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Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Acting1959Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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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Acting History

2025
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
as Cecil / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
TVas Marty / Herb Star (voice) / Reg (voice) / Cecil (voice) / Tattletale Strangler (voice) / Flats the Flounder (voice)1 eps
2022
Spidey and His Amazing Friends
TVas William Baker / Sandman (voice)5 eps
2021
The Patrick Star Show
TVas Cecil Star (voice)130 eps
2020
NCIS
TVas Angus Demint1 eps
2019
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
TVas Major Messy / Camoflush (voice)1 eps
2018
Mosaic
TVas Cliff Jones
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
TVas Henry 'Hank' Heywood9 eps
2017
Workaholics
TVas Barnes1 eps
The Mayor
TVas Governor Fillucci
2016
The Ranch
TVas Coach Fitzgerald1 eps
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Angry Customer #1 (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge
TVas Bucket (voice)3 eps
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
TVas Banana (voice)
2013
The Heat
as Captain Woods
Epic
as Finn (voice)
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
as Mr. Bigley / Ginormous (voice)
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
TVas Andrew 'Drew' Stone
2012
Voice Over
as Crandall
DreamWorks Dragons
TVas Bucket (voice)15 eps
2011
Rio
as Trapped Bird / Screaming Hang Glider (voice)
Franklin & Bash
TVas Spiritual Adviser2 eps
Harry's Law
TVas Allan Meade1 eps
True Jackson, VP
TVas Ben Franklin1 eps
2010
Big Love
TVas Ricky Jax3 eps
2009
The Informant!
as Mark Cheviron
House Broken
as Fire Chief Henry Decker
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TVas Catman / Mobster #2 (voice) / Sportsmaster / Santa (voice)1 eps
Family Guy
TVas First Step (voice)1 eps
Psych
TVas Butch Zielinski1 eps
2008
Bones
TVas Chip Barnett1 eps
Back at the Barnyard
TVas Krebs (voice)1 eps
2007
2006
Zoom
as Dylan's Teacher
Still Standing
TVas Coach Kirk Stone1 eps
Cold Case
TVas Arnold Brown1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Tim Flaherty6 eps
2005
Reba
TVas Ted1 eps
Zoey 101
TVas Coach Phelps1 eps
George Lopez
TVas Sonny1 eps
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as Fish #3 / Tough Fish #1 (voice)
Splatypus
as Haphazard (voice)
Rodney
TVas Bill
2003
Atlantis: Milo's Return
as Carnaby (voice)
Two and a Half Men
TVas Mike1 eps
Boston Public
TVas Paul Stanton1 eps
Ed
TVas Sean Nowell5 eps
Rock Me Baby
TVas Buffalo Buck
The Pitts
TVas Guard
2002
She Spies
TVas Roger 'Rush' Gibson1 eps
2001
Titus
TVas Joe1 eps
Nash Bridges
TVas Jack Noon1 eps
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TVas Buster (voice)1 eps
1999
Freaks and Geeks
TVas Coach Ben Fredricks6 eps
1998
Girl
as The Ticket Seller
Men in White
as Ed Klingbottom
Zoomates
as Mark (voice)
The Hughleys
TVas Stan
The New Batman Adventures
TVas Howlin' Jake / Gotham Angels Biker (voice)1 eps
1997
That Darn Cat
as Melvin
Duckman
TVas Park Ranger Smith (voice)1 eps
Fired Up
TVas Steve Summer
Gargoyles
TVas Matt Bluestone (voice) / Lt. Matt Bluestone/Robber (voice) / Matt Bluestone/Male Commuter 2 (voice) / Matt Bluestone/Thug 2 (voice) / Matt Bluestone/Jogger/Quarryman (voice) / Matt Bluestone/Gangbanger 3 (voice)1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Simon1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
TVas Joey (voice)1 eps
Wing Commander Academy
TVas Todd 'Maniac' Marshall (voice)
Andersonville
TVas Thomas
1995
Born to Be Wild
as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
1994
Caroline at Midnight
as Officer Keaton
Camp Nowhere
as Lt. Eliot Hendricks
Mr. Write
as Billy
1993
Bound by Honor
as Rollie McCann
Batman: The Animated Series
TVas Zucco (voice)2 eps
1992
1991
1990
Back to the Future Part III
as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen
Turner & Hooch
as Det. Scott Turner
1989
Back to the Future Part II
as Biff Tannen / Griff
The Last Ride
as Buck Johnson III
1988
Action Jackson
as Officer Kornblau
1986
Let's Get Harry
as Pachowski
April Fool's Day
as Arch Cummings
1985
Los Angeles Streetfighter
as Spike's Gang Member
Back to the Future
as Biff Tannen
1984

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/15/1959(66 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA