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Christopher Lloyd marks 88th birthday with perfect ‘Back to the Future’ nod

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Gostin, N. (2026, October 23). Christopher Lloyd marks 88th birthday with perfect ‘Back to the Future’ nod. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/23/celebrity-news/christopher-lloyd-marks-88th-birthday-with-back-to-the-future-nod/

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Christopher Lloyd marked his 88th birthday by referencing the famous line from "Back to the Future," where his character Emmett "Doc" Brown says, “When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you’re going to see some serious s–t.” He shared a heartfelt post on X, expressing love for his family, friends, and fans. Michael J. Fox also celebrated Lloyd’s birthday on Instagram, reiterating the film's memorable quote and emphasizing their close friendship formed during the making of "Back to the Future Part III."

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Christopher Lloyd celebrated his 88th birthday on October 23, 2026, by referencing a famous line from the movie "Back to the Future," where he played the eccentric scientist Doc Brown. In his post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Lloyd humorously alluded to the film’s time-traveling DeLorean and expressed gratitude for his family, friends, and fans. Fellow actor Michael J. Fox, who starred alongside Lloyd in "Back to the Future," also wished him a happy birthday on Instagram, further highlighting their enduring friendship since the film's release in 1985.

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Christopher Lloyd celebrated his 88th birthday with a pitch-perfect “Back to the Future” reference. asserted

Lloyd → celebrate → reference

On Thursday, the actor, who played Emmett “Doc” Brown in the beloved 1985 film and subsequent franchise entries, shared a post to X which read, “Today I turn 88…I’ve seen some serious s–t. asserted

I → play → –

I love my family, my friends, and my wonderful fans. asserted

I → love → family

The power of love remains.” asserted

power → remain → love

Lloyd’s post references an iconic line his character tells Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in the movie. “If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you’re going to see some serious s–t,” Doc tells Marty in “Back to the Future” when they test the time-traveling DeLorean for the first time. asserted

they → reference → time

The “Taxi” alum is still close friends with Fox all these years later, with the latter wishing his co-star a happy birthday in an Instagram post of his own. asserted

latter → wish → own

Alongside a photo of the two of them smiling, the “Family Ties” alum wrote, “Great Scott, you’re 88! asserted

you → smile → them

That’s some serious s–t, love you! 😎. asserted

That → ’ → you

Love you friend,” Lloyd replied in the comments section. asserted

Lloyd → love → section

The two actors became especially close while filming 1990’s “Back to the Future Part III.” asserted

actors → become → Part

He’s very enigmatic,” Fox told Variety in 2023. asserted

Fox → ’ → 2023

“It took me a few films to get to know him. asserted

It → take → him

On ‘Back to the Future Part III’ we connected in a way we hadn’t on the other films. asserted

we → connect → films

I came to see how much he loved acting. asserted

he → come → acting

I never got that before.” asserted

I → get → that

“To sit down and talk about acting, and talk about Shakespeare and ‘King Lear’…This guy can play King Lear! asserted

guy → sit → Lear

People don’t expect that of him. asserted

People → expect → him

He’s full of surprises,” Fox added. asserted

Fox → ’ → surprises

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