<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Caroline Thomas (m . 1985) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Thomas Francis Wilson Jr. (born April 15, 1959) is an American actor, voice - over artist, comedian, writer, musician, painter and podcaster best known for playing Biff Tannen, Griff Tannen and Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen in the Back to the Future trilogy and Coach Ben Fredricks on NBC's Freaks and Geeks and for his voice - over work in movies, TV shows and video games . </P> <P> Wilson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in nearby Wayne, Pennsylvania . While attending Radnor High School, he was involved in dramatic arts; was president of the debate team, where his partner was future New York Times columnist David Brooks and played tuba in the high school band and was drum major of his marching band . He studied international politics at Arizona State University . </P>

Who plays biff on back to the future