Christopher Lloyd
Personal details
  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1938-10-22
    • Born Place: Stamford, Connecticut, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Chris Lloyd, Christopher Allen Lloyd, Κρίστοφερ Λόιντ, 크리스토퍼 로이드, คริสโตเฟอร์ อัลเลน ลอยด์, کریستوفر لوید

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd is an iconic American actor and voice artist with a career spanning over five decades. Born on October 22, 1938, he is instantly recognizable to generations of audiences for his eccentric, memorable, and often high-energy performances.Lloyd's career began in theater, where he worked extensively in stage productions on and off-Broadway. His film debut came in 1975 with a small but notable role as a psychiatric patient in the Academy Award-winning film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. However, it was his television role as the eccentric ex-hippie cab driver "Reverend" Jim Ignatowski on the sitcom Taxi (1978–1983) that brought him widespread recognition, earning him two Primetime Emmy Awards.His most famous and enduring role is undoubtedly that of the wild-haired, time-traveling inventor Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990). This performance became a pop culture touchstone and solidified his status as a cinematic icon. He has also delivered unforgettable performances as the menacing Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), the lovable Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993), and the Klingon Commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).In addition to his live-action roles, Lloyd is a prolific voice actor, known for lending his distinctive voice to characters like the villainous Hacker in the animated series Cyberchase and Rasputin in the animated film Anastasia. He continues to work steadily in films and television, appearing in films like Nobody (2021) and its upcoming sequel, Nobody 2 (2025).

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