While he's never been a typical leading man, Crispin Glover has distinguished himself as one of the most intriguing personalities in the movie business. His unusual characters and personal projects have inspired a cult-like following that has dubbed him both madman and genius. The son of actor 'Bruce Glover . Other Glover projects loom on the not-too-distant horizon.
Son of Bruce Glover.
Attended The Mirman School, a private K thru 8 school for mentally gifted children in Bel-Air, California. His mother, Betty, remained active with the school after his graduation, choreographing student musicals and graduation ceremonies.
In an earlier draft of the screenplay for Back to the Future , his character, George McFly, went on to become a world-class boxer instead of a writer.
Attended Beverly Hills High School, the same high school as Logan Lerman , Angelina Jolie , Michael Klesic , Nicolas Cage , Lenny Kravitz , David Schwimmer , Jonathan Silverman , Gina Gershon , Rhonda Fleming , Jackie Cooper , Rob Reiner , Antonio Sabato Jr. , Pauly Shore , Michael Tolkin , Betty White , Corbin Bernsen , Elizabeth Daily and Albert Brooks. He graduated in 1982.
When reminded by David Letterman in 1992 of his first appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman" , when Glover had aimed a kick at the television hosts head, Crispin replied, "What a crazy thing to do!".
In Scary Movie 2 , Chris Elliott spoofs The Thin Man, Glovers character in Charlies Angels and Charlies Angels: Full Throttle .
Started acting professionally in 1977.
Has variously eaten a macrobiotic, vegan and living food diet since his early 20s.
Weird Al Yankovic offered him the role of Philo in UHF , which went to Anthony Geary.
Has worked with Johnny Depp in three films as of 2010: Whats Eating Gilbert Grape , Dead Man , and Alice in Wonderland . Depp shares the same birthday with Michael J. Fox , who played Glovers son in Back to the Future .
Was one three actors from Back to the Future who was replaced by another actor in the sequels. Eric Stoltz was replaced by Michael J. Fox in the original production. Claudia Wells was replaced by Elisabeth Shue in the sequels. Glover did not reach a financial agreement with the producers. This is why George McFly (played by Jeffrey Weissman ) appears in only a handful of scenes, and also why the plot of Back to the Future Part II revolves around him being assassinated.
Is three years younger than Michael J. Fox , who played his son in Back to the Future , and 11 years older than Angelina Jolie , who played his mother in Beowulf . Both films were directed by Robert Zemeckis.
The band Jessicka has a song titled "Crispin Glover".
A Norwegian record label is named "Crispin Glover Records". Their logo is his distinct hair style.
In addition to co-starring with Johnny Depp in three movies, Glover appeared in Epic Movie as Willy Wonka, whom Depp played in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .
Has twice played characters whose present circumstances have been changed by time travel. In Back to the Future , he plays George McFly, who changes from hen-pecked loser to successful writer as a result of his son traveling back to the 1950s. In Hot Tub Time Machine , he plays Phil the bellboy, whose missing arm is restored as a result of a journey back in time to 1986.
Was a guest at the wedding of Madonna and Sean Penn. At the time, Crispin was working with Sean on At Close Range . At the wedding, Crispin met Andy Warhol , whom he played four and a half years later in The Doors .
Counts Rainer Werner Fassbinder , David Lynch Stanley Kubrick , Roman Polanski , Werner Herzog and Andy Kaufman among his inspirations.
Attended Venice High School in Los Angeles, California.
Has English, Czech, German and Swedish ancestry.
Maverick award 2005 by the Method Festival presented by Werner Herzog.
In addition to the Back to the Future franchise, he also appeared in my tutor where a character named Biff was mentioned (though never shown).
Born on the same date as Andy Serkis.
One who says, "Everybody laugh at that person," and the braver comedian,who makes them laugh or growl at himself. It brings people together.
The way I normally answer questions is from a 1600-word page document,that I have saved from my written interviews over the last [several],years of touring with my live shows and feature films I have directed.
This means I can use that resource to answer certain commonly asked,questions and respond in more detail to less commonly asked questions. .
