John Lithgow, 80, Becomes Oldest Tony Winner for Lead Actor in a Play, 53 Years After First Win
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Dade Hayes
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Summary
John Lithgow, at 80 years old, won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his role in "Giant," making him the oldest winner in that category. The milestone comes 53 years after his first Tony win for his Broadway debut in "The Changing Room." Lithgow has now won three Tony Awards over his career, including a previous win for lead actor in a musical for "Sweet Smell of Success."
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· 2 pulledI'm such a lucky actor
I'm such a lucky actor, he said, mentioning that he has won two previous Tonys.
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