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title: Best Actor in a Supportive Role
date: 2014-02-07T10:02:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/best-actor-in-a-supportive-role"
section: Articles
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# Best Actor in a Supportive Role

*February 7, 2014*


- *Photo By John T. Consoli*

Actor and author John Lithgow, known for roles ranging from the Trinity Killer on “Dexter” to Lord Farquaad in “Shrek,” hosts a master class on Nov. 18 before speaking to the campus about the value of the arts and humanities. Here he critiques theatre students performing works by George Walker. Watch his full lecture below.

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**Issue:** [Winter 2014](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/winter-2014)


**Types:** [In Brief](https://terp.umd.edu/category/in-brief)