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Thomas F. Wilson

トーマス・F・ウィルソン / とーます・F・うぃるそん

American television actor

April 15, 1959 (age 67) ・ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Pennsylvania
  • television actor
  • film actor
  • comedian

My Take

Okay, I have to be honest: for the longest time Thomas F. Wilson was just "Biff" to me, the perfect bully you loved to hate across the entire Back to the Future trilogy. Playing Biff, his old man Buford, AND grandson Griff is no small feat, and somehow he made each one its own special flavor of jerk. But the more I learned about him, the more I adored the actual guy. He's a sharp stand-up comic and musician who turned decades of being asked "make like a tree and get outta here" into a hilarious bit, even writing a whole song answering every fan question. That self-aware humor is exactly why I think he's secretly one of the coolest people to come out of that franchise. Great sport, genuinely funny man.

Overview

Thomas Francis Wilson Jr. (born April 15, 1959) 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).

1. Profile

Name (English)
Thomas F. Wilson
Name (Japanese)
トーマス・F・ウィルソン
Reading
とーます・F・うぃるそん
Born
April 15, 1959 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aries / Boar
Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
television actor / film actor / comedian / dub actor / podcaster

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Radnor High School
University
Arizona State University

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

CategoryTitleRoleYear
Notable workBiff Tannen

7. About this entry

Tags

  • Pennsylvania
  • television actor
  • film actor
  • comedian
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.