Christopher Lloyd

ActorCrew Oct 22 (age 87) Stamford, Connecticut, USA 1956–2026 (70 year career)

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Biography

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 m…

Known For

Film

Back to the Future

Emmett Brown

Film

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Max Taber

Film

Back to the Future Part II

Doctor Emmett Brown

Film

Nobody

David Mansell

Film

Back to the Future Part III

Doctor Emmett Brown

Film

Anastasia

Rasputin (voice)

Film

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Judge Doom

Film

The Addams Family

Uncle Fester

Filmography

Acting (237)

Movies (175)

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026

as Doc Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nobody 2

as David Mansell

Guns & Moses

as Sol Fassbinder

Self Reliance

as Dennis Walcott

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024

as The Alchemist

6.5

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

as Dr. Harry Price

Camp Hideout

as Falco

Tankhouse

as Buford

Spirit Halloween: The Movie

2022

as Alex Windsor

5.7

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Nobody

as David Mansell

The Tender Bar

as Grandpa Maguire

Queen Bees

as Arthur Lane

Next Stop, Christmas

as Ticket Agent/Conductor

King Lear

as King Lear

Senior Moment

as Sal Spinelli

The Haunted Swordsman

2019

as The Black Monk

7.5

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

2019

as Self

1.5

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

as Self

Boundaries

as Stanley

One by One

as Harvey

Making a Killing

as Lloyd Mickey

ReRUN

as George Benson (old)

Going in Style

as Milton Kupchak

Muse

as Rauschen

The Sound

as Clinton Jones

The Cyberchase Movie

as The Hacker (voice)

50 Years of Star Trek

2016

as Self

6.4

I Am Not a Serial Killer

as Mr. Crowley

Cold Moon

as James Redfield

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

2016

as Doc Brown

5.4

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1

Just in Time for Christmas

2015

as Grandpa Bob

6.2

Back To the Present: The Special

Back in Time

as Self

as Cyrus

Doc Brown Saves the World

2015

as Emmett Brown

6.3

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

as Self

The Boat Builder

as Abner

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

as Doc Brown

6.1

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

as Kroenig

Zodiac

as Harry Setag

The One I Wrote for You

2014

as Pop

4.8

Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson

2014

as Grandpa Jack

4.8

Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys

2014

as Mayor Akerman

4.7

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie

2013

as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)

Excuse Me for Living

as Lars

Piranha 3DD

as Mr. Goodman

Foodfight!

as Mr. Clipboard (voice)

Dead Before Dawn

as Horus Galloway

Last Call

as Pete

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

as The Wizard Of Oz

Cadaver

as Cadaver

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

2012

as Lero Sombrero

2.4

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

2012

as Victor Karloch

5.8

Anything but Christmas

2012

as Harry

4.4

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

as Grandpa Jack

Say It Ain't Solo

as Self

InSight

as Shep

The Chateau Meroux

as Nathan

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011

as Dr. George

5.2

Adventures of Serial Buddies

2011

as Dr. Von Gearheart

4.1

Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Self

Piranha 3D

as Mr. Goodman

Tales from the Future

as Self

Magic

as Magic (voice)

Snowmen

as The Caretaker

Santa Buddies

as Stan Cruge

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009

as Headmaster

5.2

Call of the Wild

2009

as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale

6.0

Looking Back to the Future

2009

as Self

7.3

A Very Sunny Christmas

2009

as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)

8.3

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2009

as Self

2.0

The Macabre World of Lavender Williams

2009

as Lester (voice)

6.0

The Tale of Despereaux

as Hovis (voice)

Fly Me to the Moon

as Amos (voice)

Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center

as King Pellinore

Flakes

as Willie

Looking Back at the Future

as Himself

A Perfect Day

as Michael

Valerie on the Stairs

2006

as Everett Neely

5.3

Arthur Hailey's Detective

2005

as Anderson in Launderette

4.5

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

2005

as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)

2.7

Bad Girls from Valley High

2005

as Mr. Chauncey

3.9

Car Crash: The Delorean Story

as Himself

Admissions

as Steward Worthy

Merry Christmas Space Case

2003

as Narrator (voice)

2.0

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

as Cap'n Jack

Wish You Were Dead

as Bruce

Interstate 60

as Ray

Hey Arnold! The Movie

as Coroner (voice)

The Big Time

as Doc Powers

Kids World

as Leo

On the Edge

as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")

5.6

Wit

2001

as Dr. Harvey Kelekian

7.3

Space Case

2001

as Narrator (voice)

2.0

When Good Ghouls Go Bad

as Uncle Fred Walker

Chasing Destiny

as Jet James

Convergence

as Morley Allen

Baby Geniuses

as Heep

It Came from the Sky

as Jarvis Moody

Man on the Moon

as Self (uncredited)

The Emperor's Treasure

1999

as Lord Imaru (voice)

My Favorite Martian

as Uncle Martin

Alice in Wonderland

as White Knight

The Ransom of Red Chief

as Sam Howard

The Real Blonde

as Ernst

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1998

as Judge Thatcher (voice)

Anastasia

as Rasputin (voice)

Dinner at Fred's

as Dad

Quicksilver Highway

as Aaron Quicksilver

Angels in the Endzone

as Al

Completely Cuckoo

as Self

Changing Habits

as Theo Teagarden

Cadillac Ranch

as Wood Grimes

The Right to Remain Silent

1996

as Johnny Benjamin

5.0

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

as Pieces

6.5

Rent-a-Kid

1995

as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey

5.6

Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie

as Ed Jarvis

The Pagemaster

as Mr. Dewey

Angels in the Outfield

as Al the Angel

Camp Nowhere

as Dennis Van Welker

Radioland Murders

as Zoltan

The Making of 'The Pagemaster'

1994

as Mr. Dewey - Host

6.0

In Search of Dr. Seuss

as Mr. Hunch

Addams Family Values

as Uncle Fester

Dennis the Menace

as Switchblade Sam

Twenty Bucks

as Jimmy

T Bone N Weasel

as Weasel

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992

as Frank Iarossi - Exxon

The Addams Family

as Uncle Fester

Suburban Commando

as Charlie Wilcox

Back to the Future Part III

1990

as Doctor Emmett Brown

7.5

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

as Merlock (voice)

Why Me?

as Bruno Daley

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990

as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)

5.0

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Dr. Emmett L. Brown

6.3

Back to the Future Part II

1989

as Doctor Emmett Brown

7.8

The Dream Team

1989

as Henry Sikorsky

6.2

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

as Judge Doom

Eight Men Out

as Bill Burns

Track 29

as Henry Henry

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

1988

as Self

5.8

Walk Like a Man

1987

as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand

4.7

Legend of the White Horse

as Jim Martin

Amazing Stories

as R. Beanes

Miracles

as Harry

Back to the Future

as Emmett Brown

Clue

as Professor Plum

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

as Cmdr. Kruge

6.6

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

as John Bigboote

Joy of Sex

as Coach Hindenberg

Street Hawk: The Movie

1984

as Anthony Corrido

5.3

The Cowboy and the Ballerina

as Woody

Mr. Mom

as Larry

To Be or Not to Be

as Capt. Schultz

September Gun

as Jack Brian

Money on the Side

as Sergeant Stampone

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")

3.1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

as The Salesman

6.5

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

1981

as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish

Schizoid

as Gilbert

The Black Marble

as Arnold's Collector

Pilgrim, Farewell

as Paul

The Fantastic Seven

as Skip Hartman

The Onion Field

as Jailhouse Lawyer

The Lady in Red

as Frognose

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

as Bill Carver

Goin' South

as Towfield

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

1978

as Jennings

1.5

Another Man, Another Chance

1977

as Jesse James (uncredited)

6.0

Three Warriors

1977

as Steve Chaffey

3.7

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

as Max Taber

8.4

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

as Grandpa (voice)

The Movers

Television (62)

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

as Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)

5.0

Knuckles

2024

as Chief Pachacamac (voice)

Wednesday

as Professor Orloff

Hacks

as Larry Arbuckle

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

2021

as Self

6.9

Expedition: Back To The Future

2021

as Self

7.0

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

Reunited Apart

2020

as Self

5.5

The Mandalorian

2019

as Commissioner Helgait

8.4

A Million Little Things

as Christopher Lloyd

The Conners

as Lou Vitore

A.P. Bio

as Melvin

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018

as Self

6.8

12 Monkeys

2015

as The Missionary (uncredited)

7.4

Over the Garden Wall

2014

as The Woodsman (voice)

8.6

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself

Buenas noches

as Self

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013

as Principal McTavish

The Witches of Oz

as The Wizard of Oz

Raising Hope

as Dennis Powers

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010

as Grandpa Walt Montgomery

8.2

Meteor

2009

as Prof. Daniel Lehman

6.2

Live from Studio Five

2009

as Self

3.7

Knights of Bloodsteel

as Tesselink

Fringe

as Roscoe Joyce

Chuck

as Dr. Leo Dreyfus

The Big Bang Theory

as Theodore

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Head Case

as Self

Psych

as Martin Kahn

El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

Numb3rs

as Ross Moore

Masters of Horror

Stacked

as Harold March

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Clubhouse

as Lou Russo

I Dream

as Professor Toone

NCIS

as Joseph Smith

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Tremors

as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger

6.0

Cyberchase

2002

as Hacker (voice)

7.5

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

as Carmine

7.6

Malcolm in the Middle

as Walter

as Burt Kiffle

The West Wing

as Professor Lawrence Lessig

King of the Hill

as Smitty (voice)

Spin City

as Owen Kingston

Deadly Games

as Sebastian Jackal

Fallen Angels

as Continental Op

Back to the Future

as Emmett Brown

The Simpsons

as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)

8.0

Amazing Stories

1985

as Professor B.O.Beanes

Street Hawk

as Anthony Corrido

Cheers

as Phillip Semenko

Best of the West

as The Calico Kid

Semi-Tough

Taxi

as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski

7.2

Taxi

1978

as Reverend Jim Ignatowski

The Word

as Hans Bogardus

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

Barney Miller

as Arnold Scully

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer (uncredited)

5.9

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Looking Back to the Future

2009

Thanks

7.3