Emmett Brown
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"Emmett Lathrop "Doc" Brown", "Doctor of Philosophy/Ph.D.", is a fictional character in the Back to the Future (franchise)/Back to the Future trilogy. He is the inventor of the first DeLorean time machine/time machine, which he builds out of a DeLorean DMC-12/DeLorean sports car. The character is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd in all three films, as well as in the live action sequences of the Back to the Future: the Animated Series/animated series. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta in the animated series. The character's appearance and mannerisms are loosely inspired by Leopold Stokowski and Albert Einstein. In 2008, Dr. Emmett Brown was selected by Empire Magazine/Empire magazine as one of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time, ranking at #76.

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