Crispin Glover
American actor
- Born
- 20 April 1964, New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- film director, poet, film producer, singer, screenwriter
- Films here
- 2
Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor, filmmaker, author, and artist. He is known for portraying eccentric character roles on screen. His breakout role was as George McFly in Back to the Future (1985), which he followed by playing one of the leading roles in River's Edge (1986). Through the 1990s, Glover garnered attention for portraying smaller roles in films such as Wild at Heart (1990), The Doors (1991), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), and Dead Man (1995).
Starting with his role as the Thin Man in Charlie's Angels (2000), he began to star in more mainstream films. These films include a reprisal of the Thin Man in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Willard (2003), Beowulf (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). From 2017 to 2021, he starred as Mr. World in the Starz television series American Gods.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Cast |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Cameron Diaz
- Drew Barrymore
- Lucy Liu
- Luke Wilson
- Matt LeBlanc
- John Forsythe
- Melissa McCarthy
- Andrew Wilson
- McG
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q310060 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.