“I grew up near New York, and there were a lot of summer stock theaters in the area. I started an apprenticing with some of the theaters. Not really acting in them - I did everything else: everything but act.”

American actor

Christopher Lloyd is an American actor, active since the 1960s, known for bringing bold, memorable characters to theatre, film, and television. He was born in 1938. He is especially known for playing Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and Jim Ignatowski in Taxi, a role that earned him two Emmy Awards. His work has often centered on eccentric, larger-than-life figures, played with sharp comic timing and a strong stage presence.