so true but 8 parts, 7 different versions Past Biff twice, Original '85 Biff, New '85 Biff, Future elderly Biff, Future grand son of Biff, '85 Evil Trump-ish Biff, and Mad Dog ancestor of Biff
@@PRdeSO Alright you just gave me an amazing idea someone (not me cuz I can't do that stuff) should make for a spoof trailer: *Biff to the Future*, with a montage of all the biffs through all 3 series and his most iconic/funny scenes, and at the end it just says "There will be Biffs." XD
If you were into computer games, there was a game that came out in 1995 called "Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom". Tom played the part of Todd "Maniac" Marshall who was the wingman for Mark Hamill's character Christopher Blair. The cast consisted these two, plus Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies, Jason Bernard, Chris Mulkey, Richard Riehle, John Spencer and quite a few more great actors. For me, Tom stole the show with his ridiculous and wonderful style and comedic timing. I, like you, was confused as hell as to why he seemed to be overlooked. It was criminal!
Exactly my thoughts. Great comedic and physical presence at the same time. It is a mystery why he did not receive many more roles. I was ready to see him again.
I remember watching an old interview (here on YT), where he talks about it and that he focused on his career in theater and (at the time) wasnt thrilled, that all people ever wanted to talk to him about, was Back to the Future. I am SO happy that time has given him joy in his role of Biff. Yeah I wouldve liked to have seen him in more for it is like the old saying, "a hero is only as good as his villain", and he absolutely killed it as the many versions of Biff.
This man OWNED the role of Biff like no one else ever could have. I grew up in the 80's and LOVED this movie. Biff was so much fun to "hate!" This movie never would have been the same without him!
He is just a fantastic person. Growing up, never in a million years would I think "Biff" would be a nice person. He played the role so well. A great part of my childhood right here!
Every cast member of Back to the Future was absolutely epic in their role, and Tom as much as any other. More than anything, his dynamic with Crispin Glover is just brilliant.
I've always thought Tom's acting in the BTTF trilogy is highly underrated. His portrayal of "Old Biff" and "Mad Dog Tannen" in particular are almost virtuosic and testify to his excellent range as an actor.
@@RocStarr913 what would you know about acting, critic? You been in any movies? That’s like so called music critics panning Paul’s McCartney’s post Beatles albums when they don’t know shit about music.
He honestly had one of the most difficult roles in the movie, because he played so many versions of himself. And he did so well that I often wasn't sure if it was actually him playing these other versions. For example, for the longest time I actually thought Griff was played by a different actor.
For an actor to play such a despicable character so well, and play every part no matter how different, and keep it all believable, is a true tribute to this actor. I think you are awesome Tom Wilson.
When I saw Wedding Crashers I could not buy into the Bradley Cooper bully. He was just so sadistic for a comedy it pulled me out of the jokes. Biff was a solid one.
Biff had some great lines that only Tom could deliver- “That’s about as interesting as a screen door on a battleship.” “Make like a tree & get outta here.” “Butthead.” “McFly(fill in blank)!!” One of the best comedic villains in cinematic history.
Thankfully they cast him . It wouldn't have been the same without him. They hit every right note with that film from the casting down to the soundtrack.
So very true!! It is astonishing how the fantasy story line ,actors, actress's, and great effort to make it all so believable and authentic. Tom Wilson was so great playing all of his charactors
@@Weewoo12 yep as Stoltz was quite tall i could see that dynamic wouldn't work. Luckily Wilson was cast before they dropped Stoltz. the increased height difference only helped make him more intimidating.
They always intended it to be MJF, but they got Stoltz as he was unlikeable and it would force them to redo it with MJF. They even directed Stoltz differently, and told him to play the role more seriously.
this guy doesnt get NEARLY the amount of praise he deserves for his performance of Biff Tannen. His performance was FLAWLESS!!! Brilliant!! Comedic Timing Impeccable , i mean he was litterally lifted straight from the character well of the great Warnerbrothers classic characters. My god was his work fantastic. his voice, his body language, facial expressions. i can go on for years about the brilliance of his work and the rarity it is.
Agree. Sean Connery, Sir Lawrence Olivier or Charlton Heston would merely have been distant seconds. Seriously, maybe Harrison Ford if the age range was right but we were familiar with Ford. I have watched that "Hello. Hello. Anybody home?" clip so many times. He was perfect.
I auditioned for Marty in Miami at Barbara Millers Office and Speilberg himself called me at my mom's house in Hollywood FL. to say how funny he though I was and keep him posted as to when I relocated to LA. Great memories. Obviously I didn't get cast but to speak to Speilberg was incredible.
that's good you did'nt get casted for playing as Marty because you should know am the one who needs to be casted as Marty that means nobody is not allowed to be Marty only me who can have you got that I bet you have
@@SonnyGTA I did for Biff because am casted as Marty Mcfly he's the one I wanted to be because am going to be tribute version of him for Michael J fox so I want Speilberg himself to get me on back to the future film as Marty Mcfly who is my favourite main character
Tom deserved an oscar for his bttf performance. The most demonstrative actor in the whole series. Everyone else was just being their own personalty...he was performing...magnificently!
To be fair, real life Christopher Lloyd is extremely different from the flamboyant Doc Brown. I think especially back then, Lloyd was known for being very soft-spoken, almost an introvert.
Thanks for playing one of the most memorable antagonist!! "I HATE MANURE!!!"😂😂😂 I still crack up at that line!! 33 years of marriage is some really inspiration!! God bless👍✌
HE was the ultimate bad guy. Likeable and dislikeable, really pulled off the bully character perfectly. He's one of the most memorable bad guys for me.
I had a writing class at UCLA back in the 80's and Tom was one of my classmates. He was the nicest guy and was really funny. After class ended some of my classmates and I started a writer's group and I was tasked with inviting other classmates. I called Tom on a bi-weekly basis for a few months to invite him to the class. He was never able to come but he was always so kind on the phone and would chat for a few minutes before we ended the call. He was and is an awesome performer!
When Tom first auditioned for the role of Biff, Nobody in that audition room realized that Back To The Future would have the timeless success that the trilogy has had. At the time, Tom probably would have been happy just to have been cast in a movie that was successful in moment, regardless of weather or not it turned out to be a beloved cult classic...
I saw the entire series and it is amazing that when Tom was in high school he was a small sickly guy who got bullied all the time and only grew big later on. He even was scared of himself when he auditioned for the first time where he was asked to bully Marty (then played by Eric Stolz) because it reminded him of how he was bullied himself.
This video just made my day. I've only seen this man "act" like a complete jerk, whenever I'd seen him. This real life clip shows how complete down to earth he really is. Made my day!
He was so well loved by the cast especially in the second movie when he helped the same kids that he was an asshole to on screen throwing their ball up at someone else’s house just relax them and tell them jokes and motivating them telling them to keep calm relax and go out there and do it. He helped those young kids play their roles.
I remember being a kid going to Universal Studios Florida and riding the BTTF ride and being amazed that my favorite version of Biff (1955) came back and was a huge part of the ride. He is a legend and such an awesome guy in real life.
His incredible energy and personality is certainly why he got the part and why they apparently liked him so much. I’ve watched a couple of Hollywood auditions and so many come in like they’re defeated and tired of the game.
Man he is just such a character and you just have to love him for it. would be a once in a life time just to be in his presence and hear him tell a story
Scott: one of the most frustrating things must be if you are the first one to audition for a part. No casting director ever says after only one audition "ok, send everyone else home, this is the one we want". They're going to have several auditions, they want to feel like they're earning their paycheck. So after 50 people have auditioned for the part, the C.D. also isn't going to usually pick the first one, because then they think they wasted their time holding all those auditions if the first actor was right for the part! It's like a catch 22 and you're screwed.
Tom Wilson rocks.. I honestly preferred him as Maniac in the Wing Commander games.. He's honestly been voicing characters in video games since the late 90s.. Great guy all around! Glad people like him exist in the entertainment industry! :)
He was so cool opposite Mark Hamill. While Mark Hamill seemed nothing like Blue Hair of WC1 and WC2, Tom Wilson was like the Maniac cartoon in human form.
That character sets the Tone for the entire movie then later on on the movies as Biff either gets older or becomes his great great grandfather. JUST AWSOME acting abilities.
That he’s a fairly normal-sized guy who isn’t naturally intimidating is such a testament to the job he did with that role. Biff comes off like he’s six-eight and 280 pounds of nerd-murdering muscle, while Tom is the father-in-law we ALL wish we had. That’s the definition of iconic.
Well at 6' 2 And a somewhat athletic build, that is still pretty imposing for A high school bully. Especially When going nose to nose with a 5'4, 100 pounds wet Marty.
The BTTF trilogy had a tremendous contribution from this talented, funny and versatile actor Tom Wilson, Biff was perhaps the more difficult character to play in the series, after all these years he still makes me laugh “what the hell is going on?”
I met Tom in the late 80's while sitting on a curb in front of the Comedy Store on the strip. We talked for a while, and at one point, Tom looked at me and said, "You don't know who I am, do you." I shook my head, no, and then he stood up straight and put on this evil smile, "I'm Biff!" I stared with no reaction. "Biff you dummy, - Back to the Future!" At that point I finally recognized him. He was a joy to talk with...
@@brianjay9811 I can’t even fathom the number of times he’s been asked to say butthead over these years. There was an interview with the actress who played Alex Kinter’s mom in Jaws and she famously slapped Roy Scheider’s character, Chief Brody, after she found out the girl at the beginning of the movie had already recently been killed by a shark. Apparently after the movie came out people (almost all guys) came up to her all the time and asked her to slap them. She obliged for years and years, but finally (I’m not sure when exactly) decided that she wasn’t going to do anymore slapping.
@@Whoopdido777 I once standing with Sam Kinison outside the Comedy Store as people from the slow moving Sunset Strip traffic, pleaded for him to blurt out his famous "Ah - Ahhhhhhh!!!" Sam smiled, then did the yell a couple of times...
@@brianjay9811 Ha ha. Sam probably just walked around doing that for the hell of it. By the way, I was actually unaware of how Sam died. It was in a car accident. A drunk 17 year old kid crossed the center line and hit his car head on. The kid was sentenced to 1 year of probation, 300 hours of community service and had his driver’s license suspended for 2 years. That doesn’t seem right at all.
454 ... Marty had to be played by Eric Stoltz. The shots had already begun when Eric was replaced by Michael J. Fox. Hard to imagine Marty not being played by Michael, but it was about to happen.
He was so great as Biff. All my buddies would just die laughing when we watched him at the movies. We teared up, and we had to go and watch the movie again the following week.
He aged way better than he did in the alternate 1985 in Back to the Future 2.
@Somebody WhoisSomewhere I think zdvxr talk about the Biff from 1985A.
@Somebody WhoisSomewhere that is true
@@Shasha33400 yeah
Lol yes he did
Lol
The fact that he played like seven very different versions of Biff is incredible.
so true but 8 parts, 7 different versions
Past Biff twice, Original '85 Biff, New '85 Biff, Future elderly Biff, Future grand son of Biff, '85 Evil Trump-ish Biff, and Mad Dog ancestor of Biff
@@PRdeSO you’re absolutely right!
@@PRdeSO Alright you just gave me an amazing idea someone (not me cuz I can't do that stuff) should make for a spoof trailer:
*Biff to the Future*, with a montage of all the biffs through all 3 series and his most iconic/funny scenes, and at the end it just says "There will be Biffs." XD
@@uTubeNoITube It's all just different Biffs talking to one another through clips lol
@@Xylot Hahahah
How Tom Wilson didn't have bigger career is mystery to me. Everyone praises Fox and Lloyd but Wilson's performance really made all 3 films work.
If you were into computer games, there was a game that came out in 1995 called "Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom". Tom played the part of Todd "Maniac" Marshall who was the wingman for Mark Hamill's character Christopher Blair. The cast consisted these two, plus Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies, Jason Bernard, Chris Mulkey, Richard Riehle, John Spencer and quite a few more great actors. For me, Tom stole the show with his ridiculous and wonderful style and comedic timing.
I, like you, was confused as hell as to why he seemed to be overlooked. It was criminal!
Exactly my thoughts. Great comedic and physical presence at the same time. It is a mystery why he did not receive many more roles. I was ready to see him again.
I remember watching an old interview (here on YT), where he talks about it and that he focused on his career in theater and (at the time) wasnt thrilled, that all people ever wanted to talk to him about, was Back to the Future. I am SO happy that time has given him joy in his role of Biff. Yeah I wouldve liked to have seen him in more for it is like the old saying, "a hero is only as good as his villain", and he absolutely killed it as the many versions of Biff.
He did the tattletale strangler though so that's something haha.
Here here, such a great actor
It's so crazy that the actors who play villains IRL tend to be such sweet, human, awesomely approachable people.
It's crazy how the nicest ppl can play the meanest characters. Yet the meanest ppl can play the nicest characters.
It's called Acting..Good Acting.
Agreed. I've always said that the people who know how to be nice, also know how to be NOT nice.
Gunnar Hansen, (Leatherface) a perfect example.
Vincent D'Onofrio is another good example. Seems like a really likable funny guy in interviews.
He played Biff so well that I couldn’t stand his character!
He also had a good part in the movie "Andersonville"
it mean his acting is good right? he make you hate him
yeah I agree I hated this guy LOL
Val Kilmer as Iceman in Top Gun had the same effect , but then as Madmartigan in Willow redeemed himself :-)
@@alphalunamare Doc Holiday and Thunderheart. Great actor.
I've had the pleasures of meeting Tom Wilson in person, and I have to honestly say he was one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life.
People who are nice to the world have no knowledge of God!
@@artifacthunter1472What are you on about?
@@artifacthunter1472 Which God are you referring to here?
@@artifacthunter1472do you like guns? If so, don't speak about religion.
@@enigmalfidelity Luke- 22:36
This man OWNED the role of Biff like no one else ever could have. I grew up in the 80's and LOVED this movie. Biff was so much fun to "hate!" This movie never would have been the same without him!
Biff was the greatest Comedy villain of all time
@@sethmeyer2443 He was great in all of the versions of the character whether it was Biff, old man Biff, Griff or Mad Dog Tannen.
Agreed!! One of my top fav films of all time!! Never get sick of it. 53 years old and still love it like it just came out.
“Why don’t you make like a tree…and get out of here…”😂👍
So true, such a classic, and he was Great !
All these years and no one has forgotten BIFF!!!!
His acting of that Character left us all= An Unforgettable Character!!!!!!!
Rumor has it he’s still putting the 2nd coat of wax on the car.
ZING!
I think he’s just finishing the second coat now. Can’t be too sure with this guy.
😂
It's just a rumour though, take it with a pinch of salt
Now, don’t con me!
He is just a fantastic person. Growing up, never in a million years would I think "Biff" would be a nice person. He played the role so well. A great part of my childhood right here!
He is a delightful person in real life.
True!!!
Yep I met him at a Convention 2 years ago He’s really a nice guy rather than the bad Biff he’s plays in Back To The Future, he’s an amazing actor!
Yes,,, I've heard so many good things about Tom Wilson. I think he played a really good role as Biff. We love you Tom.
Is there a video where he talks about peoples reaction when they encounter him in the streets after the release of the movie and think is a bad guy?
Tom Wilson and I grew up in the same town of Radnor, PA.
Every cast member of Back to the Future was absolutely epic in their role, and Tom as much as any other. More than anything, his dynamic with Crispin Glover is just brilliant.
I've always thought Tom's acting in the BTTF trilogy is highly underrated. His portrayal of "Old Biff" and "Mad Dog Tannen" in particular are almost virtuosic and testify to his excellent range as an actor.
He would have done more movies if he really was that good. Back To The Future are broad comedies, so it’s not exactly a high bar of acting.
Deserved an Oscar
@@RocStarr913 what would you know about acting, critic? You been in any movies?
That’s like so called music critics panning Paul’s McCartney’s post Beatles albums when they don’t know shit about music.
Mad Dog ? I hate that name.
I am so sick of the "underrated" sh**. Just because something is great doesn't mean it automatically needs to be cRiMinALy UnDeRratEd.
He honestly had one of the most difficult roles in the movie, because he played so many versions of himself. And he did so well that I often wasn't sure if it was actually him playing these other versions. For example, for the longest time I actually thought Griff was played by a different actor.
I never realized Mad Dog Tannen was him for a long time either.
Maybe, you both need glasses, lol. They didn't disguise him that much with make up.
@@mae2759 100% agreed! Other than the voice being a dead ringer he looked nothing like any of the other Biffs.
WTF are u smoking?
For an actor to play such a despicable character so well, and play every part no matter how different, and keep it all believable, is a true tribute to this actor.
I think you are awesome Tom Wilson.
I agree.
Most "villians" end up being. Real life nice guys. Take heel wrestlers as a big example.
He played the coach in the show "Freaks and Geeks"
His acting was THE best in the Trilogy. How he pulled 3 different characters with so much versatility is remarkable.
He was so despicable it's hard to believe he's not really nasty in real life. Perfect performance and perfectly cast.
Whenever I see any video on TH-cam recommendations about BTTF, I just click!
Best comedian villian of all time! he did such a good job!
Best villain
When I saw Wedding Crashers I could not buy into the Bradley Cooper bully. He was just so sadistic for a comedy it pulled me out of the jokes. Biff was a solid one.
@@selfiekroos1777 second to Stefan Karl. Stefan was number one. and always will be.
Yes I'd have to agree with you on that. I'll get back to you if I can think of someone better so I probably won't be getting back to you.
I'll raise you Shooter McGavin, but Biff is very good!
Biff had some great lines that only Tom could deliver-
“That’s about as interesting as a screen door on a battleship.”
“Make like a tree & get outta here.”
“Butthead.”
“McFly(fill in blank)!!”
One of the best comedic villains in cinematic history.
I have your car towed all the way to your house, and all you got for me is L I G H T B E E R?....... Classic.
@@ryandavids1129 hell yeah. Biff was cinema gold.
Thankfully they cast him . It wouldn't have been the same without him. They hit every right note with that film from the casting down to the soundtrack.
well except the initial marty cockup ;)
He almost choked in his audition I saw an interview on him that he was talking about getting casted for the movie , glad he pulled through!
So very true!!
It is astonishing how the fantasy story line ,actors,
actress's, and great effort to make it all so believable and authentic.
Tom Wilson was so great playing all of his charactors
@@Weewoo12 yep as Stoltz was quite tall i could see that dynamic wouldn't work. Luckily Wilson was cast before they dropped Stoltz. the increased height difference only helped make him more intimidating.
They always intended it to be MJF, but they got Stoltz as he was unlikeable and it would force them to redo it with MJF. They even directed Stoltz differently, and told him to play the role more seriously.
this guy doesnt get NEARLY the amount of praise he deserves for his performance of Biff Tannen. His performance was FLAWLESS!!! Brilliant!! Comedic Timing Impeccable , i mean he was litterally lifted straight from the character well of the great Warnerbrothers classic characters. My god was his work fantastic. his voice, his body language, facial expressions. i can go on for years about the brilliance of his work and the rarity it is.
I can't imagine anyone else playing BIFF. Tom is brilliant. One of the best villains in a movie.
Agree. Sean Connery, Sir Lawrence Olivier or Charlton Heston would merely have been distant seconds. Seriously, maybe Harrison Ford if the age range was right but we were familiar with Ford.
I have watched that "Hello. Hello. Anybody home?" clip so many times. He was perfect.
I auditioned for Marty in Miami at Barbara Millers Office and Speilberg himself called me at my mom's house in Hollywood FL. to say how funny he though I was and keep him posted as to when I relocated to LA. Great memories. Obviously I didn't get cast but to speak to Speilberg was incredible.
that's good you did'nt get casted for playing as Marty because you should know am the one who needs to be casted as Marty that means nobody is not allowed to be Marty only me who can have you got that I bet you have
whoa! Many many congrats!
@@jamievincent4829 CASTED?!!!! Did you drop out of the 3rd grade?
@@SonnyGTA I did for Biff because am casted as Marty Mcfly he's the one I wanted to be because am going to be tribute version of him for Michael J fox so I want Speilberg himself to get me on back to the future film as Marty Mcfly who is my favourite main character
I used to be his neighbor in Reseda California. It was amusing to regularly see Biff mowing his lawn.
Wow! Cool!!!!!
I can't believe this guy played Biff. Such a great actor
Imagine having a beer 🍺 with this guy.
Your waiting at the bar, and you just hear "MCFLY!!!"
@@garrettwilson2626 "I thought I told never to come in here"
Just don't offer him a light beer.
@@TimothyRMorris HELLO ANYBODY HOME THINK MCFLY THINK
@@garrettwilson2626 if he walked in, i would make like a tree and get outta there.
Tom deserved an oscar for his bttf performance. The most demonstrative actor in the whole series. Everyone else was just being their own personalty...he was performing...magnificently!
as tannen i think he did a take off on lee marvin in the man who shot liberty valance!
if he deserves one so does Michael J he played his son and daughter in 2 and Seamus in 3..he put in work son!
To be fair, real life Christopher Lloyd is extremely different from the flamboyant Doc Brown. I think especially back then, Lloyd was known for being very soft-spoken, almost an introvert.
I met him a few years back, what a golden hearted guy, love him
Despite the character he played, Tom seems like a real cool, and lovable guy. And married for 33 years at the time of this speech? Amazing, Tom!!!
He looks exactly like his future self in the movie 😮
Yes, he does. Incredible.
I was thinking the exact same thing watching this.
I was gonna say. He looks better than his future self. No thinning hair, looks good for his age
Except with hair and not sketchy😂
Not really. He’s more good looking than his future self in the movie
He is so awesome in those movies. I can’t imagine the films without him. ❤
Thanks for playing one of the most memorable antagonist!! "I HATE MANURE!!!"😂😂😂 I still crack up at that line!! 33 years of marriage is some really inspiration!! God bless👍✌
Thank you Tom for being a huge part in my childhood. You playing Biff was great! "Manure! I hate Manure!!"
HE was the ultimate bad guy. Likeable and dislikeable, really pulled off the bully character perfectly. He's one of the most memorable bad guys for me.
I had a writing class at UCLA back in the 80's and Tom was one of my classmates. He was the nicest guy and was really funny. After class ended some of my classmates and I started a writer's group and I was tasked with inviting other classmates. I called Tom on a bi-weekly basis for a few months to invite him to the class. He was never able to come but he was always so kind on the phone and would chat for a few minutes before we ended the call. He was and is an awesome performer!
When Tom first auditioned for the role of Biff, Nobody in that audition room realized that Back To The Future would have the timeless success that the trilogy has had. At the time, Tom probably would have been happy just to have been cast in a movie that was successful in moment, regardless of weather or not it turned out to be a beloved cult classic...
Back to the Future is not a Cult Classic for it is a Timeless Classic for generations to enjoy... I do not regret that pun
Tom is on record stating he didn't think he would land the role of Biff; he was hopeful to maybe get a part as one of Biff's gang members. 🙂
Predicted 911 many times
Weather 🌦☀️🌧
I don't consider it a cult classic, but a blockbuster. It was the biggest damn hit of the year.
I love that he was stressing about going on a date with his future wife of 33 years AND still got the part as Biff❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wilson did excellent in the trilogy. Portrayed Biff, Griff and "Mad Dog" Tannen with perfect voice acting
Man yeah that mad dog was great!
@@keaponlaffin6737 (shoots gun) come on runt! You can dance better than that.
The scene of "Young Biff" and "Old Biff" arguing in the car is classic.
@@ThisCanNotBTheFuture you mean in BTTF Part II where he gives Young Biff the almanac
@@onlyds0822 correct
Real open man with a sense of humor
I saw the entire series and it is amazing that when Tom was in high school he was a small sickly guy who got bullied all the time and only grew big later on. He even was scared of himself when he auditioned for the first time where he was asked to bully Marty (then played by Eric Stolz) because it reminded him of how he was bullied himself.
Wow. He is so different than his character. What an amazing guy.
This video just made my day. I've only seen this man "act" like a complete jerk, whenever I'd seen him. This real life clip shows how complete down to earth he really is. Made my day!
He was in Blood In Blood Out as well. He played Benjamin Bratt’s partner.
@@The_Bigot yes, I watched the film last week. The other police officer (Pacos Aguilars' Partner)
Everytime I see this guy in interviews or talks like these he's so engaging and funny. Seems like such a great guy.
He looks far younger in real life 2020, than his Biff character did in 1985.
Great Scott!
I know this is heavy
@@jeffmartin9753 There's that word again. Heavy. Is something wrong with the Earth's gravitational pull?
aside from the grey hair he looks like the alternate 1985 Biff.
That’s why this movie is so beloved. Everyone involved is great. They were all born to be these characters.
It's hard to imagine someone else played that role.
Absolutely, hello anybody home! 😆 Priceless
Ya! Also of mc fly & of course Marty but wait doctor was fabulous. Everyone was great & the movie was outstanding. Really!
Nobody else could fill those shoes. Tom nailed the role!
He's full of life.
His acting was great. No one else could've played Biff better.
He also played a great Detective in the 90’s iconic movie,”Blood In, Blood Out”.
i love Tom. why can't i meet him. such and underrated actor and COMEDIAN. HE IS HILARIOUS. he is like the uncle everyone wishes they had.
This video made my day.
Tom Wilson: “Maybe I could get a role as one of Biff’s gang members. That would be pretty good.”
Billy Zane: “True story!”
ouch.
Listen to billy Zane, he’s a cool dude -Hansel
lol.... great point.... it's like "said every actor who wound up as a Biff gang member"
@@Metroidkid97 "I put the diamond in the coat...I put the coat on her!"
He was too big and imposing to be one of the gang, he had to be the main guy
He doesn't get the credit he deserves for the different Tannons he played so well. Perfect actually
He was so well loved by the cast especially in the second movie when he helped the same kids that he was an asshole to on screen throwing their ball up at someone else’s house just relax them and tell them jokes and motivating them telling them to keep calm relax and go out there and do it. He helped those young kids play their roles.
I remember being a kid going to Universal Studios Florida and riding the BTTF ride and being amazed that my favorite version of Biff (1955) came back and was a huge part of the ride. He is a legend and such an awesome guy in real life.
He is such a great actor.
Oh man! Biff looks a lot like my dad in his 60’s! LoL
Oh he does? He looks a lot like your dad in his 60's?
He was such a great character in those movies.....perhaps the best! He was just incredible!!!
His incredible energy and personality is certainly why he got the part and why they apparently liked him so much. I’ve watched a couple of Hollywood auditions and so many come in like they’re defeated and tired of the game.
Wilson is one of the most humblest actors who knows his place and is aware that his career is in the balance with the producers.
He's so humble
Rumour has is he's owns a horse manure farm
He was perfect.
He played the role so fantastically good!! What a great actor!!
This man was perfect as Biff, seriously, no one could have played this part to perfection like Tom.
Man he is just such a character and you just have to love him for it. would be a once in a life time just to be in his presence and hear him tell a story
good on you biff it good to see you in the future now
He was one of the most underrated characters in the BTTF due to being an villain but I always found him to be one of the most memorable.
A nice man who is a VERY good, and VERY underrated actor! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
its still so funny to me seeing biff's actor seem like such a nice and cool guy
Back to the Future is basically a perfect movie. And "Biff" is a big part of it. Love hearing these stories!
Biff is a movie icon. A timeless character. An absolute legend.
This guy is such a MANIAC!
I couldn’t see anyone else playing biff! #legend
That whole movie from front to back is perfect , casting, score ,everything
As a struggling actor, I know how he feels. Well, except the “you got the part” bit. Would be nice to hear that...
Scott: one of the most frustrating things must be if you are the first one to audition for a part. No casting director ever says after only one audition "ok, send everyone else home, this is the one we want". They're going to have several auditions, they want to feel like they're earning their paycheck. So after 50 people have auditioned for the part, the C.D. also isn't going to usually pick the first one, because then they think they wasted their time holding all those auditions if the first actor was right for the part! It's like a catch 22 and you're screwed.
Gotta sell your soal if you wanna be rich and famous and go through the satanic rituals.
I wouldn't say don't follow your dreams, but I will say its like winning the lottery just luck.
Biff was and is amasing ❤
Flawless decision to case him as Biff. My favourite character in BTTF.
Tom is so naturally funny...He is great.. the whole trilogy would not have been the same without him.
Tom Wilson rocks.. I honestly preferred him as Maniac in the Wing Commander games.. He's honestly been voicing characters in video games since the late 90s.. Great guy all around! Glad people like him exist in the entertainment industry! :)
He was so cool opposite Mark Hamill. While Mark Hamill seemed nothing like Blue Hair of WC1 and WC2, Tom Wilson was like the Maniac cartoon in human form.
IMO Tom Wilson was by far the best actor in the series, period.
Awesome actor, I really loved his tough guy performance in BTTF movies. This video shows his real charm as a person describing the events.
I can't see any other guy playing that roll. To this day I still quote those lines, one of my favorite movies. Thank you for that.
That character sets the Tone for the entire movie then later on on the movies as Biff either gets older or becomes his great great grandfather. JUST AWSOME acting abilities.
That he’s a fairly normal-sized guy who isn’t naturally intimidating is such a testament to the job he did with that role.
Biff comes off like he’s six-eight and 280 pounds of nerd-murdering muscle, while Tom is the father-in-law we ALL wish we had. That’s the definition of iconic.
Well at 6' 2 And a somewhat athletic build, that is still pretty imposing for A high school bully. Especially When going nose to nose with a 5'4, 100 pounds wet Marty.
@@aarongreenfield9038 Yeah he was like 6'3 I think and fairly buff, he towered over Michael Fox
He looks like he shrank a bit since he's gotten older. When he was in back to the future or even wing commander he looked gigantic
@@angrymobsters1599 It is possible. Everybody shrinks when we get older.
It helped that Fox was a real short ass
The more I hear Tom Wilson talk the more perplex I get of how Hollywood didn't use him way more.
what a great actor, sure wish he was richer and was still acting more.
I love him !! 💖💖💖
This guy is highly underrated. Why is this guy not doing bigger films?
Underrated actor. Should have been a bigger star. Biff means STEAK in my language.
Tom Wilson and I grew up in the same town of Radnor, PA.
He was outstanding as Biff!
The BTTF trilogy had a tremendous contribution from this talented, funny and versatile actor Tom Wilson, Biff was perhaps the more difficult character to play in the series, after all these years he still makes me laugh “what the hell is going on?”
Manure! I hate manure!
Tom is reason why Biff is one of the most loved antagonists of all time
That laughing hyena in the background made this clip all the more entertaining.
It’s Marty’s Dad
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Wilson deserved a cumulative Oscar for his role as Biff...dude absolutely murdered it.
I’m a little gutted. I was hoping to see ACTUAL footage of said takes *_Paul, Liverpool UK_*
Very good acting for the role of Thomas F Wilson ! Biff Tannen is a phenomenal actor !
I met Tom in the late 80's while sitting on a curb in front of the Comedy Store on the strip. We talked for a while, and at one point, Tom looked at me and said, "You don't know who I am, do you." I shook my head, no, and then he stood up straight and put on this evil smile, "I'm Biff!" I stared with no reaction. "Biff you dummy, - Back to the Future!" At that point I finally recognized him. He was a joy to talk with...
It would have be better if he said “I’m Biff you butthead.”
@@Whoopdido777 Just too many years ago to remember his exact words, but there's a good chance he did say "butthead", LOL...
@@brianjay9811 I can’t even fathom the number of times he’s been asked to say butthead over these years.
There was an interview with the actress who played Alex Kinter’s mom in Jaws and she famously slapped Roy Scheider’s character, Chief Brody, after she found out the girl at the beginning of the movie had already recently been killed by a shark. Apparently after the movie came out people (almost all guys) came up to her all the time and asked her to slap them. She obliged for years and years, but finally (I’m not sure when exactly) decided that she wasn’t going to do anymore slapping.
@@Whoopdido777 I once standing with Sam Kinison outside the Comedy Store as people from the slow moving Sunset Strip traffic, pleaded for him to blurt out his famous "Ah - Ahhhhhhh!!!" Sam smiled, then did the yell a couple of times...
@@brianjay9811 Ha ha. Sam probably just walked around doing that for the hell of it. By the way, I was actually unaware of how Sam died. It was in a car accident. A drunk 17 year old kid crossed the center line and hit his car head on. The kid was sentenced to 1 year of probation, 300 hours of community service and had his driver’s license suspended for 2 years. That doesn’t seem right at all.
As a man born in 80s, Love this guy! Best Bully ever!
Imagine these movies without all the actors that made this a complete masterpiece
I wonder if we would have known the difference.
454 ... Marty had to be played by Eric Stoltz. The shots had already begun when Eric was replaced by Michael J. Fox. Hard to imagine Marty not being played by Michael, but it was about to happen.
Yes, you can watch the Eric clips on TH-cam, it's so wrong.Eric is a great actor but he's not Marty for sure.
Can't imagine anyone else as Biff.
He was so great as Biff. All my buddies would just die laughing when we watched him at the movies. We teared up, and we had to go and watch the movie again the following week.