Christopher Lloyd
Known for Acting · 241 credits
- Born
- 1938-10-22 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Stamford, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- Chris Lloyd · Christopher Allen Lloyd
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).
Known For
TV Shows (65)
NCIS
2003
as Joseph Smith
The Simpsons
1989
as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Carmine
King of the Hill
1997
as Smitty (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
The West Wing
1999
as Professor Lawrence Lessig
Fringe
2008
as Roscoe Joyce
Psych
2006
as Martin Kahn
Wednesday
2022
as Professor Orloff
El hormiguero
2006
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Theodore
Cheers
1982
as Phillip Semenko
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Walter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer (uncredited)
Hacks
2021
as Larry Arbuckle
Numb3rs
2005
as Ross Moore
The Mandalorian
2019
as Commissioner Helgait
Taxi
1978
as Reverend Jim Ignatowski / Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
Chuck
2007
as Dr. Leo Dreyfus
American Playhouse
1982
as Paul
Spin City
1996
as Owen Kingston / Owen Kingston (archive footage)
Barney Miller
1975
as Arnold Scully / Vincent Carew
12 Monkeys
2015
as The Missionary / The Missionary (uncredited) / Zalmon Shaw / The Missionary
Fallen Angels
1993
as Continental Op
A Million Little Things
2018
as Christopher Lloyd
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
The Conners
2018
as Lou Vitore
Raising Hope
2010
as Dennis Powers
Amazing Stories
1985
as Professor B.O.Beanes
Cyberchase
2002
as Hacker (voice)
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Masters of Horror
2005
Ed
2000
as Burt Kiffle
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
A.P. Bio
2018
as Melvin
Over the Garden Wall
2014
as The Woodsman (voice)
Knuckles
2024
as Chief Pachacamac (voice)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)
Tremors
2003
as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Principal McTavish
Street Hawk
1985
as Anthony Corrido
Head Case
2007
as Self
Hulk Hogan: Real American
2026
as Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
as Self
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
2018
as Dr. Emmet Brown
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
Meteor
2009
as Prof. Daniel Lehman
Back to the Future
1991
as Emmett Brown
Stacked
2005
as Harold March
Clubhouse
2004
as Lou Russo
Deadly Games
1995
as Sebastian Jackal
Best of the West
1981
as The Calico Kid
I Dream
2004
as Professor Toone
The Witches of Oz
2011
as The Wizard of Oz
The Word
1978
as Hans Bogardus
Buenas noches
2014
as Self
The Adams Chronicles
1976
as Tsar Alexandre I
Movies (176)
Back to the Future
1985
as Emmett Brown
Nobody 2
2025
as David Mansell
Nobody
2021
as David Mansell
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
as Max Taber
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Doctor Emmett Brown
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
as Judge Doom
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
as Kroenig
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as Pieces
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Doctor Emmett Brown
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Switchblade Sam
Anastasia
1997
as Rasputin (voice)
The Addams Family
1991
as Uncle Fester
Addams Family Values
1993
as Uncle Fester
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Doc Brown
Piranha 3DD
2012
as Mr. Goodman
Piranha 3D
2010
as Mr. Goodman
Clue
1985
as Professor Plum
Going in Style
2017
as Milton Kupchak
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
as Hovis (voice)
Self Reliance
2024
as Dennis Walcott
Angels in the Outfield
1994
as Al the Angel
The Pagemaster
1994
as Mr. Dewey
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
as Merlock (voice)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as John Bigboote
Foodfight!
2012
as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
1999
as White Knight
Man on the Moon
1999
as Self (uncredited)
Mr. Mom
1983
as Larry
My Favorite Martian
1999
as Uncle Martin
Interstate 60
2002
as Ray
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
as Cmdr. Kruge
Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011
as Dr. George
Wildchat
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Coroner (voice)
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Emmett Brown
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
1995
as Ed Jarvis
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as The Salesman
I Am Not a Serial Killer
2016
as Mr. Crowley
Kids World
2001
as Leo
The Black Marble
1980
as Arnold's Collector
The Tender Bar
2021
as Grandpa Maguire
Baby Geniuses
1999
as Heep
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009
as Headmaster
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Amos (voice)
Camp Nowhere
1994
as Dennis Van Welker
Twenty Bucks
1993
as Jimmy
Admissions
2004
as Steward Worthy
Arthur Hailey's Detective
2005
as Anderson in Launderette
Dead Before Dawn
2012
as Horus Galloway
Eight Men Out
1988
as Bill Burns
InSight
2011
as Shep
Completely Cuckoo
1997
as Self
The Dream Team
1989
as Henry Sikorsky
Call of the Wild
2009
as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
1979
as Bill Carver
Space Case
2001
as Narrator (voice)
Cadillac Ranch
1996
as Wood Grimes
Muse
2017
as Rauschen
Untitled Lani Pixels Project
as Grandpa (voice)
Joy of Sex
1984
as Coach Hindenberg
Suburban Commando
1991
as Charlie Wilcox
Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Lars
Santa Buddies
2009
as Stan Cruge
To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Capt. Schultz
Valerie on the Stairs
2006
as Everett Neely
Anything but Christmas
2012
as Harry
Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
King Lear
2021
as King Lear
Zodiac
2014
as Harry Setag
Amazing Stories
1986
as R. Beanes
Boundaries
2018
as Stanley
Wit
2001
as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
Queen Bees
2021
as Arthur Lane
Flakes
2007
as Willie
Last Call
2012
as Pete
The Ransom of Red Chief
1998
as Sam Howard
Merry Christmas Space Case
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
2023
as Dr. Harry Price
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
as The Alchemist
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
2014
as Mayor Akerman
Camp Hideout
2023
as Falco
The Lady in Red
1979
as Frognose
Back in Time
2015
as Self
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
as Lero Sombrero
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981
as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
Schizoid
1980
as Gilbert
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003
as Cap'n Jack
Next Stop, Christmas
2021
as Ticket Agent/Conductor
The Onion Field
1979
as Jailhouse Lawyer
Goin' South
1978
as Towfield
Radioland Murders
1994
as Zoltan
Looking Back at the Future
2006
as Himself
The Real Blonde
1998
as Ernst
The Chateau Meroux
2011
as Nathan
Guns & Moses
2025
as Sol Fassbinder
Doc Brown Saves the World
2015
as Emmett Brown
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
The Cyberchase Movie
2017
as The Hacker (voice)
Rent-a-Kid
1995
as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
Wish You Were Dead
2002
as Bruce
Money on the Side
1982
as Sergeant Stampone
The Emperor's Treasure
1999
as Lord Imaru (voice)
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
Chasing Destiny
2001
as Jet James
The Sound
2017
as Clinton Jones
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
2012
as The Wizard Of Oz
The Haunted Swordsman
2019
as The Black Monk
Senior Moment
2021
as Sal Spinelli
The One I Wrote for You
2014
as Pop
September Gun
1983
as Jack Brian
The Big Time
2002
as Doc Powers
Angels in the Endzone
1997
as Al
The Right to Remain Silent
1996
as Johnny Benjamin
Tankhouse
2022
as Buford
Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
2019
as Self
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Alex Windsor
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016
as Doc Brown
Making a Killing
2018
as Lloyd Mickey
About 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 Cucko… With 241 credits spanning from 1956 to 2026, Christopher Lloyd has appeared in 176 films and 65 TV shows.
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Most Popular Christopher Lloyd Movies
- Back to the Future (1985) — as Emmett Brown
- Nobody 2 (2025) — as David Mansell
- Nobody (2021) — as David Mansell
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) — as Max Taber
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) — as Doctor Emmett Brown
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