AutumnColorsღ

I love this actor alot ever since I saw him on Back to the future 1&2. He was also really good in Willard and Charlie Angel's movies.

Birth name
Crispin Hellion Glover

Height
6' 1"

Birthdate: April 20th, 1964.







Films

Red Light Runners (2004) (in production)
Drop Dead Sexy (2004) (filming) .... Eddie
What Is It? (2003)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) .... Thin Man
Willard (2003) .... Willard Stiles
Like Mike (2002) .... Stan Bittleman
Crime and Punishment (2002) .... Rodion Raskolnikov
Fast Sofa (2001) .... Jules Langdon
Bartleby (2001) .... Bartleby
Charlie's Angels (2000) .... Thin Man
... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (2000) (Germany)
Nurse Betty (2000) .... Roy Ostery
... aka Nurse Betty - Gefährliche Träume (2000) (Germany)
People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) .... Arlo
Dead Man (1995) .... Train Fireman
... aka Dead Man (1995) (Germany)
... aka Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (1996) (USA)
Chasers (1994) .... Howard Finster
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Bobby McBurney
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Howard Barth
Ferdydurke (1991) .... Mintus
... aka 30 Door Key (1991)
Little Noises (1991) .... Joey
Rubin and Ed (1991) .... Rubin Farr
Doors, The (1991) .... Andy Warhol
Wild at Heart (1990) .... Dell
... aka David Lynch's Wild at Heart (1990) (USA)
Twister (1990) .... Howdy
Where the Heart Is (1990) .... Lionel
Back to the Future Part II (1989) (archive footage) .... George McFly
River's Edge (1986) .... Layne
At Close Range (1986) .... Lucas
Orkly Kid, The (1985) .... Larry
Back to the Future (1985) .... George McFly
Teachers (1984) .... Danny
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) .... Jimmy
... aka Friday the 13th Part 4 (1984)
Racing with the Moon (1984) .... Gatsby Boy
High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV) .... Archie Feld
My Tutor (1983) .... Jack
Kid with the 200 I.Q., The (1983) (TV)
Best of Times (1981) (TV)

Mini biography

While he's never been a typical leading man, Crispin Glover has distinguished himself as one of the most intriguing personalities in the movie business. His unusual characters and avant-garde hobbies have inspired a cult-like following that has dubbed him both madman and genius.

The son of actor 'Bruce Glover' , Crispin Hellion Glover was born in New York City and raised in Southern California. He picked up his father's trade while still in elementary school--by age 13, he already had an agent scouting out parts. A lead in a stage production of _The Sound of Music_ (starring Florence Henderson) led to guest spots on the TV shows "Happy Days" (1974), "Hill Street Blues" (1981), and "Family Ties" (1982), which in turn led to roles in made-for-TV movies. The adolescent Glover felt "confined" by TV work, however, so he opted to stick to movie parts. He made his big-screen debut as a sex-starved teenager in My Tutor (1983), then followed up with a supporting role in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984).

Glover's most defining Hollywood moment happened the next year, when he appeared as George McFly ('Michael J. Fox' 's father) in the instant classic Back to the Future (1985). The whiny underdog character struck a chord with moviegoers, and for years Glover would be known primarily as "that guy from _Back to the Future_." Oddly enough, the actor delivered one of his favorite performances around the same time - playing a small-town kid obsessed with Olivia Newton-John in the indie Orkly Kid, The (1985)--but the smaller film was completely overshadowed by his commercial success. Glover did, however, receive critical praise for his next indie role, a starring turn as a high-strung murder witness in _River's Edge (1987)_ . Excited by the chance to explore more adventurous projects, he turned down an offer to reprise McFly in Back to the Future Part II (1989). The producers brought the character back to life by splicing together archived footage and new scenes (using an actor in prosthetic makeup). Glover, who hadn't given permission for his scenes to be recycled, sued _Future_'s producer, Steven Spielberg, and won. The case prompted the Screen Actors Guild to devise new regulations about the use of actors' images.

In 1990, Glover teamed up with fellow eccentric David Lynch to play the maniacal Cousin Dell in Wild at Heart (1990). He filled the next decade with similarly quirky, peripheral roles, including a turn as Andy Warhol in Doors, The (1991) and a cameo as a train fireman in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (1995). His small but memorable appearances in films like What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993), and People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) often outshone the main action.

When he's not stealing scenes from Hollywood hotshots, Glover pours his considerable energy into other creative endeavors. He wrote his first book, 'Billow Rock', before age 18, and since then he's gone on to create a library of peculiar titles (several of which have been published through his family's Volcanic Eruptions press). Among his most famous volumes are 'Rat Catching' and 'Oak-Mot', both Victorian-era stories updated with macabre illustrations and cut-up text. In 1989 he released an album of spoken word readings and cover tunes (including a rendition of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'") entitled "The Big Problem [does not equal] the Solution. The Solution = LET IT BE."

In 1995, Glover began shooting his directorial debut, _What Is It? (2000)_ , a surreal film populated entirely by actors with Down's Syndrome. He later pulled footage from the film into a touring one-man show, "The Big Slide Show," which also incorporated snippets from his books and albums. The artist in Glover claims to be inspired by "the aesthetic of discomfort," a theme which has carried over into his public behavior. During a guest stint on David Letterman's NBC show in 1987, Glover emerged wearing a wig and platform shoes, then delivered a swift kick toward Letterman's head that prompted the producers to cut to a commercial. The actor has kept a relatively low profile over the last few years, but fans may have more wacky antics to look forward to as he slips back into the public eye. Late 2000 saw him hitting the multiplex with roles in Nurse Betty (2000) and Charlie's Angels (2000), and a handful of other Glover projects loom on the not-too-distant horizon.

Links
http://www.crispinhellionglover.net/
http://www.bluntreview.com/reviews/crispin.htm
http://www.willardmovie.com/index_flash.html

[ 04-05-2004: Message edited Rainstorm18 ]

BleedingBlue

hi there! I really like this actor especially in Back to the future. I havent seen Willard yet but I heard it really pretty good and Crispin is the main guy so thats always a plus. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

AutumnColorsღ

Well hello there! Im glad that Im not the only one who likes this actor. Crispin was really good in back to the future. I loved him more than I liked the character Marty. It was cute how they had that whole love story with him and Marty's mom. This is one of my favorite quotes by him.

George McFly: Lorraine, my density has bought me to you.
Lorraine Baines: What?
George McFly: Oh, what I meant to say was...
Lorraine Baines: Wait a minute, don't I know you from somewhere?
George McFly: Yes. Yes. I'm George, George McFly. I'm your density. I mean... your destiny.

LadyOfLorien

OMG I *LOVE* Crispin Glover!!!

Back to the Future are some of may favorite movies of all time, but I also just think he is HOT!!!

There is something about him!!!

When he and Drew in Charlie's Angels sorta hooked up- everyone in the theater seemed grossed out and I was cheering....

I dunno

But yes he is also very talented!!!

AutumnColorsღ

LadyOfLorien- Hi there! I'm glad you like him also. I know what you mean when him and Drew kissed. I was like " awww". I was so sad though when that guy jumped up from the building and stabbed him in the back with a knife. I was like " nooo". I hope they make a third one and he is in it and alive. Crispin does have this cuteness to him that I can't explain. I wanted to hug him in the movie Willard because he was lonely and always got made fun of.

BleedingBlue

[img]smilies/lol.gif[/img] I thought that Drew and him were cute together too. I like your avie by the way, Rain [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

AutumnColorsღ

Blues- Thanks I like yours too


Crispin will be in two new movies coming up this year Red Light Runners and Drop Dead Sexy.

Silversun

I thought it was rather unlikely that anyone would share my love for actor/writer/filmmaker Crispin Hellion Glover, but thought I'd check all the same.

Among other things, he played McFly in Back to the Future and the Creepy Thin Man in the recent Charlie's Angels movies.


I just watched him in Willard, the 2003 remake of the 1970s horror movie. It's awesome; so bleak and funny.


Any other Crispin lovers out there?

xextremex

We have a Crispin Glover thread here

Silversun

Wow, it's been over a year since anyone posted on this thread. Is anyone still about?

AutumnColorsღ

I am and gosh I know! I forgot I even started a thread for this

Silversun

Yay! Someone else who likes Crispin! I just got out Willard and River's Edge from the rental place, and now I'm really in love with him. I wish I could see What Is It?, but I live in New Zealand so there's really very little chance of that.

I'm making a music vid to the Creepy Thin Man from Charlie's Angels at the moment. It's my tribute to my Crispin obsession.

S.A.S.H.A.

Ooh, can't wait to see that vid. To me, he'll always be the father of my first crush ever, Michael J. Fox (which is weird since Crispin is a few years younger than him).

Sasha

Silversun

Fancy meeting you here, Sasha! (Sorry, I promise to stop doing that soon. It just amuses me. )

I've only seen Back to the Future once, and I can't remember for the life of me who Crispin was. My boyfriend tried describing his character, but I'm drawing a complete blank because I can't remember the movie at all. Must see it again soon.

At the moment I'm crazy obsessed with Willard. Next week I plan to rent Wild at Heart, even though I'm not that big a fan of David Lynch.

I made about 1/3 of the vid before I had to stop, since I want to make it from both the Charlie's Angels movies and I have to wait for #2 to download. But don't worry, I'm getting it from another program so it should be done in a day or two instead of a month.

S.A.S.H.A.

Crispin was George McFly, Michael J. Fox's dorky dad.

Sasha