Crispin Glover
Biography
Crispin Hellion Glover is an American film actor, director, screenwriter, recording artist, publisher, and author. Born on April 20, 1964, in New York City, New York, he is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen. His notable film roles include George McFly in Back to the Future, Layne in River's Edge, Rubin Farr in Rubin and Ed, the Creepy Thin Man in the big screen adaptation of Charlie's Angels and its sequel, Willard Stiles in the Willard remake, The Knave of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Phil in Hot Tub Time Machine. In the late 1980s, Glover started his company, Volcanic Eruptions, which issues his books and serves as the production company for his films What Is It? and It is Fine. Ever.
Career overview
Crispin Hellion Glover is an American film actor, director, screenwriter, recording artist, publisher, and author born on April 20, 1964, in New York City, New York. Throughout his career, Glover has become known for portraying eccentric characters on screen. His notable film roles include George McFly in Back to the Future, Layne in River's Edge, and the unfriendly recluse Rubin Farr in Rubin and Ed.
He has also appeared as the Creepy Thin Man in the big screen adaptation of Charlie's Angels and its sequel, as Willard Stiles in the Willard remake, as The Knave of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and as Phil in Hot Tub Time Machine.
In the late 1980s, Glover started his company, Volcanic Eruptions. The company issues his books and also serves as the production company for his films, What Is It? and It is Fine. Ever.
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- The Third Parent (2027) as Tommy Taffy
- Mr. K (2025) as Mr. K
- A Blind Bargain (2025) as Dr. Gruber
- No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025) as Brutus Muldoon (1888) / Chronos Muldoon (1918) / Damocles Muldoon (1948)
- No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025) Director
- No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025) Writer
- No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025) Producer
- No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025) Editor
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) as Richard Upton Pickman
- Smiley Face Killers (2021) as Hooded Figure
- Lucky Day (2019) as Luc
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019) as Uncle Julian Blackwood
- Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles (2018) as George McFly
- The Con Is On (2018) as Gabriel Anderson
- Saat des Terrors (2018) as James Logan Davis
- American Gods (2017) as Mr. World
- Texas Rising (2015) as Mosley Baker
- Aimy in a Cage (2015) as Claude Bohringer
- Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015) as Himself (archive footage)
- Influence (2015) as Dr Manfred Abuse
- The Bag Man (2014) as Ned
- Freaky Deaky (2012) as Woody Ricks
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) as Ilosovic Stayne / Knave of Hearts
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) as Phil
- Open Season 3 (2010) as Fifi (voice)
- Mr. Nice (2010) as Ernie Combs
- 9 (2009) as #6 (voice)
- The Donner Party (2009) as William Foster
- Open Season 2 (2008) as Fifi (voice)
- Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale (2008) as Viergacht
- Epic Movie (2007) as Willy
- Beowulf (2007) as Grendel (Voice)
- The Wizard of Gore (2007) as Montag the Magnificent
- Simon Says (2007) as Simon / Stanley
- It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007) Director
- It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007) Music Supervisor
- It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007) Editor
- It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007) Producer
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Drop Dead Sexy (2005) as Eddie
- What Is It? (2005) as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id
- What Is It? (2005) Writer
- What Is It? (2005) Director
- What Is It? (2005) Producer
- What Is It? (2005) Editor
- What Is It? (2005) Additional Photography
- What Is It? (2005) Music Supervisor
- Incident at Loch Ness (2004) as Self - Party Guest
- Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) as Thin Man
- Willard (2003) as Willard Stiles
- The Year of the Rat (2003)
- Like Mike (2002) as Stan Bittleman
- Crime and Punishment (2002) as Rodion Raskolnikov
- Bartleby (2001) as Bartleby
- Fast Sofa (2001) as Jules Langdon
- Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001) as Self
- Charlie's Angels (2000) as Thin Man
- Nurse Betty (2000) as Roy
- Beaver Trilogy (2000) as Larry Huff
- EP Daily (1997)
- The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) as Arlo
- Dead Man (1995) as Train Fireman
- Chasers (1994) as Howard Finster
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) as Howard Barth
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) as Bobby McBurney
- Hotel Room (1993) as Danny
- Rubin & Ed (1992) as Rubin Farr
- Little Noises (1992) as Joey Kremple
- The Doors (1991) as Andy Warhol
- 30 Door Key (1991) as Miętus
- Wild at Heart (1990) as Dell
- Where the Heart Is (1990) as Lionel
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) as George McFly (archive footage)
- Twister (1989) as Howdy
- At Close Range (1986) as Lucas
- River's Edge (1986) as Layne
- Back to the Future (1985) as George McFly
- The Orkly Kid (1985) as Larry
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) as Jimmy Mortimer
- Racing with the Moon (1984) as Gatsby Boy
- Teachers (1984) as Danny
- High School U.S.A. (1984) as Bo Middleton
- My Tutor (1983) as Jack
- High School U.S.A. (1983) as Archie Feld
- The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983) as New Student
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- Family Ties (1982) as Doug
- The Best of Times (1981) as Crispin
- The Facts of Life (1979)
- Happy Days (1974)
- Death of a Brewer
- A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf as Grendel
- Skinemax