Christopher Lloyd
Born: 1938-10-22 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Known For: Acting
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 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).
Filmography
2026
- Hulk Hogan: Real American as Self
2025
- Nobody 2 as David Mansell
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)
- Guns & Moses as Sol Fassbinder
2024
- Knuckles as Chief Pachacamac (voice)
- Happy's Place as Clive
- Self Reliance as Dennis Walcott
- Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Alchemist
2023
- Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose as Dr. Harry Price
- Camp Hideout as Falco
2022
- Wednesday as Professor Orloff
- Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Alex Windsor
- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- Tankhouse as Buford
2021
- Hacks as Larry Arbuckle
- Nobody as David Mansell
- The Tender Bar as Grandpa Maguire
- Expedition: Back To The Future as Self
- Next Stop, Christmas as Ticket Agent/Conductor
- Queen Bees as Arthur Lane
- Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
- King Lear as King Lear
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Reunited Apart as Self
2019
- The Mandalorian as Commissioner Helgait
- That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
- The Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
- Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson as Self
2018
- A Million Little Things as Christopher Lloyd
- The Conners as Lou Vitore
- A.P. Bio as Melvin
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- Boundaries as Stanley
- Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles as Dr. Emmet Brown
- Making a Killing as Lloyd Mickey
- One by One as Harvey
- ReRUN as George Benson (old)
2017
- Going in Style as Milton Kupchak
- Muse as Rauschen
- The Sound as Clinton Jones
- The Cyberchase Movie as The Hacker (voice)
2016
- 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
- I Am Not a Serial Killer as Mr. Crowley
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Doc Brown
- Cold Moon as James Redfield
2015
- 12 Monkeys as The Missionary
- 88 as Cyrus
- Back in Time as Self
- Just in Time for Christmas as Grandpa Bob
- Back To the Present: The Special
- Doc Brown Saves the World as Emmett Brown
- The Boat Builder as Abner
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
2014
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Kroenig
- Over the Garden Wall as The Woodsman (voice)
- The Real History of Science Fiction as Self
- A Million Ways to Die in the West as Doc Brown
- Buenas noches as Self
- Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys as Mayor Akerman
- Zodiac as Harry Setag
- Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson as Grandpa Jack
- The One I Wrote for You as Pop
2013
- The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
- Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
2012
- Piranha 3DD as Mr. Goodman
- Foodfight! as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
- Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
- Last Call as Pete
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Lero Sombrero
- Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as The Wizard Of Oz
- The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy as Grandpa Jack
- Say It Ain't Solo as Self
- The Narrative of Victor Karloch as Victor Karloch
- Anything but Christmas as Harry
- Excuse Me for Living as Lars
- Cadaver as Cadaver
2011
- The Witches of Oz as The Wizard of Oz
- Love, Wedding, Marriage as Dr. George
- InSight as Shep
- The Chateau Meroux as Nathan
- Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
- Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
2010
- Raising Hope as Dennis Powers
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
- Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
- Snowmen as The Caretaker
- Tales from the Future as Self
- Magic as Magic (voice)
2009
- Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
- Knights of Bloodsteel as Tesselink
- Santa Buddies as Stan Cruge
- Jack and the Beanstalk as Headmaster
- Call of the Wild as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- A Very Sunny Christmas as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
- Looking Back to the Future as Self
- Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Lester (voice)
2008
- Fringe as Roscoe Joyce
- The Tale of Despereaux as Hovis (voice)
- Fly Me to the Moon as Amos (voice)
- Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as King Pellinore
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Theodore
- Chuck as Dr. Leo Dreyfus
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- Head Case as Self
- Flakes as Willie
2006
- Psych as Martin Kahn
- El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- A Perfect Day as Michael
- Valerie on the Stairs as Everett Neely
- Looking Back at the Future as Himself
2005
- Numb3rs as Ross Moore
- Masters of Horror
- Stacked as Harold March
- Arthur Hailey's Detective as Anderson in Launderette
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- Bad Girls from Valley High as Mr. Chauncey
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Clubhouse as Lou Russo
- I Dream as Professor Toone
- Admissions as Steward Worthy
- Car Crash: The Delorean Story as Himself
2003
- NCIS as Joseph Smith
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Tremors as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
- Haunted Lighthouse 4-D as Cap'n Jack
- Merry Christmas Space Case as Narrator (voice)
2002
- Cyberchase as Hacker (voice)
- Interstate 60 as Ray
- Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
- The Big Time as Doc Powers
- Wish You Were Dead as Bruce
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmine
- Wit as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
- On the Edge as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
- When Good Ghouls Go Bad as Uncle Fred Walker
- Kids World as Leo
- Chasing Destiny as Jet James
- Space Case as Narrator (voice)
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Walter
- Ed as Burt Kiffle
- Convergence as Morley Allen
1999
- The West Wing as Professor Lawrence Lessig
- Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- Alice in Wonderland as White Knight
- My Favorite Martian as Uncle Martin
- Baby Geniuses as Heep
- It Came from the Sky as Jarvis Moody
- The Emperor's Treasure as Lord Imaru (voice)
1998
- The Real Blonde as Ernst
- The Ransom of Red Chief as Sam Howard
- The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher (voice)
1997
- King of the Hill as Smitty (voice)
- Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
- Quicksilver Highway as Aaron Quicksilver
- Angels in the Endzone as Al
- Dinner at Fred's as Dad
- Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
- Completely Cuckoo as Self
1996
- Spin City as Owen Kingston
- The Right to Remain Silent as Johnny Benjamin
- Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
1995
- Deadly Games as Sebastian Jackal
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Pieces
- Rent-a-Kid as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
- Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie as Ed Jarvis
1994
- The Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey
- Angels in the Outfield as Al the Angel
- Camp Nowhere as Dennis Van Welker
- Radioland Murders as Zoltan
- In Search of Dr. Seuss as Mr. Hunch
- The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Mr. Dewey - Host
1993
- Fallen Angels as Continental Op
- Dennis the Menace as Switchblade Sam
- Addams Family Values as Uncle Fester
- Twenty Bucks as Jimmy
1992
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Frank Iarossi
- T Bone N Weasel as Weasel
1991
- The Addams Family as Uncle Fester
- Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- Suburban Commando as Charlie Wilcox
1990
- Back to the Future Part III as Doctor Emmett Brown
- DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp as Merlock (voice)
- The Earth Day Special as Dr. Emmett L. Brown
- Why Me? as Bruno Daley
- The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
1989
- The Simpsons as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
- Back to the Future Part II as Doctor Emmett Brown
- The Dream Team as Henry Sikorsky
1988
- 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 as Self
1987
- Walk Like a Man as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
- Legend of the White Horse as Jim Martin
1986
- Amazing Stories as R. Beanes
- Miracles as Harry
1985
- Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- Amazing Stories as Professor B.O.Beanes
- Street Hawk as Anthony Corrido
- Clue as Professor Plum
1984
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Bigboote
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Kruge
- Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
- The Cowboy and the Ballerina as Woody
- Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
1983
- To Be or Not to Be as Capt. Schultz
- Mr. Mom as Larry
- September Gun as Jack Brian
1982
- Cheers as Phillip Semenko
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
- Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
1981
- Best of the West as The Calico Kid
- The Postman Always Rings Twice as The Salesman
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
1980
- Semi-Tough
- The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
- Schizoid as Gilbert
- Pilgrim, Farewell as Paul
1979
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Bill Carver
- The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
- The Lady in Red as Frognose
- The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
1978
- Taxi as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
- The Word as Hans Bogardus
- Goin' South as Towfield
- Lacy and the Mississippi Queen as Jennings
1977
- Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)
- Three Warriors as Steve Chaffey
1976
- The Adams Chronicles as Tsar Alexandre I
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- Barney Miller as Arnold Scully
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Max Taber
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer (uncredited)