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).
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1975–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.6 Highest ratedOver the Garden Wall
7.3 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Christopher Lloyd shows
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Over the Garden WallThe Woodsman (voice) · 4 eps · 2014 - 2
Malcolm in the MiddleWalter · 1 ep · 2000 - 3
The MandalorianCommissioner Helgait · 1 ep · 2019 - 4
WednesdayProfessor Orloff · 4 eps · 2022 - 5
The West WingProfessor Lawrence Lessig · 1 ep · 1999 - 6
R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourGrandpa Walt Montgomery · 2 eps · 2010 - 7
FringeRoscoe Joyce · 1 ep · 2008 - 8
The SimpsonsReverend Jim Ignatowski (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 - 9
Deadly GamesSebastian Jackal · 13 eps · 1995 - 10
The Big Bang TheoryTheodore · 1 ep · 2007 - 11
PsychMartin Kahn · 1 ep · 2006 - 12
ChuckDr. Leo Dreyfus · 1 ep · 2007 - 13
EdBurt Kiffle · 1 ep · 2000 - 14
CyberchaseHacker (voice) · 156 eps · 2002 - 15
NCISJoseph Smith · 1 ep · 2003 - 16
Law & Order: Criminal IntentCarmine · 1 ep · 2001 - 17
CheersPhillip Semenko · 2 eps · 1982 - 18
HacksLarry Arbuckle · 1 ep · 2021 - 19
Amazing StoriesProfessor B.O.Beanes · 1 ep · 1985 - 20
Raising HopeDennis Powers · 1 ep · 2010 - 21
12 MonkeysThe Missionary · 1 ep · 2015 - 22
King of the HillSmitty (voice) · 1 ep · 1997 - 23
The Adams ChroniclesTsar Alexandre I · 1 ep · 1976 - 24
Barney MillerArnold Scully · 1 ep · 1975 - 25
TaxiReverend Jim Ignatowski · 16 eps · 1978 - 26
KnucklesChief Pachacamac (voice) · 2 eps · 2024 - 27
A Million Little ThingsChristopher Lloyd · 1 ep · 2018 - 28
StackedHarold March · 14 eps · 2005 - 29
Masters of Horror1 ep · 2005 - 30
The ConnersLou Vitore · 1 ep · 2018 - 31
Spin CityOwen Kingston · 1 ep · 1996 - 32
Numb3rsRoss Moore · 1 ep · 2005 - 33
Street HawkAnthony Corrido · 1 ep · 1985 - 34
A.P. BioMelvin · 1 ep · 2018 - 35
Best of the WestThe Calico Kid · 22 eps · 1981 - 36
I DreamProfessor Toone · 13 eps · 2004 - 37
Happy's PlaceClive · 1 ep · 2024 - 38
Fallen AngelsContinental Op · 1 ep · 1993 - 39
MeteorProf. Daniel Lehman · 2 eps · 2009 - 40
Back to the FutureEmmett Brown · 27 eps · 1991
Top movies 30best Christopher Lloyd movies
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMax Taber · 1975 · Drama - 2
A Very Sunny ChristmasSanta Claus John #2 (uncredited) · 2009 - 3
Back to the FutureEmmett Brown · 1985 · Adventure - 4
Back to the Future... The RideChristopher Lloyd · 1992 - 5
NobodyDavid Mansell · 2021 · Action - 6
Back to the Future Part IIDoctor Emmett Brown · 1989 · Adventure - 7
AnastasiaRasputin (voice) · 1997 · Animation - 8
Back To the Present: The Special2015 - 9
Who Framed Roger RabbitJudge Doom · 1988 · Fantasy - 10
Back to the Future Part IIIDoctor Emmett Brown · 1990 · Adventure - 11
The Haunted SwordsmanThe Black Monk · 2019 - 12
Interstate 60Ray · 2002 - 13
WitDr. Harvey Kelekian · 2001 - 14
Looking Back to the FutureThanks · 2009 - 15
ClueProfessor Plum · 1985 - 16
In Search of Dr. SeussMr. Hunch · 1994 - 17
The Addams FamilyUncle Fester · 1991 · Comedy - 18
Addams Family ValuesUncle Fester · 1993 · Comedy - 19
Nobody 2David Mansell · 2025 - 20
ReRUNGeorge Benson (old) · 2018 - 21
Eight Men OutBill Burns · 1988 - 22
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost LampMerlock (voice) · 1990 - 23
To Be or Not to BeCapt. Schultz · 1983 - 24
Pilgrim, FarewellPaul · 1980 - 25
Going in StyleMilton Kupchak · 2017 · Crime - 26
Star Trek III: The Search for SpockCmdr. Kruge · 1984 - 27
The Tender BarGrandpa Maguire · 2021 - 28
The Postman Always Rings TwiceThe Salesman · 1981 - 29
Mr. MomLarry · 1983 - 30
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadPieces · 1995
