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 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
Credits
- 2025 · Nobody 2 as David Mansell
- 2022 · Wednesday as Professor Orloff
- 2021 · Hacks as Larry Arbuckle
- 2021 · Nobody as David Mansell
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Commissioner Helgait
- 2018 · The Conners as Lou Vitore
- 2018 · A Million Little Things as Christopher Lloyd
- 2018 · A.P. Bio as Melvin
- 2016 · 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as The Missionary
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as The Missionary (uncredited)
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as Zalmon Shaw / The Missionary
- 2014 · Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys as Mayor Akerman
- 2012 · The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Lero Sombrero
- 2012 · The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy as Grandpa Jack
- 2010 · R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Dennis Powers
- 2009 · The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Lester (voice)
- 2009 · Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2008 · Fringe as Roscoe Joyce
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Theodore
- 2007 · Chuck as Dr. Leo Dreyfus
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2006 · El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Psych as Martin Kahn
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Ross Moore
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2003 · NCIS as Joseph Smith
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Cyberchase as Hacker (voice)
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmine
- 2000 · Ed as Burt Kiffle
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Walter
- 1999 · The West Wing as Professor Lawrence Lessig
- 1999 · Baby Geniuses as Heep
- 1998 · The Ransom of Red Chief as Sam Howard
- 1997 · Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Smitty (voice)
- 1996 · Spin City as Owen Kingston
- 1996 · Spin City as Owen Kingston (archive footage)
- 1996 · The Right to Remain Silent as Johnny Benjamin
- 1993 · Addams Family Values as Uncle Fester
- 1990 · Back to the Future Part III as Doctor Emmett Brown
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
- 1989 · Back to the Future Part II as Doctor Emmett Brown
- 1988 · Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town as Self
- 1988 · Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Judge Doom
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Professor B.O.Beanes
- 1985 · Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- 1982 · Cheers as Phillip Semenko
- 1978 · Taxi as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
- 1978 · Taxi as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
- 1975 · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Max Taber
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Arnold Scully
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Vincent Carew
- Future · The Movers as
- 2025 · Guns & Moses as Sol Fassbinder
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)
- 2024 · Self Reliance as Dennis Walcott
- 2023 · Camp Hideout as Falco
- 2023 · Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose as Dr. Harry Price
- 2022 · Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Alex Windsor
- 2021 · The Tender Bar as Grandpa Maguire
- 2021 · Next Stop, Christmas as Ticket Agent/Conductor
- 2021 · Queen Bees as Arthur Lane
- 2021 · Expedition: Back To The Future as Self
- 2018 · ReRUN as George Benson (old)
- 2017 · Muse as Rauschen
- 2016 · Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Doc Brown
- 2015 · Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2015 · Back in Time as Self
- 2015 · 88 as Cyrus
- 2014 · Buenas noches as Self
- 2012 · Foodfight! as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
- 2012 · Say It Ain't Solo as Self
- 2012 · Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as The Wizard Of Oz
- 2011 · The Witches of Oz as The Wizard of Oz
- 2009 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Headmaster
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Stan Cruge
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
- 2009 · Knights of Bloodsteel as Tesselink
- 2008 · Fly Me to the Moon as Amos (voice)
- 2006 · A Perfect Day as Michael
- 2005 · Bad Girls from Valley High as Mr. Chauncey
- 2004 · Clubhouse as Lou Russo
- 2004 · I Dream as Professor Toone
- 2002 · The Big Time as Doc Powers
- 2002 · Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Bruce
- 2001 · Wit as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as White Knight
- 1999 · My Favorite Martian as Uncle Martin
- 1998 · The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher (voice)
- 1997 · Quicksilver Highway as Aaron Quicksilver
- 1995 · Deadly Games as Sebastian Jackal
- 1994 · Angels in the Outfield as Al the Angel
- 1993 · Twenty Bucks as Jimmy
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Dr. Emmett L. Brown
- 1988 · Eight Men Out as Bill Burns
- 1988 · Track 29 as Henry Henry
- 1987 · Legend of the White Horse as Jim Martin
- 1987 · Walk Like a Man as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
- 1984 · The Cowboy and the Ballerina as Woody
- 1984 · Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
- 1984 · Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Kruge
- 1983 · Mr. Mom as Larry
- 1982 · Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
- 1981 · Best of the West as The Calico Kid
- 1981 · The Postman Always Rings Twice as The Salesman
- 1980 · Semi-Tough as
- 1980 · The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
- 1979 · The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
- 1979 · The Lady in Red as Frognose
- 1978 · Goin' South as Towfield
- Future · Untitled Lani Pixels Project as Grandpa (voice)
- 2024 · Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Alchemist
- 2024 · Knuckles as Chief Pachacamac (voice)
- 2022 · Tankhouse as Buford
- 2021 · King Lear as King Lear
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2019 · The Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
- 2019 · That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars as Self
- 2019 · Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson as Self
- 2018 · Making a Killing as Lloyd Mickey
- 2018 · Boundaries as Stanley
- 2018 · James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- 2018 · One by One as Harvey
- 2017 · The Sound as Clinton Jones
- 2017 · Going in Style as Milton Kupchak
- 2016 · Cold Moon as James Redfield
- 2016 · I Am Not a Serial Killer as Mr. Crowley
- 2015 · Just in Time for Christmas as Grandpa Bob
- 2015 · The Boat Builder as Abner
- 2015 · Doc Brown Saves the World as Emmett Brown
- 2015 · Back To the Present: The Special as
- 2014 · The One I Wrote for You as Pop
- 2014 · Over the Garden Wall as The Woodsman (voice)
- 2014 · Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson as Grandpa Jack
- 2014 · Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Kroenig
- 2014 · Zodiac as Harry Setag
- 2014 · A Million Ways to Die in the West as Doc Brown
- 2014 · The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
- 2013 · The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
- 2013 · Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
- 2012 · Anything but Christmas as Harry
- 2012 · Cadaver as Cadaver
- 2012 · Excuse Me for Living as Lars
- 2012 · Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
- 2012 · The Narrative of Victor Karloch as Victor Karloch
- 2012 · Piranha 3DD as Mr. Goodman
- 2012 · Last Call as Pete
- 2011 · Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
- 2011 · InSight as Shep
- 2011 · The Chateau Meroux as Nathan
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Self
- 2011 · Love, Wedding, Marriage as Dr. George
- 2010 · Tales from the Future as Self
- 2010 · Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
- 2010 · Magic as Magic (voice)
- 2010 · Snowmen as The Caretaker
- 2009 · A Very Sunny Christmas as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
- 2009 · Call of the Wild as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
- 2009 · Looking Back to the Future as Self
- 2008 · The Tale of Despereaux as Hovis (voice)
- 2008 · Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as King Pellinore
- 2007 · Flakes as Willie
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2006 · Valerie on the Stairs as Everett Neely
- 2006 · Looking Back at the Future as Himself
- 2005 · Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- 2005 · Stacked as Harold March
- 2005 · Arthur Hailey's Detective as Anderson in Launderette
- 2004 · Admissions as Steward Worthy
- 2004 · Car Crash: The Delorean Story as Himself
- 2003 · Merry Christmas Space Case as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Tremors as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
- 2003 · Haunted Lighthouse 4-D as Cap'n Jack
- 2002 · Interstate 60 as Ray
- 2001 · Kids World as Leo
- 2001 · When Good Ghouls Go Bad as Uncle Fred Walker
- 2001 · On the Edge as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 2001 · Chasing Destiny as Jet James
- 2001 · Space Case as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Convergence as Morley Allen
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- 1999 · The Emperor's Treasure as Lord Imaru (voice)
- 1999 · It Came from the Sky as Jarvis Moody
- 1998 · The Real Blonde as Ernst
- 1997 · Completely Cuckoo as Self
- 1997 · Angels in the Endzone as Al
- 1997 · Dinner at Fred's as Dad
- 1997 · Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
- 1996 · Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
- 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Pieces
- 1995 · Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie as Ed Jarvis
- 1995 · Rent-a-Kid as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Mr. Dewey - Host
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey
- 1994 · In Search of Dr. Seuss as Mr. Hunch
- 1994 · Radioland Murders as Zoltan
- 1994 · Camp Nowhere as Dennis Van Welker
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Continental Op
- 1993 · Dennis the Menace as Switchblade Sam
- 1992 · T Bone N Weasel as Weasel
- 1992 · Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Frank Iarossi
- 1991 · The Addams Family as Uncle Fester
- 1991 · Suburban Commando as Charlie Wilcox
- 1991 · Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
- 1990 · DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp as Merlock (voice)
- 1990 · The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
- 1990 · Why Me? as Bruno Daley
- 1989 · The Dream Team as Henry Sikorsky
- 1986 · Miracles as Harry
- 1986 · Amazing Stories as R. Beanes
- 1985 · Clue as Professor Plum
- 1985 · Street Hawk as Anthony Corrido
- 1984 · The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Bigboote
- 1984 · Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
- 1983 · To Be or Not to Be as Capt. Schultz
- 1983 · September Gun as Jack Brian
- 1981 · The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
- 1980 · Pilgrim, Farewell as Paul
- 1980 · Schizoid as Gilbert
- 1979 · Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Bill Carver
- 1979 · The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
- 1978 · The Word as Hans Bogardus
- 1978 · Lacy and the Mississippi Queen as Jennings
- 1977 · Three Warriors as Steve Chaffey
- 1977 · Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)