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).
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Hulk Hogan: Real American as Self
- 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 · Happy's Place as Clive
- 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 · Tankhouse as Buford
- 2021 · The Tender Bar as Grandpa Maguire
- 2021 · Next Stop, Christmas as Ticket Agent/Conductor
- 2021 · Queen Bees as Arthur Lane
- 2021 · Hacks as Larry Arbuckle
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
- 2021 · Nobody as David Mansell
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 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
- 2018 · Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles as Dr. Emmet Brown
- 2017 · Muse as 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 · Just in Time for Christmas as Grandpa Bob
- 2015 · Back in Time as Self
- 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 · 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 Self
- 2014 · Buenas noches as Self
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
- 2012 · Excuse Me for Living as Lars
- 2012 · Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
- 2012 · Foodfight! as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
- 2012 · Piranha 3DD as Mr. Goodman
- 2012 · Last Call as Pete
- 2012 · Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as The Wizard Of Oz
- 2011 · InSight as Shep
- 2011 · The Chateau Meroux as Nathan
- 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 · Tales from the Future as Self
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Dennis Powers
- 2010 · Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
- 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 · 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
- 2009 · Looking Back to the Future as Self
- 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 · Valerie on the Stairs as Everett Neely
- 2006 · A Perfect Day as Michael
- 2006 · El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Psych as Martin Kahn
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Bad Girls from Valley High as Mr. Chauncey
- 2005 · Stacked as Harold March
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Ross Moore
- 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
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · The Big Time as Doc Powers
- 2002 · Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Bruce
- 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 Real Blonde as Ernst
- 1998 · The Ransom of Red Chief as Sam Howard
- 1997 · Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
- 1997 · Dinner at Fred's as Dad
- 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)
- 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 · In Search of Dr. Seuss as Mr. Hunch
- 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
- 1992 · T Bone N Weasel as Weasel
- 1992 · Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Frank Iarossi
- 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? - Warum gerade ich 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 · Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town as Self
- 1988 · Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Judge Doom
- 1988 · Track 29 as Henry Henry
- 1987 · Walk Like a Man as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
- 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 · 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
- 1981 · Best of the West as The Calico Kid
- 1981 · The Postman Always Rings Twice as The Salesman
- 1980 · Semi-Tough as
- 1979 · The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
- 1979 · The Lady in Red as Frognose
- 1978 · The Word as Hans Bogardus
- 1978 · Goin' South as Towfield
- 1978 · Taxi as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
- 1978 · Taxi as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
- 1976 · The Adams Chronicles as Tsar Alexandre I
- 1975 · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Max Taber
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Arnold Scully
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Vincent Carew
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer (uncredited)
- Future · Untitled Lani Pixels Project as Grandpa (voice)
- 1986 · Miracles as Harry
- 1984 · Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
- 1982 · Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
- 1981 · The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
- 1980 · Schizoid as Gilbert
- 1980 · The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
- 1979 · Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Bill Carver
- Future · The Movers as
- 2024 · Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Alchemist
- 2022 · Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Alex Windsor
- 2021 · King Lear as King Lear
- 2021 · Expedition: Back To The Future as Self
- 2019 · The Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
- 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)
- 2018 · One by One as Harvey
- 2017 · The Cyberchase Movie as The Hacker (voice)
- 2015 · The Boat Builder as Abner
- 2015 · Doc Brown Saves the World as Emmett Brown
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2015 · Back To the Present: The Special as
- 2014 · The One I Wrote for You as Pop
- 2014 · Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson as Grandpa Jack
- 2013 · Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
- 2012 · Anything but Christmas as Harry
- 2012 · Cadaver as Cadaver
- 2012 · The Narrative of Victor Karloch as Victor Karloch
- 2012 · The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Lero Sombrero
- 2012 · The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy as Grandpa Jack
- 2012 · Say It Ain't Solo as Self
- 2011 · Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2010 · Magic as Magic (voice)
- 2009 · The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Lester (voice)
- 2009 · Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2008 · Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as King Pellinore
- 2007 · Flakes as Willie
- 2006 · Looking Back at the Future as Himself
- 2005 · Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- 2004 · Admissions as Steward Worthy
- 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
- 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
- 1998 · The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher (voice)
- 1997 · Completely Cuckoo as Self
- 1997 · Angels in the Endzone as Al
- 1997 · Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
- 1996 · Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
- 1996 · The Right to Remain Silent as Johnny Benjamin
- 1995 · Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie as Ed Jarvis
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Mr. Dewey - Host
- 1990 · The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
- 1987 · Legend of the White Horse as Jim Martin
- 1984 · The Cowboy and the Ballerina as Woody
- 1984 · Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
- 1983 · September Gun as Jack Brian
- 1980 · Pilgrim, Farewell as Paul
- 1979 · The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
- 1978 · Lacy and the Mississippi Queen as Jennings
- 1977 · Three Warriors as Steve Chaffey
- 1977 · Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)