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Thomas F. Wilson

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Apr 15 1959
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Thomas F. Wilson is 65 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Humbly Super Famous
Humbly Super Famous
Thomas F. Wilson was
64 in Humbly Super Famous
as 'Self'.
Thu, Feb 22 2024
Poster of Cine Docs: Back to the Future
Cine Docs: Back to the Future
Thomas F. Wilson was
64 in Cine Docs: Back to the Future
as 'Biff Tannen (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 23 2024
Poster of STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Thomas F. Wilson was
63 in STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
as 'Biff Tannen / Mad Dog Tannen (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 20 2023
Poster of SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Thomas F. Wilson was
63 in SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
as 'Cecil Star'.
Fri, Jan 13 2023
Poster of Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Thomas F. Wilson was
59 in Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 02 2018
Poster of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Thomas F. Wilson was
55 in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as 'Angry Customer #1 (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 28 2015
Poster of Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
Thomas F. Wilson was
54 in Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
as 'Mr. Bigley / Ginormous'.
Sun, Aug 04 2013
Poster of The Heat
The Heat
Thomas F. Wilson was
54 in The Heat
as 'Captain Woods'.
Thu, Jun 27 2013
Poster of Epic
Epic
Thomas F. Wilson was
54 in Epic
as 'Finn (voice)'.
Wed, May 15 2013
Poster of Voice Over
Voice Over
Thomas F. Wilson was
53 in Voice Over
as 'Crandall'.
Fri, Sep 14 2012
Poster of Tom Wilson: Bigger Than You
Tom Wilson: Bigger Than You
Thomas F. Wilson was
52 in Tom Wilson: Bigger Than You
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 09 2011
Poster of Rio
Rio
Thomas F. Wilson was
51 in Rio
as 'Trapped Bird / Screaming Hang Glider (voice)'.
Sun, Apr 03 2011
Poster of Tales from the Future
Tales from the Future
Thomas F. Wilson was
51 in Tales from the Future
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 26 2010
Poster of The Child Wanderers
The Child Wanderers
Thomas F. Wilson was
50 in The Child Wanderers
as 'Kevin'.
Fri, Mar 26 2010
Poster of House Broken
House Broken
Thomas F. Wilson was
50 in House Broken
as 'Fire Chief Henry Decker'.
Sat, Dec 12 2009
Poster of The Informant!
The Informant!
Thomas F. Wilson was
50 in The Informant!
as 'Mark Cheviron'.
Fri, Sep 18 2009
Poster of Zoom
Zoom
Thomas F. Wilson was
47 in Zoom
as 'Dylan's Teacher'.
Fri, Aug 11 2006
Poster of Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Thomas F. Wilson was
46 in Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
as 'Bart Tatlock'.
Fri, Mar 24 2006
Poster of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Thomas F. Wilson was
45 in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as 'Fish #3 / Tough Fish #1 (voice)'.
Sun, Nov 14 2004
Poster of Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Thomas F. Wilson was
43 in Atlantis: Milo's Return
as 'Carnaby (voice)'.
Tue, Feb 25 2003
Poster of Girl
Girl
Thomas F. Wilson was
39 in Girl
as 'The Ticket Seller'.
Thu, Nov 05 1998
Poster of Men in White
Men in White
Thomas F. Wilson was
39 in Men in White
as 'Ed Klingbottom'.
Sun, Aug 16 1998
Poster of steve.oedekerk.com
steve.oedekerk.com
Thomas F. Wilson was
38 in steve.oedekerk.com
Wed, Sep 03 1997
Poster of That Darn Cat
That Darn Cat
Thomas F. Wilson was
37 in That Darn Cat
as 'Melvin'.
Fri, Feb 14 1997
Poster of Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild
Thomas F. Wilson was
35 in Born to Be Wild
as 'Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)'.
Fri, Mar 31 1995
Poster of Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere
Thomas F. Wilson was
35 in Camp Nowhere
as 'Lt. Eliot Hendricks'.
Fri, Aug 26 1994
Poster of Mr. Write
Mr. Write
Thomas F. Wilson was
35 in Mr. Write
as 'Billy'.
Fri, May 06 1994
Poster of Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight
Thomas F. Wilson was
34 in Caroline at Midnight
as 'Officer Keaton'.
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor
Thomas F. Wilson was
33 in Bound by Honor
as 'Rollie McCann'.
Fri, Feb 05 1993
Poster of High Strung
High Strung
Thomas F. Wilson was
32 in High Strung
as 'Al'.
Wed, Jan 08 1992
Poster of Back To The Future: The Ride
Back To The Future: The Ride
Thomas F. Wilson was
32 in Back To The Future: The Ride
as 'Biff Tannen'.
Thu, May 02 1991
Poster of Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch
Thomas F. Wilson was
31 in Turner & Hooch
as 'Det. Scott Turner'.
Mon, Jul 09 1990
Poster of The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
Thomas F. Wilson was
31 in The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 12 1990
Poster of Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III
Thomas F. Wilson was
31 in Back to the Future Part III
as 'Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen / Biff Tannen'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
Thomas F. Wilson was
30 in Back to the Future Part II
as 'Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen'.
Wed, Nov 22 1989
Poster of Action Jackson
Action Jackson
Thomas F. Wilson was
28 in Action Jackson
as 'Officer Kornblau'.
Fri, Feb 12 1988
Poster of Let's Get Harry
Let's Get Harry
Thomas F. Wilson was
27 in Let's Get Harry
as 'Pachowski'.
Fri, Oct 31 1986
Poster of April Fool's Day
April Fool's Day
Thomas F. Wilson was
26 in April Fool's Day
as 'Arch Cummings'.
Thu, Mar 27 1986
Poster of Back to the Future
Back to the Future
Thomas F. Wilson was
26 in Back to the Future
as 'Biff Tannen'.
Wed, Jul 03 1985
Poster of Los Angeles Streetfighter
Los Angeles Streetfighter
Thomas F. Wilson was
25 in Los Angeles Streetfighter
as 'Spike's Gang Member'.
Sat, Mar 23 1985

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends
Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends
Thomas F. Wilson was
62+ in Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends
as 'William Baker / Sandman (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 06 2021
Poster of The Patrick Star Show
The Patrick Star Show
Thomas F. Wilson was
62+ in The Patrick Star Show
as 'Cecil Star (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 09 2021
Poster of Mosaic
Mosaic
Thomas F. Wilson was
58+ in Mosaic
as 'Cliff Jones'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 2018
Poster of The Mayor
The Mayor
Thomas F. Wilson was
58+ in The Mayor
as 'Governor Fillucci'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 2017
Poster of The Ranch
The Ranch
Thomas F. Wilson was
56+ in The Ranch
as 'Coach Fitzgerald'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 01 2016
Poster of DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Thomas F. Wilson was
56+ in DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as 'Henry 'Hank' Heywood'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 21 2016
Poster of Pig Goat Banana Cricket
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
Thomas F. Wilson was
56+ in Pig Goat Banana Cricket
as 'Banana (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 16 2015
Poster of Dragons: Race to the Edge
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Thomas F. Wilson was
56+ in Dragons: Race to the Edge
as 'Bucket (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 26 2015
Poster of Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
Thomas F. Wilson was
54+ in Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
as 'Andrew 'Drew' Stone'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 02 2013
Poster of DreamWorks Dragons
DreamWorks Dragons
Thomas F. Wilson was
53+ in DreamWorks Dragons
as 'Bucket (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 07 2012
Poster of Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash
Thomas F. Wilson was
52+ in Franklin & Bash
as 'Spiritual Adviser, '.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 01 2011
Poster of Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Thomas F. Wilson was
49+ in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as 'Sportsmaster / Santa (voice), Catman / Mobster #2 (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 14 2008
Poster of True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
Thomas F. Wilson was
49+ in True Jackson, VP
as 'Ben Franklin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 2008
Poster of Back at the Barnyard
Back at the Barnyard
Thomas F. Wilson was
48+ in Back at the Barnyard
as 'Krebs (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 2007
Poster of Help Me Help You
Help Me Help You
Thomas F. Wilson was
47+ in Help Me Help You
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 2006
Poster of Psych
Psych
Thomas F. Wilson was
47+ in Psych
as 'Butch Zielinski'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006
Poster of Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Thomas F. Wilson was
46+ in Ghost Whisperer
as 'Tim Flaherty'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 2005
Poster of Bones
Bones
Thomas F. Wilson was
46+ in Bones
as 'Chip Barnett'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Zoey 101
Zoey 101
Thomas F. Wilson was
45+ in Zoey 101
as 'Coach Phelps'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2005
Poster of House
House
Thomas F. Wilson was
45+ in House
as 'Lou'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 16 2004
Poster of Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Thomas F. Wilson was
45+ in Boston Legal
as 'Jeffrey Bass'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004
Poster of Rodney
Rodney
Thomas F. Wilson was
45+ in Rodney
as 'Bill'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 2004
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Thomas F. Wilson was
44+ in Cold Case
as 'Arnold Brown'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Thomas F. Wilson was
44+ in NCIS
as 'Angus Demint'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Thomas F. Wilson was
44+ in Two and a Half Men
as 'Mike'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Poster of Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby
Thomas F. Wilson was
44+ in Rock Me Baby
as 'Buffalo Buck'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 2003
Poster of The Pitts
The Pitts
Thomas F. Wilson was
43+ in The Pitts
as 'Guard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 30 2003
Poster of Still Standing
Still Standing
Thomas F. Wilson was
43+ in Still Standing
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 2002
Poster of Do Over
Do Over
Thomas F. Wilson was
43+ in Do Over
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 2002
Poster of She Spies
She Spies
Thomas F. Wilson was
43+ in She Spies
as 'Roger 'Rush' Gibson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 20 2002
Poster of George Lopez
George Lopez
Thomas F. Wilson was
42+ in George Lopez
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Poster of Reba
Reba
Thomas F. Wilson was
42+ in Reba
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 2001
Poster of The Zeta Project
The Zeta Project
Thomas F. Wilson was
41+ in The Zeta Project
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 27 2001
Poster of Ed
Ed
Thomas F. Wilson was
41+ in Ed
as 'Sean Nowell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 08 2000
Poster of Titus
Titus
Thomas F. Wilson was
40+ in Titus
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 20 2000
Poster of Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks
Thomas F. Wilson was
40+ in Freaks and Geeks
as 'Coach Ben Fredricks'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 25 1999
Poster of Family Guy
Family Guy
Thomas F. Wilson was
39+ in Family Guy
as 'First Step (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1999
Poster of The Hughleys
The Hughleys
Thomas F. Wilson was
39+ in The Hughleys
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1998
Poster of 101 Dalmatians: The Series
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Thomas F. Wilson was
38+ in 101 Dalmatians: The Series
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures
Thomas F. Wilson was
38+ in The New Batman Adventures
as 'Howlin' Jake / Gotham Angels Biker (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of Fired Up
Fired Up
Thomas F. Wilson was
37+ in Fired Up
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Poster of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Thomas F. Wilson was
37+ in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as 'Simon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1996
Poster of Wing Commander Academy
Wing Commander Academy
Thomas F. Wilson was
37+ in Wing Commander Academy
as 'Todd 'Maniac' Marshall (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1996
Poster of Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Thomas F. Wilson was
37+ in Superman: The Animated Series
as 'Joey (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 06 1996
Poster of Gargoyles
Gargoyles
Thomas F. Wilson was
35+ in Gargoyles
as ', Matt Bluestone (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 1994
Poster of Duckman
Duckman
Thomas F. Wilson was
34+ in Duckman
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994
Poster of Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life
Thomas F. Wilson was
34+ in Rocko's Modern Life
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1993
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Thomas F. Wilson was
34+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Thomas F. Wilson was
33+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Zucco (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
Thomas F. Wilson was
23+ in Knight Rider
as 'Chip'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Thomas F. Wilson was
22+ in Late Night with David Letterman
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 01 1982
Poster of The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
Thomas F. Wilson was
20+ in The Facts of Life
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 24 1979