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Christopher Lloyd

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Christopher Lloyd

Born October 22, 1938 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA157 films

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.

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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).

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest posterFirst watchOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest19758.4as Max TaberA petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Back to the Future poster8.3Back to the Future1985Back to the Future Part II poster7.8Back to the Future Part II1989Nobody poster7.9Nobody2021Back to the Future Part III poster7.5Back to the Future Part III1990Anastasia poster7.6Anastasia1997Who Framed Roger Rabbit poster7.5Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988The Addams Family poster7.1The Addams Family1991Addams Family Values poster7.0Addams Family Values1993

Filmography

157 films as actor
  1. TBAThe MoversHenry Solomon
  2. TBAUntitled Lani Pixels ProjectGrandpa (voice)
  3. 2026Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente
  4. 2025Guns & MosesSol Fassbinder
  5. 2025Nobody 2David Mansell
  6. 2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Alchemist
  7. 2024Self RelianceDennis Walcott
  8. 2023Camp HideoutFalco
  9. 2023Nandor Fodor and the Talking MongooseDr. Harry Price
  10. 2022Spirit Halloween: The MovieAlex Windsor
  11. 2022TankhouseBuford
  12. 2021The Tender BarGrandpa Maguire
  13. 2021Next Stop, ChristmasTicket Agent/Conductor
  14. 2021King LearKing Lear
  15. 2021Queen BeesArthur Lane
  16. 2021Senior MomentSal Spinelli
  17. 2021NobodyDavid Mansell
  18. 2019The Haunted SwordsmanThe Black Monk
  19. 2019Wildchat
  20. 2018ReRUNGeorge Benson (old)
  21. 2018Making a KillingLloyd Mickey
  22. 2018BoundariesStanley
  23. 2018One by OneHarvey
  24. 2017The Cyberchase MovieThe Hacker (voice)
  25. 2017MuseRauschen
  26. 2017The SoundClinton Jones
  27. 2017Going in StyleMilton Kupchak
  28. 2016Cold MoonJames Redfield
  29. 2016I Am Not a Serial KillerMr. Crowley
  30. 2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The MovieDoc Brown
  31. 2015Just in Time for ChristmasGrandpa Bob
  32. 2015The Boat BuilderAbner
  33. 2015Doc Brown Saves the WorldEmmett Brown
  34. 201588Cyrus
  35. 2014The One I Wrote for YouPop
  36. 2014Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey MatsonGrandpa Jack
  37. 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForKroenig
  38. 2014ZodiacHarry Setag
  39. 2014Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer LampreysMayor Akerman
  40. 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestDoc Brown
  41. 2013Sid the Science Kid: The MovieDr. Bonabodon (voice)
  42. 2012Anything but ChristmasHarry
  43. 2012CadaverCadaver
  44. 2012Excuse Me for LivingLars
  45. 2012Dead Before DawnHorus Galloway
  46. 2012The Narrative of Victor KarlochVictor Karloch
  47. 2012The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureLero Sombrero
  48. 2012Foodfight!Mr. Clipboard (voice)
  49. 2012Piranha 3DDMr. Goodman
  50. 2012The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead ConspiracyGrandpa Jack
  51. 2012Last CallPete
  52. 2012Dorothy and the Witches of OzThe Wizard Of Oz
  53. 2011Adventures of Serial BuddiesDr. Von Gearheart
  54. 2011InSightShep
  55. 2011The Chateau MerouxNathan
  56. 2011Love, Wedding, MarriageDr. George
  57. 2010Piranha 3DMr. Goodman
  58. 2010MagicMagic (voice)
  59. 2010SnowmenThe Caretaker
  60. 2009A Very Sunny ChristmasSanta Claus John #2 (uncredited)
  61. 2009Jack and the BeanstalkHeadmaster
  62. 2009Santa BuddiesStan Cruge
  63. 2009Call of the Wild'Grandpa' Bill Hale
  64. 2009The Macabre World of Lavender WilliamsLester (voice)
  65. 2009Knights of BloodsteelTesselink
  66. 2008The Tale of DespereauxHovis (voice)
  67. 2008Fly Me to the MoonAmos (voice)
  68. 2008Camelot: Live from Lincoln CenterKing Pellinore
  69. 2007FlakesWillie
  70. 2006Valerie on the StairsEverett Neely
  71. 2006A Perfect DayMichael
  72. 2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieSeymour S. Sassafras (voice)
  73. 2005Bad Girls from Valley HighMr. Chauncey
  74. 2005Arthur Hailey's DetectiveAnderson in Launderette
  75. 2004AdmissionsSteward Worthy
  76. 2003Merry Christmas Space CaseNarrator (voice)
  77. 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCap'n Jack
  78. 2002The Big TimeDoc Powers
  79. 2002Hey Arnold! The MovieCoroner (voice)
  80. 2002Wish You Were DeadBruce
  81. 2002Interstate 60Ray
  82. 2001Kids WorldLeo
  83. 2001When Good Ghouls Go BadUncle Fred Walker
  84. 2001On the EdgeAttorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
  85. 2001Chasing DestinyJet James
  86. 2001WitDr. Harvey Kelekian
  87. 2001Space CaseNarrator (voice)
  88. 2000ConvergenceMorley Allen
  89. 1999The Emperor's TreasureLord Imaru (voice)
  90. 1999It Came from the SkyJarvis Moody
  91. 1999Baby GeniusesHeep
  92. 1999Alice in WonderlandWhite Knight
  93. 1999My Favorite MartianUncle Martin
  94. 1998The Animated Adventures of Tom SawyerJudge Thatcher (voice)
  95. 1998The Real BlondeErnst
  96. 1998The Ransom of Red ChiefSam Howard
  97. 1997AnastasiaRasputin (voice)
  98. 1997Angels in the EndzoneAl
  99. 1997Dinner at Fred'sDad
  100. 1997Changing HabitsTheo Teagarden
  101. 1997Quicksilver HighwayAaron Quicksilver
  102. 1996Cadillac RanchWood Grimes
  103. 1996The Right to Remain SilentJohnny Benjamin
  104. 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadPieces
  105. 1995Mr. Payback: An Interactive MovieEd Jarvis
  106. 1995Rent-a-KidLawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
  107. 1994The PagemasterThe Pagemaster (voice) / Mr. Dewey
  108. 1994In Search of Dr. SeussMr. Hunch
  109. 1994Radioland MurdersZoltan
  110. 1994Camp NowhereDennis Van Welker
  111. 1994Angels in the OutfieldAl the Angel
  112. 1993Addams Family ValuesUncle Fester
  113. 1993Twenty BucksJimmy
  114. 1993Dennis the MenaceSwitchblade Sam
  115. 1992T Bone N WeaselWeasel
  116. 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterFrank Iarossi
  117. 1992Back to the Future: The RideChristopher Lloyd
  118. 1991The Addams FamilyUncle Fester
  119. 1991Suburban CommandoCharlie Wilcox
  120. 1990DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost LampMerlock (voice)