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Christopher Lloyd makes memorable roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dennis the Bell and The Addams Family

Oct 22, 2024 15:35 280

American actor Christopher Lloyd turns 86 today .

He was born on October 22, 1938 in Stamford, Connecticut. His father – Samuel R. Lloyd is a lawyer and his mother Ruth is a singer – sister of the mayor of San Francisco – Roger Lapham. Christopher has a brother – Sam Lloyd (b. 1925), who is also an actor, as well as his son Samuel “Sam“ Lloyd-Jr. (Christopher's nephew). His maternal grandfather is one of the founders of the large oil company “Texaco oil company”.

Christopher Lloyd grew up in the towns of New Canaan and Westport in Connecticut, where he graduated from Staples High School. in 1958.

As an heir to part of the fortune of the “Texaco oil company”, Lloyd's mother donated the family home “Waveny Park” of the Municipality of the City of New Canaan.

He made his professional debut in the cinema with the memorable role of mentally ill Max Taber in Milos Forman's masterpiece – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) His name gained widespread popularity with his participation in theTV series "Taxi" in the period 1978 – 1983, for which, in 1982, he received an “Emmy” award. His worldwide fame was brought to him by the roles of Doc Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and Uncle Fester Addams in the Addams Family films.

He is also known for his role in the film “Denis Belyata“ (English: Dennis the Menace) from 1993 There he played the thief Sam, who robs houses in a small town without anyone suspecting him. One night, he meets Dennis (a 5-year-old boy who is constantly making and washing without wanting to involve other people in them), who, in addition to turning Sam over to the police, also causes him a lot of other troubles.

Christopher Lloyd married four times, but never produced an heir.