Ian Lithgow

[[Image:|250px]] Ian Lithgow Background information Birthname Ian David Lithgow Birthdate February 3, 1972 (1972-02-03) Birthplace Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. Death date Deathplace Cause of death alternate names Nationality American Citizenship Education Alma mater Occuptation(s) Actor, therapist Years active 1993–present Known for 3rd Rock from the Sun Spouse(s) Rachel Lithgow (2001–present) Partner(s) Children 2 Relatives Awards Module Module2 Module3 Module4 Module5 Module6| Residence Parents

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Ian David Lithgow (born February 3, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his work as Leon in the NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001). He is the son of actor John Lithgow.

Biography

Lithgow was born on February 3, 1972, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son and only child from the marriage of actor John Lithgow and his first wife, Jean Taynton. He has two half siblings, Phoebe (born 1982) and Nathan (born 1983). He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. He currently runs a practice in Lower Manhattan specializing in marriage and family therapy.

Lithgow is an actor who has performed in film, television, and in regional theatres across the country, including the Goodman Theatre, the American Repertory Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Ahmanson Theatre, and the Pasadena Playhouse. He created the role of Tony in Boy Gets Girl, which he performed at the Manhattan Theatre Club. In the 1990s NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, Lithgow portrayed the recurring role of Leon, a purportedly dim-witted student who attends the physics class of Dick Solomon (portrayed by real-life father John Lithgow). He portrayed a son of his father's character in the 2020 HBO television series Perry Mason.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	A Pound of Flesh
1996-2001	3rd Rock from the Sun	Leon	48 episodes
1999	Far from Bismarck	Wallace
1999	Puppet, Love and Mertz	Puppet	Short
2003	Rice Girl	Detective Tom Monk
2005	Fellini's Donut	Guido Anselmi	Short
2017	Bull	Griffin Fuller	Episode: "Name Game"
2020	Tesla	Alfred Brown
2020	The Blacklist	Kleeman	Episode: "Newton Purcell (No. 144)"
2020	Perry Mason	Byron Jonathan	Episode: "Chapter Five"

External links

• Ian Lithgow at IMDb
• 3rd Rock from the Sun at the Open Directory Project