**Christopher Lloyd** (Stamford, 1938) is an American actor, renowned for his versatility and his ability to portray eccentric and memorable characters.

His film career gained momentum with supporting roles, including that of Taber in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975). However, he achieved global fame by portraying the iconic Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the science fiction trilogy *Back to the Future* (1985-1990), a role that defined his image as a brilliant but mad scientist.

Other significant performances include the villainous and unsettling Judge Doom in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988) and the hilarious Uncle Fester in *The Addams Family* (1991) and its sequel. Lloyd is renowned for his expressive physicality, distinctive voice, and his ability to balance the grotesque with moments of profound humanity or surreal comedy.