Thomas Francis Wilson, Jr. (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 and great-grandfather) in the Back to the Future trilogy and Coach Ben Fredricks on NBC's Freaks and Geeks.
Wilson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in nearby Wayne, Pennsylvania. While attending Radnor High School, he was involved in d...
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Thomas Francis Wilson, Jr. (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 and great-grandfather) in the Back to the Future trilogy and Coach Ben Fredricks on NBC's Freaks and Geeks.
Wilson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in nearby Wayne, Pennsylvania. While attending Radnor High School, he was involved in dramatic arts, president of the debate team, and tuba player in the high school band. He studied international politics at Arizona State University. Wilson's first 'real' stage experience was as a standup comedian while studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is a contributor to the Bob and Tom Show and is part of their comedy tour.
Wilson had a small role in an episode of NBC's Knight Rider in 1984. His breakthrough role was as a bully named Biff Tannen in the movie Back to the Future. Wilson's talents as a comedian and an actor...
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