Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd has proved to be the perfect Doc Brown in the Back to the Future films - but he almost missed the opportunity to play the role....

There are several actors who can be instantly identified to a single character role. For Christopher Lloyd, the recognition is twofold. He is readily known for television audiences for his portrayal of spaced out cab driver Jim Ignatowski in Taxi. More importantly for us, he's also well known as Doctor Emmett Brown, the eccentric scientist whose time travelling DeLorean has brought us so much adventure.

Lloyd recalls when he was asked to play the role he had some initial doubts. He seriously considered passing on the project. "I was in Mexico when my agent called me and said that these guys want to meet me," says the actor. "I was anxious to do a play i had been offered, and I wasn't sure that this was something i wanted to get involved in at that point. Luckily, Carol, my future wife, reminded me not to turn anything down without at least checking it out. After flying to Los Angeles and meeting Bob Zemeckis, Bob Gale and Neil Canton, I was ready to put on the wig and jump into the DeLorean."

Originally Conceiving the character of Doc Brown as "Sort of a cross between Leopold Stokowsky and Albert Einstein," Lloyd's portrayal has taken the role to untold dimensions. Constantly astounding and amusing fellow cast and crew members with outrageous improvisation, his performance takes on a variety of facial and body contortions that are unique only to Lloyd. "Chris is very quiet on set," says producer/writer Bob Gale, "yet when it's time for him to act, he just turns something on and and suddenly Doc Brown is there. You wonder how much of it is consious or if it's just an amazing instinct."

Lloyd himself admits that there are times when the character does take over the performance. "When I go into a scene," says the actor, "I don't know what I've done until I see it on the screen!"

Chasing Destiny (2000) .... Jet James
Fate Totally Worse Than Death, A (2000)
Interstate 60 (2000)
Kids World (2000)
Wish You Were Dead (2000)
Man on the Moon (1999) .... Himself
Convergence (1999)
It Came From the Sky (1999) (TV) .... Jarvis Moody
Baby Geniuses (1999) .... Heep
Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... White Knight
My Favorite Martian (1999) .... Uncle Martin
Dinner at Fred's (1999) .... Dad
Ransom of Red Chief, The (1998) (TV) .... Sam Howard
Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The (1998) (V) (voice) .... Judge Thatcher
Angels in the Endzone (1997) (TV) .... Al
Anastasia (1997) (voice) .... Rasputin
Real Blonde, The (1997) .... Ernst
Quicksilver Highway (1997) (TV) .... Quicksilver
Cadillac Ranch (1997) .... Wood Grimes
Changing Habits (1997) .... Theo Teagarden
Right to Remain Silent, The (1996) (TV) .... Johnny Benjamin
Toonstruck (1996) (VG) (voice) .... Drew Blanc
Rent-a-Kid (1995) .... Lawrence (Larry) Katie
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Pieces
"Deadly Games" (1995) (TV Series) .... Sebastian Jackal/Jordan Kenneth Lloyd
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995) .... Ed Jarvis
Pagemaster, The (1994) .... Mr. Dewey and The Pagemaster
Radioland Murders (1994) .... Zoltan
Angels in the Outfield (1994) .... Al 'The Angel'
Camp Nowhere (1994) .... Dennis Van Welker
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV) .... Mr. Hunch
Rescue the Scientists (1994) (VG) .... Lt. Jack Tempus
Addams Family Values (1993) .... Uncle Fester Addams
Dennis the Menace (1993) .... Town Robber (The Switchblade Thief)
Twenty Bucks (1993) .... Jimmy
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992) (TV) .... Frank Iarossi
T Bone N Weasel (1992) (TV) .... William "Weasel" Weasler
Addams Family, The (1991) .... Uncle Fester Addams
"Back to the Future" (1991) (TV Series) .... Dr. Emmett L. Brown (live-action bumpers)
Back to the Future... The Ride (1991) .... Doc Emmett L. Brown
Suburban Commando (1991) .... Charlie Wilcox
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) (voice) .... Merlock
Back to the Future Part III (1990) .... Dr. Emmett 'Doc' Brown
Why Me? (1990) .... Bruno Daley
Back to the Future Part II (1989) .... Dr. Emmett 'Doc' L. Brown
Dream Team, The (1989) .... Henry Sikorsky
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) .... Judge Doom
Eight Men Out (1988) .... Bill Burns
Track 29 (1988) .... Henry Henry
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius (1987) (TV) .... Pat Hobby
Walk Like a Man (1987) .... Henry Shand
Bialy smok (1986) .... Jim Martin
Miracles (1986) .... Harry
Clue (1985) .... Professor Plum
Back to the Future (1985) .... Dr. Emmett "Doc" L. Brown
"Street Hawk" (1985) (TV Series)
Cowboy and the Ballerina, The (1984) (TV) .... Woody
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The (1984) .... John Bigboote
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) .... Kruge
Joy of Sex (1984) .... Coach Hindenberg
Mr. Mom (1983) .... Larry
September Gun (1983) (TV) .... Jack Brian
To Be or Not to Be (1983) .... Captain Schultz
Money on the Side (1982) (TV) .... Sergeant Stampone
"Best of the West" (1981) (TV Series) .... The Calico Kid
Postman Always Rings Twice, The (1981) .... The Salesman
Legend of the Lone Ranger, The (1981) .... Cavandish
National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (1981) .... Samuel Starkman
Black Marble, The (1980) .... Arnold's Collector
Schizoid (1980) .... Gilbert
Onion Field, The (1979) .... Jailhouse Lawyer
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) (as Chris Lloyd) .... Bill Carver
Fantastic Seven, The (1979) (TV) .... Skip Hartman
Lady in Red, The (1979) .... Frognose
Pilgrim, Farewell (1979) (TV) .... Paul
"Taxi" (1978) (TV Series) .... "Reverend Jim" Ignatowski (1979-1983)
"Word, The" (1978) (mini) (TV Series) .... Hans Bogardus
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (1978) (TV) .... Jennings
Goin' South (1978) .... Towfield
Three Warriors (1977) .... Steve Chaffey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) .... Taber

"Spin City" (1996) playing "Owen"
... in episode: "That's Entertainment" (episode # 3.20) 3/16/1999
"Spin City" (1996) playing "Owen Kingston"
... in episode: "Back to the Future IV - Judgment Day" (episode # 3.18) 2/23/1999 "Frasier" (1993)
"Road to Avonlea" (1990) playing "Alistair Dimple" ... in episode: "Facts and Fictions" 1992
"Amazing Stories" (1985) playing "Professor B.O. Beanes"
... in episode: "Go To The Head Of The Class" (episode # 2.8) 11/21/1986 "Cheers" (1982) playing "Phillip Semenko"
... in episode: "I'll Be Seeing You: Part 2" (episode # 2.22) 5/10/1984 "Cheers" (1982) playing "Phillip Semenko"
... in episode: "I'll Be Seeing You: Part 1" (episode # 2.21) 5/3/1984
"Barney Miller" (1975)

Source: The Internet Movie Database