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Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas Francis Wilson (born April 15, 1959) is an American actor, writer, musician, painter, voice-over artist and stand-up comedian. He is best known for playing Biff Tannen (and his grandson Griff Tannen and great-grandfather Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen) in the Back to the Future trilogy and Coach Ben Fredricks on NBC's Freaks and Geeks.

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Born

Apr 15, 1959

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

47 acting

5 crew

Popularity

2.0

Known For

Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 • as Biff Tannen
★ 8.3
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
1989 • as Biff Tannen / Griff
★ 7.8
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025 • as Coach Tuna (voice)
★ 6.8
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004 • as Fish #3 / Tough Fish #1 (voice)
★ 7.1
Rio
Rio
2011 • as Trapped Bird / Screaming Hang Glider (voice)
★ 6.8
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen
★ 7.5
Epic
Epic
2013 • as Finn (voice)
★ 6.6
Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor
1993 • as Rollie McCann
★ 8.2
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015 • as Angry Customer #1 (voice)
★ 6.1
The Heat
The Heat
2013 • as Captain Woods
★ 6.6
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003 • as Carnaby (voice)
★ 6.3
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
2025 • as Cecil / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
★ 8.3
Zoom
Zoom
2006 • as Dylan's Teacher
★ 5.3
The Informant!
The Informant!
2009 • as Mark Cheviron
★ 6.2
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013 • as Mr. Bigley / Ginormous (voice)
★ 5.9
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
★ 7.1
Action Jackson
Action Jackson
1988 • as Officer Kornblau
★ 5.5
That Darn Cat
That Darn Cat
1997 • as Melvin
★ 5.0
Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere
1994 • as Lt. Eliot Hendricks
★ 6.0
April Fool's Day
April Fool's Day
1986 • as Arch Cummings
★ 6.0
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild
1995 • as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
★ 5.3
Girl
Girl
1998 • as The Ticket Seller
★ 6.3
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
★ 3.9
Let's Get Harry
Let's Get Harry
1986 • as Pachowski
★ 6.2
movie
The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars!
2026 • as Cecil / Bus Driver / Line Guy #2 (voice)
Tales from the Future
Tales from the Future
2010 • as Self
★ 6.2
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
1991 • as Biff H. Tannen (voice)
★ 3.0
House Broken
House Broken
2009 • as Henry Decker
★ 5.0
Men in White
Men in White
1998 • as Ed Klingbottom
★ 3.8
Mr. Write
Mr. Write
1994 • as Billy
★ 3.3
High Strung
High Strung
1992 • as Al
★ 6.0
Back to the Future: The Ride
Back to the Future: The Ride
1992 • as Biff Tannen
★ 6.2
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
★ 6.8
Zoomates
Zoomates
1998 • as Mark (voice)
★ 10.0
Los Angeles Streetfighter
Los Angeles Streetfighter
1985 • as Spike's Gang Member
★ 5.0
Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight
1994 • as Officer Keaton
★ 3.9
The Child Wanderers
The Child Wanderers
2010 • as Kevin
★ 6.8
Voice Over
Voice Over
2012 • as Crandall
Splatypus
Splatypus
2004 • as Haphazard (voice)
Tom Wilson: Bigger Than You
★ 7.7
movie
Turner & Hooch
1990 • as Det. Scott Turner
★ 4.0
Humbly Super Famous
Humbly Super Famous
2024 • as Self
The Last Ride
The Last Ride
1989 • as Buck Johnson III
★ 7.0