Tom
Wilson, ‘Biff’ From ‘Back To the Future,’ To Make First Convention
Appearance in Nearly 15 Years At Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans
January 7-8, 2017
‘Actor
Who Portrayed 'George McFly's' Nemesis In 'BTTF' Trilogy, 100+ Other
Credits To Appear on Saturday and Sunday; Joins Fellow 'BTTF’ Star
Christopher Lloyd
NEW ORLEANS, November 28, 2016 –
Tom Wilson, who portrayed notorious bully "Biff Tannen" in the Back to the Future
trilogy, will make his first fan convention appearance in nearly 15
years when he attends Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans, Saturday and
Sunday, January 7-8, 2017, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Wilson,
a character actor, writer and comedian with more than 100 film and TV
credits, will greet fans, sign autographs, pose for solo and dual photo
ops and conduct an interactive Q&A with fellow BTTF star Christopher Lloyd
.
Voted by the readers of USA Today
as the Number One movie bad guy of all time, Wilson burst into the
movies as the now iconic bully “Biff,” his grandson “Griff,” and even
his own great grandfather, gunslinger Buford “Mad Dog” Tannen, in the BTTF trilogy, for which he won the Saturn Award for best supporting actor. He’s also known for iconic roles in
Freaks and Geeks,
as Coach Fredericks, Wing Commander,
as Todd “Maniac” Marshall, Arch Cummings in the now classic horror spoof April Fool’s Day,
Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous,
and even many roles in “SpongeBob Squarepants.” Decades of work as an actor include roles in films like The Heat, The Informant, Andersonville, Blood In, Blood Out, Action Jackson,
and many more, as well as hundreds of TV appearances from “Knight
Rider” and “The Facts Of Life” in the beginning, all the way to “Ghost
Whisperer,” “Workaholics,” “Training Day,” “Doubt,” and “The MeltDown
Show” on Comedy Central most recently.
In
addition to extensive voice-over work, Wilson has performed standup
comedy in theatres around the world and has appeared on The Tonight Show
with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, Conan
O’Brien, in his own comedy special “Bigger Than You,” and on talk shows
and comedy specials across the U.S.A., the U.K., Australia, and Canada.
He joins an all-star lineup at Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans which already includes Carrie Fisher (
Star Wars), Tom Felton
(Harry Potter franchise),
Stephen Amell (“Arrow”), WWE® Superstar Batista™
(Dave Bautista), WWE® Superstar
Finn Bálor™, Michael Cudlitz
(“The Walking Dead”), Nichelle Nichols (“Star Trek”),
David Ramsey (“Arrow”) and others.
New
Orleans (January 6-8, 2017) will also launch an exciting array of
activities at Wizard World Comic Con shows in 2017. Fans will experience
non-stop live entertainment throughout extended evening hours, Kick off
the Con and After Parties, gaming, exclusive Q&A sessions with top
celebrities, movie screenings hosted by stars and directors and more.
Details to follow soon.
Wizard
World comic and gaming con events bring together thousands of fans of
all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, graphic novels,
comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, original art,
collectibles, contests and more.
Wizard
World is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing
off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every
imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the
convention floor. The famed Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans Costume
Contest will take place on Saturday night.
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com
)
produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America
that celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, television, cosplay,
comics, gaming, graphic novels, toys, sci-fi, original art,
collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical
programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's,
comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening
parties and more. Wizard World has also launched ComicConBox™ (
www.comicconbox.com),
a premium subscription-based monthly box service and Wizard World
Rewards among its initiatives. Fans can interact with Wizard World on
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
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