Ian Lithgow
{{short description|American actor}}
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| birth_name = Ian David Lithgow
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|2|3}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
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| years_active = 1993–present
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| known_for = 3rd Rock from the Sun
| occupation = Actor, therapist
| father = John Lithgow
| spouse = {{marriage|Rachel Lithgow||2018|end=sep.}}
| relatives = Arthur Lithgow (grandfather)
| children = 2
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Ian David Lithgow (born February 3, 1972) is an American actor and therapist. He is best known for his work as Leon in the NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001). He is the son of actor John Lithgow.
Early life and education
Lithgow was born on February 3, 1972, in New York City, the son of actor John Lithgow.{{Cite news|title=Hill therapist/actor carries on family tradition|last=Groome |first=Clark| url=https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/hill-therapistactor-carries-on-family-tradition,2434
|work=Chestnut Hill Local |date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}
He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1994, majoring in English. He spent two years doing his M.A. in clinical psychology, specializing in marriage and family therapy at Antioch University Los Angeles, graduating in 2005. {{as of |2023}} he runs a practice in Lower Manhattan.{{Cite news|title='3rd Rock From the Sun' Cast: Where Are They Now? Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin and More | last=Thompson |first=Eliza | url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/3rd-rock-from-the-sun-cast-where-are-they-now/
|work=Us Weekly |date=February 17, 2023 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}{{Cite web| url= http://ianlithgow.com/| title=Home - Ian Lithgow, MA, LMFT| website= ianlithgow.com}}
Career
Lithgow has acted in film, television, and in regional theatres across the US, including the Goodman Theatre, the American Repertory Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Ahmanson Theatre, and the Pasadena Playhouse. He originated the role of Tony in Boy Gets Girl, which he performed at the Manhattan Theatre Club.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
In the 1990s NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, Lithgow portrayed the recurring role of Leon, a purportedly dim-witted student who attends the physics class of Dick Solomon (portrayed by Ian's real-life father John Lithgow). Ian portrayed a son of John's character in the 2020 HBO television series Perry Mason.{{Cite web| url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt11069968/fullcredits |title='Perry Mason' Chapter Five (TV Episode 2020) | website= imdb.com}}{{Cite news| url= https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/19/arts/television/perry-mason-recap-episode-5.html|title ='Perry Mason' Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: Leaps of Faith|first=Sean T.|last= Collins| work= The New York Times |date=July 20, 2020|via=NYTimes.com}}
Personal life
Lithgow married Rachael around 2001 in Los Angeles, and the couple had two children. They separated in 2018 but remain friends.{{cite web | title=About | website=Rachel Lithgow | date=1 January 1970 | url=https://www.rachel-lithgow.com/about | access-date=27 May 2024}}
Filmography
=Television =
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
| 1993 | A Pound of Flesh | ||
| 1996-2001 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Leon | 48 episodes |
| 1999 | Far from Bismarck | Wallace | |
| 1999 | Puppet, Love and Mertz | Puppet | Short |
| 2003 | Rice Girl | Detective Tom Monk | |
| 2005 | Fellini's Donut | Guido Anselmi | Short |
| 2017 | Bull | Griffin Fuller | Episode: "Name Game" |
| 2020 | Tesla | Alfred Brown | |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | Kleeman | Episode: "Newton Purcell (No. 144)" |
| 2020 | Perry Mason | Byron Jonathan | Episode: "Chapter Five" |
References
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External links
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