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Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Actor · born 22 October 1938 · Stamford, Connecticut, USA

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).

Where to start: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

As actor 175

TV shows 42

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Christopher Lloyd movie?

By viewer score, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) at 8.4/10.

What are Christopher Lloyd’s most popular movies?

Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III.

How many movies has Christopher Lloyd made?

175 films on TMDB, 175 as actor.

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