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Actor:

• In Production
• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Smurfs (2011) (pre-production) (rumored)
   
   
2. Leap Year (2010) .... Jack
   
   
3. "Dexter" .... Arthur Mitchell (12 episodes, 2009)
       - The Getaway (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Hello, Dexter Morgan (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Lost Boys (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Hungry Man (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
       - Road Kill (2009) TV episode .... Arthur Mitchell
         (7 more)
4. The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009) .... God
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) .... Edgar West
6. "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)
7. Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (2008) (TV)
8. Dreamgirls (2006) .... Jerry Harris
9. "Paloozaville" (2006) TV series .... The Mayor
10. "Nova" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2005)
        - Einstein's Big Idea (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
11. E=mc² (2005) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Narrator
    ... aka E=mc² - Einsteins große Idee (Germany)
12. Kinsey (2004) .... Alfred Seguine Kinsey
13. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) .... Blake Edwards
14. Untitled Aisha Tyler Project (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Jan van de Bunt
15. 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)
16. "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
17. Orange County (2002) .... Bud Brumder
18. "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)
19. Shrek (2001) (voice) .... Lord Farquaad
20. Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) (V) (singing voice) .... Lord Farquaad
21. 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)
22. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Don Quixote de La Mancha / Alonso Quixano
23. C-Scam (2000)
    
    
24. A Civil Action (1998) .... Judge Walter J. Skinner
25. Homegrown (1998) .... Malcolm/Robert Stockman
26. Johnny Skidmarks (1998) .... Sergeant Larry Skovik
    ... aka The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title)
27. Officer Buckle and Gloria (1998) .... Narrator
28. Hollow Point (1996) .... Thomas Livingston
    ... aka Arsenal de pointe (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Rysk Roulette
29. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) .... Senator Conyers
30. Redwood Curtain (1995) (TV) .... Laird Riordan
31. "Frasier" .... Madman Martinez (1 episode, 1995)
        - Someone to Watch Over Me (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Madman Martinez
32. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) .... Tom Bradley/Bob Bradley
33. "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
34. Silent Fall (1994) .... Dr. Rene Harlinger
35. Princess Caraboo (1994) .... Professor Wilkinson
36. A Good Man in Africa (1994) .... Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
37. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) (TV) .... Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    ... aka Then There Were Giants
38. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Smith Keen
39. The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Alexander
40. Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) .... Paul Harrington
    ... aka Love, Cheat and Steal (UK)
41. The Wrong Man (1993) (TV) .... Phillip Mills
42. Cliffhanger (1993) .... Qualen
    ... aka Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
    ... aka Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
43. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993) (voice) .... Narrator
44. Raising Cain (1992) .... Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo
45. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1992) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
46. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Leslie Huben
47. Ricochet (1991) .... Blake
48. The Boys (1991) (TV) .... Artie Margulies
    ... aka The Guys
49. L.A. Story (1991) (scenes deleted) .... Harry Zell
50. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
51. Ivory Hunters (1990) (TV) .... Robert Carter
    ... aka The Last Elephant
52. Kid-Size Concert (1990) (V) .... Host
    
    
53. Traveling Man (1989) (TV) .... Ben Cluett
54. Out Cold (1989) .... Dave
    ... aka Where's Ernie? (Australia)
55. Distant Thunder (1988) .... Mark Lambert
    ... aka L'enfer après l'enfer (Canada: French title)
56. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... George Henderson
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
57. Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) .... Neil Scott
58. The Manhattan Project (1986) .... John Mathewson
    ... aka Deadly Game (USA: video title)
59. "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
60. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Maj. Kendall Laird / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1986)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Resting Place (1986) TV episode .... Maj. Kendall Laird
        - The Country Girl (1974) TV episode .... Paul Unger
61. Mesmerized (1986) .... Oliver Thompson
    ... aka My Letter to George (International: English title)
    ... aka Shocked
62. Santa Claus (1985) .... B.Z.
    ... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
63. The Amazing Bone (1985) (voice) .... Narrator
64. 2010 (1984) .... Dr. Walter Curnow
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
65. The Glitter Dome (1984) (TV) .... Sgt. Marty Wellborn
66. 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)
67. Footloose (1984) .... Reverend Shaw Moore
68. "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
69. The Day After (1983) (TV) .... Joe Huxley
70. Terms of Endearment (1983) .... Sam Burns
71. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) .... John Valentine (Segment #4)
72. Not in Front of the Children (1982) (TV) .... Richard Carruthers
73. The World According to Garp (1982) .... Roberta Muldoon
74. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) .... Mr. Brunner
75. Blow Out (1981) .... Burke
76. Big Blonde (1980) (TV) .... Herbie Morse
    ... aka Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
77. Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) (TV) .... Wally
78. The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) (TV) .... Clarence
    
    
79. All That Jazz (1979) .... Lucas Sergeant
80. Rich Kids (1979) .... Paul Philips
81. The Big Fix (1978) .... Sam Sebastian
82. Secret Service (1977) (TV) .... Capt. Thorne
83. Obsession (1976) .... Robert Lasalle
84. Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) .... John
    

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Great Big Stuff")
2. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Dirt")
   
   
3. "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1 episode, 1996)
   ... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Life As We Know It
       - Dick Like Me (1996) TV episode (performer: "That's Amore" (uncredited))
   

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 Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1993-1998)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 23 January 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 June 1993 (1993) TV episode .... 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" (3 episodes)
        - Empire Upon the Trails (????) TV episode (voice)
        - Fight No More Forever (????) TV episode (voice)
        - The Grandest Enterprise Under God (????) TV episode (voice)
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. Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger (1993) (TV) .... Himself
54. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
55. Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (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 (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
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
65. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    

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