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Actor:

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

1. The Smurfs (2010) (pre-production) (rumored)
2. The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009) (completed) .... God
   
   
3. "Dexter" .... Walter Simmons (12 episodes, 2009)
       - Episode #4.1 (2009) TV episode .... Walter Simmons
       - Episode #4.10 (2009) TV episode .... Walter Simmons
       - Episode #4.11 (2009) TV episode .... Walter Simmons
       - Episode #4.12 (2009) TV episode .... Walter Simmons
       - Episode #4.2 (2009) TV episode .... Walter Simmons
         (7 more)
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 .... 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)
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. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (TV) .... Paul Harrington
39. The Wrong Man (1993) (TV) .... Phillip Mills
40. Cliffhanger (1993) .... Qualen
    ... aka Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
    ... aka Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
41. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993) (voice) .... Narrator
42. Raising Cain (1992) .... Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo
43. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1992) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
44. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Leslie Huben
45. Ricochet (1991) .... Blake
46. The Boys (1991) (TV) .... Artie Margulies
    ... aka The Guys
47. L.A. Story (1991) (scenes deleted) .... Harry Zell
48. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
49. Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV) .... Robert Carter
    ... aka The Last Elephant
50. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) .... Host
    
    
51. Traveling Man (1989) (TV) .... Ben Cluett
52. Out Cold (1989) .... Dave
    ... aka Where's Ernie? (Australia)
53. Distant Thunder (1988) .... Mark Lambert
    ... aka L'enfer après l'enfer (Canada: French title)
54. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... George Henderson
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
55. Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) .... Neil Scott
56. The Manhattan Project (1986) .... John Mathewson
    ... aka Deadly Game (USA: video title)
57. "Amazing Stories" .... John Walters (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" (USA: complete title)
        - The Doll (1986) TV episode .... John Walters
58. Resting Place (1986) (TV) .... Maj. Kendall Laird
59. Mesmerized (1986) .... Oliver Thompson
    ... aka My Letter to George (International: English title)
    ... aka Shocked
60. Santa Claus (1985) .... B.Z.
    ... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
61. The Amazing Bone (1985) (voice) .... Narrator
62. 2010 (1984) .... Dr. Walter Curnow
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
63. The Glitter Dome (1984) (TV) .... Sgt. Marty Wellborn
64. 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)
65. Footloose (1984) .... Reverend Shaw Moore
66. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Father (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" (USA)
        - Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) TV episode .... Father
67. The Day After (1983) (TV) .... Joe Huxley
68. Terms of Endearment (1983) .... Sam Burns
69. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) .... John Valentine (Segment #4)
70. Not in Front of the Children (1982) (TV) .... Richard Carruthers
71. The World According to Garp (1982) .... Roberta Muldoon
72. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) .... Mr. Brunner
73. Blow Out (1981) .... Burke
74. Big Blonde (1980) (TV) .... Herbie Morse
    ... aka Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
75. Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) (TV) .... Wally
76. The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) (TV) .... Clarence
    
    
77. All That Jazz (1979) .... Lucas Sergeant
78. Rich Kids (1979) .... Paul Philips
79. The Big Fix (1978) .... Sam Sebastian
80. Secret Service (1977) (TV) .... Capt. Thorne
81. Obsession (1976) .... Robert Lasalle
82. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Paul Unger (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - The Country Girl (1974) TV episode .... Paul Unger
83. 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. Broadway: The Next Generation (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
   
   
3. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009) TV series
4. "30 Rock" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Goodbye, My Friend (2009) TV episode .... Himself
5. "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
6. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
   ... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
       - Episode dated 6 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
7. "Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
   ... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
       - Episode dated 12 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 22 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
8. "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
9. The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
10. "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
11. "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
12. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (uncredited) .... Himself
13. E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
14. "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
15. "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)
16. "Square Off" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.17 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
17. The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
18. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Episode #2.62 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
19. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
20. "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Every Dog Had His Day (2005) TV episode .... Himself
21. "Getaway" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "United Travel Getaway" (Australia: new title)
        - Found (2005) TV episode .... Himself
22. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical
23. The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) .... Himself
24. "CBS News Sunday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Sunday Morning"
        - Episode dated 20 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
25. The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play
    ... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA)
26. "VH1 Goes Inside" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Shrek (2004) TV episode .... Himself
27. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
28. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical
29. "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)
30. "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Ronnie Corbett (2002) TV episode .... Himself
31. Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
32. "Culture Shock" .... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Shock of the Nude: Manet's Olympia (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
33. The Making of 'Rugrats in Paris' (2000) (V) .... Himself
34. 95 Worlds and Counting (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    
    
35. Adventures in Time: The National Geographic Millennium Special (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
36. "Cosby" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Superstar (1999) TV episode .... Himself
37. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
38. Three Nights at the Keck (1998) (TV) .... Host
39. Courage: Profiles in Creativity (1998) .... Himself
40. The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
41. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
42. Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) .... Himself
43. The Gold Rush (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
44. "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - UFO's (1997) TV episode .... Himself
45. Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Special Effects
46. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
47. 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)
48. "The West" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
49. Christmas in Washington (1996) (TV) .... Himself
50. "American Cinema" (1995) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
51. The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Presenter (with memorial tribute to Jessica Tandy)
52. Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) .... Himself
53. The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Alexander
54. Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger (1993) (TV) .... Himself
55. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
56. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
57. "The More You Know" (1989) TV series .... Himself
58. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1988)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal 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)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first 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
59. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
60. The Art of Disney Animation (1988) (TV) .... Himself
61. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
62. "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
63. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in Supporting Role
64. 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: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire
6. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Baudelaire