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Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Allen Lloyd 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.

Aliases
  • Christopher Allen Lloyd
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Filmography

Back to the Future

1985
as Dr. Emmett Brown

Back to the Future Part II

1989
as Dr. Emmett Brown

Back to the Future Part III

1990
as Dr. Emmett Brown

The Addams Family

1991
as Uncle Fester

Anastasia

1997
as Rasputin (voice)

Nobody

2021
as David Mansell

Addams Family Values

1993
as Uncle Fester Addams

Over the Garden Wall

2014
as The Woodsman

Malcolm in the Middle

2000
as Walter

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988
as Judge Doom

Clue

1985
as Professor Plum

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975
as Taber

Dennis the Menace

1993
as Switchblade Sam

DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

1990
as Merlock

Self Reliance

2024
as Dennis Walcott

The Tender Bar

2021
as Grandpa Maguire

Piranha 3D

2010
as Henry Goodman

The Pagemaster

1994
as Mr. Dewey

Going in Style

2017
as Milton Kupchak

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014
as Kroenig

Knuckles

2024
as Chief Pachacamac

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984
as Cmdr. Kruge

Changing Habits

1997
as Theo Teagarden

Cyberchase

2002
as Hacker

Camp Nowhere

1994
as Dennis Van Welker

Wit

2001
as Dr. Harvey Kelekian

Valerie on the Stairs

2006
as Everett Neely

Dinner at Fred's

1999
as Dad

Alice in Wonderland

1999
as White Knight

Boundaries

2018
as Stanley

Baby Geniuses

1999
as Heep

Freedom Force

2012
as Professor (voice)

The Tale of Despereaux

2008
as Hovis (voice)

Anything But Christmas

2012
as Harry

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Back To the Present: The Special

2015

Wish You Were Dead

2002
as Bruce

Delhi Safari

2012
as Pigeon (voice: English version)

Looking Back to the Future

2009
as Christopher Lloyd

Haunted Lighthouse

2003
as Cap'n Jack

Expedition: Back to the Future

2021
as Christopher Lloyd / Doc

Next Stop, Christmas

2021
as Ticket Agent/Conductor

Queen Bees

2021
as Arthur Lane

T Bone N Weasel

1992
as William 'Weasel' Weasler

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995
as Pieces

My Favorite Martian

1999
as Oncle Martin (le Martien)

I Dream

2004
as Professor Toone

Bad Girls from Valley High

2005
as Mr. Chauncey

Clubhouse

2004

Kingdom Hearts Timeline

2018
as Master Xehanort (KH III Re Mind - Onward)

The Dream Team

1989
as Henry Sikorsky

Making a Killing

2018
as Lloyd Mickey

Chasing Destiny

2001
as Jet James

Track 29

1988
as Henry Henry

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982
as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")

Santa Buddies

2009
as Stan Cruge

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002
as Coroner

September Gun

1983
as Jack Brian

Quicksilver Highway

1997
as Aaron Quicksilver

Three Warriors

1977
as Steve Chaffey

It Came From the Sky

1999
as Jarvis Moody

Man & Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024
as The alchemist

Taxi

1978
as Reverend Jim Ignatowski

InSight

2011
as Shep

Last Call

2012
as Pete

Back To The Future... The Ride

1991
as Dr. Emmett Brown

The One I Wrote for You

2014
as Pop

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1998
as Judge Thatcher (voice)

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie

2013
as Dr. Bonabodon

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981
as Salesman

Adventures of Serial Buddies

2011
as Dr. Von Gearheart

Nobody 2

2025
as David Mansell

Snowmen

2010
as The Caretaker

Back to the Future

1991
as Dr. Emmett L. Brown

The Big Time

2002
as Doc Powers

Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie

1995
as Ed Jarvis

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

2016
as Doc Brown

Miracles

1986
as Harry

Deadly Games

1995
as Jordan Kenneth Lloyd

Just in Time for Christmas

2015
as Grandpa Bob

Angels in the Outfield

1994
as Al the Boss Angel

50 Years of Star Trek

2016
as himself

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

2018
as Dr. Emmett Brown

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979
as Bill Tod Carver

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994
as Mr. Hunch

Tales from the Future

2010
as Himself

Call of the Wild

2009
as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale

Another Man, Another Chance

1977
as Jesse James

88

2015
as Cyrus

Excuse Me for Living

2012
as Lars

Twenty Bucks

1993
as Jimmy

Man on the Moon

1999
as Christopher Lloyd - 'Taxi' Actor

The Boat Builder

2017
as Abner

Schizoid

1980
as Gilbert

Kids World

2001
as Leo

The Chateau Meroux

2011
as Nathan

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011
as Dr. George

The Real Blonde

1998
as Ernst

Tankhouse

2022
as Buford

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

2019
as Christopher Lloyd

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

2015

Convergence

2000
as Morley Allen

Legend of the White Horse

1987
as Jim Martin

Doc Brown Saves the World

2015
as Emmett Brown

Joy of Sex

1984
as Coach Hindenberg

Rent-a-Kid

1995
as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey

Why Me?

1990
as Bruno Daley

Crackanory

2013
as Storyteller

Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson

2014
as Grandpa Jack

On The Edge

2001

Muse

2017
as Bernard Rauschen

Suburban Commando

1991
as Charlie Wilcox

Angels in the Endzone

1997
as Al the Boss Angel

Dead Before Dawn 3D

2012
as Horus Galloway

Goin' South

1978
as Deputy Towfield

Cold Moon

2016
as James Redfield

I Am Not a Serial Killer

2016
as Crowley

The Fantastic Seven

1979
as Skip Hartman

Senior Moment

2021
as Sal Spinelli

Piranha 3DD

2012
as Mr. Goodman

The Sound

2017
as Clinton Jones

A Perfect Day

2006
as Michael

Best of the West

1981
as The Calico Kid

Looking Back at the Future

2006
as Himself

Camp Hideout

2023

Stacked

2005
as Harold

Eight Men Out

1988
as 'Sleepy' Bill Burns

Zodiac

2014
as Harry Setag

Cadaver

2012
as Cadaver

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984
as John Bigboote

Say It Ain't Solo

2012
as Christopher Lloyd

Interstate 60

2002
as Ray

To Be or Not to Be

1983
as Capt. Schultz

Scrat's Treasure Hunt

2010
as Rasputin (voice)

Money on the Side

1982
as Sergeant Stampone

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992
as Frank Iarossi - Exxon

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

as Grandpa (voice)

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

1988
as Christopher Lloyd

Spirit Halloween

2022
as Alex Windsor

The Black Marble

1980
as Arnold's Collector

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

2012
as The Wizard of Oz

The Onion Field

1979
as Jailhouse lawyer

The Earth Day Special

1990

Foodfight!

2012
as Mr. Clipboard

The Haunted Swordsman

2019
as The Black Monk

Fly Me to the Moon

2008
as Amos (voice)

The Ransom of Red Chief

1998
as Sam Howard

Completely Cuckoo

1997
as Himself

Francesco's Friendly World: The Broken Cross

1996
as Brother Fish

Radioland Murders

1994
as Zoltan

Walk Like a Man

1987
as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand

Admissions

2004
as Stewart Worthy

Meteor: Path to Destruction

2009
as Dr. Lehman

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

2016
as Grandpa Jack

Blood Lake

2014
as Mayor Akerman

Mr. Mom

1983
as Larry

Back in Time

2015
as Himself

When Good Ghouls Go Bad

2001
as Uncle Fred Walker

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

2013
as Victor Karloch (voice)

The Witches of Oz

2011
as The Wizard of Oz

Il était une fois ... Vol au dessus d'un nid de coucou

2011
as Christopher Lloyd

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

2012
as Lero Sombrero

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

2005
as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)

The Lady in Red

1979
as "Frognose" Balducci

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

1981
as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish

The Right to Remain Silent

1996
as Johnny Benjamin

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009
as Headmaster

Writer

Episode Modern Family
The Feud 		2014
Episode Modern Family
Manny Get Your Gun 		2010
Episode Modern Family
Party Crasher 		2013
Episode Modern Family
Pilot 		2009
Episode Modern Family
Coal Digger 		2009
Episode Modern Family
Up All Night 		2010

Creator

Episode Modern Family
Pilot 		2009

Producer

Episode Modern Family
Pilot 		2009

Guest Star

Episode Crackanory
The Zombie That Roared / DI Sat Nav 		2015
Episode 12 Monkeys
After 		2018
Episode The West Wing
The Wake Up Call 		2005
Episode Chuck
Chuck Versus the Tooth 		2010
Episode American Idol
Who Is Eliminated From The Top 6 		2005
Episode Granite Flats
Project Madman 		2014
Episode Granite Flats
Cor Unum, Corambis 		2014
Episode The Michael J. Fox Show
Health 		2014
Episode Granite Flats
The Stories We Tell 		2014
Episode Granite Flats
Put Away Childish Things 		2014
Episode R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series
Grampires (Part 1) 		2012
Episode Barney Miller
Open House 		1979
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Michael J. Fox, Bernie Sanders, Big Grams 		2015
Episode R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series
Grampires (Part 2) 		2012
Episode Big City Greens
Green Christmas 		2019
Episode Today
October 21, 2015 		2015
Episode Masters of Horror
Valerie on the Stairs 		2006
Episode Raising Hope
Credit Where Credit Is Due 		2013
Episode Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Vanishing Act 		2008
Episode Taxi
Paper Marriage 		1978
Episode Roseanne
No Country for Old Women 		2018
Episode King of the Hill
Care-Takin' Care of Business 		2005
Episode The Big Bang Theory
The Property Division Collision 		2016
Episode Spin City
Back to the Future IV: Judgment Day 		1999
Episode Knuckles
The Warrior 		2024
Episode Knuckles
The Flames of Disaster 		2024
Episode Amazing Stories (1985)
Go to the Head of the Class 		1986
Episode Fallen Angels
Fly Paper 		1995
Episode Spin City
That's Entertainment 		1999
Episode Cheers
I'll Be Seeing You (1) 		1984
Episode Cheers
I'll Be Seeing You (2) 		1984
Episode BBC Documentaries
Gardener Provocateur: Tribute to Christopher Lloyd 		2007
Episode Street Hawk
Pilot 		1985
Episode The Tick (2001)
Pilot 		2001
Episode Ed
The Movie 		2003
Episode Prop Culture
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 		2020
Episode James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Time Travel 		2018
Episode 12 Monkeys
Nature 		2017
Episode Numb3rs
Graphic 		2007
Episode Head Case
Best Laid Plans 		2008
Episode The Conners
The Best Laid Plans, a Contrabassoon and a Sinking Feeling 		2022
Episode Malcolm in the Middle
Family Reunion 		2002
Episode Reunited Apart
It's Time to go Back to the Future! 		2020
Episode The Mandalorian
Chapter 22: Guns for Hire 		2023
Episode Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas
Just In Time For Christmas 		2015
Episode The Simpsons
My Fare Lady 		2015
Episode Fringe
The Firefly 		2011
Episode Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Just in Time for Christmas 		2015
Episode Screen One
Disaster at Valdez 		1992
Episode Malcolm in the Middle
Quarantunes Reunion 		2020