Proprietor of Great Dixter, in East Sussex, near the south coast of England. British gardener; proprietor of Great Dixter.
Uncle of actor Sam Lloyd.
Younger brother of Sam Lloyd Sr..
Attended and graduated from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut .
As a young actor, he performed at the Yale Repertory Theater with Meryl Streep.
Has appeared in over two hundred plays, including many on Broadway, regional and summer stock productions.
For his brief 1985 scenes in Back to the Future , he wore prosthetic make-up to appear 30 years older than in his 1955 scenes, which dominate the film. In the sequels, the 1985 Doc Brown has more scenes. To avoid having to put him through extensive make-up every morning, writers Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale came up with the idea of Doc Brown visiting a rejuvenation clinic in the future, which results in his face looking much younger.
Attended the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
Attended the prestigious Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts.
In a scene in Back to the Future , his character Dr. Emmett L. "Doc" Brown, hangs on the arm of a large clock. This mimics a stunt done by Harold Lloyd in the movie Safety Last! .
To prepare for the role of Taber in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , he lived in a mental institution for several weeks and studied the patients. He modeled his character after one of the patients and stayed in character through all filming even when not on screen.
Has appeared with Anjelica Huston in five films: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , The Postman Always Rings Twice , The Cowboy and the Ballerina , The Addams Family and Addams Family Values .
Has worked with Frank Welker in five films: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , Who Framed Roger Rabbit , DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp , The Pagemaster and In Search of Dr. Seuss .
His "Taxi" character, Reverend Jim Ignatowski, was a huge fan of the original "Star Trek" series. Lloyd went on to play the Klingon commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock .
In Man on the Moon , he appears as himself reprising his old role of Reverend Jim Ignatowski in scenes from "Taxi" , 20 years after the sitcom had aired.
A devoted bicyclist, he once rode through Italy, pedaling from Milan to Venice, over the Dolomites, along the Amalfi coast and to Naples.
At age 19, he moved to Manhattan and began studying with the acting teacher Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Attended and graduated from the Darrow School, whose alumni include Chris Mad Dog Russo , Gregory Hughes and photographer Jane Feldman.
In a June 2009 interview, Lloyd said that the role of Klingon commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was among one of his favorite roles he ever portrayed in his acting career.
Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor in Twenty Bucks .
He was considered for the role of Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick s The Shining , which went to Jack Nicholson.
He was considered for the role of Stanley Spadowski in Weird Al Yankovic s UHF , which went to Michael Richards.
Owns a home in Montana; his home in Montecito, California was destroyed by the Tea Fire of November 2008.
His maternal grandfather, Lewis Henry Lapham (1858-1934), was one of the founders of the Texaco Oil Company.
His maternal uncle, Roger Lapham (1883-1966), was the Mayor of San Francisco from 1944 through 1948.
Is the youngest of seven children of Samuel R. Lloyd and Ruth Lapham.
Grew up in Fairfield Countys New Canaan, Connecticut.
His wife, Arleen Sorkin , is said to provide many of the voices of radio callers on "Frasier" , which he produces, only to be dubbed out later by a celebritys voice.
Son-in-law of Irving Sorkin.
Son of Emmy-winning screenwriter David Lloyd.
Brother of Stephen Lloyd.
Son of David Lloyd.
In 1979 the Royal Horticultural Society gave Mr. Lloyd its highest award the Victoria Medal of Honor. In 1998 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his service to horticulture.
The gardens at his country house "Great Dixter" and his voluminous writings inspired generations of gardeners around the world. He was born at this home which dates back to 1460. He lived there for 84 years.
So based on that, I flew back to Los Angeles, met Bob Zemeckis, and the,rest is history.
