John Lithgow says his time on ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ were his ‘happiest years as an actor’
- John Lithgow stated that his time on ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ was the six happiest years as an actor.
- Lithgow described the show as a ‘flat out nutball farce’ that he initially thought he would never do.
- ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ debuted on NBC in 1996 and ran until 2001, quickly becoming a hit with a cult following, as noted by Lithgow.
- Lithgow played Dick Solomon, the high commander of an alien expedition posing as a family on Earth.
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John Lithgow doesn't think playing Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' series will be that hard a job
Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty Images John Lithgow thinks joining the Wizarding World will be a breeze. The actor is about to take on the fan-favorite role of Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series for HBO. He doesn’t think stepping into the shoes of the character will be very difficult, as he said on the most recent episode of the SmartLess podcast. “You know, Dumbledore, he’s kind of this nuclear weapon,” Lithgow said. “H…
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