Cast & creator
Christopher Lloyd
Best known for The Simpsons, NCIS, Saturday Night Live
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).
Also known as: Chris Lloyd, Christopher Allen Lloyd
178
film credits
70
television credits
247
1956–2026 · acting roles
5.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (248)
Showing 248 of 248 credits
The Simpsons
Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
1989
NCIS
Joseph Smith
2003
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmine
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The West Wing
Professor Lawrence Lessig
1999
King of the Hill
Smitty (voice)
1997
Fringe
Roscoe Joyce
2008
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
Psych
Martin Kahn
2006
Cheers
Phillip Semenko
1982
Malcolm in the Middle
Walter
2000
Numb3rs
Ross Moore
2005
American Playhouse
Paul
1982
Tony Awards
Self - Performer (uncredited)
1956
Taxi
Reverend Jim Ignatowski
1978Taxi
Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
1978
Hacks
Larry Arbuckle
2021
Wednesday
Professor Orloff
2022
Chuck
Dr. Leo Dreyfus
2007
The Big Bang Theory
Theodore
2007
The Mandalorian
Commissioner Helgait
2019
Barney Miller
Arnold Scully
1975Barney Miller
Vincent Carew
1975
Spin City
Owen Kingston
1996The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
A Million Little Things
Christopher Lloyd
2018
12 Monkeys
The Missionary
201512 Monkeys
The Missionary (uncredited)
201512 Monkeys
Zalmon Shaw / The Missionary
2015
Raising Hope
Dennis Powers
2010
The Conners
Lou Vitore
2018
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Back to the Future Part II
Doctor Emmett Brown
1989
Back to the Future
Emmett Brown
1985
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Grandpa Walt Montgomery
2010The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Amazing Stories
Professor B.O.Beanes
1985
Cyberchase
Hacker (voice)
2002
Ed
Burt Kiffle
2000
Masters of Horror
2005
Over the Garden Wall
The Woodsman (voice)
2014
Nobody
David Mansell
2021
A.P. Bio
Melvin
2018
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Max Taber
1975
Nobody 2
David Mansell
2025
The Adams Chronicles
Tsar Alexandre I
1976
The Addams Family
Uncle Fester
1991
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Judge Doom
1988
The Michael J. Fox Show
Principal McTavish
2013
Fallen Angels
Continental Op
1993
Back to the Future Part III
Doctor Emmett Brown
1990
Knuckles
Chief Pachacamac (voice)
2024
Addams Family Values
Uncle Fester
1993
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)
2025
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Kroenig
2014
Happy's Place
Clive
2024
Tremors
Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
2003
Street Hawk
Anthony Corrido
1985
Head Case
Self
2007
Dennis the Menace
Switchblade Sam
1993
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Doc Brown
2014
Back to the Future
Emmett Brown
1991
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
Merlock (voice)
1990
Anastasia
Rasputin (voice)
1997
Going in Style
Milton Kupchak
2017
Stacked
Harold March
2005
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Clue
Professor Plum
1985
Piranha 3DD
Mr. Goodman
2012
Piranha 3D
Mr. Goodman
2010
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
2018
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Self
2026
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
1999
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014
The Tale of Despereaux
Hovis (voice)
2008
Meteor
Prof. Daniel Lehman
2009
The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster (voice) / Mr. Dewey
1994
Deadly Games
Sebastian Jackal
1995
Clubhouse
Lou Russo
2004
My Favorite Martian
Uncle Martin
1999
Interstate 60
Ray
2002
Self Reliance
Dennis Walcott
2024
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
John Bigboote
1984
Santa Buddies
Stan Cruge
2009
Alice in Wonderland
White Knight
1999
Baby Geniuses
Heep
1999
The Word
Hans Bogardus
1978
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Salesman
1981
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Pieces
1995
The Tender Bar
Grandpa Maguire
2021
Fly Me to the Moon
Amos (voice)
2008
Angels in the Outfield
Al the Angel
1994
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Kruge
1984
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection
To Be or Not to Be
Capt. Schultz
1983
I Dream
Professor Toone
2004
The Witches of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
2011
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Coroner (voice)
2002
Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente
2026
Mr. Mom
Larry
1983
Eight Men Out
Bill Burns
1988
Knights of Bloodsteel
Tesselink
2009
Suburban Commando
Charlie Wilcox
1991
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Dr. Emmet Brown
2018
Camp Hideout
Falco
2023
Radioland Murders
Zoltan
1994
Camp Nowhere
Dennis Van Welker
1994
Foodfight!
Mr. Clipboard (voice)
2012
Goin' South
Towfield
1978
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
1981
Buenas noches
Self
2014
I Am Not a Serial Killer
Mr. Crowley
2016
Amazing Stories
R. Beanes
1986
Jack and the Beanstalk
Headmaster
2009
The Onion Field
Jailhouse Lawyer
1979
Twenty Bucks
Jimmy
1993Semi-Tough
1980Semi-Tough
Frank Mullens
1980
Wit
Dr. Harvey Kelekian
2001
Call of the Wild
'Grandpa' Bill Hale
2009
The Real Blonde
Ernst
1998
The Dream Team
Henry Sikorsky
1989
Walk Like a Man
Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
1987
Next Stop, Christmas
Ticket Agent/Conductor
2021
Queen Bees
Arthur Lane
2021
The Lady in Red
Frognose
1979
Just in Time for Christmas
Grandpa Bob
2015
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Love, Wedding, Marriage
Dr. George
2011
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
1982
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
Alex Windsor
2022
The Earth Day Special
Emmett Brown
1990
Guns & Moses
Sol Fassbinder
2025
King Lear
King Lear
2021
A Very Sunny Christmas
Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
2009
Joy of Sex
Coach Hindenberg
1984
Another Man, Another Chance
Jesse James (uncredited)
1977
Why Me?
Bruno Daley
1990
Zodiac
Harry Setag
2014
The Ransom of Red Chief
Sam Howard
1998
Back in Time
Self
2015
Wish You Were Dead
Bruce
2002
Cadillac Ranch
Wood Grimes
1996
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Rent-a-Kid
Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
1995
Expedition: Back To The Future
Self
2021
Boundaries
Stanley
2018
Muse
Rauschen
2017
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Mr. Dewey - Host
1994
Completely Cuckoo
Self
1997
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
King Pellinore
2008
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Bill Carver
1979
88
Cyrus
2015
Flakes
Willie
2007
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
The Alchemist
2024
Bad Girls from Valley High
Mr. Chauncey
2005
Quicksilver Highway
Aaron Quicksilver
1997
Dead Before Dawn
Horus Galloway
2012
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
Mayor Akerman
2014
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Dr. Harry Price
2023
Senior Moment
Sal Spinelli
2021
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
2005
InSight
Shep
2011
Looking Back to the Future
Self
2009Looking Back to the Future
Thanks
2009Untitled Lani Pixels Project
Grandpa (voice)
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Doc Brown
2016
Arthur Hailey's Detective
Anderson in Launderette
2005
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
The Wizard Of Oz
2012
The Right to Remain Silent
Johnny Benjamin
1996
The One I Wrote for You
Pop
2014That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Self
2019
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Cap'n Jack
2003
Dinner at Fred's
Dad
1997
A Perfect Day
Michael
2006
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
Grandpa Jack
2012
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson
Grandpa Jack
2014
Track 29
Henry Henry
1988
Cold Moon
James Redfield
2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
2015
The Emperor's Treasure
Lord Imaru (voice)
1999
T Bone N Weasel
Weasel
1992
Excuse Me for Living
Lars
2012
Valerie on the Stairs
Everett Neely
2006
Doc Brown Saves the World
Emmett Brown
2015
On the Edge
Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001
Angels in the Endzone
Al
1997
Last Call
Pete
2012
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2022
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Jennings
1978
Admissions
Steward Worthy
2004
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Frank Iarossi
1992
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
When Good Ghouls Go Bad
Uncle Fred Walker
2001
The Fantastic Seven
Skip Hartman
1979Cadaver
Cadaver
2012
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Judge Thatcher (voice)
1998
The Sound
Clinton Jones
2017
Space Case
Narrator (voice)
2001
Money on the Side
Sergeant Stampone
1982
Tales from the Future
Self
2010
Snowmen
The Caretaker
2010
The Black Marble
Arnold's Collector
1980
Street Hawk: The Movie
Anthony Corrido
1984Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
Ed Jarvis
1995
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Lero Sombrero
2012
Schizoid
Gilbert
1980
It Came from the Sky
Jarvis Moody
1999
The Cowboy and the Ballerina
Woody
1984
The Narrative of Victor Karloch
Victor Karloch
2012
Adventures of Serial Buddies
Dr. Von Gearheart
2011
Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
Self
2019
Wildchat
2019
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Self
2009
Making a Killing
Lloyd Mickey
2018
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
1990
The Chateau Meroux
Nathan
2011
Back to the Future: The Ride
Christopher Lloyd
1992
Kids World
Leo
2001
Merry Christmas Space Case
Narrator (voice)
2003Say It Ain't Solo
Self
2012Looking Back at the Future
Himself
2006
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
Lester (voice)
2009
The Boat Builder
Abner
2015
The Big Time
Doc Powers
2002
The Cyberchase Movie
The Hacker (voice)
2017
September Gun
Jack Brian
1983
Magic
Magic (voice)
2010
Legend of the White Horse
Jim Martin
1987
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie
Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
2013
Miracles
Harry
1986
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Self
2011
Pilgrim, Farewell
Paul
1980
Chasing Destiny
Jet James
2001
Anything but Christmas
Harry
2012
Changing Habits
Theo Teagarden
1997
Car Crash: The Delorean Story
Himself
2004
The Movers
Henry Solomon
One by One
Harvey
2018
The Haunted Swordsman
The Black Monk
2019
Three Warriors
Steve Chaffey
1977
Tankhouse
Buford
2022
Knights of Bloodsteel
Tesselink
2009
Convergence
Morley Allen
2000
In Search of Dr. Seuss
Mr. Hunch
1994
ReRUN
George Benson (old)
2018