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John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, four Grammy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Lithgow won two Tony Awards, his first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut in The Changing Room (1972) and his second for Best Actor in a Musical for the musical Sweet Smell of Success (2002). He was Tony-nominated for Requiem for a Heavyweight (1985), M. Butterfly (1988), and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005). He has acted in the plays The Columnist (2012), A Delicate Balance (2014), and Hillary and Clinton (2019). He portrayed Roald Dahl in the play Giant on the West End, for which he was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor. He starred as Dick Solomon in the television sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001), winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He received further Primetime Emmy Awards for his performances as Arthur Mitchell in the drama Dexter (2009) and as Winston Churchill in the Netflix drama The Crown (2016–2019). He also starred in HBO's Perry Mason (2020) and FX's The Old Man (2022). On film, he has received two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor nominations for his roles as a transgender ex-football player in The World According to Garp (1982) and a lonely banker in Terms of Endearment (1983). He also acted in All That Jazz (1979), Blow Out (1981), Footloose (1984), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), A Civil Action (1998), Shrek (2001), Kinsey (2004), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Love Is Strange (2014), Interstellar (2014), Late Night (2019), Bombshell (2019), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), and Conclave (2024).
John Lithgow
Samuel Blackwood
for Samuel Blackwood in Leilani 2: The Way Back
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The film opens somberly as Ben Sinclair and Julia Jacobs gather with the rest of the team to bid farewell to their beloved colleague, Richard Gilmour, whose passing leaves a palpable void in their tight-knit group. As they mourn his loss, they reminisce about their previous expedition to Leilani Island and the extraordinary discoveries they made together. After funeral, Ben and Julia find solace in each other's company. As the team prepares for their return journey to Leilani Island, they are joined by a new members, Dr. Elena Martinez and Jerry Connors, brilliant archaeologists with a passion for uncovering lost civilizations. Upon their arrival at Leilani Island, the team is greeted by a landscape teeming with exotic flora and fauna, as well as the remnants of a once-thriving civilization. As they delve deeper into the island's mysteries, they uncover ancient ruins, enigmatic artifacts, and evidence of a rich cultural history waiting to be unearthed. They soon discover that Leilani is under threat from outside forces. A ruthless corporation, led by the cunning businessman, Samuel Blackwood, wants to exploit the island's resources for profit, regardless of the environmental consequences. Amidst the turmoil, they make astonishing discoveries that defy explanation, from mythical creatures lurking in the shadows to ancient prophecies that foretell the island's destiny. Each revelation brings them closer to unlocking the secrets of Leilani civilization.
