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John Lithgow Is Oldest Man to Win an Acting Tony at 80

June 8, 2026 by Florence Adams

John Lithgow is only getting better with age. With his latest Tony Awards win for actor in a play for “Giant,” Lithgow, 80, became the oldest man ever to win a competitive acting Tony. The record was previously held by Roy Dotrice at 77, for featured actor in a play in the 2000 “A Moon … Read more

Tony Awards 2026: John Lithgow, Laurie Metcalf achieve three wins each

June 8, 2026 by Sarah Smalls

The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers. Lithgow won best performance by an actor in a leading role in … Read more