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Christopher Lloyd
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Christopher Lloyd

Born 1938 · Stamford, Connecticut, USA · Active 1956–2026

Born in 1938 in Stamford, Connecticut, Christopher Lloyd's career began in theater during the 1960s, leading to a diverse filmography. In The Lady in Red (1979), he showcases his knack for dark comedy, while in Schizoid (1980), he plays a pivotal role that underscores his talent for psychological tension. Lloyd's performances in Joy of Sex (1984) and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) further cement his place in cult cinema, demonstrating his ability to navigate bizarre narratives with ease.

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Track 29

Track 29

1988 ★ 6.1
as Henry Henry

Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-lost son. Linda embraces Martin and in him finds a welcome reprieve from her unhappy marriage to the neglectful Henry. But soon Martin grows violent and becomes obsessed with Henry -- a philandering man whose only offspring is an expansive model train set that devours his waking hours.

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Filmography

244 credits
2020s 24 credits
2026
TV ★ 7.4
2025
Guns & Moses as Sol Fassbinder
Movie ★ 6.2
2025
Nobody 2 as David Mansell
Movie ★ 6.9
2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Willy Loman, Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT, 2010 (Pre-Tape Segment)
TV ★ 5.0
2024
Self Reliance as Dennis Walcott
Movie ★ 5.9
2024
Movie ★ 6.5
2024
Knuckles as Chief Pachacamac (voice)
TV ★ 7.3
2024
TV ★ 6.3
2023
Movie ★ 5.3
2023
Movie ★ 5.5
2022
Movie ★ 5.7
2022
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.3
2022
Tankhouse as Buford
Movie ★ 4.2
2022
Wednesday as Professor Orloff
TV ★ 8.3
2021
King Lear as King Lear
Movie ★ 6.0
2021
Next Stop, Christmas as Ticket Agent/Conductor
Movie ★ 6.4
2021
Nobody as David Mansell
Movie ★ 7.9
2021
Queen Bees as Arthur Lane
Movie ★ 6.0
2021
Senior Moment as Sal Spinelli
Movie ★ 5.6
2021
The Tender Bar as Grandpa Maguire
Movie ★ 6.6
2021
TV ★ 7.0
2021
Hacks as Larry Arbuckle
TV ★ 7.5
2020
TV
2020
TV ★ 5.5
2010s 67 credits
2019
The Haunted Swordsman as The Black Monk
Movie ★ 7.4
2019
Movie ★ 6.1
2019
The Mandalorian as Commissioner Helgait
TV ★ 8.4
2018
Boundaries as Stanley
Movie ★ 5.6
2018
Making a Killing as Lloyd Mickey
Movie ★ 5.2
2018
ReRUN as George Benson (old)
Movie ★ 6.9
2018
One by One as Harvey
Movie ★ 1.7
2018
A.P. Bio as Melvin
TV ★ 6.9
2018
The Conners as Lou Vitore
TV ★ 7.0
2018
A Million Little Things as Christopher Lloyd
TV ★ 7.2
2017
Muse as Rauschen
Movie ★ 5.8
2017
The Sound as Clinton Jones
Movie ★ 4.7
2017
Going in Style as Milton Kupchak
Movie ★ 6.7
2017
The Cyberchase Movie as The Hacker (voice)
Movie
2016
Cold Moon as James Redfield
Movie ★ 4.8
2016
Movie ★ 6.3
2016
Movie ★ 5.4
2016
Movie ★ 6.4
2015
88 as Cyrus
Movie ★ 5.1
2015
Movie ★ 6.5
2015
Movie ★ 6.3
2015
Movie ★ 6.2
2015
Movie ★ 5.4
2015
Movie ★ 6.5
2015
12 Monkeys as The Missionary
TV ★ 7.4
2015
12 Monkeys as The Missionary (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.4
2015
12 Monkeys as Zalmon Shaw / The Missionary
TV ★ 7.4
2014
Movie ★ 4.7
2014
Zodiac as Harry Setag
Movie ★ 3.9
2014
Movie ★ 6.4
2014
Movie ★ 6.1
2014
Movie ★ 4.8
2014
Movie ★ 4.8
2014
TV ★ 2.0
2014
Over the Garden Wall as The Woodsman (voice)
TV ★ 8.6
2013
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
Movie ★ 2.6
2013
The Michael J. Fox Show as Principal McTavish
TV ★ 5.9
2012
Piranha 3DD as Mr. Goodman
Movie ★ 4.3
2012
Movie ★ 2.4
2012
Movie ★ 4.3
2012
Dead Before Dawn as Horus Galloway
Movie ★ 5.2
2012
Movie ★ 4.4
2012
Foodfight! as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
Movie ★ 2.0
2012
Last Call as Pete
Movie ★ 3.8
2012
Cadaver as Cadaver
Movie ★ 3.5
2012
Movie ★ 5.8
2012
Movie ★ 2.0
2012
Movie ★ 5.2
2011
Movie ★ 5.4
2011
InSight as Shep
Movie ★ 4.7
2011
Movie ★ 5.2
2011
Adventures of Serial Buddies as Dr. Von Gearheart
Movie ★ 4.1
2011
The Witches of Oz as The Wizard of Oz
TV ★ 5.7
2010
Piranha 3D as Mr. Goodman
Movie ★ 5.4
2010
Snowmen as The Caretaker
Movie ★ 5.8
2010
Movie ★ 6.7
2010
Magic as Magic (voice)
Movie ★ 2.0
2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
TV ★ 8.2
2010
Raising Hope as Dennis Powers
TV ★ 7.4
2000s 55 credits
2009
Call of the Wild as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
Movie ★ 5.2
2009
Santa Buddies as Stan Cruge
Movie ★ 5.9
2009
Movie ★ 7.3
2009
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
A Very Sunny Christmas as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.4
2009
TV ★ 3.7
2009
Meteor as Prof. Daniel Lehman
TV ★ 6.2
2009
TV ★ 5.0
2008
Fly Me to the Moon as Amos (voice)
Movie ★ 5.0
2008
The Tale of Despereaux as Hovis (voice)
Movie ★ 6.1
2008
Movie ★ 2.0
2008
Fringe as Roscoe Joyce
TV ★ 8.1
2007
Flakes as Willie
Movie ★ 5.1
2007
TV ★ 4.5
2007
Chuck as Dr. Leo Dreyfus
TV ★ 7.7
2007
TV ★ 7.9
2007
Head Case as Self
TV ★ 6.3
2006
A Perfect Day as Michael
Movie ★ 4.5
2006
Valerie on the Stairs as Everett Neely
Movie ★ 5.3
2006
Movie ★ 7.4
2006
Psych as Martin Kahn
TV ★ 7.9
2006
El hormiguero as Self - Guest
TV ★ 4.8
2005
Movie ★ 4.1
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
Movie ★ 4.2
2005
Arthur Hailey's Detective as Anderson in Launderette
Movie ★ 4.8
2005
Numb3rs as Ross Moore
TV ★ 7.0
2005
TV ★ 7.1
2005
Stacked as Harold March
TV ★ 7.1
2004
Admissions as Steward Worthy
Movie ★ 5.3
2004
Movie ★ 7.0
2004
TV ★ 6.4
2004
I Dream as Professor Toone
TV ★ 6.5
2004
Clubhouse as Lou Russo
TV ★ 5.0
2003
Merry Christmas Space Case as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
Movie ★ 6.3
2003
Tremors as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
TV ★ 6.1
2003
NCIS as Joseph Smith
TV ★ 7.6
2003
TV ★ 5.4
2002
Movie ★ 7.4
2002
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie as Coroner (voice)
Movie ★ 6.5
2002
The Big Time as Doc Powers
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Cyberchase as Hacker (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
2001
Wit as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
Movie ★ 7.3
2001
Space Case as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 4.5
2001
When Good Ghouls Go Bad as Uncle Fred Walker
Movie ★ 5.9
2001
Movie ★ 5.6
2001
Chasing Destiny as Jet James
Movie ★ 4.3
2001
On the Edge as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
Movie ★ 5.8
2001
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Convergence as Morley Allen
Movie ★ 4.9
2000
Ed as Burt Kiffle
TV ★ 7.7
2000
TV ★ 8.5
1990s 45 credits
1999
Movie ★ 4.1
1999
Alice in Wonderland as White Knight
Movie ★ 6.2
1999
My Favorite Martian as Uncle Martin
Movie ★ 5.7
1999
It Came from the Sky as Jarvis Moody
Movie ★ 5.3
1999
The Emperor's Treasure as Lord Imaru (voice)
Movie ★ 3.5
1999
Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1999
The West Wing as Professor Lawrence Lessig
TV ★ 8.3
1998
Movie ★ 5.4
1998
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
1998
Movie ★ 4.3
1997
Quicksilver Highway as Aaron Quicksilver
Movie ★ 5.1
1997
Anastasia as Rasputin (voice)
Movie ★ 7.6
1997
Changing Habits as Theo Teagarden
Movie ★ 2.7
1997
Movie ★ 5.6
1997
Movie ★ 5.6
1997
Movie ★ 6.4
1997
King of the Hill as Smitty (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1996
The Right to Remain Silent as Johnny Benjamin
Movie ★ 6.0
1996
Cadillac Ranch as Wood Grimes
Movie ★ 5.3
1996
Spin City as Owen Kingston
TV ★ 7.0
1996
Spin City as Owen Kingston (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.0
1995
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Rent-a-Kid as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
Movie ★ 5.6
1995
Movie ★ 5.8
1995
Deadly Games as Sebastian Jackal
TV ★ 8.0
1994
Movie ★ 5.9
1994
Angels in the Outfield as Al the Angel
Movie ★ 6.0
1994
The Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey
Movie ★ 6.4
1994
Movie ★ 7.1
1994
Camp Nowhere as Dennis Van Welker
Movie ★ 6.0
1994
Movie ★ 6.0
1993
Addams Family Values as Uncle Fester
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
Dennis the Menace as Switchblade Sam
Movie ★ 5.9
1993
Movie ★ 5.7
1993
Fallen Angels as Continental Op
TV ★ 6.2
1992
Movie ★ 4.3
1992
Movie ★ 5.8
1991
The Addams Family as Uncle Fester
Movie ★ 7.1
1991
Suburban Commando as Charlie Wilcox
Movie ★ 4.7
1991
Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
TV ★ 6.2
1990
Back to the Future Part III as Doctor Emmett Brown
Movie ★ 7.5
1990
Movie ★ 6.7
1990
Why Me? as Bruno Daley
Movie ★ 5.8
1990
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.1
1990
The Earth Day Special as Emmett Brown
Movie ★ 6.5
1980s 33 credits
1989
Back to the Future Part II as Doctor Emmett Brown
Movie ★ 7.8
1989
The Dream Team as Henry Sikorsky
Movie ★ 6.1
1989
The Simpsons as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Movie ★ 7.5
1988
Eight Men Out as Bill Burns
Movie ★ 6.9
1988
Track 29 as Henry Henry
Movie ★ 5.6
1987
Walk Like a Man as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
Movie ★ 4.9
1987
Movie ★ 4.2
1986
Miracles as Harry
Movie ★ 4.8
1986
Amazing Stories as R. Beanes
Movie ★ 6.3
1985
Back to the Future as Emmett Brown
Movie ★ 8.3
1985
Clue as Professor Plum
Movie ★ 7.2
1985
Street Hawk as Anthony Corrido
TV ★ 6.9
1985
Amazing Stories as Professor B.O.Beanes
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Movie ★ 6.6
1984
Movie ★ 3.8
1984
Joy of Sex as Coach Hindenberg
Movie ★ 4.1
1984
Street Hawk: The Movie as Anthony Corrido
Movie ★ 6.5
1983
To Be or Not to Be as Capt. Schultz
Movie ★ 6.7
1983
Mr. Mom as Larry
Movie ★ 6.5
1983
September Gun as Jack Brian
Movie ★ 6.0
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
Movie ★ 3.4
1982
Money on the Side as Sergeant Stampone
Movie ★ 4.8
1982
Cheers as Phillip Semenko
TV ★ 7.6
1981
The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
Movie ★ 5.0
1981
Movie ★ 6.5
1981
Best of the West as The Calico Kid
TV ★ 6.8
1980
The Black Marble as Arnold's Collector
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
Schizoid as Gilbert
Movie ★ 5.3
1980
Movie ★ 6.7
1980
TV
1970s 16 credits
1979
The Onion Field as Jailhouse Lawyer
Movie ★ 6.0
1979
Movie ★ 5.1
1979
Movie ★ 5.7
1979
The Fantastic Seven as Skip Hartman
Movie ★ 3.3
1978
Goin' South as Towfield
Movie ★ 5.8
1978
Movie ★ 4.0
1978
The Word as Hans Bogardus
TV ★ 4.8
1978
Taxi as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
TV ★ 7.3
1978
Taxi as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
TV ★ 7.3
1977
Three Warriors as Steve Chaffey
Movie ★ 5.3
1977
Another Man, Another Chance as Jesse James (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1976
The Adams Chronicles as Tsar Alexandre I
TV ★ 7.4
1975
Movie ★ 8.4
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Barney Miller as Arnold Scully
TV ★ 7.4
1975
Barney Miller as Vincent Carew
TV ★ 7.4
1950s 1 credit
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (uncredited)
TV
s 2 credits
The Movers as Henry Solomon
Movie
Movie
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2009
Movie ★ 7.3