Thomas F. Wilson
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1959 · age 67
Thomas Francis Wilson Jr. is an American actor, stand-up comedian, musician, podcaster, and YouTuber. He is best known for playing Biff Tannen, Griff Tannen, and Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985-1990).
Thomas F. Wilson is read about 1,421 times a day, in 33 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-UpFilm, Cecil / Various Incidental Characters (voice)2021
Spidey and His Amazing FriendsSeries, William Baker / Sandman (voice)2018
Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentaryFilm2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterFilm, Angry Customer #1 (voice)2011
RioFilm, Trapped Bird / Screaming Hang Glider (voice)2009
House BrokenFilm, Henry Decker2008
Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries, Sportsmaster / Santa (voice)2006
PsychSeries, Butch Zielinski
Larry the Cable Guy: Health InspectorFilm, 2006Bart Tatlock2004
Boston LegalSeries, Jeffrey Bass2003
Atlantis: Milo's ReturnFilm, Carnaby (voice)2000
Boston PublicSeries, Paul Stanton1999
Family GuySeries, First Step (voice)1997
steve.oedekerk.comFilm1994
GargoylesSeries, Matt Bluestone
Camp NowhereFilm, 1994Lt. Eliot Hendricks1993
Bound by HonorFilm, Rollie McCann1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Zucco (voice)1991
Back to the Future: Dickens of a ChristmasFilm, Biff H. Tannen (voice)1989
Back to the Future Part IIFilm, Biff Tannen / Griff1988
Action JacksonFilm, Officer Kornblau1985
Back to the FutureFilm, Biff Tannen1982
Knight RiderSeries, Chip1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1959Born15 April 1959People around Thomas
Close ties
Ramona Young Also in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Robert Zemeckis Directed Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Bob Gale Produced Back to the Future (1985)
Neil Canton Produced Back to the Future (1985)
Christopher Lloyd Also in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Clancy Brown Also in Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Bill Fagerbakke Also in Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Alan Silvestri Wrote Back to the Future (1985)
Rodger Bumpass Also in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Maisie Richardson-Sellers Also in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Mr. Lawrence Also in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Carolyn Lawrence Also in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Jill Talley Also in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Michael J. Fox Also in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Tom Kenny Also in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Lea Thompson Also in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Caity Lotz Also in Legends of Tomorrow and The Virgin Gary
James Tolkan Also in Back to the Future (1985)
Taylor Hackford Directed Blood In Blood Out (1993)
Nick Zano Also in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Wendie Jo Sperber Also in Back to the Future and Mr. Write
Tala Ashe Also in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
John Putch Directed Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)
J. J. Cohen Also in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Known for
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Back to the Future 1985
Bound by Honor 1993
Back to the Future Part II 1989
Back to the Future Part III 1990
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004
Filmography 40
140 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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About this person
He played coach Ben Fredricks in the comedy series Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) and voices various characters, mainly villains, like The Tattletale Strangler on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants (2001-present). He also voices Cecil Star, the father of Patrick Star, in the SpongeBob spinoff The Patrick Star Show.
