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Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd’s screen credits include Max Taber in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Emmett Brown in Back to the Future, and David Mansell in Nobody.
Born October 22, 1938 Stamford, Connecticut, USA7 movies on MoviHero
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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 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. …
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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).
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- 2021Nobody1h 31m · Action · ThrillerDavid Mansell
- 1991The Addams Family1h 40m · Comedy · FantasyUncle Fester
- 1989Back to the Future Part II1h 48m · Adventure · ComedyDoctor Emmett Brown
- 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit1h 44m · Animation · ComedyJudge Doom
- 1985Clue1h 34m · Comedy · CrimeProfessor Plum
- 1985Back to the Future1h 56m · Adventure · ComedyEmmett Brown
- 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest2h 15m · DramaMax Taber
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- 2025Guns & MosesSol Fassbinder
- 2025Nobody 2David Mansell
- 2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Alchemist
- 2024Self RelianceDennis Walcott
- 2023Camp HideoutFalco
- 2023Nandor Fodor and the Talking MongooseDr. Harry Price
- 2022Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
- 2022Spirit Halloween: The MovieAlex Windsor
- 2022TankhouseBuford
- 2021The Tender BarGrandpa Maguire
- 2021Next Stop, ChristmasTicket Agent/Conductor
- 2021King LearKing Lear
- 2021Queen BeesArthur Lane
- 2021Senior MomentSal Spinelli
- 2019The Haunted SwordsmanThe Black Monk
- 2019That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek StarsSelf
- 2019Dr. Jack & Mr. NicholsonSelf
- 2019WildchatActor
- 2018ReRUNGeorge Benson (old)
- 2018Making a KillingLloyd Mickey
- 2018BoundariesStanley
- 2018One by OneHarvey
- 2017The Cyberchase MovieThe Hacker (voice)
- 2017MuseRauschen
- 2017The SoundClinton Jones
- 2017Going in StyleMilton Kupchak
- 2016Cold MoonJames Redfield
- 2016I Am Not a Serial KillerMr. Crowley
- 201650 Years of Star TrekSelf
- 2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf
- 2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The MovieDoc Brown
- 2015Just in Time for ChristmasGrandpa Bob
- 2015The Boat BuilderAbner
- 2015Doc Brown Saves the WorldEmmett Brown
- 2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf
- 2015Back in TimeSelf
- 2015Back To the Present: The SpecialActor
- 201588Cyrus
- 2014The One I Wrote for YouPop
- 2014Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey MatsonGrandpa Jack
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForKroenig
- 2014ZodiacHarry Setag
- 2014Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer LampreysMayor Akerman
- 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestDoc Brown
- 2013Sid the Science Kid: The MovieDr. Bonabodon (voice)
- 2012Anything but ChristmasHarry
- 2012CadaverCadaver
- 2012Excuse Me for LivingLars
- 2012Dead Before DawnHorus Galloway
- 2012The Narrative of Victor KarlochVictor Karloch
- 2012The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureLero Sombrero
- 2012Foodfight!Mr. Clipboard (voice)
- 2012Piranha 3DDMr. Goodman
- 2012The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead ConspiracyGrandpa Jack
- 2012Last CallPete
- 2012Say It Ain't SoloSelf
- 2012Dorothy and the Witches of OzThe Wizard Of Oz
- 2011Adventures of Serial BuddiesDr. Von Gearheart
- 2011InSightShep
- 2011The Chateau MerouxNathan
- 2011Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSelf
- 2011Love, Wedding, MarriageDr. George
- 2010Tales from the FutureSelf
- 2010Piranha 3DMr. Goodman
- 2010MagicMagic (voice)
- 2010SnowmenThe Caretaker
- 2009A Very Sunny ChristmasSanta Claus John #2 (uncredited)
- 2009Jack and the BeanstalkHeadmaster
- 2009Santa BuddiesStan Cruge
- 2009Call of the Wild'Grandpa' Bill Hale
- 2009The Macabre World of Lavender WilliamsLester (voice)
- 2009Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSelf
- 2009Looking Back to the FutureSelf
- 2008The Tale of DespereauxHovis (voice)
- 2008Fly Me to the MoonAmos (voice)
- 2008Camelot: Live from Lincoln CenterKing Pellinore
- 2007FlakesWillie
- 2006Valerie on the StairsEverett Neely
- 2006A Perfect DayMichael
- 2006Looking Back at the FutureHimself
- 2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieSeymour S. Sassafras (voice)
- 2005Bad Girls from Valley HighMr. Chauncey
- 2005Arthur Hailey's DetectiveAnderson in Launderette
- 2004AdmissionsSteward Worthy
- 2004Car Crash: The Delorean StoryHimself
- 2003Merry Christmas Space CaseNarrator (voice)
- 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCap'n Jack
- 2002The Big TimeDoc Powers
- 2002Hey Arnold! The MovieCoroner (voice)
- 2002Wish You Were DeadBruce
- 2002Interstate 60Ray
- 2001Kids WorldLeo
- 2001When Good Ghouls Go BadUncle Fred Walker
- 2001On the EdgeAttorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 2001Chasing DestinyJet James
- 2001WitDr. Harvey Kelekian
- 2001Space CaseNarrator (voice)
- 2000ConvergenceMorley Allen
- 1999Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)
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