This son of actor Bruce Glover and former dancer Betty Glover first impressed movie audiences as the nerdy George McFly (a role that he played as both a teenager and at age 45) in the hit "Back to the Future" (1985). Crispin Glover, however, already amassed an impressive resume by that time. The tall, gangly brown-haired player had started in showbiz as a teenager when he was cast in an L.A.-area production of "The Sound of Music" starring Florence Henderson. He quickly graduated to the small screen, appearing alongside the likes of Jill Schoelen and Nicolas Cage (then Nicholas Coppola) in the
First professional stage role in "The Sound of Music" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion (with Florence Henderson)
1981
TV acting debut in the ABC variety special "The Best of Times," featuring teenagers performing skits, songs and dances relating to what it meant to be caught between childhood and adulthood
1981
Feature acting debut in "Private Lessons"
1983
Had supporting role in the TV-movie "High School U.S.A." (NBC)
