Acting
Crispin Glover
Born Apr 20, 1964 · New York City, New York, USA
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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Acting
The Third Parent
2027
Horror · Thriller
No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance
2025
Drama
A Blind Bargain
2025
Horror · Thriller
Mr. K
2025
Drama · Mystery · Fantasy
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Smiley Face Killers
2021
Horror · Thriller
Lucky Day
2019
Action · Crime · Thriller
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
2019
Mystery · Thriller
Saat des Terrors
2018
TV Movie · Thriller
By the Rivers of Babylon
2018
Thriller
The Con Is On
2018
Comedy · Crime
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
2018
Comedy · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
American Gods
2017
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Aimy in a Cage
2015
Drama · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Texas Rising
2015
Drama · Western
Influence
2015
Fantasy · Thriller · War
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
Documentary
The Bag Man
2014
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Freaky Deaky
2012
Comedy
Open Season 3
2010
Adventure · Animation · Family
Mr. Nice
2010
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
Science Fiction · Comedy · Adventure
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Family · Fantasy · Adventure
The Donner Party
2009
Drama · Western
9
2009
Action · Adventure · Animation
Open Season 2
2008
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
2008
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Beowulf
2007
Adventure · Action · Animation
Simon Says
2007
Horror · Thriller
The Wizard of Gore
2007
Mystery · Horror
Epic Movie
2007
Comedy · Adventure · Fantasy
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
Comedy · Crime
What Is It?
2005
Drama · Fantasy
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
Comedy · Adventure · Horror
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
Documentary
The Year of the Rat
2003
Documentary
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Willard
2003
Horror · Drama · Thriller
Like Mike
2002
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Crime and Punishment
2002
Drama
Fast Sofa
2001
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Bartleby
2001
Comedy · Drama
Charlie's Angels
2000
Action · Comedy · Adventure
Nurse Betty
2000
Comedy · Crime · Thriller
Beaver Trilogy
2000
Documentary · Music · Drama
EP Daily
1997
News · Comedy · Documentary
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
Drama
Dead Man
1995
Drama · Fantasy · Western
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Chasers
1994
Comedy · Romance
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
Romance · Drama
Hotel Room
1993
Drama
Rubin & Ed
1992
Adventure · Drama · Comedy
Little Noises
1992
Comedy
30 Door Key
1991
Drama · Comedy
The Doors
1991
Music · Drama
Wild at Heart
1990
Crime · Thriller · Romance
Where the Heart Is
1990
Comedy · Drama
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Twister
1989
Drama · Comedy
River's Edge
1986
Crime · Drama · Thriller
At Close Range
1986
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Orkly Kid
1985
Comedy · Drama
Back to the Future
1985
Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Teachers
1984
Comedy · Drama
High School U.S.A.
1984
Comedy · TV Movie
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Horror
Racing with the Moon
1984
Drama · Romance
High School U.S.A.
1983
TV Movie · Romance · Comedy
My Tutor
1983
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
Family Ties
1982
Comedy · Drama · Family
The Best of Times
1981
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
The Facts of Life
1979
Drama · Comedy
Happy Days
1974
Comedy
