Crispin Glover
Biography
Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American film actor, director and screenwriter, recording artist, publisher and author. Glover is known for portraying eccentric people on screen such as George McFly in Back to the Future, Layne in River's Edge, unfriendly recluse 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 as Phil in Hot Tub Time Machine.
In the late 1980s Glover started his company, Volcanic Eruptions, which issues his books and also serves as the production company of Glover's films, What Is It? and It is Fine. Everything is Fine! Glover tours with those films and plans to film more at the property he owns in the Czech Republic.
Known For
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Family Ties
Doug
1982
TV
American Gods
Mr. World
2017
TV
Happy Days
1974
TV
The Facts of Life
1979
Film
Back to the Future
George McFly
1985
Film
Wild at Heart
Dell
1990
Film
Back to the Future Part II
George McFly (archive footage)
1989
TV
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Richard Upton Pickman
2022
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Ilosovic Stayne / Knave of Hearts
2010
Film
9
#6 (voice)
2009
Film
Charlie's Angels
Thin Man
2000
TV
Texas Rising
Mosley Baker
2015
Film
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Bobby McBurney
1993
Film
Epic Movie
Willy
2007
Film
Beowulf
Grendel
2007
Film
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Thin Man
2003
Film
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Jimmy Mortimer
1984
Filmography
2026FilmThe Third Parentas Tommy Taffy2025FilmNo! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distanceas Brutus Muldoon (1888) / Chronos Muldoon (1918) / Damocles Muldoon (1948)2025FilmA Blind Bargainas Dr. Gruber2025FilmMr. Kas Mr. K2022TVGuillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiositiesas Richard Upton Pickman2021FilmSmiley Face Killersas Hooded Figure2019FilmLucky Dayas Luc2019FilmWe Have Always Lived in the Castleas Uncle Julian Blackwood2018FilmSaat des Terrorsas James Logan Davis2018FilmThe Con Is Onas Gabriel Anderson2017TVAmerican Godsas Mr. World2015FilmAimy in a Cageas Claude Bohringer2015TVTexas Risingas Mosley Baker2015FilmInfluenceas Dr Manfred Abuse2015FilmBeaver Trilogy Part IVas Himself (archive footage)2014FilmThe Bag Manas Ned2012FilmFreaky Deakyas Woody Ricks2010FilmOpen Season 3as Fifi (voice)2010FilmMr. Niceas Ernie Combs2010FilmHot Tub Time Machineas Phil2010FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Ilosovic Stayne / Knave of Hearts2009FilmThe Donner Partyas William Foster2009Film9as #6 (voice)2008FilmOpen Season 2as Fifi (voice)2008FilmFreezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdaleas Viergacht2007FilmBeowulfas Grendel2007FilmSimon Saysas Simon / Stanley2007FilmThe Wizard of Goreas Montag the Magnificent2007FilmEpic Movieas Willy2005FilmDrop Dead Sexyas Eddie2005FilmWhat Is It?as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmIncident at Loch Nessas Self - Party Guest2004FilmLove, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart2003FilmCharlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Thin Man2003FilmWillardas Willard Stiles2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmLike Mikeas Stan Bittleman2002FilmCrime and Punishmentas Rodion Raskolnikov2001FilmFast Sofaas Jules Langdon2001FilmBartlebyas Bartleby2001FilmAndy Warhol: The Complete Pictureas Self2000FilmCharlie's Angelsas Thin Man2000FilmNurse Bettyas Roy2000FilmBeaver Trilogyas Larry Huff1997TVEP Daily1996FilmThe People vs. Larry Flyntas Arlo1995FilmDead Manas Train Fireman1994FilmEven Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Howard Barth1994FilmChasersas Howard Finster1993FilmWhat's Eating Gilbert Grapeas Bobby McBurney1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVHotel Roomas Danny1992FilmRubin & Edas Rubin Farr1992FilmLittle Noisesas Joey Kremple1991Film30 Door Keyas Miętus1991FilmThe Doorsas Andy Warhol1990FilmWild at Heartas Dell1990FilmWhere the Heart Isas Lionel1989FilmBack to the Future Part IIas George McFly (archive footage)1989FilmTwisteras Howdy1986FilmRiver's Edgeas Layne1986FilmAt Close Rangeas Lucas1985FilmThe Orkly Kidas Larry1985FilmBack to the Futureas George McFly1984FilmTeachersas Danny1984FilmHigh School U.S.A.as Bo Middleton1984FilmFriday the 13th: The Final Chapteras Jimmy Mortimer1984FilmRacing with the Moonas Gatsby Boy1983FilmHigh School U.S.A.as Archie Feld1983FilmMy Tutoras Jack1983FilmThe Kid with the 200 I.Q.as New Student1982TVFamily Tiesas Doug1981FilmThe Best of Timesas Crispin1979TVThe Facts of Life1974TVHappy Days—FilmA Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulfas Grendel—FilmSkinemax—FilmDeath of a Brewer