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  • @zdvxr
    @zdvxr 4 роки тому +5243

    He aged way better than he did in the alternate 1985 in Back to the Future 2.

    • @Shasha33400
      @Shasha33400 4 роки тому +72

      @Somebody WhoisSomewhere I think zdvxr talk about the Biff from 1985A.

    • @zdvxr
      @zdvxr 4 роки тому +8

      @Somebody WhoisSomewhere that is true

    • @zdvxr
      @zdvxr 4 роки тому +8

      @@Shasha33400 yeah

    • @danfennewald9827
      @danfennewald9827 4 роки тому +1

      Lol yes he did

    • @thedude2684
      @thedude2684 4 роки тому +1

      Lol

  • @GeneThundersnow
    @GeneThundersnow 2 роки тому +1137

    The fact that he played like seven very different versions of Biff is incredible.

    • @PRdeSO
      @PRdeSO 2 роки тому +104

      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

    • @GeneThundersnow
      @GeneThundersnow 2 роки тому +10

      @@PRdeSO you’re absolutely right!

    • @uTubeNoITube
      @uTubeNoITube 2 роки тому +14

      @@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

    • @Xylot
      @Xylot 2 роки тому +1

      @@uTubeNoITube It's all just different Biffs talking to one another through clips lol

    • @uTubeNoITube
      @uTubeNoITube 2 роки тому +1

      @@Xylot Hahahah

  • @KJean-tv4dg
    @KJean-tv4dg 3 роки тому +2089

    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!

    • @sethmeyer2443
      @sethmeyer2443 2 роки тому +52

      Biff was the greatest Comedy villain of all time

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 2 роки тому +50

      @@sethmeyer2443 He was great in all of the versions of the character whether it was Biff, old man Biff, Griff or Mad Dog Tannen.

    • @robertgoodwinr6523
      @robertgoodwinr6523 2 роки тому +19

      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.

    • @evanabbott2737
      @evanabbott2737 2 роки тому +24

      “Why don’t you make like a tree…and get out of here…”😂👍

    • @chefd786
      @chefd786 2 роки тому +5

      So true, such a classic, and he was Great !

  • @BrianHSC
    @BrianHSC Рік тому +488

    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.

    • @Scottie_S
      @Scottie_S Рік тому +16

      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!

    • @gyozop
      @gyozop Рік тому +8

      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.

    • @DarkenRahl
      @DarkenRahl Рік тому +7

      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.

    • @Takedown
      @Takedown Рік тому +2

      He did the tattletale strangler though so that's something haha.

    • @kevogamingid
      @kevogamingid Рік тому

      Here here, such a great actor

  • @CrochetJewel
    @CrochetJewel 4 роки тому +1283

    He played Biff so well that I couldn’t stand his character!

    • @itsjustnopinionok
      @itsjustnopinionok 4 роки тому +11

      He also had a good part in the movie "Andersonville"

    • @matarifleesukun1105
      @matarifleesukun1105 4 роки тому +40

      it mean his acting is good right? he make you hate him

    • @randydarklight
      @randydarklight 4 роки тому +12

      yeah I agree I hated this guy LOL

    • @alphalunamare
      @alphalunamare 3 роки тому +11

      Val Kilmer as Iceman in Top Gun had the same effect , but then as Madmartigan in Willow redeemed himself :-)

    • @jaylenbrownfan2112
      @jaylenbrownfan2112 3 роки тому +5

      @@alphalunamare Doc Holiday and Thunderheart. Great actor.

  • @apb672
    @apb672 2 роки тому +359

    It's so crazy that the actors who play villains IRL tend to be such sweet, human, awesomely approachable people.

    • @rwwilson21
      @rwwilson21 2 роки тому +39

      It's crazy how the nicest ppl can play the meanest characters. Yet the meanest ppl can play the nicest characters.

    • @Wicked_R
      @Wicked_R 2 роки тому +13

      It's called Acting..Good Acting.

    • @todesque
      @todesque Рік тому +5

      Agreed. I've always said that the people who know how to be nice, also know how to be NOT nice.

    • @krls3215
      @krls3215 Рік тому +1

      Gunnar Hansen, (Leatherface) a perfect example.

    • @tomfritzsch1928
      @tomfritzsch1928 Рік тому +3

      Vincent D'Onofrio is another good example. Seems like a really likable funny guy in interviews.

  • @ThisCanNotBTheFuture
    @ThisCanNotBTheFuture 4 роки тому +896

    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
      @RocStarr913 2 роки тому +5

      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.

    • @danielcockerspaniel
      @danielcockerspaniel 2 роки тому +7

      Deserved an Oscar

    • @beatlecristian
      @beatlecristian 2 роки тому +13

      @@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.

    • @TheJMascis666
      @TheJMascis666 2 роки тому +8

      Mad Dog ? I hate that name.

    • @dogwoodfan777
      @dogwoodfan777 2 роки тому +2

      I am so sick of the "underrated" sh**. Just because something is great doesn't mean it automatically needs to be cRiMinALy UnDeRratEd.

  • @fourbyfourer
    @fourbyfourer 2 роки тому +219

    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.

    • @artifacthunter1472
      @artifacthunter1472 Рік тому +1

      People who are nice to the world have no knowledge of God!

    • @chrisb8193
      @chrisb8193 Рік тому +11

      @@artifacthunter1472What are you on about?

    • @escfxp
      @escfxp Рік тому +3

      @@artifacthunter1472 Which God are you referring to here?

    • @enigmalfidelity
      @enigmalfidelity Рік тому +3

      ​@@artifacthunter1472do you like guns? If so, don't speak about religion.

    • @walteradams2439
      @walteradams2439 Рік тому

      @@enigmalfidelity Luke- 22:36

  • @Cenindo
    @Cenindo 4 роки тому +922

    He is a delightful person in real life.

    • @maisieh.8620
      @maisieh.8620 4 роки тому +20

      True!!!

    • @hdna12
      @hdna12 4 роки тому +33

      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!

    • @guesswhomartin9249
      @guesswhomartin9249 4 роки тому +21

      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.

    • @TELLViSiON
      @TELLViSiON 4 роки тому +4

      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?

    • @90sNickfan91
      @90sNickfan91 4 роки тому +7

      Tom Wilson and I grew up in the same town of Radnor, PA.

  • @beng4151
    @beng4151 Рік тому +62

    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!

  • @andiorl
    @andiorl 4 роки тому +782

    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.

    • @raylight3961
      @raylight3961 4 роки тому +7

      I agree.

    • @toma.4808
      @toma.4808 4 роки тому +11

      Most "villians" end up being. Real life nice guys. Take heel wrestlers as a big example.

    • @rosesingh339
      @rosesingh339 4 роки тому +2

      He played the coach in the show "Freaks and Geeks"

    • @sauronishere8040
      @sauronishere8040 3 роки тому +7

      His acting was THE best in the Trilogy. How he pulled 3 different characters with so much versatility is remarkable.

    • @c.a.marsupial.1282
      @c.a.marsupial.1282 2 роки тому +3

      He was so despicable it's hard to believe he's not really nasty in real life. Perfect performance and perfectly cast.

  • @truthseeker6532
    @truthseeker6532 Рік тому +27

    All these years and no one has forgotten BIFF!!!!
    His acting of that Character left us all= An Unforgettable Character!!!!!!!

  • @honesteagle98
    @honesteagle98 4 роки тому +605

    Rumor has it he’s still putting the 2nd coat of wax on the car.

  • @The_RedVIII
    @The_RedVIII 2 роки тому +143

    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.

    • @mae2759
      @mae2759 2 роки тому +14

      I never realized Mad Dog Tannen was him for a long time either.

    • @skywalker6648
      @skywalker6648 Рік тому +3

      Maybe, you both need glasses, lol. They didn't disguise him that much with make up.

    • @stevenwilson6523
      @stevenwilson6523 6 місяців тому

      @@mae2759 100% agreed! Other than the voice being a dead ringer he looked nothing like any of the other Biffs.

    • @BAKER22-l4u
      @BAKER22-l4u 5 місяців тому

      WTF are u smoking?

  • @rogerhenry6489
    @rogerhenry6489 4 роки тому +384

    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.

    • @amojak
      @amojak 3 роки тому +4

      well except the initial marty cockup ;)

    • @nickperez7553
      @nickperez7553 3 роки тому +2

      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!

    • @scottydog62
      @scottydog62 3 роки тому +4

      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

    • @amojak
      @amojak 2 роки тому +5

      @@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.

    • @tbird-z1r
      @tbird-z1r 2 роки тому +3

      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.

  • @davidreichert9392
    @davidreichert9392 Рік тому +14

    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.

  • @rcadenow7543
    @rcadenow7543 4 роки тому +260

    Best comedian villian of all time! he did such a good job!

    • @selfiekroos1777
      @selfiekroos1777 4 роки тому +5

      Best villain

    • @rudyando
      @rudyando 4 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @lordmmx1303
      @lordmmx1303 4 роки тому +1

      @@selfiekroos1777 second to Stefan Karl. Stefan was number one. and always will be.

    • @raylight3961
      @raylight3961 4 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @mae2759
      @mae2759 2 роки тому +2

      I'll raise you Shooter McGavin, but Biff is very good!

  • @rgd37
    @rgd37 2 роки тому +94

    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.

    • @jamievincent4829
      @jamievincent4829 2 роки тому +1

      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

    • @luketimewalker
      @luketimewalker 2 роки тому

      whoa! Many many congrats!

    • @SonnyGTA
      @SonnyGTA 2 роки тому +5

      @@jamievincent4829 CASTED?!!!! Did you drop out of the 3rd grade?

    • @jamievincent4829
      @jamievincent4829 2 роки тому +1

      @@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

  • @jm7720
    @jm7720 4 роки тому +95

    I can't imagine anyone else playing BIFF. Tom is brilliant. One of the best villains in a movie.

    • @BobKontak
      @BobKontak 3 роки тому +2

      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.

  • @diddymuck
    @diddymuck 2 роки тому +44

    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!

    • @patrickmulroney9452
      @patrickmulroney9452 2 роки тому +1

      as tannen i think he did a take off on lee marvin in the man who shot liberty valance!

    • @Wicked_R
      @Wicked_R 2 роки тому +2

      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!

    • @WastedPo
      @WastedPo Рік тому +2

      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.

  • @darkhaterawe1943
    @darkhaterawe1943 4 роки тому +83

    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👍✌

  • @xevious2501
    @xevious2501 Рік тому +8

    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.

  • @MrDmfan
    @MrDmfan 4 роки тому +79

    I met him a few years back, what a golden hearted guy, love him

  • @adamgheli
    @adamgheli 2 роки тому +33

    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!

    • @The_Bigot
      @The_Bigot 2 роки тому +1

      He was in Blood In Blood Out as well. He played Benjamin Bratt’s partner.

    • @UncutMarkus
      @UncutMarkus Рік тому

      ​@@The_Bigot yes, I watched the film last week. The other police officer (Pacos Aguilars' Partner)

  • @sportscastercanada
    @sportscastercanada 4 роки тому +405

    Imagine having a beer 🍺 with this guy.

    • @garrettwilson2626
      @garrettwilson2626 4 роки тому +39

      Your waiting at the bar, and you just hear "MCFLY!!!"

    • @TimothyRMorris
      @TimothyRMorris 4 роки тому +14

      @@garrettwilson2626 "I thought I told never to come in here"

    • @aarongreenfield9038
      @aarongreenfield9038 4 роки тому +14

      Just don't offer him a light beer.

    • @Sortableshark
      @Sortableshark 4 роки тому +8

      @@TimothyRMorris HELLO ANYBODY HOME THINK MCFLY THINK

    • @markmac1907
      @markmac1907 4 роки тому +7

      @@garrettwilson2626 if he walked in, i would make like a tree and get outta there.

  • @bfettrules1239
    @bfettrules1239 2 роки тому +45

    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.

    • @ryandavids1129
      @ryandavids1129 2 роки тому +6

      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.

    • @bfettrules1239
      @bfettrules1239 2 роки тому +1

      @@ryandavids1129 hell yeah. Biff was cinema gold.

  • @misterquantum9840
    @misterquantum9840 4 роки тому +12

    I used to be his neighbor in Reseda California. It was amusing to regularly see Biff mowing his lawn.

  • @snurfbee58
    @snurfbee58 6 місяців тому +2

    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!

  • @Ozymandias1
    @Ozymandias1 4 роки тому +75

    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.

  • @mbayatab4326
    @mbayatab4326 Рік тому +3

    Whenever I see any video on UA-cam recommendations about BTTF, I just click!

  • @SebasECA
    @SebasECA 4 роки тому +794

    He looks exactly like his future self in the movie 😮

    • @DanielGonzalez-ge3ui
      @DanielGonzalez-ge3ui 4 роки тому +32

      Yes, he does. Incredible.

    • @bravenewworldorder89
      @bravenewworldorder89 4 роки тому +12

      I was thinking the exact same thing watching this.

    • @paneledmeteor33
      @paneledmeteor33 4 роки тому +54

      I was gonna say. He looks better than his future self. No thinning hair, looks good for his age

    • @hippycow1006
      @hippycow1006 4 роки тому +7

      Except with hair and not sketchy😂

    • @bigboi4488
      @bigboi4488 4 роки тому +27

      Not really. He’s more good looking than his future self in the movie

  • @slimc3769
    @slimc3769 Рік тому +7

    Thank you Tom for being a huge part in my childhood. You playing Biff was great! "Manure! I hate Manure!!"

  • @onlyds0822
    @onlyds0822 4 роки тому +121

    Wilson did excellent in the trilogy. Portrayed Biff, Griff and "Mad Dog" Tannen with perfect voice acting

    • @keaponlaffin6737
      @keaponlaffin6737 4 роки тому +7

      Man yeah that mad dog was great!

    • @onlyds0822
      @onlyds0822 4 роки тому +2

      @@keaponlaffin6737 (shoots gun) come on runt! You can dance better than that.

    • @ThisCanNotBTheFuture
      @ThisCanNotBTheFuture 4 роки тому +11

      The scene of "Young Biff" and "Old Biff" arguing in the car is classic.

    • @onlyds0822
      @onlyds0822 4 роки тому +2

      @@ThisCanNotBTheFuture you mean in BTTF Part II where he gives Young Biff the almanac

    • @ThisCanNotBTheFuture
      @ThisCanNotBTheFuture 4 роки тому

      @@onlyds0822 correct

  • @TonyMontana-mb8qy
    @TonyMontana-mb8qy Рік тому +1

    Real open man with a sense of humor

  • @lenihaylett4674
    @lenihaylett4674 4 роки тому +25

    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.

  • @indiedavecomix3882
    @indiedavecomix3882 Рік тому +2

    Everytime I see this guy in interviews or talks like these he's so engaging and funny. Seems like such a great guy.

  • @GodofWarChuka
    @GodofWarChuka 4 роки тому +144

    Oh man! Biff looks a lot like my dad in his 60’s! LoL

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 3 роки тому

      Oh he does? He looks a lot like your dad in his 60's?

  • @DaniMacYo
    @DaniMacYo 11 місяців тому +2

    He is so awesome in those movies. I can’t imagine the films without him. ❤

  • @madmike987655
    @madmike987655 4 роки тому +173

    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.

  • @high-defRJ
    @high-defRJ Рік тому +11

    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!!!

  • @TheNova64000
    @TheNova64000 4 роки тому +267

    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...

    • @nathanieljefferies5491
      @nathanieljefferies5491 4 роки тому +16

      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

    • @dropkickmurphy4114
      @dropkickmurphy4114 4 роки тому +7

      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. 🙂

    • @jayizzett
      @jayizzett 4 роки тому +1

      Predicted 911 many times

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 4 роки тому +1

      Weather 🌦☀️🌧

    • @sha11235
      @sha11235 3 роки тому +5

      I don't consider it a cult classic, but a blockbuster. It was the biggest damn hit of the year.

  • @kevogamingid
    @kevogamingid Рік тому +5

    I can't believe this guy played Biff. Such a great actor

  • @ColtonRDean
    @ColtonRDean 3 роки тому +189

    Tom Wilson: “Maybe I could get a role as one of Biff’s gang members. That would be pretty good.”
    Billy Zane: “True story!”

    • @lilsun724
      @lilsun724 3 роки тому +3

      ouch.

    • @Metroidkid97
      @Metroidkid97 3 роки тому +10

      Listen to billy Zane, he’s a cool dude -Hansel

    • @AnnusMirabilus
      @AnnusMirabilus 2 роки тому +3

      lol.... great point.... it's like "said every actor who wound up as a Biff gang member"

    • @dianapevtsov
      @dianapevtsov 2 роки тому +1

      @@Metroidkid97 "I put the diamond in the coat...I put the coat on her!"

    • @colinjava8447
      @colinjava8447 2 роки тому +5

      He was too big and imposing to be one of the gang, he had to be the main guy

  • @Vophsigem
    @Vophsigem 2 роки тому

    Wow. He is so different than his character. What an amazing guy.

  • @flightofthebumblebee9529
    @flightofthebumblebee9529 2 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @jjonwards
    @jjonwards 2 місяці тому +1

    Such a great actor and sounds like a genuine, kind person

  • @SS-Tommy
    @SS-Tommy 2 роки тому +5

    That’s why this movie is so beloved. Everyone involved is great. They were all born to be these characters.

  • @johnwatson3948
    @johnwatson3948 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @reactions5783
    @reactions5783 4 роки тому +129

    He looks far younger in real life 2020, than his Biff character did in 1985.
    Great Scott!

    • @jeffmartin9753
      @jeffmartin9753 4 роки тому +1

      I know this is heavy

    • @Ainoran123
      @Ainoran123 3 роки тому +8

      @@jeffmartin9753 There's that word again. Heavy. Is something wrong with the Earth's gravitational pull?

    • @LFC-Star
      @LFC-Star 3 роки тому

      aside from the grey hair he looks like the alternate 1985 Biff.

  • @simonspain6080
    @simonspain6080 Рік тому +2

    He was such a great character in those movies.....perhaps the best! He was just incredible!!!

  • @firstjayjay
    @firstjayjay 4 роки тому +26

    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

  • @KidFresh71
    @KidFresh71 Рік тому +1

    Back to the Future is basically a perfect movie. And "Biff" is a big part of it. Love hearing these stories!

  • @e2ndcomingsoon655
    @e2ndcomingsoon655 4 роки тому +7

    He played the role so fantastically good!! What a great actor!!

  • @dodgervision1
    @dodgervision1 Рік тому +4

    He also played a great Detective in the 90’s iconic movie,”Blood In, Blood Out”.

  • @stevemuzak8526
    @stevemuzak8526 4 роки тому +65

    It's hard to imagine someone else played that role.

    • @nickperez7553
      @nickperez7553 4 роки тому +6

      Absolutely, hello anybody home! 😆 Priceless

    • @gabahungle568
      @gabahungle568 4 роки тому

      Ya! Also of mc fly & of course Marty but wait doctor was fabulous. Everyone was great & the movie was outstanding. Really!

    • @xxdamonxx77
      @xxdamonxx77 4 роки тому

      Nobody else could fill those shoes. Tom nailed the role!

  • @bondjames652
    @bondjames652 Рік тому +2

    He's full of life.

  • @TheSinlessAssassin
    @TheSinlessAssassin 2 роки тому +3

    1:40 I love how a lot of people's face expressions change so subtly here. Shows how engaged they are!

  • @yuvalg
    @yuvalg 3 місяці тому +1

    IMO Tom Wilson was by far the best actor in the series, period.

  • @passiveagressive4983
    @passiveagressive4983 3 роки тому +17

    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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @smokey3570
    @smokey3570 2 роки тому +1

    That whole movie from front to back is perfect , casting, score ,everything

  • @adrianvanleeuwen
    @adrianvanleeuwen 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome actor, I really loved his tough guy performance in BTTF movies. This video shows his real charm as a person describing the events.

  • @topgrowthexperts
    @topgrowthexperts 6 місяців тому +1

    This man was perfect as Biff, seriously, no one could have played this part to perfection like Tom.

  • @brandonhoun
    @brandonhoun 2 роки тому +3

    His acting was great. No one else could've played Biff better.

  • @DrFunk-rk6yl
    @DrFunk-rk6yl Рік тому +2

    He is such a great actor.

  • @90sNickfan91
    @90sNickfan91 4 роки тому +6

    Tom Wilson and I grew up in the same town of Radnor, PA.

  • @vwwilson8625
    @vwwilson8625 2 роки тому +1

    good on you biff it good to see you in the future now

  • @shillatioreviled5862
    @shillatioreviled5862 2 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @gamleskalle1
    @gamleskalle1 2 роки тому +1

    Underrated actor. Should have been a bigger star. Biff means STEAK in my language.

  • @oldschoolgamer5113
    @oldschoolgamer5113 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @tfpp1
    @tfpp1 4 роки тому +65

    That laughing hyena in the background made this clip all the more entertaining.

  • @kevinjackson2361
    @kevinjackson2361 5 місяців тому +1

    Tom is so naturally funny...He is great.. the whole trilogy would not have been the same without him.

  • @Turco949
    @Turco949 2 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @marknormile8539
    @marknormile8539 Рік тому +2

    Would Love to have seen 4, 5, 6, or more Back to the Future movies I loved them all!

  • @smcgilli34
    @smcgilli34 4 роки тому +24

    As a struggling actor, I know how he feels. Well, except the “you got the part” bit. Would be nice to hear that...

    • @moeball740
      @moeball740 4 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @zeroh2hero
      @zeroh2hero 4 роки тому

      Gotta sell your soal if you wanna be rich and famous and go through the satanic rituals.

    • @jamesarmstrong9042
      @jamesarmstrong9042 3 роки тому

      I wouldn't say don't follow your dreams, but I will say its like winning the lottery just luck.

  • @jamescole3152
    @jamescole3152 Рік тому +2

    He was perfect.

  • @thanhla7080
    @thanhla7080 3 роки тому +4

    Very good acting for the role of Thomas F Wilson ! Biff Tannen is a phenomenal actor !

  • @TheGamersGrotto
    @TheGamersGrotto 3 роки тому +4

    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! :)

    • @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns
      @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns 2 роки тому

      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.

  • @Emma-dh1lx
    @Emma-dh1lx 3 роки тому +27

    My 10 year old daughter loves Biff so much!
    Always quotes his line. Her favorite..
    When he shoved Lorraine to the floor in pt2.
    Lorraine: I'm leaving Biff.
    Biff: Oh SO GO AHEAD!!

  • @DisruptionTM
    @DisruptionTM 2 роки тому +2

    Still one of, if not thee very best trilogies ever made.

  • @daschwah
    @daschwah 4 роки тому +192

    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.

    • @aarongreenfield9038
      @aarongreenfield9038 4 роки тому +39

      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.

    • @Me-wk7dz
      @Me-wk7dz 4 роки тому +16

      @@aarongreenfield9038 Yeah he was like 6'3 I think and fairly buff, he towered over Michael Fox

    • @angrymobsters1599
      @angrymobsters1599 4 роки тому +11

      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

    • @clamshell6863
      @clamshell6863 4 роки тому +3

      @@angrymobsters1599 It is possible. Everybody shrinks when we get older.

    • @thejamesbondshow9754
      @thejamesbondshow9754 2 роки тому

      It helped that Fox was a real short ass

  • @masterchief7852
    @masterchief7852 2 роки тому +2

    This video made my day.

  • @Ranvirgrewal2792
    @Ranvirgrewal2792 4 роки тому +10

    what a great actor, sure wish he was richer and was still acting more.

  • @margaretriley9146
    @margaretriley9146 Рік тому +1

    Tom, Awesome Job..!! My late husband told me you made that movie (It's one of his favorites)..!! They picked the best man for the job..!! You are a treasure..!!!! 😊

  • @kpbizzle_gaming
    @kpbizzle_gaming 2 роки тому +3

    I couldn’t see anyone else playing biff! #legend

  • @derekdiedricksen9170
    @derekdiedricksen9170 8 місяців тому +1

    THE best character in that movie....and the rest of em are pretty amazing too.

  • @garymatson2964
    @garymatson2964 3 роки тому +3

    Flawless decision to case him as Biff. My favourite character in BTTF.

  • @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns
    @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns 2 роки тому +1

    This guy is such a MANIAC!

  • @raymondpatrick2918
    @raymondpatrick2918 2 роки тому +14

    He doesn't get the credit he deserves for the different Tannons he played so well. Perfect actually

    • @leo29hornsfan
      @leo29hornsfan 2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @RS35cyl
    @RS35cyl 5 місяців тому +1

    I met him when he came to my small town of Ventura. A very nice guy!👍🏻

  • @Filmmaker809
    @Filmmaker809 4 роки тому +6

    He is a great actor. Tom Wilson.

    • @DEB781
      @DEB781 4 роки тому +2

      No one else could of played Biff better than this guy! Born to play Biff!

    • @Filmmaker809
      @Filmmaker809 2 роки тому

      @@DEB781 Yes he was Deborah. :)

  • @RambisRants
    @RambisRants 2 роки тому +1

    You look great, Biff!!! Love the story thanks for sharing!!!👏🔥

  • @gregc5316
    @gregc5316 2 роки тому +4

    Biff is a movie icon. A timeless character. An absolute legend.

  • @kevinhaywood1268
    @kevinhaywood1268 Рік тому

    I got to meet this man when he and some others did an USO tour aboard my ship back in 1998. I was able to show him how to steer the ship and let him have a turn at it. He was so humble and very interested in what it took to helm an aircraft carrier. Total class act.

  • @RRSYSinfo
    @RRSYSinfo 4 роки тому +7

    I’m a little gutted. I was hoping to see ACTUAL footage of said takes *_Paul, Liverpool UK_*

  • @stefank7144
    @stefank7144 Рік тому

    This is one of the greatest trilogies of all times, i love those movies, and his character biff was great, he was made for that role, all those different versions in different times he did great... made him world famous and he always will be remembered by that character

  • @dnakatomiuk
    @dnakatomiuk 3 роки тому +97

    He's so humble
    Rumour has is he's owns a horse manure farm

  • @dingreyes3559
    @dingreyes3559 Рік тому +1

    I love this guy! Nobody else could be Biff.

  • @brianjay9811
    @brianjay9811 3 роки тому +8

    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...

    • @Whoopdido777
      @Whoopdido777 2 роки тому +2

      It would have be better if he said “I’m Biff you butthead.”

    • @brianjay9811
      @brianjay9811 2 роки тому

      @@Whoopdido777 Just too many years ago to remember his exact words, but there's a good chance he did say "butthead", LOL...

    • @Whoopdido777
      @Whoopdido777 2 роки тому +1

      @@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.

    • @brianjay9811
      @brianjay9811 2 роки тому

      ​@@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...

    • @Whoopdido777
      @Whoopdido777 2 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @VVv-ix2gx
    @VVv-ix2gx 7 місяців тому +1

    Tom Wilson is so positive!

  • @TheGuerillapatriot
    @TheGuerillapatriot 4 роки тому +4

    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.