Christopher Lloyd

Actor · Born October 22, 1938 (88) · Stamford, Connecticut, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

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).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 22, 1938 (88)
From: Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 157 on MovieCove · 211 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Christopher Lloyd's films like?

Across their 119 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy43 titles34^th

Drama16 titles34^th

Adventure15 titles57^th

Action12 titles24^th

Animation11 titles30^th

Crime6 titles51^st

Documentary3 titles75^th

Horror2 titles15^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

32%

Self

23%

Morality

13%

Society

11%

Survival

10%

Ideas

Power

Family bonds45 Purpose21 Community26 Friendship19 Identity19 Survival11 Coming of age11 Justice10

What they feel like to watch

their average across 112 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 11 · Wry 11 · Earnest 89

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 84 · Serious 17 · Dark 11

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 57 · Stylized 36 · Heightened 19

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 45 · Charged 52 · Intense 15

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 56 · Shifting 43 · Whiplash 13

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 47 · Funny 39

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 45 · Even-paced 58 · Relentless 9

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 72 · Engaged 38 · Full focus 2

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 81 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 8

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 90 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

89 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 32 of 89 analyzed roles.

Mentor

32 of 89

Shadow

17 of 89

Trickster

9 of 89

Threshold guardian

9 of 89

Ally

7 of 89

Shapeshifter

6 of 89

Herald

5 of 89

Hero

4 of 89

Show the 89 roles

Shadowas Steve Chaffey in Three Warriors (1977)
Shapeshifteras Reverend Jim Ignatowski in Taxi (1978)
Tricksteras Bill Carver in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Tricksteras Skip Hartman in The Fantastic Seven (1979)
Shapeshifteras Gilbert in Schizoid (1980)
Shadowas Butch Cavendish in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
Shadowas Sergeant Stampone in Money on the Side (1982)
Allyas Larry in Mr. Mom (1983)
Tricksteras Capt. Schultz in To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Mentoras Dr. Emmett Brown in Back to the Future (1985)
Shadowas Reggie Shand in Walk Like a Man (1987)
Shadowas Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Mentoras Doctor Emmett Brown in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Allyas Henry Sikorsky in The Dream Team (1989)
Mentoras Doctor Emmett Brown in Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Shadowas Merlock in DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Tricksteras Bruno Daley in Why Me? (1990)
Shapeshifteras Uncle Fester Addams in The Addams Family (1991)
Allyas Charlie Wilcox in Suburban Commando (1991)
Tricksteras William 'Weasel' Weasler in T Bone N Weasel (1992)
Shadowas Switchblade Sam in Dennis the Menace (1993)
Shapeshifteras Uncle Fester Addams in Addams Family Values (1993)
Tricksteras Dennis Van Welker in Camp Nowhere (1994)
Mentoras Al - the Boss Angel in Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Mentoras Pagemaster in The Pagemaster (1994)
Threshold guardianas Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde in The Pagemaster (1994)
Mentoras Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey in Rent-a-Kid (1995)
Shadowas Rasputin in Anastasia (1997)
Mentoras Al the Boss Angel in Angels in the Endzone (1997)
Heraldas Aaron Quicksilver in Quicksilver Highway (1997)
Heroas Sam Howard in The Ransom of Red Chief (1998)
Shapeshifteras Uncle Martin in My Favorite Martian (1999)
Shadowas Heep in Baby Geniuses (1999)
Heraldas Jarvis Moody in It Came from the Sky (1999)
Mentoras Morley Allen in Convergence (1999)
Allyas White Knight in Alice in Wonderland (1999)
Tricksteras Bruce in Wish You Were Dead (2001)
Tricksteras Uncle Fred Walker in When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001)
Shadowas Dr. Harvey Kelekian in Wit (2001)
Mentoras Uncle Fred Walker in When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001)
Shapeshifteras Ray in Interstate 60 (2002)
Shadowas The Hacker in Cyberchase (2002)
Threshold guardianas Stewart Worthy in Admissions (2004)
Mentoras Seymour S. Sassafras in Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)
Mentoras Harold March in Stacked (2005)
Tricksteras Mr. Chauncey in Bad Girls from Valley High (2005)
Heraldas Michael in A Perfect Day (2006)
Shadowas Michael in A Perfect Day (2006)
Heraldas Amos in Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2007)
Mentoras Willie in Flakes (2007)
Mentoras Amos in Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2007)
Mentoras Daniel Lehman in Meteor (2009)
Mentoras Headmaster in Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)
Mentoras 'Grandpa' Bill Hale in Call of the Wild (2009)
Threshold guardianas Mr. Carl Goodman in Piranha 3D (2010)
Shadowas Nathan in The Chateau Meroux (2011)
Mentoras Shep in InSight (2011)
Mentoras Dr. Von Gearheart in Adventures of Serial Buddies (2011)
Threshold guardianas Mr. Clipboard in Foodfight! (2012)
Shadowas Pete in Last Call (2012)
Mentoras Lars in Excuse Me for Living (2012)
Mentoras Horus Galloway in Dead Before Dawn 3D (2012)
Mentoras Grandpa Jack in The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (2012)
Mentoras Dr. Bonabodon in Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2013)
Mentoras Dr. Wells in Jungle Master (2013)
Threshold guardianas Mayor Bruce Akerman in Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014)
Mentoras Harry Setag in Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse (2014)
Mentoras Grandpa Jack in Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014)
Threshold guardianas The Woodsman in Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Shadowas Cyrus in 88 (2015)
Heroas Emmett Brown in Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)
Mentoras Grandpa Bob in Just in Time for Christmas (2015)
Threshold guardianas James Redfield in Cold Moon (2016)
Shadowas Mr. Crowley in I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)
Mentoras Abner in The Boat Builder (2017)
Mentoras Clinton Jones in The Sound (2017)
Threshold guardianas Bernard Rauschen in Muse (2017)
Heraldas Lloyd Mickey in Making a Killing (2018)
Heroas George Benson in ReRun (2018)
Mentoras Train Conductor in Next Stop, Christmas (2021)
Allyas Sal Spinelli in Senior Moment (2021)
Allyas David Mansell in Nobody (2021)
Shadowas Alex Windsor in Spirit Halloween (2022)
Mentoras Buford in Tankhouse (2022)
Mentoras Falco in Camp Hideout (2023)
Threshold guardianas Alchemist in Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps (2024)
Allyas Sol Fassbinder in Guns & Moses (2024)
Heroas Goatherd in Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps (2024)
Mentoras David Mansell in Nobody 2 (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Tense

Joyful

Absurd

Hopeful

Other

110

How their films linger

Feel-good69 Fun58 Hopeful36 Bittersweet19 Thought-provoking16 Unsettling11

How their films end · 15 with a twist

Happy70
Bittersweet30
Tragic1
Ambiguous16
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christopher Lloyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 110 of their 157 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (49).

Also on these channels

Howdy8 titles, show their 8 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV6 titles, show their 6 titles on Shout! TV
Cineverse4 titles, show their 4 titles on Cineverse
Lionsgate+4 titles, show their 4 titles on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+4 titles, show their 4 titles on MovieSphere+
Dove Channel3 titles, show their 3 titles on Dove Channel
Sundance Now3 titles, show their 3 titles on Sundance Now
PBS KIDS2 titles, show their 2 titles on PBS KIDS
UP Faith & Family2 titles, show their 2 titles on UP Faith & Family
BFI Player1 title, show their title on BFI Player
FOX One1 title, show their title on FOX One
Great American Pure Flix1 title, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
Indie Club1 title, show their title on Indie Club
Kartoon Channel1 title, show their title on Kartoon Channel
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox
ScreenPix1 title, show their title on ScreenPix
Warriors & Gangsters1 title, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Lloyd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

211 credits, 157 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Guns & Moses(2024)
as Sol Fassbinder
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Nobody 2(2025)
as David Mansell
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Happy's Place(2024)
Show 1 episode · as Clive
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps(2024)
as The Alchemist
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Knuckles(2024)
Show 2 episodes · as Chief Pachacamac (voice)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Self Reliance(2023)
as Dennis Walcott
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Camp Hideout(2023)
as Falco
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose(2023)
as Dr. Harry Price
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Wednesday(2022)
Show 4 episodes · as Professor Orloff
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Spirit Halloween(2022)
as Alex Windsor
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Tankhouse(2022)
as Buford
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Tender Bar(2021)
as Grandpa Maguire
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Next Stop, Christmas(2021)
as Ticket Agent/Conductor
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as King Lear
Queen Bees(2021)
as Arthur Lane
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Hacks(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Larry Arbuckle
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Senior Moment(2021)
as Sal Spinelli
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Nobody(2021)
as David Mansell
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Haunted Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as The Black Monk
The Mandalorian(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Commissioner Helgait
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Wildchat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
The Conners(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Lou Vitore
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
A Million Little Things(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Christopher Lloyd
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
ReRun(2018)
as George Benson (old)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Making a Killing(2018)
as Lloyd Mickey
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Boundaries(2018)
as Stanley
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
A.P. Bio(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Melvin
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 11 episodes · as Dr. Emmet Brown
One by One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Harvey
The Cyberchase Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as The Hacker (voice)
Muse(2017)
as Rauschen
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Sound(2017)
as Clinton Jones
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Going in Style(2017)
as Milton Kupchak
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Cold Moon(2016)
as James Redfield
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
I Am Not a Serial Killer(2016)
as Mr. Crowley
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie(2016)
as Doc Brown
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Just in Time for Christmas(2015)
as Grandpa Bob
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Boat Builder(2017)
as Abner
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World(2015)
as Emmett Brown
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Back to the Present(2015)
Actor
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
88(2015)
as Cyrus
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
12 Monkeys(2015)
Show 1 episode · as The Missionary · as The Missionary (uncredited) · as Zalmon Shaw / The Missionary
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The One I Wrote for You(2014)
as Pop
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Over the Garden Wall(2014)
Show 4 episodes · as The Woodsman (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson(2014)
as Grandpa Jack
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For(2014)
as Kroenig
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse(2014)
as Harry Setag
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys(2014)
as Mayor Akerman
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
A Million Ways to Die in the West(2014)
as Doc Brown
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Principal McTavish
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie(2013)
as Dr. Bonabodon (voice)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Jungle Master(2013)
as Dr. Wells
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Anything but Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Harry
Cadaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Cadaver
Excuse Me for Living(2012)
as Lars
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Dead Before Dawn 3D(2012)
as Horus Galloway
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Narrative of Victor Karloch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Victor Karloch
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure(2012)
as Lero Sombrero
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Foodfight!(2012)
as Mr. Clipboard (voice)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Piranha 3DD(2012)
as Mr. Goodman
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure(2012)
as Grandpa Jack
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Last Call(2012)
as Pete
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as The Wizard Of Oz
Adventures of Serial Buddies(2011)
as Dr. Von Gearheart
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
InSight(2011)
as Shep
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Chateau Meroux(2011)
as Nathan
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Love, Wedding, Marriage(2011)
as Dr. George
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Witches of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 2 episodes · as The Wizard of Oz
R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)
Show 2 episodes · as Grandpa Walt Montgomery
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Raising Hope(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Dennis Powers
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Piranha 3D(2010)
as Mr. Goodman
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Magic (voice)
Snowmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as The Caretaker
A Very Sunny Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Santa Claus John #2 (uncredited)
Jack and the Beanstalk(2009)
as Headmaster
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Santa Buddies(2009)
as Stan Cruge
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Meteor(2009)
Show 2 episodes · as Prof. Daniel Lehman
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Call of the Wild(2009)
as 'Grandpa' Bill Hale
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Lester (voice)
Knights of Bloodsteel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Tesselink
Knights of Bloodsteel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 2 episodes · as Tesselink
Looking Back to the Future(2009)
Thanks · as Self
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Tale of Despereaux(2008)
as Hovis (voice)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Fringe(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Roscoe Joyce
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Fly Me to the Moon 3D(2007)
as Amos (voice)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as King Pellinore
Flakes(2007)
as Willie
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Chuck(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Leo Dreyfus
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Big Bang Theory(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Theodore
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Valerie on the Stairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Everett Neely
A Perfect Day(2006)
as Michael
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Psych(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Martin Kahn
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Masters of Horror(2005)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie(2005)
as Seymour S. Sassafras (voice)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Bad Girls from Valley High(2005)
as Mr. Chauncey
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Stacked(2005)
Show 14 episodes · as Harold March
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Numb3rs(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Ross Moore
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Detective(2005)
as Anderson in Launderette
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Admissions(2004)
as Steward Worthy
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Clubhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 12 episodes · as Lou Russo
I Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 13 episodes · as Professor Toone
Merry Christmas Space Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Narrator (voice)
NCIS(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Joseph Smith
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Tremors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Cap'n Jack
The Big Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Doc Powers
Hey Arnold! The Movie(2002)
as Coroner (voice)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Wish You Were Dead(2001)
as Bruce
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Interstate 60(2002)
as Ray
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Cyberchase(2002)
Show 156 episodes · as Hacker (voice)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Kids World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Leo
When Good Ghouls Go Bad(2001)
as Uncle Fred Walker
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Carmine
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
On the Edge(2001)
as Attorney Bum (segment "Happy Birthday")
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Chasing Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Jet James
Wit(2001)
as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Space Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Burt Kiffle
Convergence(1999)
as Morley Allen
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Walter
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The West Wing(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Professor Lawrence Lessig
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Emperor's Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Lord Imaru (voice)
It Came from the Sky(1999)
as Jarvis Moody
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Baby Geniuses(1999)
as Heep
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Alice in Wonderland(1999)
as White Knight
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
My Favorite Martian(1999)
as Uncle Martin
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1998)
as Judge Thatcher (voice)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Real Blonde(1997)
as Ernst
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Ransom of Red Chief(1998)
as Sam Howard
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Anastasia(1997)
as Rasputin (voice)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Angels in the Endzone(1997)
as Al
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Dinner at Fred's(1997)
as Dad
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Changing Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Theo Teagarden
Quicksilver Highway(1997)
as Aaron Quicksilver
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
King of the Hill(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Smitty (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Owen Kingston
Cadillac Ranch(1996)
as Wood Grimes
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Right to Remain Silent(1996)
as Johnny Benjamin
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(1995)
as Pieces
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Deadly Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 13 episodes · as Sebastian Jackal
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Ed Jarvis
Rent-a-Kid(1995)
as Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Making of 'The Pagemaster' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Mr. Dewey - Host
The Pagemaster(1994)
as The Pagemaster (voice) / Mr. Dewey
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
In Search of Dr. Seuss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Mr. Hunch
Radioland Murders(1994)
as Zoltan
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Camp Nowhere(1994)
as Dennis Van Welker
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Angels in the Outfield(1994)
as Al the Angel
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Addams Family Values(1993)
as Uncle Fester
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Twenty Bucks(1993)
as Jimmy
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Continental Op
Dennis the Menace(1993)
as Switchblade Sam
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
T Bone N Weasel(1992)
as Weasel
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster(1992)
as Frank Iarossi
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Back to the Future: The Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Christopher Lloyd
The Addams Family(1991)
as Uncle Fester
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Suburban Commando(1991)
as Charlie Wilcox
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Back to the Future(1991)
Show 27 episodes · as Emmett Brown
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp(1990)
as Merlock (voice)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Dr. Emmett Brown (archive footage)
Back to the Future Part III(1990)
as Doctor Emmett Brown
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Earth Day Special(1990)
as Emmett Brown
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Why Me?(1990)
as Bruno Daley
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Back to the Future Part II(1989)
as Doctor Emmett Brown
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Dream Team(1989)
as Henry Sikorsky
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Eight Men Out(1988)
as Bill Burns
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)
as Judge Doom
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Track 29 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Henry Henry
Legend of the White Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Jim Martin
Walk Like a Man(1987)
as Reggie Shand / Henry Shand
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Harry
Amazing Stories(1986)
as R. Beanes
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Clue(1985)
as Professor Plum
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Amazing Stories(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Professor B.O.Beanes
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Back to the Future(1985)
as Emmett Brown
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Street Hawk(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Anthony Corrido
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
The Cowboy and the Ballerina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Woody
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension(1984)
as John Bigboote
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Joy of Sex(1984)
as Coach Hindenberg
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock(1984)
as Cmdr. Kruge
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Street Hawk: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Anthony Corrido
To Be or Not to Be(1983)
as Capt. Schultz
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
September Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Jack Brian
Mr. Mom(1983)
as Larry
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Cheers(1982)
Show 2 episodes · as Phillip Semenko
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Money on the Side(1982)
as Sergeant Stampone
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Movie Madness(1982)
as Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Paul
The Legend of the Lone Ranger(1981)
as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Postman Always Rings Twice(1981)
as The Salesman
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Pilgrim, Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Paul
Schizoid(1980)
as Gilbert
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Semi-Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Black Marble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Arnold's Collector
The Onion Field(1979)
as Jailhouse Lawyer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Lady in Red(1979)
as Frognose
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days(1979)
as Bill Carver
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Fantastic Seven(1979)
as Skip Hartman
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 4 episodes · as Hans Bogardus
Goin' South(1978)
as Towfield
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Taxi(1978)
Show 68 episodes · as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski · as Reverend Jim Ignatowski
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen(1978)
as Jennings
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Three Warriors(1977)
as Steve Chaffey
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Another Man, Another Chance(1977)
as Jesse James (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Adams Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Tsar Alexandre I
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)
as Max Taber
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Barney Miller(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Arnold Scully · as Vincent Carew
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show Actor
The Movers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Henry Solomon
Untitled Lani Pixels Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Grandpa (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 210 titles, 207 of them dated from 1975 to 2025; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Back to the Future (1985)

$392M worldwide

Highest rated

Back to the Future (1985)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win

19752025

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 56 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1975Screen debut· One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Primetime Emmy win· Taxi
1985Breakout· Back to the Future
1985Career best· Back to the Future
1993Independent Spirit Award win· Twenty Bucks
1997First top-billed film· Quicksilver Highway

Show 1 more milestone

2002Career best· Cyberchase

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting209 of 210 · 43^rdOther crew1 of 210

By decade

1970s13 · acting1980s32 · acting1990s43 · acting2000s47 · 46 acting · 1 crew2010s54 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 86 roles

20%

27%

758085909500101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 5 major nominations, 1982–2024.

WinNomination

2024
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
1994
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Male
1992
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1983
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
1982
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christopher Lloyd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34^th percentile, the median of all 123; across their 112 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 112

Approval · how many liked their films

39^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 112

Reach · how many have seen their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 112

Midcredits score across 157 titles, by percentile

75^th and up37
50^th to 74^th30
25^th to 49^th39
Below 25^th51

Shape of the crowd

61 of their 157 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved21
Universally Panned4
Loved with Detractors1
Divisive11
Cult Classic9
Crowd Pleaser43
Broadly Agreed7
Mixed61

Most divisive · actor

Foodfight! (2012)

99^th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Back to the Future (1985)

Midcredits 99^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 104 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christopher Lloyd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 44 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore30 titles30–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity44 titles12–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity34 titles19–84 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs30 titles26–61 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense32 titles17–77 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Christopher Lloyd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Lloyd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Zemeckis shares the most, 9.

Christopher Lloyd

What are Christopher Lloyd's films like?

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Where can I watch Christopher Lloyd's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

Awards

How do Christopher Lloyd's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Christopher Lloyd's work okay for kids?

Who does Christopher Lloyd work with?

Directors

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