John Lithgow to Guest Star on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

According to report by EW.com, Broadway veteran John Lithgow will guest start tonight on CBS's 'How I Met Your Mother' as Neil Patrick Harris' dad. 

Lithgow's extensive Broadway credits include, among others, "The Changing Room" Tony Award - Featured Actor, "Requiem for a Heavyweight" Tony Award nomination -Actor in a Play, "Division Street," "Beyond Therapy" and "M. Butterfly" Tony Award nomination - Actor in a Play, and the musicals "Sweet Smell of Success" Tony Award - Best Actor in a Musical and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" Tony Award nomination - Best Actor in a Musical.

He has appeared in over 30 films including "The World According to Garp" and "Terms of Endearment" Oscar nominations for both, "All That Jazz," "Blow Out," "Twilight Zone: The Movie," "Ricochet" and "Cliffhanger." Lithgow received three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his work on the hit NBC comedy series "3rd Rock from the Sun." This year he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Showtime's "Dexter." He is the author of eight New York Times best-selling children's picture books.

'How I Met Your Mother' airs Mondays at 8PM on CBS.

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