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Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) also known as Crispin Glover, is a talented actor and filmmaker from the United States. He is also a musician, filmmaker, and novelist. He holds a unique position in the entertainment industry and is known for playing eccentric characters.
He began acting at the age of 13, playing small roles in several sitcoms before making his screen debut in the 1983 erotic comedy My Mentor. He rose to fame playing George McFly in Back to the Future.
This box office hit helped Crispin Glover showcase his uniqueness and talent, and he subsequently played the lead role of Rodion Raskolnikov in the film Bartleby and Willard and the film adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment.
He wrote six books, the most famous of which was “Catching Mice” published in 1988. His debut album, “Big Problems Don’t Mean Solutions, Solutions Mean Let It Go,” was released in 1989 and included songs and readings. Later, Crispin Glover made his directorial debut with the bizarre film “What Is This?”
American actor
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| full name: | Crispin Hellion Glover |
| stage name: | Crispin Glover |
| date of birth: | April 20, 1964 (60 years old) |
| place of birth: | New York, New York, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.85m |
| parents: | Bruce Glover, Betty Glover |
| brothers and sisters: | Michael Lee |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Courtney Pelden (2005-2006), Marina DeRuyko (2004-2005), Alexa Lauren (2002-2003), Jamie Farrell (2001), Trisha Patas (2013), Fairuza Bowker, Jessica (2000-2002), Michelle Meyrink (1985) |
| children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Actor • Television personality |
| net worth: | $6 million |
Early life and education
Crispin Glover was born on April 20, 1964, in New York City, the only child of actor Bruce Glover and his actress wife Betty Glover (born Bloom Colber). His mother retired soon after he was born. He grew up in a creative, multicultural family in Los Angeles, California, after the family moved there. He has a brother named Michael Leigh.
He gave the famous St Crispin’s Day speech in William Shakespeare’s historical tragedy Henry V and is of English, Czech, Swedish and German descent.
Crispin Glover attended Millman School for grades 1-9, Venice High School for grades 10 and 11, and Beverly Hills High School for grade 12. He received his high school diploma in 1982.
Profession
At the age of 13, Crispin Glover made his debut in the sitcoms Happy Days and Family Ties. He made his screen debut in The Teacher, and later appeared in The Teacher (1984), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Back to the Future (1985) and Gremlins (the third installment of the Beaver trilogy) (1985). In 1986, he played Ryan in The River’s Edge alongside Keanu Reeves, one of the most important roles of his career.
Crispin Glover’s second major acting role was as Rubin in the British independent comedy buddy film Rubin & Ed (1991). In the same year, 1991, he played Andy Warhol in Oliver Stone’s The Doors. He played the silent assassin in the action comedy Charlie’s Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
One of the two films he acted in was Bartleby, a 2001 version of the Herman Melville short story Bartleby, Scribe. The 2003 horror film Willard was based on Stephen Gilbert’s book The Mouse Man’s Notebook. He had the opportunity to work with Israeli director Menachem Golan on the 2002 film Crime and Punishment.
Crispin Glover is now filming his third film as a director, which he hopes will be a platform for his collaboration with his father. He recently played the monster Grendel in the 3D motion-capture epic fantasy Beowulf (2007), his first starring role in 22 years alongside Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis.
Crispin Glover later played the toy poodle Fifi in Jungle Run Parts 2 and 3, and will soon appear in the films The English Are Coming and We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
Filmography
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Gilbert Grape (1993)
- Dead Man (1995)
- Rubin and Eide (1991)
- An Enemy of the People (1996)
- Racing with the Moon (1984)
- The Doors (1991)
- Wild at Heart (1990)
- Riverbank (1986)
- Close Range (1986)
personal life
Crispin Glover is unmarried and has no children, which he attributes to one of the reasons he feels unfit to be a father: a father’s role is to be there for his children.
Crispin Glover dated Alexa Lauren from 2001 to 2003, and Alexa Lauren was named Penthouse magazine’s Pet of the Month in September 1999. He has also dated Courtney Peldon (2005-2006), Marina Drujko (2004-2005), Alexa Lauren (2002-2003), Jami Ferrell (2001), Trisha Paytas (2013), Fairuza Balk, Jessicka (2000-2002), and Michelle Meyrink (1985).
net worth
American film producer, musician, and writer Crispin Glover has a net worth of $6 million. He earns money through his acting and film making career. His films have won him many awards.
