Christopher Lloyd Biographical information Date of birthOctober 22, 1938 Christopher Lloyd portrayed "Doc" Emmett L. Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, the live-action portions of Back to the Future: The Animated Series, Back to the Future: The Ride, the short film Doc Brown Saves the World, and vocally in Back to the Future: The Game. Born on October 22, 1938, in Stamford, Connecticut, as Christopher Allen Lloyd, he attended Staples High School in Westport, Conn., participating as one of the Staples Players in the school's acclaimed drama department, and graduating in 1957. Lloyd worked in theater during the 1960s and early 70s. His first performance as a member of the Actors' Equity was in A Midsummer Night's Dream.[1] He made his Broadway debut in 1969 in Red, White and Maddox. Lloyd won an Obie Award (Off-Broadway, for outstanding performance in a drama) as Kaspar Hauser in 1973's Kaspar. In 1975, Lloyd made his film debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and in 1978, he landed the role of "Reverend Jim" Ignatowski in the television comedy Taxi.
As a regular during the show's five seasons, he won two Emmy awards as best supporting actor. When Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale were looking for the right actor to portray Dr. Emmett Brown, their first choice, John Lithgow, was unavailable. Neil Canton had worked with Lithgow as producer of the 1984 film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, and recommended another actor from the same film — Lloyd. Besides the Back to the Future trilogy, Lloyd has worked in well over 100 different productions. A 1993 Starlog magazine article aptly described "The Many Faces of Christopher Lloyd", in that his appearance varies from one show to the next. Though Dr. Brown is his most famous role, Lloyd has been a Klingon commander in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Professor Plum in the film based on the game Clue, Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (with Charles Fleischer, Joe Alaskey and Pat Buttram), Uncle Fester in the Addams Family films, a bum in Dennis the Menace (with Lea Thompson)
, the Coroner in Hey Arnold: The Movie (with Dan Castellaneta) and many other roles in major motion pictures and obscure productions. In 1999, Lloyd played the role of "Martin" in the film remake of My Favorite Martian, a few years after Michael J. Fox had been the "Doc" in Doc Hollywood. Prior to Back to the Future Part III, Lloyd had appeared in numerous Westerns, including Goin' South (with Mary Steenburgen), Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (with Will Hare), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger. Later on, Lloyd guest-starred on Spin City in an episode opposite Michael J. Fox titled "Back to the Future 4: Judgment Day". When Bob Gale made his directorial debut with the 2002 film Interstate 60, both Lloyd and Fox agreed to appear, although the two actors were not seen together onscreen. Lloyd and Fox would not be seen together again until the 2010 Scream Awards for the 25th Anniversary of Back to the Future. The winter of 2010/2011 brought a new Back to the Future video game in which Lloyd reprised his role as Doc Brown as a voice.
He also voiced Jacques Douteux for the game's 5th episode, which also featured Fox voicing William McFly and the future versions of Marty. Lloyd guest starred in The Michael J. Fox Show episode "Health", in the role of a boss of Michael's wife Annie. The episode only aired in Australia. In addition, he has also reprised his role as Doc Brown in various commercials, skits, and music videos. In some cases, Lloyd has made appearances that exploit his role as Doc without actually playing the character:Lego Unveils New Geeky Sets NEW YORK — Lego fans get excited when the company unveils its latest batch of franchised toys, and this year there's a lot to geek out over. The company revealed at the 110th American International Toy Fair this week its latest sets coming to shelves. Not only is it the second time a Spiderman Lego figurine has ever hit the market — and a first for Peter Parker's workplace, the Daily Bugle — the upcoming film Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp will also get the toy bricks treatment.
SEE ALSO: Lego-Inspired iPhone 5 Cases Will Make You Geek Out As expected, Lego is also adding to its Star Wars line and is bringing back the retro-looking Yoda. The company also added to the Lord of the Rings collection, and even included a figurine of director Peter Jackson during his cameo scene on the pirate ship. Check out the gallery above and let us know what you think of the new models in the comments below. Images courtesy of Lego and by MashableKeep track of the movies you have seen. With iCheckMovies you can… …keep track of all the movies and TV series you have seen. …get personal movie recommendations. …create your own movie lists. …create and join groups for movie lovers. iCheckMovies helps you keep a personal list of movies you have seen and liked. It's fun and easy to use, whether you're a movie geek or just a casual watcher. or Get a tour Here's what everyone has been up to lately Catch Me If You Can,