Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990) and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards. Lloyd came to public attention in Northeastern theater productions during the 1960s and early 1970s, earning Drama Desk and Obie awards for his work. He made his cinematic debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and went on to star as Commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Professor Plum in Clue (1985), Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993), Switchblade Sam in Dennis the Menace (1993), Mr. Goodman in Piranha 3D (2010), Bill Crowley in I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016) and David Mansell in Nobody (2021). He earned a third Emmy for his 1992 guest appearance as Alistair Dimple in Road to Avonlea (1992), and won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Twenty Bucks (1993). He has done extensive voice work, including Merlock in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), Grigori Rasputin in Anastasia (1997), the Hacker in the PBS Kids series Cyberchase (2002–present), which earned him Daytime Emmy nominations, and the Woodsman in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Guns & Moses as Sol Fassbinder
- 2025 · Nobody 2 as David Mansell
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)
- 2024 · Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Alchemist
- 2024 · Knuckles as Chief Pachacamac (voice)
- 2024 · Self Reliance as Dennis Walcott
- 2023 · Camp Hideout as Falco
- 2023 · Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose as Dr. Harry Price
- 2022 · Wednesday as Professor Orloff
- 2022 · Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Alex Windsor
- 2021 · The Tender Bar as Grandpa Maguire
- 2021 · Next Stop, Christmas as Ticket Agent/Conductor
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2021 · Queen Bees as Arthur Lane
- 2021 · Hacks as Larry Arbuckle
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
- 2021 · Nobody as David Mansell
- 2021 · Expedition: Back To The Future as Self
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Commissioner Helgait
- 2019 · That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
- 2018 · The Conners as Lou Vitore
- 2018 · A Million Little Things as Christopher Lloyd
- 2018 · Making a Killing as Lloyd Mickey
- 2018 · Boundaries as Stanley
- 2018 · James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- 2018 · A.P. Bio as Melvin
- 2017 · Muse as Bernard Rauschen
- 2017 · The Sound as Clinton Jones
- 2017 · Going in Style as Milton Kupchak
- 2016 · Cold Moon as James Redfield
- 2016 · I Am Not a Serial Killer as Mr. Crowley
- 2016 · 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2016 · Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Doc Brown
- 2015 · Doc Brown Saves the World as Emmett Brown
- 2015 · Back in Time as Self
- 2015 · Back To the Present: The Special as
- 2015 · 88 as Cyrus
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as The Missionary
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as The Missionary (uncredited)
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as Zalmon Shaw / The Missionary
- 2014 · The One I Wrote for You as Pop
- 2014 · Over the Garden Wall as The Woodsman (voice)
- 2014 · Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson as Grandpa Jack
- 2014 · Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Kroenig
- 2014 · Zodiac as Harry Setag
- 2014 · A Million Ways to Die in the West as Doc Brown
- 2014 · The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
- 2013 · Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
- 2012 · Excuse Me for Living as Lars
- 2012 · Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
- 2012 · The Narrative of Victor Karloch as Victor Karloch
- 2012 · The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Lero Sombrero
- 2012 · Foodfight! as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
- 2012 · Piranha 3DD as Mr. Goodman
- 2012 · The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy as Grandpa Jack
- 2012 · Say It Ain't Solo as Himself
- 2012 · Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as The Wizard Of Oz
- 2011 · InSight as Shep
- 2011 · The Chateau Meroux as Nathan
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as
- 2011 · Love, Wedding, Marriage as Dr. George
- 2011 · The Witches of Oz as The Wizard of Oz
- 2010 · R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Dennis Powers
- 2010 · Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
- 2010 · Magic as Magic (voice)
- 2010 · Snowmen as The Caretaker
- 2009 · A Very Sunny Christmas as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
- 2009 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Headmaster
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Stan Cruge
- 2009 · Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
- 2009 · Call of the Wild as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
- 2009 · The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Lester (voice)
- 2009 · Knights of Bloodsteel as Tesselink
- 2008 · The Tale of Despereaux as Hovis (voice)
- 2008 · Fringe as Roscoe Joyce
- 2008 · Fly Me to the Moon as Amos (voice)
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Theodore
- 2007 · Chuck as Dr. Leo Dreyfus
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2006 · A Perfect Day as Michael
- 2006 · Psych as Martin Kahn
- 2006 · Looking Back at the Future as Himself
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Bad Girls from Valley High as Mr. Chauncey
- 2005 · Stacked as Harold March
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Ross Moore
- 2004 · Clubhouse as Lou Russo
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2003 · NCIS as Joseph Smith
- 2003 · Tremors as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
- 2002 · The Big Time as Doc Powers
- 2002 · Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
- 2002 · Interstate 60 as Ray
- 2002 · Cyberchase as Hacker (voice)
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmine
- 2001 · On the Edge as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 2001 · Chasing Destiny as Jet James
- 2001 · Wit as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
- 2000 · Ed as Burt Kiffle
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Walter
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- 1999 · The West Wing as Professor Lawrence Lessig
- 1999 · It Came from the Sky as Jarvis Moody
- 1999 · Baby Geniuses as Heep
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as White Knight
- 1999 · My Favorite Martian as Uncle Martin
- 1998 · The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher (voice)
- 1998 · The Ransom of Red Chief as Sam Howard
- 1997 · Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
- 1997 · Dinner at Fred's as Dad
- 1997 · Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
- 1997 · Quicksilver Highway as Aaron Quicksilver
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Smitty (voice)
- 1996 · Spin City as Owen Kingston
- 1996 · Spin City as Owen Kingston (archive footage)
- 1996 · Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
- 1996 · The Right to Remain Silent as Johnny Benjamin
- 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Pieces
- 1995 · Deadly Games as Sebastian Jackal
- 1995 · Rent-a-Kid as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Mr. Dewey - Host
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey
- 1994 · Camp Nowhere as Dennis Van Welker
- 1994 · Angels in the Outfield as Al the Angel
- 1993 · Addams Family Values as Uncle Fester
- 1993 · Twenty Bucks as Jimmy
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Continental Op
- 1993 · Dennis the Menace as Switchblade Sam
- 1992 · Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Frank Iarossi - Exxon
- 1991 · The Addams Family as Uncle Fester
- 1991 · Suburban Commando as Charlie Wilcox
- 1991 · Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- 1990 · DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp as Merlock (voice)
- 1990 · Back to the Future Part III as Doctor Emmett Brown
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Dr. Emmett L. Brown
- 1990 · Why Me? as Bruno Daley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
- 1989 · Back to the Future Part II as Doctor Emmett Brown
- 1989 · The Dream Team as Henry Sikorsky
- 1988 · Eight Men Out as Bill Burns
- 1988 · Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Judge Doom
- 1988 · Track 29 as Henry Henry
- 1985 · Clue as Professor Plum
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Professor B.O.Beanes
- 1985 · Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- 1985 · Street Hawk as Anthony Corrido
- 1984 · The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Bigboote
- 1984 · Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Kruge
- 1983 · To Be or Not to Be as Capt. Schultz
- 1983 · September Gun as Jack Brian
- 1983 · Mr. Mom as Larry
- 1982 · Cheers as Phillip Semenko
- 1982 · Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
- 1981 · Best of the West as The Calico Kid
- 1981 · The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
- 1981 · The Postman Always Rings Twice as The Salesman
- 1980 · Pilgrim, Farewell as Paul
- 1980 · Schizoid as Gilbert
- 1980 · The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
- 1979 · The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
- 1979 · The Lady in Red as Frognose
- 1979 · Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Bill Carver
- 1979 · The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
- 1978 · The Word as Hans Bogardus
- 1978 · Taxi as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
- 1978 · Taxi as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
- 1978 · Lacy and the Mississippi Queen as Jennings
- 1975 · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Max Taber
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Arnold Scully
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Vincent Carew
- Future · Untitled Lani Pixels Project as Grandpa (voice)
- 2022 · Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Tankhouse as Buford
- 2021 · King Lear as King Lear
- 2019 · The Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
- 2019 · Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson as Self
- 2018 · ReRUN as George Benson (old)
- 2018 · One by One as Harvey
- 2015 · Just in Time for Christmas as Grandpa Bob
- 2015 · The Boat Builder as Abner
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2014 · Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys as Mayor Akerman
- 2014 · Buenas noches as Self
- 2012 · Anything but Christmas as Harry
- 2012 · Cadaver as Cadaver
- 2012 · Last Call as Pete
- 2011 · Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
- 2010 · Tales from the Future as Self
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2009 · Looking Back to the Future as Self
- 2008 · Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as King Pellinore
- 2007 · Flakes as Willie
- 2006 · Valerie on the Stairs as Everett Neely
- 2005 · Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- 2005 · Arthur Hailey's Detective as Anderson in Launderette
- 2004 · Admissions as Steward Worthy
- 2004 · I Dream as Professor Toone
- 2004 · Car Crash: The Delorean Story as Himself
- 2003 · Merry Christmas Space Case as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Haunted Lighthouse 4-D as Cap'n Jack
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Bruce
- 2001 · Kids World as Leo
- 2001 · When Good Ghouls Go Bad as Uncle Fred Walker
- 2001 · Space Case as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Convergence as Morley Allen
- 1999 · The Emperor's Treasure as Lord Imaru (voice)
- 1998 · The Real Blonde as Ernst
- 1997 · Completely Cuckoo as Self
- 1997 · Angels in the Endzone as Al
- 1995 · Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie as Ed Jarvis
- 1994 · In Search of Dr. Seuss as Mr. Hunch
- 1994 · Radioland Murders as Zoltan
- 1992 · T Bone N Weasel as Weasel
- 1991 · Back to the Future: The Ride as Doctor Emmet Brown
- 1990 · The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
- 1988 · Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town as Self
- 1987 · Legend of the White Horse as Jim Martin
- 1987 · Walk Like a Man as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
- 1986 · Miracles as Harry
- 1986 · Amazing Stories as R. Beanes
- 1984 · The Cowboy and the Ballerina as
- 1984 · Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
- 1984 · Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
- 1980 · Semi-Tough as
- 1978 · Goin' South as Towfield
- 1977 · Three Warriors as
- 1977 · Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer (uncredited)
- Future · Amazing Stories: The Movie I as Professor (archive footage)
- Future · The Movers as