Fictional character from the American sci-fi film trilogy Back to the Future
Fictional character
Emmett Brown
Back to the Future character
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown.
First appearance
Back to the Future (1985)
Last appearance
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Created by
Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale
Portrayed by
Christopher Lloyd
Voiced by
Dan Castellaneta (The Animated Series)
Christopher Lloyd (The Game; Lego Dimensions)
James Arnold Taylor (Young, The Game)
In-universe information
Full name
Emmett Lathrop Brown
Alias
Emmett Brown
Dr. Emmett Brown
Doc Brown
Dr. Emmett L. Brown
Emmett Von Braun
Nickname
Doc
Occupation
Scientist
Physicist
Blacksmith
Family
Judge Erhardt Gustav Von Braun (later: Judge Erhardt Gustav Brown) (father) Sarah Brown (mother)[1]
Spouse
Clara Clayton Brown
Children
Jules Eratosthenes Brown (son)
Verne Newton Brown (son)
Home
Hill Valley, California
Nationality
German American
Time travel
Original time
1985, 1955
Known years visited
1885 , 1931, 1955, 1985, 1985A, 2015, 2015A
Emmett Lathrop Brown, Ph.D., commonly referred to as "Doc Brown", is a fictional scientist character in the Back to the Future franchise. In the world of the franchise, he is the inventor of the world's first and second time machines, the first (counting in order of his personal chronology) constructed using a 1981 DeLorean sports car, and the second constructed using a steam engine locomotive.
The character is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd in all three films, as well as in the live action sequences of the animated series. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta in the animated series. The character's appearance and mannerisms are loosely inspired by Leopold Stokowski and Albert Einstein.[2] He is of a benevolent mad scientist archetype, with his madness being visionary and eccentric enthusiasm rather than insanity or evil.
In 2008, Dr. Emmett Brown was selected by Empire magazine as one of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time, ranking at #20.[3]
^Gale, Bob; Walser, Joe (2021). DeLorean Time Machine: Doc Brown's Owner's Workshop Manual. San Rafael, California: Insight Editions. ISBN 9781683836216.
^Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale Q&A, Back to the Future [2002 DVD], recorded at the University of Southern California
^"Empire's The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Empire. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
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