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Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Acting·1964·65 films

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.

As Actor

Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985)George McFly
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (2010)Ilosovic Stayne / Knave of Hearts
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II (1989)George McFly (archive footage)
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (2000)Thin Man
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)Bobby McBurney
9
9 (2009)#6 (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)Thin Man
Beowulf
Beowulf (2007)Grendel
Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)Phil
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart (1990)Dell
Dead Man
Dead Man (1995)Train Fireman
Epic Movie
Epic Movie (2007)Willy
The Doors
The Doors (1991)Andy Warhol
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)Jimmy Mortimer
Open Season 2
Open Season 2 (2008)Fifi (voice)
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)Arlo
Open Season 3
Open Season 3 (2010)Fifi (voice)
Like Mike
Like Mike (2002)Stan Bittleman
Nurse Betty
Nurse Betty (2000)Roy
The Bag Man
The Bag Man (2014)Ned
Willard
Willard (2003)Willard Stiles
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)Uncle Julian Blackwood
River's Edge
River's Edge (1986)Layne
At Close Range
At Close Range (1986)Lucas
The Con Is On
The Con Is On (2018)Gabriel Anderson
Lucky Day
Lucky Day (2019)Luc
Chasers
Chasers (1994)Howard Finster
Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice (2010)Ernie Combs
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)Howard Barth
Simon Says
Simon Says (2007)Simon / Stanley
Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon (1984)Gatsby Boy
Incident at Loch Ness
Incident at Loch Ness (2004)Self - Party Guest
My Tutor
My Tutor (1983)Jack
Teachers
Teachers (1984)Danny
Freaky Deaky
Freaky Deaky (2012)Woody Ricks
The Wizard of Gore
The Wizard of Gore (2007)Montag the Magnificent
Drop Dead Sexy
Drop Dead Sexy (2005)Eddie
Mr. K
Mr. K (2025)Mr. K
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1990)Lionel
Twister
Twister (1989)Howdy
Bartleby
Bartleby (2001)Bartleby
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. (1983)Archie Feld
Rubin & Ed
Rubin & Ed (1992)Rubin Farr
What Is It?
What Is It? (2005)Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id
Beaver Trilogy
Beaver Trilogy (2000)Larry Huff
Smiley Face Killers
Smiley Face Killers (2021)Hooded Figure
The Donner Party
The Donner Party (2009)William Foster
Fast Sofa
Fast Sofa (2001)Jules Langdon
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (2002)Rodion Raskolnikov
Aimy in a Cage
Aimy in a Cage (2015)Claude Bohringer
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015)Himself (archive footage)
30 Door Key
30 Door Key (1991)Miętus
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale (2008)Viergacht
Influence
Influence (2015)Dr Manfred Abuse
The Orkly Kid
The Orkly Kid (1985)Larry
Little Noises
Little Noises (1992)Joey Kremple
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)New Student
Saat des Terrors
Saat des Terrors (2018)James Logan Davis
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. (1984)Bo Middleton
No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance
No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025)Brutus Muldoon (1888) / Chronos Muldoon (1918) / Damocles Muldoon (1948)
The Year of the Rat
The Year of the Rat (2003)
The Third Parent
The Third Parent (2027)Tommy Taffy
A Blind Bargain
A Blind Bargain (2025)Dr. Gruber
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (2004)

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As Writer