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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 H. Pendleton is a wealthy guy but he searching for happiness. Harry Redenbacher is a sad man who has lost faith in the world. Burdened by hardships and witnessing the suffering around him, he cries out to God for answers. The next day, Harry stumbles upon a credit card belonging to Pendleton. Seeing this as a sign, Harry begins using the card, not for himself but to help others in desperate need. Pendleton reports the stolen card, prompting an investigation led by the quirky, determined Detective Lou Kramer. Charges are brought against Harry. As his acts of kindness ripple through community, John learns about the lives his stolen money has touched. They finally tracks Harry down, he’s prepared for anger, prison. But after seeing those Harry helped and hearing their stories, he softens. Pendleton invites him to a private meeting, where they share their stories. Pendleton publicly forgives him and praises him for his good heart. Harry, humbled and emotional, asks Pendleton why he’s dropping the charges. "You robbed the wrong guy, Harry. I already am a giving person. All you did were good, unselfish and I respect that. You reminded me what it’s all about here." John then announces a partnership with Harry to create a foundation for those in need. The final scene features Harry and John standing on the steps of the newly opened foundation, with Harry saying, "I didn’t think I’d find hope in a credit card." Pendleton replies, "Sometimes, God works in mysterious ways."
