Thomas F. Wilson movies and series

April 15, 1959 (age 67) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas F. Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, and Back to the Future Part III - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 3, 2026

Robert Zemeckis

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Back to the Future

1985July 1985 by Robert Zemeckis

Supporting as Biff Tannen

Supporting as Biff Tannen

8.02 Excellent+ 22.5k ratings
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Back to the Future Part II

1989November 1989 by Robert Zemeckis

Supporting as Biff Tannen / Griff

Supporting as Biff Tannen / Griff

7.44 Excellent-- 14.3k ratings
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Back to the Future Part III

1990May 1990 by Robert Zemeckis

Supporting as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen

Supporting as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen

7.11 Good++ 11.9k ratings
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The Heat

2013June 2013 by Paul Feig

Minor role as Captain Woods

Minor role as Captain Woods

6.15 Good-- 4,273 ratings
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Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003February 2003 by Victor Cook

Minor role as Carnaby (voice)

Minor role as Carnaby (voice)

5.84 Okay+ 3,920 ratings
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The Informant!

2009September 2009 by Steven Soderbergh

Supporting as Mark Cheviron

Supporting as Mark Cheviron

5.79 Okay+ 1,017 ratings
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Zoom

2006August 2006 by Peter Hewitt

Minor role as Dylan's Teacher

Minor role as Dylan's Teacher

5.09 Okay-- 654 ratings
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April Fool's Day

1986March 1986 by Fred Walton

Supporting as Arch Cummings

Supporting as Arch Cummings

5.72 Okay+ 396 ratings
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Action Jackson

1988February 1988 by Craig R. Baxley

Supporting as Officer Kornblau

Supporting as Officer Kornblau

5.48 Okay 296 ratings
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

2025December 2025 by Derek Drymon

Minor role as Coach Tuna (voice)

Minor role as Coach Tuna (voice)

6.24 Good-- 356 ratings
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Camp Nowhere

1994August 1994 by Jonathan Prince

Minor role as Lt. Eliot Hendricks

Minor role as Lt. Eliot Hendricks

5.79 Okay+ 173 ratings
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The Patrick Star Show

Airing since 2021 by Luke Brookshier

Starring as Cecil Star (voice)

Starring as Cecil Star (voice)

5.86 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure

2013August 2013 by Spike Brandt

Supporting as Mr. Bigley / Ginormous (voice)

Supporting as Mr. Bigley / Ginormous (voice)

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Let's Get Harry

1986October 1986 by Stuart Rosenberg

Starring as Pachowski

Starring as Pachowski

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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House Broken

2009December 2009 by Sam Harper

Supporting as Henry Decker

Supporting as Henry Decker

5.65 Okay <100 ratings
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High Strung

1992January 1992 by Roger Nygard

Starring as Al

Starring as Al

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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That Darn Cat

1997February 1997 by Bob Spiers

Minor role as Melvin

Minor role as Melvin

5.59 Okay 104 ratings
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Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

2006March 2006 by Trent Cooper

Minor role as Bart Tatlock

Minor role as Bart Tatlock

5.45 Okay <100 ratings
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Men in White

1998August 1998 by Scott P. Levy

Lead role as Ed Klingbottom

Lead role as Ed Klingbottom

5.88 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Born to Be Wild

1995March 1995 by John Gray

Minor role as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)

Minor role as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

2023January 2023 by Sherm Cohen

Minor role as Cecil Star

Minor role as Cecil Star

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous

2013 by Bo Burnham

Starring as Andrew 'Drew' Stone

Starring as Andrew 'Drew' Stone

6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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Pig Goat Banana Cricket

2015–2018 by Johnny Ryan

Starring as Banana (voice)

Starring as Banana (voice)

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990June 1990 by Peyton Reed

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

2018August 2018 by Brent Hodge

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Turner & Hooch

1990July 1990 by Donald Petrie

Lead role as Det. Scott Turner

Lead role as Det. Scott Turner

Needs more reviews
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Los Angeles Streetfighter

1985March 1985 by Richard Park Wu-sang

Minor role as Spike's Gang Member

Minor role as Spike's Gang Member

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Wing Commander Academy

1996

Supporting as Todd 'Maniac' Marshall (voice)

Supporting as Todd 'Maniac' Marshall (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Back to the Future: The Ride

1992May 1992 by Les Mayfield

Starring as Biff Tannen

Starring as Biff Tannen

Needs more reviews
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Tales from the Future

2010October 2010 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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Caroline at Midnight

1994January 1994 by Scott McGinnis

Minor role as Officer Keaton

Minor role as Officer Keaton

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Mr. Write

1994May 1994 by Charlie Loventhal

Supporting as Billy

Supporting as Billy

Needs more reviews
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Tom Wilson: Bigger Than You

2009December 2009 by Manny Rodriguez

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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The Child Wanderers

2010March 2010 by Grete Salomonsen Hynnekleiv

Minor role as Kevin

Minor role as Kevin

Needs more reviews