In 1985, a film was released that would become one of the greatest classics within geek culture: “Back to the Future”. starring Michael J Fox It is Christopher Lloydthe feature takes a relaxed approach to time travel and its possible consequences.
During the last weekend, part of the original cast of the renowned production met again during a geek event held in the United States, driving fans crazy on social networks with the images of the meeting.
But, nearly 38 years later, do you ever wonder where the rest of the cast is? We tell you!
1. Thomas F. Wilson — Biff Tannen
In “Back to the Future”, the actor Thomas F. Wilson was responsible for playing the bully Biff Tannen, who upset the McFly family. Wilson he even participated in the sequels of the franchise and, since then, has maintained a career in acting and dubbing. Among his outstanding works, we can mention “Freaks and Geeks”, “Help Me Help You”, “The new adventures of Batman”, “SpongeBob” and “Legends of Tomorrow”. Today he is 63 years old.
2. James Tolkan — Mr. Strickland
Mr. Strickland, the director who took the foot of Marty and her father, was played by the actor James Tolkan. After the successful feature, he was also present in the two sequels before taking on new roles. Over the years, tolkan participated in productions such as “Top Gun”, “Phil Spector” and “Bone Tomahawk”. At the moment, James is 91 years old.
3. Claudia Wells — Jennifer Parker
During the current time of the movie, Claudia Wells lives Marty’s girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, who appears only at the end of the feature. Claudia had to take a break from her career shortly after the release of the second film due to her mother’s cancer treatment, and only returned to the role in the video games of the franchise in 2011 and 2015. Today, at 56 years old, she runs her own clothing store. clothes, and participated in the 2019 thriller “Vitals”.
4. Marc McClure — Dave McFly
At the beginning of the film, Dave, Marty’s older brother played by Marc McClure, worked at a fast food joint, and didn’t have much perspective on life — but everything changes after the youngest’s adventures in time. Over the years, McClure participated in numerous successful films and series. In its catalog, we can list “Smallville”, “The Shield”, “Freaky Friday” and “Justice League”. Today he is 65 years old.
5. Wendie Jo Sperber — Linda McFly
Like Dave, Marty’s older sister Linda, played by Wendie Jo Sperberalso had his life changed after the youngest messed with time, becoming more confident, and gaining a new job and love interests. sperber returned to the franchise during the third sequel, and made notable appearances in the series “Women in Prison”, “Babes” and “Hearts Afire”. Unfortunately, wendie died in 2005 at the age of 46 due to breast cancer.
6. Crispin Glover — George McFly
During his trip to the past, Marty ends up helping the shy George McFly, his father, played by Crispin Gloverto conquer the beautiful Lorraine, his mother, and ensure that they exist in the future. glover was one of the few actors not to return for any Back to the Future sequels, but has appeared in numerous major productions since then. Among them, we can mention “Wild Heart”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Alice in Wonderland” and “American Gods”. Today, he is 58 years old.
7. Lea Thompson — Lorraine Baines-McFly
The actress Lea Thompson played Lorraine Baines, Marty’s mother who, during her trip to the past, ended up developing a small crush on the boy, not knowing that he, in reality, was her own son who came directly from the future. Since the end of the franchise, Thompson has been doing work both as an actress and director. In his portfolio are the works “Caroline in the City”, “Switched at Birth” and “Sierra Burgess is a Loser”. At the moment Leah is 61 years old.
8. Christopher Lloyd — Emmett “Doc” Brown
The eccentric Emmett “Doc” Brown, lived by the actor Christopher Lloyd, was responsible for turning a DeLorean into a time machine, and taking Marty on this great adventure. Among the stars of the cast, Lloyd perhaps he was one of those who most revived his role, returning to Doc several times outside of the movies. Since then, he has also done work on productions such as “The Addams Family”, “12 Monkeys”, “Clue”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “NCIS” and many more. Today Christopher is 84 years old.
9. Michael J. Fox — Marty McFly
The person responsible for giving life to Marty McFly, the great protagonist of the “Back to the Future” franchise is Michael J Fox. In addition to starring in all of the film’s sequels, Michael he also participated in other great features and series, such as “O Segredo do Meu Sucesso”, “Teen Wolf – O Garoto do Futuro” and “Spin City”. However, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1998, he ended up cutting back on his acting work, until he officially retired in the 2000s, when he also opened his own foundation, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, aimed at helping people facing the same problem.
After all, Fox ended up returning to guest appearances on some series, such as his sitcom “The Michael Fox Show”, and the series “The Good Wife”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Designated Survivor”.
Source: Recreio
