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|birthplace = Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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Veteran actor '''Christopher Lloyd''' {{born|22|October|1938}} played the role of [[Klingon]] [[Commander]] [[Kruge]] in the {{y|1984}} film {{film|3}}. He is perhaps best recognized for his roles on the television series ''Taxi'' and the successful ''Back to the Future'' films.
 
   
 
'''Christopher Lloyd''' {{born|22|October|1938}} is an American veteran actor, voice actor, and comedian who played the role of [[Kruge]] in {{film|3}}. However, he is perhaps best recognized for his roles on the television series ''Taxi'' and the ''Back to the Future'' film series.
[[Star Trek birthdays#October|Born]] in Stamford, Connecticut, Lloyd attended the prestigious {{w|Fessenden School}} in Massachusetts and later Staples High School in Connecticut, graduating from the latter in 1957. Since embarking on a career in acting, he has appeared in over a hundred film and television projects as well as over 200 stage productions, and has become a highly recognized figure in show business.
 
   
 
[[Star Trek birthdays#October|Born]] in Stamford, Connecticut, Lloyd attended the prestigious {{w|Fessenden School}} in Massachusetts and later Staples High School in Connecticut, graduating from the latter in 1957. Since embarking on a career in acting, he has appeared in over a hundred film and television projects as well as over two hundred stage productions, and has become a highly recognized figure in show business.
==Famous roles==
 
Lloyd first rose to fame as Reverend Jim Ignatowski on the ABC (and later [[NBC]]) television comedy ''{{w|Taxi (TV series)|Taxi}}''. Lloyd won two {{w|Emmy Award|Emmy Awards}} for his role as the lovable, burnt-out Ignatowski, one in 1982 and another in 1983. Coincidentally (as revealed in the episode "Jim Joins the Network"), Lloyd's character was a huge fan of ''[[TOS|Star Trek]]'' who resented NBC's decision to cancel the show. However, one of his qualms about the series was the male [[Romulan]] commander (in {{TOS|Balance of Terror}}), whom he believed "did things no Romulan would ever do."
 
   
 
== Famous roles ==
On film, Lloyd is probably best recognized for his portrayal of the eccentric inventor, Dr. Emmett Brown, in the popular ''{{w|Back to the Future trilogy|Back to the Future}}'' movie trilogy. This role not only earned him a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, but also granted him worldwide recognition and status as a cinematic icon.
 
 
Lloyd first rose to fame as Reverend Jim Ignatowski on the ABC (and later NBC) television comedy {{wt|Taxi (TV series)|Taxi}} also starring [[Carol Kane]]. Lloyd won two {{w|Emmy Award}}s for his role as the lovable, burnt-out Ignatowski, one in 1982 and another in 1983. Coincidentally (as revealed in the episode "Jim Joins the Network"), Lloyd's character was a huge fan of {{s|TOS}} and resented NBC's decision to cancel the show. However, one of his qualms about the series was the [[Romulan 23rd commander 001|Romulan Commander]] (in {{TOS|Balance of Terror}}), whom he believed "did things no Romulan would ever do."
   
 
On film, Lloyd is probably best recognized for his portrayal of the eccentric inventor, Dr. Emmett L. "Doc" Brown, in the popular ''[[Back to the Future]]'' {{w|Back to the Future trilogy|movie trilogy}} (1985-1990) ['BTTF']. This role not only earned him a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, but also granted him worldwide recognition and status as a cinematic icon. The BTTF film series co-starred Michael J Fox, [[Lea Thompson]], [[Ivy Bethune]], [[Jeff O'Haco]], and [[Sachi Parker]]. He continued portraying Doc Brown in ''Back to the Future: The Ride'' and the live action segments of ''Back to the Future: The Animated Series''. Several other actors involved:
Another role for which he is well-remembered – and for which he received a second Saturn Award nomination – is that of the sinister Judge Doom in 1988's ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', co-starring [[Joanna Cassidy]] and [[David L. Lander]]. He also had a memorable turn as {{w|Uncle Fester}} in the 1991 film ''The Addams Family'' and its 1993 sequel ''Addams Family Values''. Both of these films co-starred TNG guest actor [[Carel Struycken]].
 
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*[[Thomas F. Wilson]] as Biff Tannen in The film trilogy, the animated series and ''The Ride''.
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*[[Neil Ross]] as the Biff Tannen Museum narrator in ''Back to the Future, Part II''.
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Lloyd reprised the role in 2010 for Telltale Games ''Back to the Future: The Game''. The game includes voice work from [[Roger L. Jackson]], who voices several characters including the father of Emmett Brown.
   
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Outside of the ''BTTF'' franchise, Lloyd also played Emmett Brown in ''The Earth Day Special'', which included [[Kelsey Grammer]] in the role of Dr. Fraiser Crane and [[Robin Williams]] as Everyman.
==Stage productions==
 
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Lloyd's first stage performance as a member of the {{w|Actors' Equity Association}} was a production of William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' in 1961, co-starring [[Ellen Geer]]. He made his Broadway debut in the play ''Red, White and Maddox'', which ran for 41 performances in 1969.
 
 
Another role for which he is well-remembered – and for which he received a second Saturn Award nomination – is that of the sinister Judge Doom in 1988's ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', co-starring [[Joanna Cassidy]] and [[David L. Lander]]. He also had a memorable turn as {{w|Uncle Fester}} in the 1991 film ''The Addams Family'' and its 1993 sequel ''Addams Family Values'', also starring Carol Kane. Both of these films co-starred [[Carel Struycken]] as the Addams family's butler Lurch.
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== Stage productions ==
 
Lloyd's first stage performance as a member of the {{w|Actors' Equity Association}} was a production of William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' in 1961, co-starring [[Ellen Geer]]. He made his Broadway debut in the play ''Red, White and Maddox'', which ran for forty-one performances in 1969.
   
 
In 1973, Lloyd played the title role in Peter Handke's play ''Kaspar'', for which he won an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. His subsequent stage credits include a production of ''MacBeth'', Yale University productions of ''The Possessed'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', and an off-Broadway production of ''In the Boom Boom Room''.
 
In 1973, Lloyd played the title role in Peter Handke's play ''Kaspar'', for which he won an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. His subsequent stage credits include a production of ''MacBeth'', Yale University productions of ''The Possessed'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', and an off-Broadway production of ''In the Boom Boom Room''.
   
From October 1974 through May 1975, Lloyd performed as Bill Cracker in the play ''Happy End'' at the Yale Repertory Theatre. [http://www.christopherlloyd.net/christopherlloyd/index.html] When the play was brought to Broadway in 1977 (with [[Frank Kopyc]] working as a performer and understudy), Lloyd was unable to perform on opening night due to a leg injury sustained in a stage fall, and future ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' guest actor [[Bob Gunton]] went on in his place. Lloyd soon resumed his role, but had to do so on crutches. [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4000] [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919027,00.html?promoid=googlep]
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From October 1974 through May 1975, Lloyd performed as Bill Cracker in the play ''Happy End'' at the Yale Repertory Theatre. {{bl|christopherlloyd.net/christopherlloyd/index.html}} When the play was brought to Broadway in 1977 (with [[Frank Kopyc]] working as a performer and understudy), Lloyd was unable to perform on opening night due to a leg injury sustained in a stage fall, and [[Bob Gunton]] went on in his place. Lloyd soon resumed his role, but had to do so on crutches. {{el|ibdb.com/production.asp?ID{{=}}4000}} {{bl|time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919027,00.html}}
   
Lloyd's later stage credits include productions of ''Waiting for Godot'', ''Oliver!'', and the two-person play ''The Unexpected Man''. His most recent Broadway production was ''Morning's at Seven'' in 2002.
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Lloyd's later stage credits include productions of ''Waiting for Godot'', ''Oliver!'', and the two-person play ''The Unexpected Man''. His most recent Broadway production was ''Morning's at Seven'' in 2002. More recently, Lloyd played Pellinore in the New York Philharmonic's production of the musical play ''Camelot'' at Avery Fisher Hall from 7 May to 10 May 2008. The May 8th performance was broadcast nationwide on [[PBS]] as part of the ''Live from Lincoln Center'' series. {{el|nytimes.com/2008/04/02/theater/02arts-NEWCAMELOTCO_BRF.html}} {{bl|playbill.com/news/article/117063.html}}
   
==Early film work==
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== Early film work ==
 
Lloyd made his feature film debut in 1975's Best Picture Academy Award-winner ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', playing Max Taber, one of the inmates at the mental institute which is the film's primary setting. Fellow ''Trek'' alumni [[Louise Fletcher]], [[Brad Dourif]], [[Michael Berryman]], [[Peter Brocco]], and [[Vincent Schiavelli]] also starred in this film. Three years later, Lloyd had a supporting role in the comic western ''Goin' South'', directed by and starring his ''Cuckoo's Nest'' co-star {{w|Jack Nicholson}} and co-starring the likes of [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Georgia Schmidt]], and [[Tracey Walter]].
 
Lloyd made his feature film debut in 1975's Best Picture Academy Award-winner ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', playing Max Taber, one of the inmates at the mental institute which is the film's primary setting. Fellow ''Trek'' alumni [[Louise Fletcher]], [[Brad Dourif]], [[Michael Berryman]], [[Peter Brocco]], and [[Vincent Schiavelli]] also starred in this film. Three years later, Lloyd had a supporting role in the comic western ''Goin' South'', directed by and starring his ''Cuckoo's Nest'' co-star {{w|Jack Nicholson}} and co-starring the likes of [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Georgia Schmidt]], and [[Tracey Walter]].
   
1979 proved to be a very busy year for Lloyd. Not only did he join the cast of ''Taxi'', but he also appeared with his ''Cuckoo's Nest'' co-star Louise Fletcher, as well as [[Dick Miller]] and [[Phillip R. Allen]], in the gangster drama ''The Lady in Red''. That same year, Lloyd co-starred with [[Jeff Corey]], [[Peter Weller]], [[Noble Willingham]], [[John Schuck]], and ''Cuckoo's Nest'' co-stars Peter Brocco and Vincent Schiavelli in ''Butch and Sundance: The Early Days''. And also in 1979, Lloyd joined the likes of [[John Savage]], [[Ronny Cox]], [[Richard Herd]], [[K Callan]], [[Michael Pataki]], Phillip R. Allen, and [[John de Lancie]] as part of the cast of the acclaimed drama ''The Onion Field''.
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The year 1979 proved to be a busy one for Lloyd. Not only did he join the cast of ''Taxi'', but he also appeared with his ''Cuckoo's Nest'' co-star Louise Fletcher, as well as [[Dick Miller]] and [[Phillip Richard Allen]], in the gangster drama ''The Lady in Red''. That same year, Lloyd co-starred with [[Jeff Corey]], [[Peter Weller]], [[Noble Willingham]], [[John Schuck]], and ''Cuckoo's Nest'' co-stars Peter Brocco and Vincent Schiavelli in ''Butch and Sundance: The Early Days''. Also in 1979, Lloyd joined [[John Savage]], [[Ronny Cox]], [[Richard Herd]], [[K Callan]], [[Michael Pataki]], Phillip Richard Allen, and [[John de Lancie]] as part of the cast of the acclaimed drama ''The Onion Field''.
   
Lloyd's notable film work while ''Taxi'' was still in production included the 1980 thriller ''Schizoid'', co-starring fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' alumni [[Richard Herd]], [[Marianna Hill]], and [[Craig Wasson]], and the 1981 remake of ''The Postman Always Rings Twice'', starring fellow Klingon portrayer [[John Colicos]] and future [[DS9]] guest actor [[Albert Henderson]].
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Lloyd's notable film work while ''Taxi'' was still in production included the 1980 thriller ''Schizoid'', co-starring fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' alumni [[Richard Herd]], [[Marianna Hill]], and [[Craig Wasson]]; the 1981 remake of ''The Postman Always Rings Twice'', starring [[John Colicos]] and [[Albert Henderson]]; and the 1983 comedy ''Mr. Mom'', with [[Terri Garr]], [[Graham Jarvis]], [[Carolyn Seymour]], [[Bruce French]], [[Michael Ensign]], and [[Derek McGrath]].
   
 
After ''Taxi'' was canceled in 1983, Lloyd played the Red Lectroid John Bigboote (that's ''"Bigboo-tay"'') in the comic science fiction film {{wt|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}} in 1984, co-starring with ''Butch and Sundance'' co-stars Peter Weller (in the title role) and Vincent Schiavelli, as well as [[Clancy Brown]] and [[Robert Ito]]. Since its release, ''[[Buckaroo Banzai]]'' has achieved a cult following and has even influenced other science fiction works: numerous [[in-joke]] references to this film have been made in ''Star Trek'' productions. The following year, Lloyd himself was part of a ''Star Trek'' production when [[Leonard Nimoy]] cast him as the villainous Kruge in ''Star Trek III''. Nimoy initially wanted [[Edward James Olmos]] to play the part, but the role went to Lloyd instead.
==Later films==
 
After ''Taxi'' was canceled in 1983, Lloyd played the Lectroid John Bigboote (that's ''"Bigboo-tay"'') in the comic science fiction film ''{{w|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}'' in 1984, co-starring with ''Butch and Sundance'' co-stars Peter Weller (in the title role) and Vincent Schiavelli, as well as [[Clancy Brown]] and [[Robert Ito]]. Since its release, ''Buckaroo Banzai'' has achieved a cult following and has even influenced other science fiction works: numerous [[in-joke]] references to this film have been made in ''Star Trek'' productions (see its listing at [[Science fiction references in Star Trek#The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension|Science fiction references in Star Trek]]). The following year, Lloyd himself would be part of a ''Star Trek'' production when [[Leonard Nimoy]] cast him as the villainous Kruge in ''Star Trek III''. Nimoy initially wanted [[Performers approached for Star Trek roles#Edward James Olmos|Edward James Olmos]] to play the part, but the role went to Lloyd instead.
 
   
 
== Later films ==
Although he has been most inclined to perform in comedic roles, such as those of ''Buckaroo Banzai'', 1985's ''Clue'' (co-starring [[Michael McKean]]) and 1989's ''The Dream Team'', he has often proven his versatility with dramatic turns in such projects as the 1995 crime drama ''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' (which also featured [[Bill Cobbs]], [[Don Stark]], [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]], [[Bill Bolender]], and [[Bill Erwin]]) and the 1993 drama ''Twenty Bucks''. He won an Independent Spirit Award for his role as a bank robber in ''Twenty Bucks'', which also starred [[Matt Frewer]] and [[Concetta Tomei]].
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Although he has been most inclined to perform in comedic roles, such as those of ''Buckaroo Banzai'', 1985's ''Clue'' (co-starring [[Michael McKean]]) and 1989's ''The Dream Team'', Lloyd has often proven his versatility with dramatic turns in such projects as the 1995 crime drama ''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' (which also featured [[Bill Cobbs]], [[Don Stark]], [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]], [[Bill Bolender]], and [[Bill Erwin]]) and the 1993 drama ''Twenty Bucks''. He won an Independent Spirit Award for his role as a bank robber in ''Twenty Bucks'', which also starred [[Matt Frewer]] and [[Concetta Tomei]].
   
Lloyd appeared opposite {{film|2}} actor [[Paul Winfield]] in the 1993 adaptation of the comic strip ''Dennis the Menace'' (also featuring Bill Erwin). In 1994, he starred in ''Camp Nowhere'', which also featured ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Jonathan Frakes]], ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' star [[Kate Mulgrew]], and fellow ''Trek'' actors [[John Putch]] and [[Ron Fassler]]. Later that year, he appeared and lent his voice to the fantasy film ''The Pagemaster'', which also featured the voices of TNG's [[Patrick Stewart]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]], VOY's [[Robert Picardo]], and ''Star Trek III'' director Leonard Nimoy.
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Lloyd appeared opposite [[Paul Winfield]] in the 1993 adaptation of the comic strip ''Dennis the Menace'' (co-starring Bill Erwin). In 1994, he starred in ''Camp Nowhere'', which featured TNG's [[Jonathan Frakes]], [[Kate Mulgrew]], and fellow ''Trek'' actors [[John Putch]] and [[Ron Fassler]]. Later that year, Lloyd appeared in and lent his voice to the fantasy film ''The Pagemaster'', which also featured the voices of [[Patrick Stewart]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Robert Picardo]], and Leonard Nimoy.
   
Lloyd played the role of "Uncle Martin the Martian" in the 1999 film ''My Favorite Martian'', a role which TNG actor [[Ray Walston]] originated in the classic TV sitcom on which it is based. Walston himself also had a supporting role in the film, as did [[Wallace Shawn]].
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In the 1999 film ''My Favorite Martian'', Lloyd starred as Uncle Martin the Martian, a role which TNG actor [[Ray Walston]] originated in the classic TV sitcom on which it is based. Walston himself also had a supporting role in the film, as did [[Wallace Shawn]] and [[Beau Billingslea]]. Other notable films in which Lloyd starred include ''Eight Men Out'' (1988, with [[Gordon Clapp]], [[Kevin Tighe]], and {{dis|John Anderson|actor}}) and ''Angels in the Outfield'' (1994, with [[Neal McDonough]]). In the latter, Lloyd played Al, the boss angel, a role which he reprised in a 1997 TV sequel called ''Angels in the Endzone'', with [[Paul Dooley]].
   
Other memorable films in which he starred include ''Mr. Mom'' (1983, with [[Teri Garr]], [[Graham Jarvis]], [[Carolyn Seymour]], [[Bruce French]], [[Michael Ensign]], and [[Derek McGrath]]), ''Eight Men Out'' (1988, with [[Gordon Clapp]], [[Kevin Tighe]], and [[John Anderson]]), and ''Angels in the Outfield'' (1994, with [[Neal McDonough]]). In the latter, he played Al, the boss angel, a role which he reprised in a 1997 TV sequel called ''Angels in the Endzone'', with [[Paul Dooley]].
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Lloyd lent his voice to several animated films, including Disney's ''DuckTales: The Movie &ndash; Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' (1990, with [[Richard Libertini]]), ''Anastasia'' (1997, with [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], [[Glenn Harris]], and [[Andrea Martin]]), and ''Hey Arnold! The Movie'' (2002, with [[Paul Sorvino]] and Vincent Schiavelli). In 2008, his voice was heard in the CG-animated movies ''Fly Me to the Moon'' (with [[Adrienne Barbeau]] and Ed Begley, Jr.) and ''The Tale of Despereaux'' (with [[Frank Langella]]). He also did voice work for the animated features ''Foodfight!'' (with [[Greg Ellis]]) and ''Delhi Safari'' (with [[Jason Alexander]] and [[Vanessa Williams]]).
   
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Lloyd appeared in a 2010 film adaptation of ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' co-starring his ''My Favorite Martian'' co-star (and DS9 alum) Wallace Shawn. That same year, Lloyd and {{film|10}} actress [[Dina Meyer]] appeared in the horror remake ''Piranha 3-D'', work they received through casting director and producer [[Alyssa Weisberg]]. Lloyd reprised his role from this film in the 2012 sequel, ''Piranha 3DD''.
Lloyd also lent his voice to several animated films, including Disney's ''DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' (1990, with [[Richard Libertini]]), ''Anastasia'' (1997, with [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], [[Glenn Harris]] and [[Andrea Martin]]), and ''Hey Arnold! The Movie'' (2002, with [[Paul Sorvino]] and Vincent Schiavelli). Lloyd has a number of other animated films in the works, including ''Foodfight!'' and ''The Tale of Despereaux'', both due for release in 2008. He is also rumored to be a voice actor for ''Back to the Future'' director {{w|Robert Zemeckis}}' animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol'' for Walt Disney Pictures.
 
   
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Lloyd worked with [[Jeffrey Combs]] on the fantasy film ''Dorothy and the Witches of Oz'', a spin-off of ''The Wizard of Oz'' set in New York in which Lloyd played the Wizard. His recent films have also included ''Magic'' (with [[Greg Grunberg]]), ''InSight'' (with [[Daniel Roebuck]]), ''Last Call'' (with [[Diora Baird]], [[Clint Howard]], and [[Richard Riehle]]), ''Adventures of Serial Buddies'' (with [[Christopher McDonald]]), ''Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure'' (with [[Lee Arenberg]]) and ''Super Athlete'' (with [[Faran Tahir]] and [[Tony Todd]]).
==Television==
 
Besides his role on ''Taxi'', Lloyd's television credits includes guest appearances on several popular series, from ''Barney Miller'' (starring [[Ron Glass]] and [[James Gregory]]) and ''Cheers'' (along with [[Christopher Carroll]] and Kelsey Grammer) to ''Malcolm in the Middle'' and ''The West Wing''. In 1978, Lloyd appeared in the mini-series ''The Word'', as did [[Diana Muldaur]], [[Nehemiah Persoff]], [[Allan Miller]], [[Jonathan Banks]], and ''Voyager'' star Kate Mulgrew.
 
   
 
== Television ==
Lloyd won an Emmy for his guest appearance on ''Road to Avonlea'' in 1992; among those who starred in this series were ''Star Trek'' guest stars [[Claire Rankin]] and [[Marc Worden]]. Lloyd and his ''Pagemaster'' co-star (and ''TNG'' star) Patrick Stewart appeared in the TV movie ''In Search of Dr. Seuss'' in 1994, along with Matt Frewer, Graham Jarvis, and Andrea Martin. In 1995, he co-starred with TNG actor [[Brent Spiner]] on the short-lived ''Deadly Games''.
 
 
Besides his role on ''Taxi'', Lloyd's television credits include guest appearances on several popular series, from ''Barney Miller'' (starring [[Ron Glass]] and [[James Gregory]]) and ''Cheers'' (along with [[Christopher Carroll]] and Kelsey Grammer) to ''Malcolm in the Middle'' and ''The West Wing''. In 1978, Lloyd appeared in the mini-series ''The Word'', as did [[Diana Muldaur]], [[Nehemiah Persoff]], [[Allan Miller]], [[Jonathan Banks]], and VOY star Kate Mulgrew.
   
 
Lloyd won an Emmy Award for his guest appearance on ''Road to Avonlea'' in 1992; among those who starred in this series were ''Star Trek'' guest stars [[Claire Rankin]] and [[Marc Worden]]. Lloyd and his ''Pagemaster'' co-star (and TNG star) Patrick Stewart appeared in the TV movie ''In Search of Dr. Seuss'' in 1994, along with Matt Frewer, Graham Jarvis, and Andrea Martin. In 1995, Lloyd was the lead villain of the short-lived series ''Deadly Games'', of which Leonard Nimoy directed the pilot episode and was a creative consultant. TNG actors [[Brent Spiner]] and [[LeVar Burton]] appeared with Lloyd in two episodes of the series (Nimoy's son, [[Adam Nimoy|Adam]], also directed an episode).
Lloyd co-starred with {{w|Emma Thompson}} in the acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning 2001 HBO film adaptation of Margaret Edson's play, ''Wit''. He has also lent his voice to such animated shows as ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''King of the Hill''. Most recently, he was a regular on the FOX TV sitcom ''{{w|Stacked}}''.
 
   
 
Lloyd co-starred with {{w|Emma Thompson}} in the acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning 2001 HBO film adaptation of Margaret Edson's play, ''Wit''. He has also lent his voice to such animated shows as ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''King of the Hill'' (with [[Pamela Segall]]). More recently, he was a regular on the FOX TV sitcom {{wt|Stacked}}.
==Vincent Schiavelli==
 
Lloyd has co-starred with the late Vincent Schiavelli at least eight times since the two of them first appeared together in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. In addition to the aforementioned ''Butch and Sundance'', ''Buckaroo Banzai'', and ''Hey Arnold!'', they shared the screen in the film ''Another Man, Another Chance'' (1977, also starring Michael Berryman) and three episodes of ''Taxi'' (1982-83). They also made brief appearances in 1999's ''Man on the Moon'', a film depicting the life of their ''Taxi'' co-star {{w|Andy Kaufman}}. Schiavelli [[Star Trek deaths#November|passed away]] in {{y|2005}}.
 
   
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In 2007, Lloyd appeared in an episode of the [[CBS Paramount Television]]' {{wt|Numbers (TV series)|Numbers}} with ''Next Generation'' star [[Wil Wheaton]]. Their episode revolves around a science fiction/comic book convention, the set of which was adorned with ''Star Trek'' posters and memorabilia. {{st.com|bl=1|startrek/view/news/article/2311423.html?page{{=}}1}} In the episode, entitled "Graphic," Lloyd plays the artist of a rare comic owned by (and stolen from) Wil Wheaton's character.
==Other ''Trek'' connections==
 
Additional projects in which Lloyd worked with other ''Star Trek'' alumni are listed below.
 
   
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In 2009, Lloyd had a role in the NBC mini-series ''Meteor'', as did [[Jason Alexander]] and [[William O. Campbell]]. Lloyd was also seen in the short-lived [[Sci-Fi Channel]] series ''Knights of Bloodsteel'', along with [[Gwynyth Walsh]].
===Films===
 
* ''The Black Marble'' (1980) with [[Robert Foxworth]], [[Barbara Babcock]], [[John Hancock]], [[Jorge Cervera, Jr.]], and [[Herta Ware]]
 
* ''National Lampoon Goes to the Movies'' (1982) with [[Elisha Cook, Jr.]] and Dick Miller
 
* ''Joy of Sex'' (1984) with [[Jeanne Mori]]
 
* ''Miracles'' (1986) with Teri Garr and [[Charles Rocket]]
 
* ''Walk Like a Man'' (1987) with [[Megan Parlen]], [[Earl Boen]], [[John McLiam]] and [[Ellen Albertini Dow]]
 
* ''Track 29'' (1988) with [[Seymour Cassel]] and [[Leon Rippy]]
 
* ''Why Me?'' (1990) with [[Michael J. Pollard]], [[Tony Plana]], [[Jack Kehler]], and [[Lawrence Tierney]]
 
* ''Suburban Commando'' (1991) with [[Tom Morga]]
 
* ''Radioland Murders'' (1994) with [[Corbin Bernsen]], Ellen Albertini Dow, and Michael McKean
 
* ''Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie'' (1995) with [[Frank Gorshin]] and [[Bruce McGill]]
 
* ''Cadillac Ranch'' (1996) with [[Jim Metzler]] and [[Kenneth Tigar]]
 
* ''Changing Habits'' (1997) with Teri Garr and Bob Gunton
 
* ''Baby Geniuses'' (1999) with [[Kim Cattrall]]
 
* ''Wish You Were Dead'' (2002) with [[Clayton Landey]]
 
* R.L. Stein's ''Haunted Lighthouse'' (2003) with Michael McKean
 
* ''Fly Me to the Moon'' (2007) with [[Adrienne Barbeau]] and Ed Begley, Jr. (voices only)
 
   
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In 2010, Lloyd made a guest appearance on the [[NBC]] series ''Chuck'', on which VOY star [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] was a producer and [[Bonita Friedericy]] was a regular. In the show, Lloyd played a therapist whom the protagonist, Chuck Bartowski, visits when the pressures of the spy business becomes too much to bear. {{bl|ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/02/08/chuck-christopher-lloyd-shrink}}
===TV guest appearances===
 
* ''Street Hawk'' pilot episode (1985) with [[James Avery]], [[Lawrence Pressman]], and [[Biff Yeager]]
 
* ''Spin City'' episode "Back to the Future IV" (1999) with [[Alan Ruck]]
 
* ''Masters of Horror'' episode "Valerie on the Stairs" (2006) with [[Tony Todd]]
 
   
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In 2011, Lloyd guest-starred on the sci-fi series ''Fringe'', which was co-created by [[J.J. Abrams]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], and [[Roberto Orci]]. In 2013, Lloyd appeared in an episode of the comedy ''Raising Hope'' (with [[Ric Sarabia]]) and in an episode of the series ''Psych'', which stars [[Corbin Bernsen]].
===TV movies===
 
* ''Money on the Side'' (1982) with [[Gary Graham]]
 
* ''September Gun'' (1983) with [[Sally Kellerman]] and Clayton Landey
 
* ''Old Friends'' (1984) with [[Stanley Kamel]]
 
* ''The Cowboy and the Bellerina'' (1984) with [[Antoinette Bower]] and Michael Pataki
 
* ''Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius'' (1987) with [[Molly Hagan]] and [[Wendy Schaal]]
 
* ''T Bone N Weasel'' (1992) with Graham Jarvis
 
* ''Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster'' (1992) with [[Bruce Gray]] and Bob Gunton
 
* ''Rent-a-Kid'' (1995) with [[Matt McCoy]]
 
* ''The Right to Remain Silent'' (1996) with [[Jack Shearer]] and [[Dey Young]]
 
* ''Quicksilver Highway'' (1997) with Matt Frewer, [[Raphael Sbarge]], and [[Bill Bolender]]
 
* ''The Ransom of Red Chief'' (1998) with Alan Ruck, [[Richard Riehle]], and [[Brad Greenquist]]
 
* ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1999) with Whoopi Goldberg
 
* ''The Big Time'' (2002) with John de Lancie, [[Pat Healy]], and [[Dakin Matthews]]
 
* ''Admissions'' (2004) with John Savage
 
* ''Detective'' (2005) with Richard Riehle and [[Michael Shamus Wiles]]
 
* ''A Perfect Day'' (2006) with [[Jude Ciccolella]]
 
   
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On April 5, 2023, Lloyd appeared as [[w:c:starwars:Helgait|Helgait]] in [[w:c:starwars:Chapter 22: Guns for Hire|an episode]] of the third season of the Disney+ ''[[Star Wars]]'' series ''The Mandalorian'', which previously included appearances by [[Eugene Cordero]], [[Clancy Brown]], and [[Titus Welliver]].{{el|deadline.com/2022/03/the-mandalorian-season-3-adds-christopher-lloyd-1234982326/}}
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== Vincent Schiavelli ==
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Lloyd has co-starred with the late Vincent Schiavelli at least eight times since the two of them first appeared together in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. In addition to the aforementioned ''Butch and Sundance'', ''Buckaroo Banzai'', and ''Hey Arnold!'', they shared the screen in the film ''Another Man, Another Chance'' (1977, also starring Michael Berryman) and three episodes of ''Taxi'' (1982-83). They later made brief appearances in 1999's ''Man on the Moon'', a film depicting the life of their ''Taxi'' co-star {{w|Andy Kaufman}}.
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== Other ''Trek'' connections ==
 
Additional projects in which Lloyd worked with other ''Star Trek'' alumni are listed below:
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=== Films ===
 
* ''The Black Marble'' (1980, with [[Robert Foxworth]], [[Barbara Babcock]], [[John Hancock]], [[Jorge Cervera, Jr.]], and [[Herta Ware]])
 
* ''National Lampoon Goes to the Movies'' (1982, with [[Elisha Cook]] and Dick Miller)
 
* ''Joy of Sex'' (1984, with [[Jeanne Mori]])
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* ''Back to the Future'' (1985, with [[Lea Thompson]])
 
* ''Miracles'' (1986, with Teri Garr and [[Charles Rocket]])
 
* ''Walk Like a Man'' (1987, with [[Megan Parlen]], [[Earl Boen]], [[John McLiam]], and [[Ellen Albertini Dow]])
 
* ''Track 29'' (1988, with [[Seymour Cassel]] and [[Leon Rippy]])
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* ''Back to the Future II'' (1989)
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* ''Back to the Future III'' (1990)
 
* ''Why Me?'' (1990, with [[Michael J. Pollard]], [[Tony Plana]], [[Jack Kehler]], and [[Lawrence Tierney]])
 
* ''Suburban Commando'' (1991, with [[Tom Morga]])
 
* ''Radioland Murders'' (1994, with Corbin Bernsen, Ellen Albertini Dow, and Michael McKean)
 
* ''Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie'' (1995, with [[Frank Gorshin]] and [[Bruce McGill]])
 
* ''Cadillac Ranch'' (1996, with [[Jim Metzler]] and [[Kenneth Tigar]])
 
* ''Changing Habits'' (1997, with Teri Garr and Bob Gunton)
 
* ''Baby Geniuses'' (1999, with [[Kim Cattrall]])
 
* ''Wish You Were Dead'' (2002, with [[Clayton Landey]])
 
* R.L. Stine's ''Haunted Lighthouse'' (2003, with Michael McKean)
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*''Santa Buddies'' (2009, with [[Paul Rae]] )
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*''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas'' (2009, with [[David Huddleston]])
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=== TV guest appearances ===
 
* ''Street Hawk'' pilot episode (1985, with [[James Avery]], [[Lawrence Pressman]], and [[Biff Yeager]])
 
* ''Spin City'' episode "Back to the Future IV" (1999, with [[Alan Ruck]])
 
* ''Masters of Horror'' episode "Valerie on the Stairs" (2006, with [[Tony Todd]])
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=== TV movies ===
 
* ''Money on the Side'' (1982, with [[Gary Graham]])
 
* ''September Gun'' (1983, with [[Sally Kellerman]] and Clayton Landey)
 
* ''Old Friends'' (1984, with [[Stanley Kamel]])
 
* ''The Cowboy and the Bellerina'' (1984, with [[Antoinette Bower]] and Michael Pataki)
 
* ''Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius'' (1987, with [[Molly Hagan]] and [[Wendy Schaal]])
 
* ''T Bone N Weasel'' (1992, with Graham Jarvis)
 
* ''Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster'' (1992, with [[Bruce Gray]] and Bob Gunton)
 
* ''Rent-a-Kid'' (1995, with [[Matt McCoy]])
 
* ''The Right to Remain Silent'' (1996, with [[Jack Shearer]] and [[Dey Young]])
 
* ''Quicksilver Highway'' (1997, with Matt Frewer, [[Raphael Sbarge]], and [[Bill Bolender]])
 
* ''The Ransom of Red Chief'' (1998, with Alan Ruck, [[Richard Riehle]], and [[Brad Greenquist]])
 
* ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1999, with Whoopi Goldberg)
 
* ''The Big Time'' (2002, with John de Lancie, [[Pat Healy]], and [[Dakin Matthews]])
 
* ''Admissions'' (2004, with John Savage)
 
* ''Detective'' (2005, with Richard Riehle and [[Michael Shamus Wiles]])
 
* ''A Perfect Day'' (2006, with [[Jude Ciccolella]])
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=== Miscellaneous ===
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Christopher Lloyd (born 22 October 1938; age 85) is an American veteran actor, voice actor, and comedian who played the role of Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. However, he is perhaps best recognized for his roles on the television series Taxi and the Back to the Future film series.

Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Lloyd attended the prestigious Fessenden School in Massachusetts and later Staples High School in Connecticut, graduating from the latter in 1957. Since embarking on a career in acting, he has appeared in over a hundred film and television projects as well as over two hundred stage productions, and has become a highly recognized figure in show business.

Famous roles

Lloyd first rose to fame as Reverend Jim Ignatowski on the ABC (and later NBC) television comedy Taxi also starring Carol Kane. Lloyd won two Emmy Awards for his role as the lovable, burnt-out Ignatowski, one in 1982 and another in 1983. Coincidentally (as revealed in the episode "Jim Joins the Network"), Lloyd's character was a huge fan of Star Trek: The Original Series and resented NBC's decision to cancel the show. However, one of his qualms about the series was the Romulan Commander (in TOS: "Balance of Terror"), whom he believed "did things no Romulan would ever do."

On film, Lloyd is probably best recognized for his portrayal of the eccentric inventor, Dr. Emmett L. "Doc" Brown, in the popular Back to the Future movie trilogy (1985-1990) ['BTTF']. This role not only earned him a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, but also granted him worldwide recognition and status as a cinematic icon. The BTTF film series co-starred Michael J Fox, Lea Thompson, Ivy Bethune, Jeff O'Haco, and Sachi Parker. He continued portraying Doc Brown in Back to the Future: The Ride and the live action segments of Back to the Future: The Animated Series. Several other actors involved:

  • Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen in The film trilogy, the animated series and The Ride.
  • Neil Ross as the Biff Tannen Museum narrator in Back to the Future, Part II.

Lloyd reprised the role in 2010 for Telltale Games Back to the Future: The Game. The game includes voice work from Roger L. Jackson, who voices several characters including the father of Emmett Brown.

Outside of the BTTF franchise, Lloyd also played Emmett Brown in The Earth Day Special, which included Kelsey Grammer in the role of Dr. Fraiser Crane and Robin Williams as Everyman.

Another role for which he is well-remembered – and for which he received a second Saturn Award nomination – is that of the sinister Judge Doom in 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit, co-starring Joanna Cassidy and David L. Lander. He also had a memorable turn as Uncle Fester in the 1991 film The Addams Family and its 1993 sequel Addams Family Values, also starring Carol Kane. Both of these films co-starred Carel Struycken as the Addams family's butler Lurch.

Stage productions

Lloyd's first stage performance as a member of the Actors' Equity Association was a production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1961, co-starring Ellen Geer. He made his Broadway debut in the play Red, White and Maddox, which ran for forty-one performances in 1969.

In 1973, Lloyd played the title role in Peter Handke's play Kaspar, for which he won an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. His subsequent stage credits include a production of MacBeth, Yale University productions of The Possessed and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and an off-Broadway production of In the Boom Boom Room.

From October 1974 through May 1975, Lloyd performed as Bill Cracker in the play Happy End at the Yale Repertory Theatre. [1](X) When the play was brought to Broadway in 1977 (with Frank Kopyc working as a performer and understudy), Lloyd was unable to perform on opening night due to a leg injury sustained in a stage fall, and Bob Gunton went on in his place. Lloyd soon resumed his role, but had to do so on crutches. [2] [3](X)

Lloyd's later stage credits include productions of Waiting for Godot, Oliver!, and the two-person play The Unexpected Man. His most recent Broadway production was Morning's at Seven in 2002. More recently, Lloyd played Pellinore in the New York Philharmonic's production of the musical play Camelot at Avery Fisher Hall from 7 May to 10 May 2008. The May 8th performance was broadcast nationwide on PBS as part of the Live from Lincoln Center series. [4] [5](X)

Early film work

Lloyd made his feature film debut in 1975's Best Picture Academy Award-winner One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, playing Max Taber, one of the inmates at the mental institute which is the film's primary setting. Fellow Trek alumni Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco, and Vincent Schiavelli also starred in this film. Three years later, Lloyd had a supporting role in the comic western Goin' South, directed by and starring his Cuckoo's Nest co-star Jack Nicholson and co-starring the likes of Ed Begley, Jr., Georgia Schmidt, and Tracey Walter.

The year 1979 proved to be a busy one for Lloyd. Not only did he join the cast of Taxi, but he also appeared with his Cuckoo's Nest co-star Louise Fletcher, as well as Dick Miller and Phillip Richard Allen, in the gangster drama The Lady in Red. That same year, Lloyd co-starred with Jeff Corey, Peter Weller, Noble Willingham, John Schuck, and Cuckoo's Nest co-stars Peter Brocco and Vincent Schiavelli in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days. Also in 1979, Lloyd joined John Savage, Ronny Cox, Richard Herd, K Callan, Michael Pataki, Phillip Richard Allen, and John de Lancie as part of the cast of the acclaimed drama The Onion Field.

Lloyd's notable film work while Taxi was still in production included the 1980 thriller Schizoid, co-starring fellow Star Trek alumni Richard Herd, Marianna Hill, and Craig Wasson; the 1981 remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice, starring John Colicos and Albert Henderson; and the 1983 comedy Mr. Mom, with Terri Garr, Graham Jarvis, Carolyn Seymour, Bruce French, Michael Ensign, and Derek McGrath.

After Taxi was canceled in 1983, Lloyd played the Red Lectroid John Bigboote (that's "Bigboo-tay") in the comic science fiction film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension in 1984, co-starring with Butch and Sundance co-stars Peter Weller (in the title role) and Vincent Schiavelli, as well as Clancy Brown and Robert Ito. Since its release, Buckaroo Banzai has achieved a cult following and has even influenced other science fiction works: numerous in-joke references to this film have been made in Star Trek productions. The following year, Lloyd himself was part of a Star Trek production when Leonard Nimoy cast him as the villainous Kruge in Star Trek III. Nimoy initially wanted Edward James Olmos to play the part, but the role went to Lloyd instead.

Later films

Although he has been most inclined to perform in comedic roles, such as those of Buckaroo Banzai, 1985's Clue (co-starring Michael McKean) and 1989's The Dream Team, Lloyd has often proven his versatility with dramatic turns in such projects as the 1995 crime drama Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (which also featured Bill Cobbs, Don Stark, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr., Bill Bolender, and Bill Erwin) and the 1993 drama Twenty Bucks. He won an Independent Spirit Award for his role as a bank robber in Twenty Bucks, which also starred Matt Frewer and Concetta Tomei.

Lloyd appeared opposite Paul Winfield in the 1993 adaptation of the comic strip Dennis the Menace (co-starring Bill Erwin). In 1994, he starred in Camp Nowhere, which featured TNG's Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew, and fellow Trek actors John Putch and Ron Fassler. Later that year, Lloyd appeared in and lent his voice to the fantasy film The Pagemaster, which also featured the voices of Patrick Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Picardo, and Leonard Nimoy.

In the 1999 film My Favorite Martian, Lloyd starred as Uncle Martin the Martian, a role which TNG actor Ray Walston originated in the classic TV sitcom on which it is based. Walston himself also had a supporting role in the film, as did Wallace Shawn and Beau Billingslea. Other notable films in which Lloyd starred include Eight Men Out (1988, with Gordon Clapp, Kevin Tighe, and John Anderson) and Angels in the Outfield (1994, with Neal McDonough). In the latter, Lloyd played Al, the boss angel, a role which he reprised in a 1997 TV sequel called Angels in the Endzone, with Paul Dooley.

Lloyd lent his voice to several animated films, including Disney's DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990, with Richard Libertini), Anastasia (1997, with Kelsey Grammer, Kirsten Dunst, Glenn Harris, and Andrea Martin), and Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002, with Paul Sorvino and Vincent Schiavelli). In 2008, his voice was heard in the CG-animated movies Fly Me to the Moon (with Adrienne Barbeau and Ed Begley, Jr.) and The Tale of Despereaux (with Frank Langella). He also did voice work for the animated features Foodfight! (with Greg Ellis) and Delhi Safari (with Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams).

Lloyd appeared in a 2010 film adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk co-starring his My Favorite Martian co-star (and DS9 alum) Wallace Shawn. That same year, Lloyd and Star Trek Nemesis actress Dina Meyer appeared in the horror remake Piranha 3-D, work they received through casting director and producer Alyssa Weisberg. Lloyd reprised his role from this film in the 2012 sequel, Piranha 3DD.

Lloyd worked with Jeffrey Combs on the fantasy film Dorothy and the Witches of Oz, a spin-off of The Wizard of Oz set in New York in which Lloyd played the Wizard. His recent films have also included Magic (with Greg Grunberg), InSight (with Daniel Roebuck), Last Call (with Diora Baird, Clint Howard, and Richard Riehle), Adventures of Serial Buddies (with Christopher McDonald), Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (with Lee Arenberg) and Super Athlete (with Faran Tahir and Tony Todd).

Television

Besides his role on Taxi, Lloyd's television credits include guest appearances on several popular series, from Barney Miller (starring Ron Glass and James Gregory) and Cheers (along with Christopher Carroll and Kelsey Grammer) to Malcolm in the Middle and The West Wing. In 1978, Lloyd appeared in the mini-series The Word, as did Diana Muldaur, Nehemiah Persoff, Allan Miller, Jonathan Banks, and VOY star Kate Mulgrew.

Lloyd won an Emmy Award for his guest appearance on Road to Avonlea in 1992; among those who starred in this series were Star Trek guest stars Claire Rankin and Marc Worden. Lloyd and his Pagemaster co-star (and TNG star) Patrick Stewart appeared in the TV movie In Search of Dr. Seuss in 1994, along with Matt Frewer, Graham Jarvis, and Andrea Martin. In 1995, Lloyd was the lead villain of the short-lived series Deadly Games, of which Leonard Nimoy directed the pilot episode and was a creative consultant. TNG actors Brent Spiner and LeVar Burton appeared with Lloyd in two episodes of the series (Nimoy's son, Adam, also directed an episode).

Lloyd co-starred with Emma Thompson in the acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning 2001 HBO film adaptation of Margaret Edson's play, Wit. He has also lent his voice to such animated shows as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and King of the Hill (with Pamela Segall). More recently, he was a regular on the FOX TV sitcom Stacked.

In 2007, Lloyd appeared in an episode of the CBS Paramount Television' Numbers with Next Generation star Wil Wheaton. Their episode revolves around a science fiction/comic book convention, the set of which was adorned with Star Trek posters and memorabilia. [6](X) In the episode, entitled "Graphic," Lloyd plays the artist of a rare comic owned by (and stolen from) Wil Wheaton's character.

In 2009, Lloyd had a role in the NBC mini-series Meteor, as did Jason Alexander and William O. Campbell. Lloyd was also seen in the short-lived Sci-Fi Channel series Knights of Bloodsteel, along with Gwynyth Walsh.

In 2010, Lloyd made a guest appearance on the NBC series Chuck, on which VOY star Robert Duncan McNeill was a producer and Bonita Friedericy was a regular. In the show, Lloyd played a therapist whom the protagonist, Chuck Bartowski, visits when the pressures of the spy business becomes too much to bear. [7](X)

In 2011, Lloyd guest-starred on the sci-fi series Fringe, which was co-created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. In 2013, Lloyd appeared in an episode of the comedy Raising Hope (with Ric Sarabia) and in an episode of the series Psych, which stars Corbin Bernsen.

On April 5, 2023, Lloyd appeared as Helgait in an episode of the third season of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which previously included appearances by Eugene Cordero, Clancy Brown, and Titus Welliver.[8]

Vincent Schiavelli

Lloyd has co-starred with the late Vincent Schiavelli at least eight times since the two of them first appeared together in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In addition to the aforementioned Butch and Sundance, Buckaroo Banzai, and Hey Arnold!, they shared the screen in the film Another Man, Another Chance (1977, also starring Michael Berryman) and three episodes of Taxi (1982-83). They later made brief appearances in 1999's Man on the Moon, a film depicting the life of their Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman.

Other Trek connections

Additional projects in which Lloyd worked with other Star Trek alumni are listed below:

Films

TV guest appearances

TV movies

Miscellaneous

Mark Stark is an impressionist whose repertoire includes Christopher Lloyd.

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