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Thomas F. Wilson

Known for acting · Born 15 April 1959 · 67 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas F. Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Back to the Future

1985

The Patrick Star Show

2021

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Back to the Future Part III

1990

DreamWorks Dragons

2012

Gargoyles

1994

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

2015

Freaks and Geeks

1999

April Fool's Day

1986

Action Jackson

1988

Acting (111)

2026Untitled The Patrick Star Show Mini-SeriesCecil (voice)Film
2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsCoach Tuna (voice)Film
2025SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-UpCecil / Various Incidental Characters (voice)Film
2024Humbly Super FamousSelfFilm
2023The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialCecil StarFilm
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsCecil Star (voice)Series
2021Spidey and His Amazing FriendsWilliam Baker / Sandman (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2021The Patrick Star ShowCecil Star (voice) · 162 episodesSeries
2018MosaicCliff Jones · 2 episodesSeries
2018The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsMajor Messy / Camoflush (voice)Series
2018Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentarySelfFilm
2018CultureshockSelfSeries
2018Back to the Future: The Hill Valley ChroniclesBiff Tannen · 11 episodesSeries
2017The MayorGovernor FillucciSeries
2016DC's Legends of TomorrowHenry 'Hank' Heywood · 9 episodesSeries
2016The RanchCoach FitzgeraldSeries
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterAngry Customer #1 (voice)Film
2015Dragons: Race to the EdgeBucket (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2015Pig Goat Banana CricketBanana (voice) · 40 episodesSeries
2013The HeatCaptain WoodsFilm
2013EpicFinn (voice)Film
2013Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureMr. Bigley / Ginormous (voice)Film
2013Zach Stone Is Gonna Be FamousAndrew 'Drew' Stone · 12 episodesSeries
2012DreamWorks DragonsBucket (voice) · 15 episodesSeries
2012Voice OverCrandallFilm
2011RioTrapped Bird / Screaming Hang Glider (voice)Film
2011WorkaholicsBarnesSeries
2011Franklin & BashSpiritual Adviser · 2 episodesSeries
2011Harry's LawAllan MeadeSeries
2010Tales from the FutureSelfFilm
2010The Child WanderersKevinFilm
2009The Informant!Mark ChevironFilm
2009House BrokenHenry DeckerFilm
2009Tom Wilson: Bigger Than YouSelfFilm
2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldSportsmaster / Santa (voice), Catman / Mobster #2 (voice)Series
2008True Jackson, VPBen FranklinSeries
2007Back at the BarnyardKrebs (voice)Series
2007Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard OfSelfFilm
2006PsychButch ZielinskiSeries
2006ZoomDylan's TeacherFilm
2006Big LoveRicky Jax · 3 episodesSeries
2006Larry the Cable Guy: Health InspectorBart TatlockFilm
2005BonesChip BarnettSeries
2005Ghost WhispererTim Flaherty · 6 episodesSeries
2005Zoey 101Coach PhelpsSeries
2004HouseLouSeries
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieFish #3 / Tough Fish #1 (voice)Film
2004Boston LegalJeffrey BassSeries
2004RodneyBillSeries
2004SplatypusHaphazard (voice)Film
2003Atlantis: Milo's ReturnCarnaby (voice)Film
2003Two and a Half MenMikeSeries
2003NCISAngus DemintSeries
2003Cold CaseArnold BrownSeries
2003Rock Me BabyBuffalo BuckSeries
2003The PittsGuardSeries
2002George LopezSonnySeries
2002Still StandingCoach Kirk StoneSeries
2002She SpiesRoger 'Rush' GibsonSeries
2002Do Over · 4 episodesSeries
2001RebaTedSeries
2001The Zeta ProjectSeries
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandBuster (voice)Series
2000EdSean Nowell · 5 episodesSeries
2000Boston PublicPaul StantonSeries
2000TitusJoeSeries
1999Family GuyFirst Step (voice)Series
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsFlats the Flounder (voice), Marty / Herb Star (voice), Reg (voice) · 2 episodes, Tattletale Strangler (voice), Cecil (voice), Stinky (voice), Tony Fast Sr. (voice)Series
1999Freaks and GeeksCoach Ben Fredricks · 6 episodesSeries
1998GirlThe Ticket SellerFilm
1998Men in WhiteEd KlingbottomFilm
1998The HughleysStanSeries
1998ZoomatesMark (voice)Film
1997The New Batman AdventuresHowlin' Jake (voice)Series
1997That Darn CatMelvinFilm
1997101 Dalmatians: The Series · 4 episodesSeries
1997Fired UpSteve Summer · 5 episodesSeries
1997steve.oedekerk.comFilm
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSimonSeries
1996Superman: The Animated SeriesJoey (voice)Series
1996Nash BridgesJack NoonSeries
1996Wing Commander AcademyTodd 'Maniac' Marshall (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1996AndersonvilleThomas · 2 episodesSeries
1995Born to Be WildDet. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)Film
1994GargoylesMatt Bluestone, Matt Bluestone (voice) · 14 episodes, Lt. Matt Bluestone/Robber (voice), Matt Bluestone/Jogger/Quarryman (voice), Matt Bluestone/Gangbanger 3 (voice), Matt Bluestone/Thug 2 (voice), Matt Bluestone/Male Commuter 2 (voice)Series
1994Camp NowhereLt. Eliot HendricksFilm
1994DuckmanPark Ranger Smith (voice)Series
1994Caroline at MidnightOfficer KeatonFilm
1994Mr. WriteBillyFilm
1993Bound by HonorRollie McCannFilm
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanCarter LandrySeries
1993Rocko's Modern LifeSeries
1993Morning Man at 88.0Film
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesZucco (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1992High StrungAlFilm
1992Back to the Future: The RideBiff TannenFilm
1991Back to the Future: Dickens of a ChristmasBiff H. Tannen (voice)Film
1990Back to the Future Part IIIBuford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff TannenFilm
1990The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' TrilogySelfFilm
1990Turner & HoochDet. Scott TurnerFilm
1989Back to the Future Part IIBiff Tannen / GriffFilm
1989The Last RideBuck Johnson IIIFilm
1988Action JacksonOfficer KornblauFilm
1986April Fool's DayArch CummingsFilm
1986Let's Get HarryPachowskiFilm
1985Back to the FutureBiff TannenFilm
1985Los Angeles StreetfighterSpike's Gang MemberFilm
1982Knight RiderChipSeries
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelfSeries
1979The Facts of LifeSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 episodesSeries

Writing (3)

2024Humbly Super FamousWriter, Director, EditorFilm
2009Tom Wilson: Bigger Than YouWriterFilm
1989The Last RideWriterFilm