008) (TV)
7. Dreamgirls (2006) .... Jerry Harris
8. "Paloozaville" (2006) TV series .... The Mayor
9. "Nova" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2005)
       - Einstein's Big Idea (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
10. E=mc² (2005) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Narrator
    ... aka E=mc² - Einsteins große Idee (Germany)
11. Kinsey (2004) .... Alfred Seguine Kinsey
12. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) .... Blake Edwards
13. Untitled Aisha Tyler Project (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Jan van de Bunt
14. Shrek 4-D (2003) (voice) .... Ghost of Farquaad
    ... aka Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure (USA: TV title)
15. "Freedom: A History of Us" .... Benjamin Rush / ... (4 episodes, 2003)
        - Independence (2003) TV episode .... Benjamin Rush
        - Liberty for All (2003) TV episode .... Roger Williams
        - What Is Freedom? (2003) TV episode .... Justice Henry Billings Brown
        - Working for Freedom (2003) TV episode .... Judge Ward Hunt
16. Orange County (2002) .... Bud Brumder
17. "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Dr. Dick Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001)
    ... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Life As We Know It
        - The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
        - The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
        - Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
        - Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
        - Dick Soup for the Soul (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Dick Solomon
          (134 more)
18. Shrek (2001) (voice) .... Lord Farquaad
19. Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) (V) (singing voice) .... Lord Farquaad
20. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) (voice) .... Jean-Claude
    ... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
    ... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
21. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
22. C-Scam (2000)
    
    
23. A Civil Action (1998) .... Judge Walter J. Skinner
24. Homegrown (1998) .... Malcolm/Robert Stockman
25. Johnny Skidmarks (1998) .... Sergeant Larry Skovik
    ... aka The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title)
26. Officer Buckle and Gloria (1998) .... Narrator
27. Hollow Point (1996) .... Thomas Livingston
    ... aka Arsenal de pointe (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Rysk Roulette
28. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) .... Senator Conyers
29. Redwood Curtain (1995) (TV) .... Laird Riordan
30. "Frasier" .... Madman Martinez (1 episode, 1995)
        - Someone to Watch Over Me (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Madman Martinez
31. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) .... Tom Bradley/Bob Bradley
32. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Dr. Oscar Charles (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - You, Murderer (1995) TV episode .... Dr. Oscar Charles
33. Silent Fall (1994) .... Dr. Harlinger
34. Princess Caraboo (1994) .... Professor Wilkinson
35. A Good Man in Africa (1994) .... Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
36. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) (TV) .... Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    ... aka Then There Were Giants
37. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Smith Keen
38. The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Alexander
39. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) .... Paul Harrington
    ... aka Love, Cheat and Steal (UK)
40. The Wrong Man (1993) (TV) .... Phillip Mills
41. Cliffhanger (1993) .... Qualen
    ... aka Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
    ... aka Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
42. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993) (voice) .... Narrator
43. Raising Cain (1992) .... Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo
44. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1992) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
45. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Leslie Huben
46. Ricochet (1991) .... Blake
47. The Boys (1991) (TV) .... Artie Margulies
    ... aka The Guys
48. L.A. Story (1991) (scenes deleted) .... Harry Zell
49. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
50. Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV) .... Robert Carter
    ... aka The Last Elephant
51. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) .... Host
    
    
52. Traveling Man (1989) (TV) .... Ben Cluett
53. Out Cold (1989) .... Dave
    ... aka Where's Ernie? (Australia)
54. Distant Thunder (1988) .... Mark Lambert
    ... aka L'enfer après l'enfer (Canada: French title)
55. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... George Henderson
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
56. Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) .... Neil Scott
57. The Manhattan Project (1986) .... John Mathewson
    ... aka Deadly Game (USA: video title)
58. "Amazing Stories" .... John Walters (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - The Doll (1986) TV episode .... John Walters
59. Resting Place (1986) (TV) .... Maj. Kendall Laird
60. Mesmerized (1986) .... Oliver Thompson
    ... aka My Letter to George (International: English title)
    ... aka Shocked
61. Santa Claus (1985) .... B.Z.
    ... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
62. The Amazing Bone (1985) (voice) .... Narrator
63. 2010 (1984) .... Dr. Walter Curnow
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
64. The Glitter Dome (1984) (TV) .... Sgt. Marty Wellborn
65. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) .... Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
    ... aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
66. Footloose (1984) .... Reverend Shaw Moore
67. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Father (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) TV episode .... Father
68. The Day After (1983) (TV) .... Joe Huxley
69. Terms of Endearment (1983) .... Sam Burns
70. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) .... John Valentine (Segment #4)
71. Not in Front of the Children (1982) (TV) .... Richard Carruthers
72. The World According to Garp (1982) .... Roberta Muldoon
73. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) .... Mr. Brunner
74. Blow Out (1981) .... Burke
75. Big Blonde (1980) (TV) .... Herbie Morse
    ... aka Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
76. Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) (TV) .... Wally
77. The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) (TV) .... Clarence
    
    
78. All That Jazz (1979) .... Lucas Sergeant
79. Rich Kids (1979) .... Paul Philips
80. The Big Fix (1978) .... Sam Sebastian
81. Secret Service (1977) (TV) .... Capt. Thorne
82. Obsession (1976) .... Robert Lasalle
83. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Paul Unger (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Country Girl (1974) TV episode .... Paul Unger
84. Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) .... John
    

Soundtrack:

1. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Great Big Stuff")
2. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Dirt")
   

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
   
   
2. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) (executive producer)
   

Writer:

1. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) (writer)
   

Thanks:

1. Antigone/Rites of Passion (1990) (the producer wishes to thank)
   ... aka Antigone/Rites for the Dead (USA: review title)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
   
   
2. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2 episodes, 2009)
       - The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980 (2009) TV episode (voice)
       - The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) TV episode (voice)
3. "30 Rock" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Goodbye, My Friend (2009) TV episode .... Himself
4. "Bill Moyers' Journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
   ... aka Bill Moyers' Journal: International Report (USA: third and fourth season title)
       - Episode dated 2 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
5. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
   ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
   ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
       - Episode dated 6 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
6. "Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
   ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
       - Episode dated 12 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 22 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
7. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 16 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
8. The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
9. "Nova" .... Narrator (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
       - Car of the Future (2008) TV episode .... Narrator
       - The Great Robot Race (2006) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Dogs and More Dogs (2004) TV episode .... Narrator
10. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Episode dated 6 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
11. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (uncredited) .... Himself
12. E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
13. "The View" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 10 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
14. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1997-2006)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 September 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
15. "Square Off" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.17 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
16. The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
17. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Episode #2.62 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
18. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
19. "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Every Dog Had His Day (2005) TV episode .... Himself
20. "Getaway" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
        - Found (2005) TV episode .... Himself
21. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical
22. The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) .... Himself
23. "CBS News Sunday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Sunday Morning
        - Episode dated 20 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
24. The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play
    ... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA: alternative title)
25. "VH1 Goes Inside" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Shrek (2004) TV episode .... Himself
26. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
27. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical
28. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1996-2002)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 March 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 June 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 September 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
29. "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Ronnie Corbett (2002) TV episode .... Himself
30. Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
31. "Culture Shock" .... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Shock of the Nude: Manet's Olympia (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
32. The Making of 'Rugrats in Paris' (2000) (V) .... Himself
33. 95 Worlds and Counting (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    
    
34. Adventures in Time: The National Geographic Millennium Special (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
35. "Cosby" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Superstar (1999) TV episode .... Himself
36. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
37. Three Nights at the Keck (1998) (TV) .... Host
38. Courage: Profiles in Creativity (1998) .... Himself
39. The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
40. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
41. Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) .... Himself
42. The Gold Rush (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
43. "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - UFO's (1997) TV episode .... Himself
44. Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Special Effects
45. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
46. 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)
47. "The West" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
48. Christmas in Washington (1996) (TV) .... Himself
49. "American Cinema" (1995) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
50. The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Presenter (with memorial tribute to Jessica Tandy)
51. Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) .... Himself
52. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 9 June 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
53. Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger (1993) (TV) .... Himself
54. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
55. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
56. "The More You Know" (1989) TV series .... Himself
57. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1988)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - John Lithgow/Anita Baker (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - John Lithgow/Mr. Mister (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
58. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
59. The Art of Disney Animation (1988) (TV) .... Himself
60. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
61. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 11 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
62. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in Supporting Role
63. 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Entertainment Tonight"
       - Episode dated 8 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
2. "La mandrágora"
       - Episode dated 20 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Lawrence Jameson
3. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
4. Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002) (V) .... Himself - actor
5. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
6. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire