Emmett Brown — Back to the Future Character Profile

About Emmett Brown

The 1955 version of Doc Brown, pioneering time travel science.

Emmett Brown — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Time machine invention, Physics, Engineering, Leadership

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Hill Valley fictive universe

Quick Facts about Emmett Brown

Education

California Institute of Technology

Occupation

physicist, inventor, time traveller

First Appearance

Back to the Future

Emmett Brown's Known Relations

• Clara Clayton — Spouse
• Jules Brown — Child
• Verne Brown — Child
• Marty McFly — Significant person
• Clara Clayton — Significant person
• Biff Tannen — Enemy

Emmett Brown appears in 3 titles

• Back to the Future (1985)
• Back to the Future Part II (1989) — character page
• Back to the Future Part III (1990) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Christopher Lloyd

Appears in

Back to the Future (1985)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Emmett Brown — related — Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells)
• Emmett Brown — related — Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox)
• Emmett Brown — related — Lorraine Baines (Lea Thompson)
• Emmett Brown — related — Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells)
• Emmett Brown — related — George McFly (Crispin Glover)
• Emmett Brown — related — Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson)
• Emmett Brown — related — George McFly (Crispin Glover)
• Emmett Brown — related — Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson)

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