Crispin Glover
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor, filmmaker, and author. Glover is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen such as George McFly in Back to the Future (1985), Layne in River's Edge (1986), Rubin Farr in Rubin and Ed (1991), the "Thin Man" in the 2000 film adaptation of Charlie's Angels and its 2003 sequel, Bittleman in Like Mike (2002), Willard Stiles in the 2003 Willard remake, Grendel in Beowulf (2007), The Knave of Hearts in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010), and as Phil in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). He has collaborated with filmmakers such as David Lynch, John Boorman, Jerzy Skolimowski, Oliver Stone, Gus Van Sant, Dennis Hopper, Jim Jarmusch, and Miloš Forman. In the late 1980s Glover started his company, Volcanic Eruptions, which issues his books and also serves as the production company of his self-produced art films, What Is It? (2005), It is Fine. Everything is Fine! (2007), and No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025). Glover tours with these films around the world and is currently in production on his fourth feature, filmed on sound stages at the property he owns in the Czech Republic.
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Filmography
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
Movie · as Grendel
Skinemax
Movie
Death of a Brewer
Movie
The Third Parent
Movie · as Tommy Taffy
Mr. K
Movie · as Mr. K
A Blind Bargain
Movie · as Dr. Gruber
No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance
Movie · as Brutus Muldoon (1888) / Chronos Muldoon (1918) / Damocles Muldoon (1948)
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
TV · as Richard Upton Pickman · 1 ep
Smiley Face Killers
Movie · as Hooded Figure
Red Bird Lane
Movie · as Jonah
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Movie · as Uncle Julian Blackwood
Lucky Day
Movie · as Luc
The Con Is On
Movie · as Gabriel Anderson
Saat des Terrors
Movie · as James Logan Davis
By the Rivers of Babylon
Movie · as William
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
TV · as George McFly · 11 eps
American Gods
TV · as Mr. World · 9 eps
Influence
Movie · as Dr Manfred Abuse
Aimy in a Cage
Movie · as Claude Bohringer
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Texas Rising
TV · as Mosley Baker · 5 eps
The Bag Man
Movie · as Ned
Freaky Deaky
Movie · as Woody Ricks
Hot Tub Time Machine
Movie · as Phil
Alice in Wonderland
Movie · as Ilosovic Stayne / Knave of Hearts
Mr. Nice
Movie · as Ernie Combs
Open Season 3
Movie · as Fifi (voice)
9
Movie · as #6 (voice)
The Donner Party
Movie · as William Foster
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
Movie · as Viergacht
Open Season 2
Movie · as Fifi (voice)
Beowulf
Movie · as Grendel (Voice)
Simon Says
Movie · as Simon / Stanley
Epic Movie
Movie · as Willy
The Wizard of Gore
Movie · as Montag the Magnificent
Brand Upon the Brain!
Movie · as Narrator (live recording)
Drop Dead Sexy
Movie · as Eddie
What Is It?
Movie · as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Incident at Loch Ness
Movie · as Self - Party Guest
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
Movie
Willard
Movie · as Willard Stiles
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Movie · as Thin Man
The Year of the Rat
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Like Mike
Movie · as Stan Bittleman
Crime and Punishment
Movie · as Rodion Raskolnikov
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
Movie · as Self - George McFly
Fast Sofa
Movie · as Jules Langdon
Bartleby
Movie · as Bartleby
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Movie · as Self
Nurse Betty
Movie · as Roy
Charlie's Angels
Movie · as Thin Man
Beaver Trilogy
Movie · as Larry Huff
EP Daily
TV · 1 ep
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Movie · as Arlo
Dead Man
Movie · as Train Fireman
Chasers
Movie · as Howard Finster
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Movie · as Howard Barth
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Movie · as Bobby McBurney
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hotel Room
TV · as Danny · 3 eps
Rubin & Ed
Movie · as Rubin Farr
Little Noises
Movie · as Joey Kremple
30 Door Key
Movie · as Miętus
The Doors
Movie · as Andy Warhol
Wild at Heart
Movie · as Dell
Where the Heart Is
Movie · as Lionel
Twister
Movie · as Howdy
Back to the Future Part II
Movie · as George McFly (archive footage)
River's Edge
Movie · as Layne
At Close Range
Movie · as Lucas
Back to the Future
Movie · as George McFly
The Orkly Kid
Movie · as Larry
Teachers
Movie · as Danny
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie · as Jimmy
Racing with the Moon
Movie · as Gatsby Boy
High School U.S.A.
Movie · as Bo Middleton
My Tutor
Movie · as Jack
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Movie · as New Student
High School U.S.A.
Movie · as Archie Feld
Family Ties
TV · as Doug · 2 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Best of Times
Movie · as Crispin
The Facts of Life
TV · 1 ep
Happy Days
TV · 1 ep