Christopher Lloyd

Biography for Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd is an American actor known for his role in the return trilogy to the future in which he interprets the character of Doc Emmett Brown. He is also known to have played in other popular films and television series, like Taxi where he interprets the character of Jim Ignatowski, and my uncle Charlie where he embodies the character of Uncle Albert.

Lloyd was born on October 22, 1938 in Stamford, in Connecticut. He grew up in a family of actors: his father, Samuel R. Lloyd, was a theater actor, and his mother, Ruth Lloyd, was a theater and radio actress. Lloyd began his acting career by playing in theater productions in his hometown before moving to New York to continue his career.

Lloyd won an Emmy Award for his role in the Taxi television series in 1981, and was nominated for another Emmy for his role in the television series St. Elsewhere in 1984. In 1986, he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Awards For its role in return to the future. He was also nominated for a Saturn Award for his role in Back to the Future in 1987.

Apart from his acting career, Lloyd is also known for his interests outside the world of cinema. He is an experienced pilot and has several planes, and he is also a fan of science fiction. He was also an active member of the Santa Monica airport pilot association for several years.

In summary, Christopher Lloyd is a talented and versatile American actor who has played in many popular films and television series during his long career. His performance in the role of Doc Emmett Brown in the return to the future trilogy is undoubtedly one of his most famous, but he also won prizes for his roles in other television productions. Apart from his acting career, Lloyd is also a passionate pilot and a science fiction fan.

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Filmography

Trivia

• He appeared as his Addams Family character (Uncle Fester Addams) in M.C. Hammer's "Addams Groove" music video.
• Independent Spirit Award for Twenty Bucks (1993), best supporting actor.
• Graduate from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, in 1958.
• His "Taxi" (1978) character, Reverend Jim, was a big fan of the original "Star Trek" (1966). Lloyd later went on to play the Klingon commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).
• As a young actor, he performed at the Yale Repertory Theater with Meryl Streep.
• Has appeared in over two hundred plays, including many on Broadway, regional, and summer stock productions.
• His second cousin, John Willis, works for the Vermont Food Bank.
• For his brief 1985 scenes in Back to the Future (1985), he wore prosthetic make-up to appear 30 years older than in his 1955 scenes, which dominate the film. In the sequels, the 1985 Doc Brown has more scenes. To avoid having to put him through extensive make-up every morning, writers Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale came up with the idea of Doc Brown visiting a rejuvenation clinic in the future, which results in his face looking much younger.
• Attended the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
• Attended the prestigious Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts.
• In a scene in Back to the Future (1985), his character Dr. Emmett L. "Doc" Brown, hangs on the arm of a large clock. This mimics a stunt done by Harold Lloyd (no relation) in the movie Safety Last! (1923).
• To prepare for the role of Taber in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), he lived in a mental institution for a few weeks and studied the patients. He modeled his character after one of the patients and stayed in character throughout all filming even when not on screen.
• Has appeared with Mary Steenburgen in three different films: Goin' South (1978), Back to the Future Part III (1990) and Wish You Were Dead (2002).
• Shares his birthday with actor Jeff Goldblum.
• In Man on the Moon (1999), in scenes of "Taxi" (1978), he appeared as himself, reprising his old role of Rev. Jim Ignatowski in the sitcom 20 years after the show itself was aired.
• Had his first ever screen kiss with Mary Steenburgen in Back to the Future 3.
• He's a devoted bicyclist. He once rode through Italy, pedaling from Milan to Venice, over the Dolomites, along the Amalfi coast and to Naples.
• At 19, he moved to Manhattan and began studying with the acting teacher Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
• Owns a home in Montana.

Family

• Spouse : Jane Walker Wood (21 February 1992 - 28 December 2005) (divorced), Carol Vanek (1988 - 1991) (divorced), Catherine Boyd (6 June 1959 - 1971) (divorced)
• Uncle of Sam Lloyd.
• Younger brother of Sam Lloyd Sr.

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• Creation date: 08/09/2008 by villain