John Lithgow, as actor People & Technology

John Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor known for The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Dexter. He played Burke, the assassin, in Brian De Palma's Blow Out (1981).

In the wiki

• John Lithgow is his dedicated page for Blow Out (1981), covering his casting as Burke and the performance that De Palma shaped as a methodical, terrifying counterweight to Travolta's emotionalism.
• Cast and Characters (Blow Out) describes Burke's role as the film's human threat and his function in the plot.
• Critical Reception and Legacy (Blow Out) includes critical responses to Lithgow's performance.
• Blow Out (1981) lists Lithgow in the main cast.