George McFly
Marty's timid father
Marty's timid father who stands up to the past bully Biff and grows.
Quotes
- Nobody calls me chicken
- This is heavy.
- Think McFly, think!
- Why don't you make like a tree and get outta here?
- Butthead.
- Hello, hello, anybody home?
Trivia
- George's catchphrase 'This is heavy' did not exist as 'serious' slang in 1955.
- Aspired to be SF writer and wrote novels in youth.
- George's youth wristwatch is Casio Databank.
- Weak to provocation; gets angry when called chicken.
- Beaten repeatedly by past Biff; later stands up with son Marty's help.
- McFly men resemble family women; George's wife Lorraine resembles great-grandmother Maggie.
Alternate names
George McFly
George Douglas McFly
Father of the McFly family
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- April 1
- Birth year
- 1938
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Timid-looking young man. In 1955, high school student appearance; in 1985, middle-aged ordinary salaryman style.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Blond
- Distinguishing features
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- Poor sleeping posture
- Habit of propping elbow and tilting head
- Slim build in youth
- Iconic items
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- Casio Databank wristwatch (in youth)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Timid
- Detailed personality
- Fundamentally cowardly and lacking confidence, but grows and gains confidence by standing up to the bully Biff. Has a bad habit of being short-tempered and susceptible to provocation, but unlike son Marty, serious and sensible.
- Keywords
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- Timid
- Short-tempered
- Serious
- Sensible
- Ambitious
- Family-oriented
- Kind
- Cowardly
- Motto
- Nobody calls me chicken
- Talents
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- Novel writing
- Aspiring SF writer
- Politeness
- Skills
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- Fighting
- Self-assertion
- Summoning courage
- Motivation
- Overcome own weakness and succeed as novelist
- Habits
- Bad habit of falling for provocations; short-tempered.
- Favorite foods
- Pepsi
- Hobbies
- Novel writing
- Disliked situations
- Bullying, Mockery, Provocation, Being treated as incompetent
History
- Backstory
- Lacked confidence and timid from childhood; bullied by Biff in youth. In 1955, with son Marty's intervention, confronts Biff and gains confidence. As result, succeeds as writer and honorary citizen in 1985. Overcame short temper through years of experience.
- Debut date
- July 3, 1985
- Work title
- Back to the Future
- Media type
- Movie
Biff confrontation in 1955
- Significant event
- Biff confrontation in 1955
- Description
- Bullied by Biff in high school era, but with son Marty's help, punches and knocks out Biff, gaining confidence.
Success in 1985
- Significant event
- Success in 1985
- Description
- Succeeds as novelist, becomes honorary citizen, lives confidently.
Survival crisis in 1973
- Significant event
- Survival crisis in 1973
- Description
- In altered future, fated to be shot by Biff but prevented by Marty's actions.
Overcoming short temper
- Significant event
- Overcoming short temper
- Description
- In story's final stage, learns to respond calmly without taking provocation.
Relationships
Arthur McFly
Father
Father. Strict, influenced own lack of confidence.
Sylvia McFly
Mother
Mother. Canadian origin.
Lorraine Baines McFly
Spouse
Wife. Formerly wild, became homemaker after marrying George.
Marty McFly
Child
Son. Lively and brave unlike George, shares family catchphrases and habits.
David McFly
Child
Eldest son. Part-time worker in youth; salaryman after alteration.
Linda McFly
Child
Eldest daughter. Personality and situation change before/after alteration.
Marty McFly
Child
Son interfered in past, trigger for changing father's life.
Doc Brown
Mentor
Time travel advisor and family fate consultant.
McFly family
McFly family: unknown
Media appearances
Back to the Future PART1
Movie / Supporting
1985 movie
Back to the Future PART2
Movie / Supporting
1989 movie
Back to the Future PART3
Movie / Supporting
1990 movie
Back to the Future: The Game
Game / Supporting
2010s game
Voice cast and creators
Kei Tomiyama
- Voice actor
- Kei Tomiyama
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- PART1, PART2
Masayuki Komuro
- Voice actor
- Masayuki Komuro
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- PART3
Crispin Glover
- Voice actor
- Crispin Glover
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- PART1
Jeffrey Weissman
- Voice actor
- Jeffrey Weissman
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- PART2, PART3
Bob Gale
- Creator name
- Bob Gale
- Role
- Original author
Robert Zemeckis
- Creator name
- Robert Zemeckis
- Role
- Writer
Robert Zemeckis
- Creator name
- Robert Zemeckis
- Role
- Director
Related goods
George McFly figure
- Item name
- George McFly figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Back to the Future special poster
- Item name
- Back to the Future special poster
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Limited