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
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)
- 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
- Tankhouse as Buford
- Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Alex Windsor
- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Nobody as David Mansell
- Hacks as Larry Arbuckle
- Queen Bees as Arthur Lane
- Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
- Next Stop, Christmas as Ticket Agent/Conductor
- The Tender Bar as Grandpa Maguire
- The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- King Lear as King Lear
- Expedition: Back To The Future as Self
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Reunited Apart as Self
2019
- The Mandalorian as Commissioner Helgait
- The Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
- Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson as Self
- That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
2018
- The Conners as Lou Vitore
- A Million Little Things as Christopher Lloyd
- A.P. Bio as Melvin
- Boundaries as Stanley
- ReRUN as George Benson (old)
- Making a Killing as Lloyd Mickey
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- One by One as Harvey
2017
- Muse as Rauschen
- The Sound as Clinton Jones
- Going in Style as Milton Kupchak
2016
- Cold Moon as James Redfield
- 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Doc Brown
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- I Am Not a Serial Killer as Mr. Crowley
2015
- 12 Monkeys as The Missionary
- Just in Time for Christmas as Grandpa Bob
- 88 as Cyrus
- Back in Time as Self
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- The Boat Builder as Abner
- Doc Brown Saves the World as Emmett Brown
- Back To the Present: The Special
2014
- Over the Garden Wall as The Woodsman (voice)
- A Million Ways to Die in the West as Doc Brown
- Zodiac as Harry Setag
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Kroenig
- Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson as Grandpa Jack
- Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys as Mayor Akerman
- The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
- The One I Wrote for You as Pop
- Buenas noches as Self
2013
- Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
- The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
2012
- Piranha 3DD as Mr. Goodman
- Foodfight! as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
- Last Call as Pete
- Excuse Me for Living as Lars
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Lero Sombrero
- Cadaver as Cadaver
- Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
- The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy as Grandpa Jack
- Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as The Wizard Of Oz
- The Narrative of Victor Karloch as Victor Karloch
- Anything but Christmas as Harry
- Say It Ain't Solo as Himself
2011
- InSight as Shep
- The Chateau Meroux as Nathan
- Love, Wedding, Marriage as Dr. George
- The Witches of Oz as The Wizard of Oz
- Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
- Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
2010
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
- Raising Hope as Dennis Powers
- Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
- Magic as Magic (voice)
- Snowmen as The Caretaker
- Tales from the Future as Self
2009
- Santa Buddies as Stan Cruge
- Jack and the Beanstalk as Headmaster
- A Very Sunny Christmas as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
- The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Lester (voice)
- Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- Call of the Wild as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
- Looking Back to the Future as Self
- Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
- Knights of Bloodsteel as Tesselink
- Live from Studio Five as Self
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
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- Arthur Hailey's Detective as Anderson in Launderette
- Stacked as Harold March
- Bad Girls from Valley High as Mr. Chauncey
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Admissions as Steward Worthy
- Clubhouse as Lou Russo
- I Dream as Professor Toone
- 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
- Interstate 60 as Ray
- Cyberchase as Hacker (voice)
- Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
- Wish You Were Dead as Bruce
- The Big Time as Doc Powers
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmine
- Wit as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
- Chasing Destiny as Jet James
- On the Edge as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
- When Good Ghouls Go Bad as Uncle Fred Walker
- Kids World as Leo
- 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
- Baby Geniuses as Heep
- Alice in Wonderland as White Knight
- My Favorite Martian as Uncle Martin
- It Came from the Sky as Jarvis Moody
- The Emperor's Treasure as Lord Imaru (voice)
- Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
1998
- The Ransom of Red Chief as Sam Howard
- The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher (voice)
- The Real Blonde as Ernst
1997
- King of the Hill as Smitty (voice)
- Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
- Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
- Angels in the Endzone as Al
- Quicksilver Highway as Aaron Quicksilver
- Dinner at Fred's as Dad
- Completely Cuckoo as Self
1996
- Spin City as Owen Kingston
- The Right to Remain Silent as Johnny Benjamin
- Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Pieces
- Rent-a-Kid as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
- Deadly Games as Sebastian Jackal
- Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie as Ed Jarvis
1994
- The Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey
- Angels in the Outfield as Al the Angel
- The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Mr. Dewey - Host
- Camp Nowhere as Dennis Van Welker
- Radioland Murders as Zoltan
- In Search of Dr. Seuss as Mr. Hunch
1993
- Dennis the Menace as Switchblade Sam
- Fallen Angels as Continental Op
- Twenty Bucks as Jimmy
1992
- Addams Family Values as Uncle Fester
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Frank Iarossi - Exxon
- 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
- Back to the Future: The Ride as Doctor Emmet Brown
1990
- Back to the Future Part III as Doctor Emmett Brown
- Why Me? as Bruno Daley
- DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp as Merlock (voice)
- The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
- The Earth Day Special as Dr. Emmett L. Brown
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
- Track 29 as Henry Henry
- Eight Men Out as Bill Burns
- 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
- Miracles as Harry
- Amazing Stories as R. Beanes
1985
- Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- Amazing Stories as Professor B.O.Beanes
- Clue as Professor Plum
- Street Hawk as Anthony Corrido
1984
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Bigboote
- The Cowboy and the Ballerina as Woody
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Kruge
- Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
- Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
1983
- September Gun as Jack Brian
- To Be or Not to Be as Capt. Schultz
- Mr. Mom as Larry
1982
- Cheers as Phillip Semenko
- Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
1981
- The Postman Always Rings Twice as The Salesman
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
- Best of the West as The Calico Kid
1980
- Schizoid as Gilbert
- The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
- Semi-Tough
- Pilgrim, Farewell as Paul
1979
- The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
- The Lady in Red as Frognose
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Bill Carver
- The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
1978
- Taxi as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
- Goin' South as Towfield
- Lacy and the Mississippi Queen as Jennings
- The Word as Hans Bogardus
1977
- Three Warriors as Steve Chaffey
- Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Barney Miller as Arnold Scully
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Max Taber