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• John Lithgow is an actor who has appeared on Broadway, in films and on television. He has also written and recorded a number of children's books and songs.

  Lithgow will join the cast of Dexter for all 12 season 4 episodes. He will play Walter Simmons, a serial killer and arch-nemesis to the main character, Dexter Morgan, played by Michael C. Hall.Reuters: John Lithgow Kills for Dexter Role (May 28, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: John Arthur Lithgow
  2. Birth date: October 19, 1945
  3. Birthplace: Rochester, New YorkCity of Rochester, N.Y.: John Lithgow
  4. Graduated from Harvard University
  5. Spouse: Mary Yaeger
  6. Father: Ian Lithgow
  7. Has three children
  8. Is a registered pastor
  9. Plays the guitar

• Early Years and Career

  When Lithgow was a child, he moved around quite often because his father was a theatrical producer and director. His father also managed a number of Shakespeare festivals in the midwest, and his mother was an actress. Lithgow made his first theatrical bow on Broadway when he was six years old.

  After graduating from Harvard University, Lithgow studied in London. When he returned to the United States, he performed in at least one play per year from the early 1970's through 1982.

  Lithgow has been an actor since the 1970's and has appeared in a variety of productions including dramas, cartoons, reality television and commercials.

  Lithgow stared alongside Isla Fisher in the film Confessions of a Shopaholic, which opened in U.S. theaters on February 13, 2009.

• Fun for Kids

  Since 1999, Lithgow has recorded three CDs and written seven books for children. He has also appeared on a number of children's television shows and has been the voice of a number of characters in animated movies.Barnes & Noble: John Lithgow Book

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