Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Lloyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Nobody 2 as David Mansell
- 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
- 2023 · STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie as Dr. Emmet L. Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 · Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Alex Windsor
- 2022 · Tankhouse as Buford
- 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 · 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 Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Commissioner Helgait
- 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 · For the Love of Spock as Commander Kruge (archive footage)
- 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 · Just in Time for Christmas as Grandpa Bob
- 2015 · The Boat Builder as Abner
- 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 · 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 · Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys as Mayor Akerman
- 2014 · A Million Ways to Die in the West as Doc Brown
- 2014 · The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
- 2014 · Buenas noches as Self
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
- 2013 · Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
- 2012 · Anything but Christmas as Harry
- 2012 · Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
- 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 · Last Call as Pete
- 2012 · Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as The Wizard Of Oz
- 2012 · Freedom Force as Professor (voice)
- 2011 · Snowflake, the White Gorilla as Dr. Archibald Pepper
- 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 · Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
- 2009 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Headmaster
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Stan Cruge
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
- 2009 · Call of the Wild as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
- 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 · Flakes as Willie
- 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 · Valerie on the Stairs as Everett Neely
- 2006 · A Perfect Day as Michael
- 2006 · Psych as Martin Kahn
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- 2005 · VM Show Vol. 2 as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 · Bad Girls from Valley High as Mr. Chauncey
- 2005 · Stacked as Harold March
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · Arthur Hailey's Detective as Anderson in Launderette
- 2004 · Clubhouse as Lou Russo
- 2004 · I Dream as Professor Toone
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2003 · NCIS as Joseph Smith
- 2003 · Tremors as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
- 2002 · Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
- 2002 · Interstate 60 as Ray
- 2002 · Cyberchase as Hacker (voice)
- 2001 · When Good Ghouls Go Bad as Uncle Fred Walker
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmine
- 2001 · On The Edge as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 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 · 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 Real Blonde as Ernst
- 1998 · The Ransom of Red Chief as Sam Howard
- 1997 · Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
- 1997 · Angels in the Endzone as Al
- 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 · 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 Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey
- 1994 · Radioland Murders as Zoltan
- 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
- 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 · The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
- 1990 · Back to the Future Part III as Emmett Brown
- 1990 · Why Me? as Bruno Daley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
- 1989 · Back to the Future Part II as 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
- 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
- 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 · Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
- 1984 · Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Kruge
- 1983 · To Be or Not to Be as Capt. Schultz
- 1983 · Mr. Mom as Larry
- 1982 · Cheers as Phillip Semenko
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
- 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 · Schizoid as Gilbert
- 1980 · Semi-Tough as
- 1979 · The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
- 1979 · The Lady in Red as Frognose
- 1979 · Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Bill Carver
- 1978 · The Word as Hans Bogardus
- 1978 · Goin' South as Towfield
- 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 · Amazing Stories: The Movie I as Professor (archive footage)
- 2024 · Guns & Moses as Sol Fassbinder
- 2021 · King Lear as King Lear
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
- 2019 · That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
- 2019 · Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson as Self
- 2018 · ReRUN as George Benson (old)
- 2015 · Doc Brown Saves the World as Emmett Brown
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2014 · The One I Wrote for You as Pop
- 2012 · Cadaver as Cadaver
- 2012 · Excuse Me for Living as Lars
- 2012 · The Narrative of Victor Karloch as Victor Karloch
- 2012 · Say It Ain't Solo as Himself
- 2011 · Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
- 2011 · InSight as Shep
- 2010 · Tales from the Future as Self
- 2010 · Snowmen as The Caretaker
- 2009 · The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Lester (voice)
- 2009 · Looking Back to the Future as Self
- 2008 · Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as King Pellinore
- 2006 · Looking Back at the Future as Himself
- 2004 · Admissions as Steward Worthy
- 2004 · Car Crash: The Delorean Story as Himself
- 2003 · Merry Christmas Space Case as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · The Haunted Lighthouse as Cap'n Jack
- 2002 · The Big Time as Doc Powers
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Bruce
- 2001 · Kids World as Leo
- 2001 · Chasing Destiny as Jet James
- 2001 · Space Case as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Convergence as Morley Allen
- 1999 · The Emperor's Treasure as Lord Imaru (voice)
- 1999 · It Came From the Sky as Jarvis Moody
- 1997 · Completely Cuckoo as Self
- 1997 · Dinner at Fred's as Dad
- 1997 · Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
- 1996 · Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
- 1995 · Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie as Ed Jarvis
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Mr. Dewey - Host
- 1994 · In Search of Dr. Seuss as Mr. Hunch
- 1992 · T Bone N Weasel as Weasel
- 1992 · Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Frank Iarossi - Exxon
- 1991 · Back to the Future: The Ride as Doctor Emmet Brown
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Dr. Emmett L. Brown
- 1988 · Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town as Self
- 1984 · The Cowboy and the Ballerina as
- 1984 · Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
- 1983 · September Gun as Jack Brian
- 1982 · Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
- 1982 · Pilgrim, Farewell as Paul
- 1980 · The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
- 1979 · The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
- 1977 · Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)
- Future · Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
- Future · The Movers as
- 1977 · Three Warriors as
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer (uncredited)
- Future · Untitled Lani Pixels Project as Grandpa (voice)