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John Lithgow Celebrates His 75th Birthday

This year, we're all in need of some good news, and I can't think of anyone better to deliver it than the lovable, hilarious, and seemingly ageless actor John Lithgow. John has been lighting up our screens since 1972 and has seemed to basically freeze in time ever since, which is why some of us are shocked to learn that he's celebrating a pretty huge milestone birthday!

John has been in a huge list of movies and TV shows.

While he's earned acclaim in works like _The World According To Garp, Terms Of Endearment, Footloose, Harry And The Hendersons, Dreamgirls, Shrek, Dexter, _ and Bombshell, he's probably best known as Dick Solomon from the '90s sitcom, 3rd Rock From The Sun.

John was born on October 19th, 1945.

That means that this year, John is celebrating his 75th birthday!

It's definitely fitting that he played an alien on 3rd Rock, because it looks like John has barely aged a day since the show aired 30 years ago!

Happy birthday, John!

We hope 75 treats you as well as the rest of the years have so far!

In honor of John's birthday, what role of his was your favorite? While I loved him in Dexter, I have to say Dick Solomon will always hold a special spot in my heart. Tell us yours in the comments below!