"Doc Brown is almost like a magician," says director Robert Zemeckis in describing the character of the eccentric scientist in "Back to the Future" played by Christopher Lloyd. "He and Marty have a sort of Arthur and Merlin relationship and he can always make magic happen."
Explaining his stage name, he has said: "Doc Brown's been my nickname since school, after the scientist in Back to the Future, because I was gangly and geeky. When I started doing rap battles in my teens, it became my hip-hop handle and it's stuck."
The books confirm Doc was born in 1920, meaning he was 65 years old in 1985 when Marty McFly traveled back in time, though only 35 during the past scenes set in 1955.
In 1955, Doc was only 35 and had yet to discover the keys to time travel. When the movie debuted, Lloyd was 46 but adjusted his appearance through makeup for the various timelines.
Doc's generally eccentric personality supports this, as well as the fact that the townfolk of Hill Valley seem to regard Doc Brown as having some problems. Most people in 1985, especially in a town like Hill Valley wouldn't know what autism was, so it would make sense that Doc could be autistic and undiagnosed.
Bob Gale, who wrote Back to the Future, suggests that Doc Brown committed insurance fraud by burning down his family mansion for the money. The 1985 movie was a smash hit, spawning two sequels and turning Michael J.
As for Doc's age, he was born in 1920, as implied by him being 35 years old in 1955, and thus 65 in 1985. However, there are some nuances to his theoretical age progression...
What's for certain is that he sold the surrounding terrain for commercial development, which only increased his funds and allowed him to focus full-time on creating the DeLorean time machine. He kept burning through his money, so he couldn't obtain plutonium through legal or ethical means.
While Marty McFly and Emmett “Doc” Brown are arguably the film's central characters, there is one that particularly stands out – Doc's loyal sheepdog named Einstein. Playfully known as “Einie”, Einstein is a Catalan sheepdog and Doc's constant companion.
Ben Bailey Smith, better known to some as the stand-up Doc Brown, has moved elegantly from the comedy spotlight to a place in the Star Wars universe with his role in Andor.
Today is Back to the Future Day, the day when we finally reach the precise date of Back to the Future II, survey the fact that we got memes instead of hoverboards, and utter Doc Brown's favorite exclamation: “Great Scott!” But who was Scott?
According to folklore, the men in Scott's command adopted the exclamation “Great Scott!” as a way to reinforce his leadership. It went on to become popular in the latter half of the 1800s and into the 20th century, although had largely been rendered a dusty relic when Doc Brown used it in 1985.
One of Doc's most unique traits is his tendency to exclaim "Great Scott!" when surprised by something for either or good bad reasons - essentially his version of "Eureka!" While some might be inclined to believe the saying was invented for Back to the Future, that's actually not the case, as its use goes much farther ...
Since the vehicle was hovering at the time it was struck, the lightning bold it spun the time machine making its parts travel at a rate equivalent to 88 miles per hour on an axis. The flame trails were created as the backwards 99 as a result.
In the first Back to the Future film, Doc Brown tells Marty that he first thought of the flux capacitor back in November 1955. He was standing on his toilet trying to hang a clock when he slipped and bumped his head.
The Gamble House is most commonly known as Doc Brown's home in the movie Back the Future, but it's so much more. PASADENA, Calif. -- The Gamble House in Pasadena, California draws many visitors throughout the year. Some guests are fans of its iconic Arts & Crafts architecture.
He was allergic to all synthetic fabrics. Doc sometimes went to great lengths, even illegal acts, that would allow him to complete his projects. He cheated Libyan terrorists out of an unspecified amount of plutonium, and would have died as a result had Marty not intervened.
Clara Clayton (portrayed by Mary Steenburgen in both Back to the Future Part III and the animated series) is married to Doc Brown and is the mother of Jules and Verne Brown.
The actor who played Marty McFly in the 'Back to the Future' trilogy has lived with Parkinson's since 1991 and has raised $1 billion through his foundation to research the disease. In 1991, Michael J. Fox's life was changed forever.
And while this episode was filled with guest stars, perhaps the most exciting one to see was Christopher Lloyd, the man best known for playing genius mad scientist Doc Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future series. The minute you heard Lloyd's voice, you knew it was him—it's that recognizable.
A house in Arleta, Los Angeles, served as the McFlys' home. Principal photography began on November 26, 1984, on a 14-week schedule set to conclude on February 28, 1985, with an estimated $14 million budget. Filming took place mainly at the Universal Studios lot and on location in California.
Part of what made Marty and Doc's Back to the Future friendship feel less unlikely was the fact that Christopher Lloyd was actually only 23 years old than Fox, meaning their intergenerational friendship didn't have quite as large an age gap as there is between the 17-year-old Marty and the 65-year-old Doc.
