Which actor won the 2026 Tony Award for playing Roald Dahl in Giant?

John Lithgow won the 2026 Tony Award for playing Roald Dahl in Giant.

Giant is a play by Mark Rosenblatt that dramatizes a fictionalized meeting between writer Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal, alongside material connected to Dahl’s controversial views. Lithgow portrayed Dahl in the Broadway production.

Lithgow won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play. His nominees included Will Harrison for Punch, Nathan Lane for Death of a Salesman, Daniel Radcliffe for Every Brilliant Thing, and Mark Strong for Oedipus.

This award is sometimes confused with the Tony for Best Play, but those honors recognize different achievements. Giant was nominated for Best Play, while Lithgow’s prize recognized an individual performance. The 79th Tony Awards were held on June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall.