Thomas F. Wilson
Apr 15, 1959 (67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
36 Movies
55 Series
An American actor and comedian, born in Philadelphia, indelible as the blustering bully Biff Tannen across the 'Back to the Future' trilogy — 'Back to the Future' (1985), 'Part II' (1989) and 'Part III' (1990) — where he played Biff and his ancestors and descendants at various ages. A trained comedian, artist and musician, Wilson turned the role into a comic institution while pursuing stand-up and voice work. A versatile character actor forever tied to one of cinema's most memorable screen antagonists.
67Age
36Movies
55Series
Thomas F. Wilson
36 Movies
55 Series
An American actor and comedian, born in Philadelphia, indelible as the blustering bully Biff Tannen across the 'Back to the Future' trilogy — 'Back to the Future' (1985), 'Part II' (1989) and 'Part III' (1990) — where he played Biff and his ancestors and descendants at various ages. A trained comedian, artist and musician, Wilson turned the role into a comic institution while pursuing stand-up and voice work. A versatile character actor forever tied to one of cinema's most memorable screen antagonists.
67
Age
36
Movies
55
Series
Movies
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
Back to the Future
1985
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
Rio
2011
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Bound by Honor
1993
Back to the Future Part III
1990
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
Epic
2013
The Heat
2013
Zoom
2006
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
The Informant!
2009
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013
That Darn Cat
1997
Action Jackson
1988
April Fool's Day
1986
Mr. Write
1994
Camp Nowhere
1994
Born to Be Wild
1995
Let's Get Harry
1986
House Broken
2009
Caroline at Midnight
1994
Men in White
1998
Girl
1998
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
2006
High Strung
1992
Back to the Future... The Ride
1992
The Child Wanderers
2010
Los Angeles Streetfighter
1985
TV Shows
The Patrick Star Show
2021
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
2015
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
Gargoyles
1994
Wing Commander Academy
1996
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
2013
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
2018
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Freaks and Geeks
1999
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Ed
2000
Fired Up
1997
Spidey and His Amazing Friends
2021
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015
Big Love
2006
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Mosaic
2018
Franklin & Bash
2011
Andersonville
1996
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Titus
2000
Duckman
1994
House
2004
Family Guy
1999
Still Standing
2002
Psych
2006
Reba
2001
Zoey 101
2005
Rock Me Baby
2003
Bones
2005
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Full Filmography
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Coach Tuna (voice)
2025
Film
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
Cecil / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
2025
Film
Spidey and His Amazing Friends
William Baker / Sandman (voice)
2022–2023
TV
The Patrick Star Show
Cecil Star (voice)
2021–
TV
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Cecil Star (voice)
2022
TV
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Major Messy / Camoflush (voice)
2019
TV
Mosaic
Cliff Jones
2018
TV
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Biff Tannen
2018–
TV
The Mayor
Governor Fillucci
2017
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Thomas F. Wilson and where are they from?
Thomas F. Wilson is 67 years old, born on April 15, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Thomas F. Wilson?
Thomas F. Wilson is best known for roles in Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III.
How many movies has Thomas F. Wilson been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1985), Thomas F. Wilson has appeared in 45 movies and 64 TV shows.
What was Thomas F. Wilson's first movie?
The career of Thomas F. Wilson began with Los Angeles Streetfighter (1985).
What is Thomas F. Wilson's most recent movie or series?
Thomas F. Wilson's most recent release is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, which premiered on December 16, 2025.
What TV shows has Thomas F. Wilson appeared in?
On television, Thomas F. Wilson has appeared in House, Family Guy, Two and a Half Men, Bones.
Thomas F. Wilson
1959-04-15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.Thomas F. Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.