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Christopher Lloyd
Renowned character actor Christopher Lloyd won over critics and audiences alike with the wide array of quirky, off-beat characters he brought to life on the big and small screens. A former Broadway actor, Lloyd seemed to spring from nowhere to earn a number of Emmys for his role as burnt out ex-hippie Jim Ignatowski on the acclaimed sitcom "Taxi" (ABC, 1978-82; NBC, 1982-83). Of the many times he portrayed mad scientists and inventors with unkempt hair and elastic facial expressions, his biggest legacy was that of bringing to life eccentric garage tinkerer Doc Brown in the blockbuster "Back the Future" film series. Lloyd's physical plasticity supported his penchant for the offbeat, unstable, unpredictable characters he embodied so memorably. In retrospect, it would be impossible to imagine anyone else inhabiting such iconic roles as Uncle Fester in "The Addams Family" film series or and the villainous Judge Doom in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). Many actors tried their hand at playing "kooky," but Lloyd succeeded by always going beyond the half-mad stereotype to offer an appealing humanity that kept audiences laughing with his characters rather than at them.
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Christopher Lloyd
Filmography
Movies
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Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps | Alchemist (Character) | - | 2024 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guns & Moses | Sol Fassbinder (Character) | - | 2024 |
| 73% |
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Self Reliance | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 40% |
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Camp Hideout | Falco (Character) | $1.1M | 2023 |
| 42% |
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The Case of the Talking Mongoose | Dr. Harry Price (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 56% |
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Spirit Halloween: The Movie | Alex Windsor (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 44% |
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Tankhouse | Buford (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 51% |
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The Tender Bar | Grandpa (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 55% |
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Queen Bees | Arthur (Character) | $1.9M | 2021 |
| 84% |
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Nobody | Hutch's Father (Character) | $27.2M | 2021 |
| 22% |
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Senior Moment | Sal Spinelli (Character) | $41.6K | 2021 |
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Next Stop, Christmas |
Ticket Agent/ |
- | 2021 |
| No Score Yet |
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ReRUN | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Making a Killing | Lloyd Mickey (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 49% |
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Boundaries | Stanley (Character) | $698.4K | 2018 |
| 25% |
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The Sound | Clinton Jones (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 47% |
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Going in Style | Milton Kupchak (Character) | $45.0M | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Muse | Bernad Rauschen (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 73% |
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Cold Moon | James Redfield (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 93% |
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I Am Not a Serial Killer | Crowley (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Doc Brown (Character) | - | 2016 |
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The Boat Builder | Abner (Character) | - | 2015 |
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Just in Time for Christmas | Grandpa Bob (Character) | - | 2015 |
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Back in Time | Self | - | 2015 |
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88 | Cyrus (Character) | - | 2015 |
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Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson | Grandpa Jack (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys | Akerman (Character) | - | 2014 |
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The One I Wrote for You | Pop (Character) | $48.6K | 2014 |
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Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse | Harry Setag (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 43% |
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Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Kroenig (Character) | $13.8M | 2014 |
| 33% |
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A Million Ways to Die in the West | Doc Brown (Character) | $42.6M | 2014 |
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Sid the Science Kid: The Movie | Dr. Bonanodon (Voice) | - | 2013 |
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Jungle Master | Dr. Wells (Voice) | - | 2013 |
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Freedom Force | Professor (Voice) | - | 2013 |
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Adventures of Serial Buddies | Dr.Von Gearheart (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Narrative of Victor Karloch | Victor Karloch (Voice) | - | 2012 |
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Last Call | Pete (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Dead Before Dawn | Horus Galloway (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Foodfight! | Mr. Clipboard (Voice) | - | 2012 |
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Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy | Grandpa Jack (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Delhi Safari | Air India (Voice) | - | 2012 |
| 14% |
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Excuse Me for Living | Lars (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 32% |
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The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Lero Sombrero (Character) | $1.1M | 2012 |
| 11% |
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Piranha 3DD | Mr. Goodman (Character) | $370.9K | 2012 |
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Anything but Christmas | Harry Brooking (Character) | - | 2012 |
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The Witches of Oz | The Wizard of Oz (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Snowflake, the White Gorilla | Dr. Archibald (Voice) | - | 2011 |
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The Chateau Meroux | Nathan (Character) | - | 2011 |
| 0% |
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In/Sight | Shep (Character) | $17.0K | 2011 |
| 0% |
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Love, Wedding, Marriage | Dr. George (Character) | $1.4K | 2011 |
| 63% |
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Snowmen | The Caretaker (Character) | - | 2010 |
| 75% |
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Piranha | Mr. Goodman (Character) | $25.0M | 2010 |
| 20% |
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Santa Buddies | Stan Cruge (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Jack and the Beanstalk | Headmaster (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Call of the Wild | 'Grandpa' Bill Hale (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Macabre World of Lavender Williams | Lester (Voice) | - | 2009 |
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Meteor | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 57% |
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The Tale of Despereaux | Hovis (Voice) | - | 2008 |
| 20% |
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Fly Me to the Moon | Grandpa (Voice) | - | 2008 |
| 22% |
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Flakes | Willie (Character) | $613 | 2007 |
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A Perfect Day | Michael (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Seymour S. Sassafras (Voice) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Buffalo Bill's Defunct: Stories From the New West | Chris (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Admissions | Stewart Worthy (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perfect Crimes | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
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Interstate 60 | Ray (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 29% |
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Hey Arnold! The Movie | City Coroner (Voice) | $13.7M | 2002 |
| 71% | No Score Yet | The Big Time | Doc Powers (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 83% |
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Wit | Dr. Harvey Kelekian (Character) | - | 2001 |
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When Good Ghouls Go Bad | Uncle Fred Walker (Character) | - | 2001 |
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Kids World | Leo (Character) | $19.4K | 2001 |
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Wish You Were Dead | Bruce (Character) | - | 2000 |
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Chasing Destiny | Jet James (Character) | - | 2000 |
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Convergence | Morley Allen (Character) | - | 1999 |
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It Came From the Sky | Jarvis Moody (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 33% |
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Alice in Wonderland | White Knight (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 64% |
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Man on the Moon | Actor in Taxi Recreation (uncredited) (Character) | $34.6M | 1999 |
| 2% |
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Baby Geniuses | Heep (Character) | $27.1M | 1999 |
| 12% |
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My Favorite Martian | Uncle Martin (Character) | $36.8M | 1999 |
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The Ransom of Red Chief | Sam Howard (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Judge Thatcher (Voice) | - | 1998 |
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Dinner at Fred's | Dad (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Quicksilver Highway | Aaron Quicksilver (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Angels in the Endzone | Al (Character) | - | 1997 |
| 83% |
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Anastasia | Rasputin (Voice) | $58.4M | 1997 |
| 34% |
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The Real Blonde | Ernst (Character) | $355.5K | 1997 |
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Changing Habits | Theo Teagarden (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Right to Remain Silent | Johnny Benjamin (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Cadillac Ranch | Wood Grimes (Character) | $1.5K | 1996 |
| 37% |
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Pieces (Character) | $232.2K | 1995 |
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Rent-a-Kid | Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey (Character) | - | 1995 |
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In Search of Dr. Seuss | Mr. Hunch (Character) | - | 1994 |
| 17% |
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Camp Nowhere | Dennis Van Welker (Character) | $10.5M | 1994 |
| 19% |
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The Pagemaster | Mr. Dewey and The Pagemaster (Character) | $12.0M | 1994 |
| 33% |
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Radioland Murders | Zoltan (Character) | $1.2M | 1994 |
| 31% |
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Angels in the Outfield | Al the Boss Angel (Character) | $50.2M | 1994 |
| 75% |
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Twenty Bucks | Jimmy (Character) | $30.7K | 1993 |
| 75% |
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Addams Family Values | Uncle Fester Addams (Character) | $45.7M | 1993 |
| 28% |
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Dennis the Menace | Switchblade Sam (Town Robber) (Character) | $50.2M | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Frank Iarossi (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | T Bone N Weasel | William "Weasel" Weasler (Character) | - | 1992 |
| 67% |
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The Addams Family |
Uncle Fester/ |
$111.3M | 1991 |
| 15% |
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Suburban Commando | Charlie Wilcox (Character) | $6.6M | 1991 |
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Why Me? | Bruno Daley (Character) | $49.9K | 1990 |
| 81% |
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Back to the Future Part III | Dr. Emmett Brown (Character) | - | 1990 |
| 100% |
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DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Merlock (Voice) | $18.1M | 1990 |
| 63% |
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Back to the Future Part II | Dr. Emmett Brown (Character) | $116.4M | 1989 |
| 50% |
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The Dream Team | Henry Sikorsky (Character) | $26.8M | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Amazing Stories: The Movie | Professor B.O. Beanes (Character) | - | 1989 |
| 63% |
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Track 29 | Henry Henry (Character) | $19.3K | 1988 |
| 87% |
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Eight Men Out | Bill Burns (Character) | $4.3M | 1988 |
| 96% |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Judge Doom (Character) | $152.8M | 1988 |
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Walk Like a Man |
Reggie Shand/ |
$186.9K | 1987 |
| No Score Yet |
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Miracles | Harry (Character) | - | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Legend of the white Horse | Jim Martin (Character) | - | 1986 |
| 93% |
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Back to the Future | Dr. Emmett Brown (Character) | $247.0K | 1985 |
| 72% |
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Clue | Professor Plum (Character) | $13.4M | 1985 |
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Joy of Sex | Coach Hindenberg (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 66% |
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension | John Bigboote (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 79% |
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Commander Kruge (Character) | - | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Cowboy and the Ballerina | Woody (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 55% |
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To Be or Not to Be | Capt. Schultz (Character) | - | 1983 |
| 77% |
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Mr. Mom | Larry (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | September Gun | Jack Brian (Character) | - | 1983 |
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The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Maj. Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish (Character) | - | 1981 |
| 0% |
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National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Samuel Starkman (Character) | - | 1981 |
| 79% |
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The Postman Always Rings Twice | The Salesman (Character) | - | 1981 |
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Schizoid | Gilbert (Character) | - | 1980 |
| 83% |
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The Lady in Red | Frognose (Character) | - | 1979 |
| 87% |
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The Onion Field | Jailhouse lawyer (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin | Frognose (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stunt Seven | Skip Hartman (Character) | - | 1979 |
| 69% |
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Goin' South | Deputy Towfield (Character) | - | 1978 |
| 93% |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Taber (Character) | - | 1975 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
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| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cyberchase | Hacker (Voice) | 2002-2010 2013-2015 2017-2020 2022-2024 |
| 75% | 68% | Knuckles | Pachacamac (Character) | 2024 |
| No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | Expedition: Back to the Future |
Executive Producer, Self |
2021 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Joseph "Joe" Smith (Guest Star) | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | 61% | Big City Greens | Santa Claus (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
| 88% | 76% | A.P. Bio | Melvin (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| 88% | 79% | 12 Monkeys | Zalmon Shaw (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| 83% | 85% | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction | Guest | 2018 |
| 76% | 78% | Roseanne | Lou (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| 81% | 84% | The Big Bang Theory | Theodore (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Reverend Jim Ignatowski (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 95% | Over the Garden Wall | Woodsman (Voice) | 2014 |
| 70% | 61% | The Michael J. Fox Show | Principal McTavish (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 89% | 94% | Psych | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2012-2013 |
| 96% | 90% | Raising Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 90% | 80% | Fringe | Roscoe Joyce (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 90% | 92% | Chuck | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Carmine (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Head Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Ross Moore (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| 63% | 79% | Masters of Horror | Unknown (Character) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stacked | Harold March (Character) | 2005-2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clubhouse | Lou Russo (Character) | 2004-2005 |
| No Score Yet | 76% | King of the Hill | Smitty (Guest Voice) | 2005 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing | Professor Lawrence Lessig (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Malcolm in the Middle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| 88% | 83% | The Tick | Mr. Fishladder (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| 68% | No Score Yet | Spin City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| 50% | No Score Yet | Deadly Games | Unknown (Character) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fallen Angels | The Continental Op (Character) | 1995 |
| 95% | 95% | Frasier | Writer | 1994-1995 |
| No Score Yet | 85% | Back to the Future | Unknown (Voice) | 1991-1992 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | Street Hawk | Anthony Corrido (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| 87% | 95% | Cheers | Phillip Semenko (Guest Star) | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | 67% | Taxi |
Reverend Jim Ignatowski (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1978-1983 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Best of the West | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981-1982 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barney Miller | Vincent Carew (Guest Star) | 1978-1979 |