Lithgow's

I'm on board with it, especially because Colin Hanks is having such a field day now, so I do agree this season is better than last year's — though they're all going to pale compared to the fourth season with John Lithgow's "Trinity Killer," and I really enjoyed the episode this season where Dexter went to Nebraska with the shade of his brother in tow to clean up some loose ends with that story.

Ask Matt: Vampire Diaries, Dexter, Glee, the TV Laugh Track, and More! 2011

Speaking of similarities, the coincidence that Jerry has another life in the 'burbs — not unlike Lithgow's Trinity Killer on Dexter — is not lost on the actor.

How I Met Your Mother's John Lithgow: Playing Barney's Dad Is "Doubly Fun" 2011

What did you think of John Lithgow's guest shot on HIMYM?

Cheers & Jeers: How We Met Barney's Father 2011

By playing Arthur Mitchell, a serial killer on Showtime's "Dexter" who has been murdering women for decades and whispering the same sweet nothings -- "It's already over" -- to each victim before she dies: Fans of Lithgow's work will see a lot of him in this role.

Monster vs. Devil or Who among us doesnt want to see John Lithgow get naked? 2009

The scene where Caesar helps John Lithgow's character with his utensil was one of the most moving moments of the year.

Michael Giltz: DVDs: Apes Rule in "Rise," "Tokyo Drifter" And A Smurfing Lot Of Other Titles On Tap Michael Giltz 2011

By playing Arthur Mitchell, a serial killer on Showtime's "Dexter" who has been murdering women for decades and whispering the same sweet nothings -- "It's already over" -- to each victim before she dies: Fans of Lithgow's work will see a lot of him in this role.

Lance Mannion: 2009

Like Lithgow's career, the episode mixed silly shtick among the father-son pickup games Barney envisioned were "Bush Dynasty" and "Father Knows Breast" and serious drama.

Cheers & Jeers: How We Met Barney's Father 2011

John Lithgow's memoir, "Drama," reminded me that the world is indeed all a stage and that professionals have some great ideas about how to perform on it.

Twelve Months of Reading 2011

As the book's designated villain, he makes John Lithgow's character in Footloose seem like a monument of intellectual open-mindedness and depth.

Archive 2008-03-01 2008

Lithgow's seemingly unremarkable Walter Simmons has changed all that.

Ed Martin: David Letterman, Sons of Anarchy, Grey's Anatomy, Dexter: Random Reflections on the Opening Weeks of the Fall TV Season 2009