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 MiloΕ‘ 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.
Filmography (83)
The Third Parent
2027
Mr. K
2025
A Blind Bargain
2025
No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance
2025
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
Smiley Face Killers
2021
Red Bird Lane
2021
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
2019
Lucky Day
2019
The Con Is On
2018
Saat des Terrors
2018
By the Rivers of Babylon
2018
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
2018
American Gods
2017
Influence
2015
Aimy in a Cage
2015
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
Texas Rising
2015
The Bag Man
2014
Freaky Deaky
2012
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Mr. Nice
2010
Open Season 3
2010
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2009
The Donner Party
2009
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
2008
Open Season 2
2008
Beowulf
2007
Simon Says
2007
Epic Movie
2007
The Wizard of Gore
2007
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
What Is It?
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
Willard
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
The Year of the Rat
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Like Mike
2002
Crime and Punishment
2002
Fast Sofa
2001
Bartleby
2001
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
2001
Nurse Betty
2000
Charlie's Angels
2000
Beaver Trilogy
2000
EP Daily
1997
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
Dead Man
1995
Chasers
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Hotel Room
1993
Rubin & Ed
1992
Little Noises
1992
30 Door Key
1991
The Doors
1991
Wild at Heart
1990
Where the Heart Is
1990
Twister
1989
Back to the Future Part II
1989
River's Edge
1986
At Close Range
1986
Back to the Future
1985
The Orkly Kid
1985
Teachers
1984
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Racing with the Moon
1984
My Tutor
1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
High School U.S.A.
1983
Family Ties
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
The Best of Times
1981
The Facts of Life
1979
Happy Days
1974
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
Skinemax
Death of a Brewer
English
EspaΓ±ol
Russian
