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Ian David Lithgow (born February 3, 1972) is an American actor and therapist. 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.
Ian Lithgow is an award-winning actor who has performed in TV, film, and theatre. He is the son of John Lithgow and Jean Taynton, and has appeared in shows like Perry Mason, Bull, and Girls.
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Ian Lithgow is an actor who has appeared in TV, film, and theatre. He is the son of John Lithgow and Jean Taynton, and has worked with his father in Perry Mason.
- February 3, 1972
- '3rd Rock From the Sun' Cast: Where Are They Now? Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin and More. Aliens all around us! Between Men in Black, Independence Day, The X-Files, Mars Attacks!
- '3rd Rock From the Sun' Cast: Where Are They Now? Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin and More. Aliens all around us! Between Men in Black, Independence Day, The X-Files, Mars Attacks!
- John Lithgow. As Dick Solomon, Lithgow played the leader of the expedition, also known as the High Commander. The stage and screen veteran has a vast resume of TV, movie and theater credits, but some of the highlights include a 12-episode run on Dexter, guest appearances on 30 Rock and How I Met Your Mother and roles in Interstellar, Pet Seminary and Bombshell.
- Kristen Johnston. Johnston played Sally Solomon, the lieutenant of the expedition and Dick's second-in-command. In 2004, the Washington, D.C., native made arguably the greatest guest appearance in Sex and the City history as Lexi Featherston, the aging socialite who fell out a window after screaming, "New York is over!
- Jordan Baranowski
- John Lithgow: Dick Solomon. John Lithgow is an extraordinarily versatile actor. He can do broad, mainstream comedy, as his time on 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dr. Dick Solomon, leader of the extraterrestrial research team studying the planet, demonstrates.
- Kristen Johnston: Sally Solomon. Kristen Johnston was a massive star in the late 1990s: She had major roles in films like Austin Powers and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, in addition to her lead role on 3rd Rock from the Sun.
- French Stewart: Harry Solomon. When a sitcom features a group of aliens trying to fit in on another world, it's certainly something to stand out as "the weird one."
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Tommy Solomon. All four of the leads on 3rd Rock from the Sun were well established actors when they were cast, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Feb 17, 2023 · Lithgow also has one son, Ian, from his first marriage to Jean Taynton. Also an actor, Ian appeared in 48 episodes of the show alongside his dad. YouTube; Shutterstock
May 22, 2016 · Ian Lithgow, son of John Lithgow, was a recurring character in the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. He portrayed Leon, a dumb student in Harry Solomon's physics class, in 48 episodes.
