Back to the Future: cast and crew

• Robert Zemeckis 33 at release Also in Forrest Gump (1994)

Actors

12

Crew

8

Youngest at release

19 yearsBilly Zane

Eldest at release

54 yearsJames Tolkan

• Christopher Lloyd Dr. Emmett Brown 47 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part II (1989)
• Michael J. Fox Marty McFly 24 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part II (1989)
• Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines 24 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part II (1989)
• Crispin Glover George McFly 21 at release Also in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
• Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen 26 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part II (1989)
• Marc McClure Dave McFly 28 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part II (1989)
• James Tolkan † 2026 Mr. Stickland 54 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part II (1989)
• Frances Lee McCain Stella Baines 41 at release Also in Scream (1996)
• Billy Zane Match 19 at release Also in Titanic (1997)

The whole cast 12

1. Christopher Lloyd Dr. Emmett Brown
2. Michael J. Fox Marty McFly
3. Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines
4. Crispin Glover George McFly
5. Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen
6. Marc McClure Dave McFly
7. James Tolkan Mr. Stickland
8. Frances Lee McCain Stella Baines
9. Billy Zane Match
10. Courtney Gains Dixon
11. Stanley B. Herman High School Band Audition Judge
12. Eric Stoltz Marty McFly

Production companies

Universal Pictures

Who plays Dr. Emmett Brown in Back to the Future?

Christopher Lloyd plays Dr. Emmett Brown.

Who plays Marty McFly in Back to the Future?

Michael J. Fox plays Marty McFly.

Who plays Lorraine Baines in Back to the Future?

Lea Thompson plays Lorraine Baines.

Who plays George McFly in Back to the Future?

Crispin Glover plays George McFly.

Who plays Biff Tannen in Back to the Future?

Thomas F. Wilson plays Biff Tannen.

Who plays Dave McFly in Back to the Future?

Marc McClure plays Dave McFly.

Who directed Back to the Future?

Robert Zemeckis.

Who wrote Back to the Future?

Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale.

Who composed the music for Back to the Future?

Alan Silvestri.

How many actors are in Back to the Future?

12 actors are credited, and 8 people in the crew.

• Robert Zemeckis has also directed Christopher Lloyd in 3 films: Back to the Future. Part III (1990), Back to the Future. Part II (1989) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988).

• Christopher Lloyd and Robert Zemeckis have worked together on one other film: Back in Time (2015).

• Robert Zemeckis has also directed Michael J. Fox in 2 films: Back to the Future. Part III (1990) and Back to the Future. Part II (1989).

• Michael J. Fox and Robert Zemeckis have worked together on 2 other films: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) and Back in Time (2015).

• Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson have worked together on 4 other films: Back in Time (2015), Dennis the Menace (1993), Back to the Future. Part III (1990) and 1 more.

• Michael J. Fox and Lea Thompson have worked together on 3 other films: Back in Time (2015), Back to the Future. Part III (1990) and Back to the Future. Part II (1989).

• Marc McClure and Thomas F. Wilson have worked together on 2 other films: Back to the Future. Part III (1990) and Back to the Future. Part II (1989).

• Thomas F. Wilson and James Tolkan have worked together on 2 other films: Back to the Future. Part III (1990) and Back to the Future. Part II (1989).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Christopher Lloyd (30), Robert Zemeckis (23) and Michael J. Fox (20).

• The cast’s average age at release is 30 (of the 11 actors whose birth date we know).