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Thomas F. Wilson

1959 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas F. Wilson has received more than 4,268,483 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Thomas F. Wilson is the 2,128th most popular actor (down from 1,590th in 2019), the 3,430th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,718th in 2019) and the 982nd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Thomas F. Wilson ranks 2,128 out of 13,578. Before him are Hind Rostom, Isabella Andreini, Rodrigo Santoro, Hyun Bin, Gustavo Rojo, and Per Oscarsson. After him are Néstor Pitana, Cicely Tyson, Tyga, Katherine Heigl, Dolores Costello, and Leonid Bykov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Thomas F. Wilson ranks 122. Before him are Marcus Miller, Ralf Moeller, Alessandro Nannini, Pietro Vierchowod, Massimo Bonini, and John C. McGinley. After him are Robert Smith, Catherine Keener, Jim Yong Kim, Stephen Harper, Helmuth Duckadam, and Roberto Fiore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thomas F. Wilson ranks 3,430 out of 20,380. Before him are Arlene Dahl (1925), Richie Ginther (1930), Jill Clayburgh (1944), Kathryn Morris (1969), Kenneth Anger (1927), and Leslie Easterbrook (1949). After him are Evelyn McHale (1923), Alvin E. Roth (1951), Barbara Kruger (1945), Cicely Tyson (1924), Tyga (1989), and Bill Nelson (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Thomas F. Wilson ranks 982. Before him are Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Teri Garr (1944), Arlene Dahl (1925), Jill Clayburgh (1944), Kathryn Morris (1969), and Leslie Easterbrook (1949). After him are Cicely Tyson (1924), Tyga (1989), Katherine Heigl (1978), Dolores Costello (1903), Bruce McGill (1950), and Julie Harris (1925).

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Television and Movie Roles

Back to the Future
Biff Tannen
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
Jul 3o 19858.317 / 10
Back to the Future Part II
Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen
Marty and Doc are at it again in this wacky sequel to the 1985 blockbuster as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Nov 22o 19897.764 / 10
Back to the Future Part III
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen / Biff Tannen
The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
May 25o 19907.482 / 10