Thomas F. Wilson

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Thomas F. Wilson is an actor and comedian who portrayed Biff Tannen, Griff Tannen, and Buford Tannen in the Back to the Future trilogy, and as Biff in footage on Back to the Future: The Ride, and the voice of Biff and his ancestors and descendants in Back to the Future: The Animated Series.

Born on April 15, 1959, in Philadelphia, Thomas Francis Wilson, Jr., he became a stand-up comedian and moved to Los Angeles. He says that his start in acting was "I was featured in the commercial that introduced biscuits at Kentucky Fried Chicken. I played a construction worker. Basically, without me there wouldn't be biscuits at Kentucky Fried Chicken. You're welcome." .

Standing at 6'3", Wilson guested on episodes of the television shows Knight Rider and The Facts of Life before landing the role of Biff for Back to the Future. Although Wilson is described as a nice guy in person, he was bullied as a child, and drew upon those experiences in developing the character.

Wilson appeared in the 1994 comedy Camp Nowhere, which starred Christopher Lloyd, and later had a recurring role in the 1999 NBC comedy Freaks and Geeks.

Wilson, after being asked questions about Back to the Future wrote a song titled "The Question Song".

See also

• Thomas F. Wilson on Wikipedia