Tom Wilson Tuba (sousaphone) standup (tonight show)

I recorded this years ago on VHS, and had the pleasure of sharing it with Tom Wilson, who told me he had never seen a recording of it before, almost 20 years later.

[@PrivateAckbar]

A criminally underrated performer. He should have really been HUGE.

[@armaghankamboh6984]

exactly

[@Railer61]

Anytime I see a movie and I see "Thomas F. Wilson" in the opening credits my first thought is "Well there's at least one solid performance! Don't think I ever seen a role in a movie from him I didn't like.

[@1punch_man]

Agreed

[@samets3622]

First I was like, really!? Then I started laughing, then he reminded me of Jim Carrey, and then I agreed with your comment. ^^

[@karenmccluney2310]

I dont think he got enough credit in BTTF, look at all the different characters he played in the 3 movies, he did an amazing job!

[@YuGiOhEMAN]

Who knew the bully was a geek, I also play the sousaphone it's pretty awesome seeing someone like him play it too

[@TheRamsberg]

+Ethan Price In fact, he has stated in a recent interview that he was able to play the role of a bully so convincingly because, up until his growth spurt, he was bullied severely at school and had stared them in the face so often.

[@0okamino]

Even after the growth spurt, I'm sure there were some douchebags who still messed with him because of their little man insecurities. Tom himself does not seem like the type who wants to fight (though he did apparently have the urge to smack Eric Stoltz around a bit), regardless of being a big guy. He'd rather tell a joke, play a song or paint a picture. We need more people like him everywhere in the world. :)

[@xorbodude]

Its a testament to bis acting!

[@TJWins225]

Same man

[@steverobertson1729]

I love that he is NOTHING like Biff Tannen, thats the mark of a great actor. Watching him, I dont see even a hint of Biff. He's funny, can play Tuba, guitar, and God knows what else🤣 Insanely talented, he should have had his own show.

[@MarcosTN]

It's a shame some of the folks from the audience were too cool to clap.

[@lohbut2]

Hello!!! Mcfly!!!! 😂

[@callmedave1280]

This man did not get nearly enough attention in Hollywood

[@ImTheDaveman]

Tom in the real world is an amazing fella! He seems down to earth and not like "Hey, I'm a big shot actor and you're poop in the pool." His humor is as funny as the best of them, he's an artist and musician, sings, and I guess he dances. Talented all the way around.

[@BrennanBarrier]

Poop in the pool?? 😂 oh I’m using that from now on

[@denisemayosky1955]

I laughed so hard when he played "Moon River".

[@LaNetadelPlaneta]

Hahahaha

[@gamergenix2420]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 🤣

[@AmandaClarkHOOTIE]

"Now Biff, don't con me!"

[@TheLarryBrown]

Oh, hahaha, I'm sorry Ms. Clark. I meant to sing the bass line of Moon River.

[@AnnusMirabilus]

The comments are totally on point. How this man never became a megastar... we will never know. I think that it's because, as he himself has said, so many people believe that he IS Biff even though his real personality couldn't be more detached from that character.

[@its-a-bountiful-life]

How have I never heard about him as a comic? Hilarious! Timeless humor! Total joy to watch!!

[@boobayloo]

Tom Wilson was the best actor in that whole movie series.

[@steverobertson1729]

Chris Lloyd and MJF arent exactly amateurs.

[@j-mc5201]

Absolutely. Hello?!? Think! Mcfly! … Think!

[@mrscary3105]

I love Tom Wilson

[@fjkulwin]

Genuine and personable guy and funny!

[@rivermonster6203]

This is guy is a badass. i love him and im a sousaphone player too

[@roxorz007]

Bahaha I remember playing the jaws theme on my tuba when I was younger... Hilarious!

[@johnmaughan2875]

This guy is so relatable it's great

[@cactustree505]

What a wonderful actor-- he played the bully Biff perfectly yet is such a cool dude!

[@MONSTERDR451]

AN HI RAM that Biff

[@mikegaubesheadbangers2073]

Met him briefly after his HILARIOUS comedy act, COOL DUDE!!!

[@bbarber1974]

Looks so young. I thought this was years before BTTF. What a talent!

[@Edges]

Great actor, i loved him in freaks and geeks and obviously biff. Its nice to see him when he pops up in tv shows or movies.

[@macaronnivea2488]

Great dude ....wish him the best !

[@sumanadasawijayapala5372]

He doesn't seem to be such a butthead in real life...

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

Imagine that, an actor thats nothing like the part hes famous for...

[@sumanadasawijayapala5372]

@@DeathbySkullfxxx Who're you calling butthead, butthead?

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

@@sumanadasawijayapala5372 thats about as funny as a screendoor on a battleship

[@jondunmore4268]

McFly was the butthead.

[@jondunmore4268]

@@sumanadasawijayapala5372 -- Why don't you make like a tree - and get outa here.

[@manny4239]

He seems like such an awesome guy, they needed to use this in back to the future

[@718alterego]

That was pretty cheerful, glad I watched it.

[@Zamarae]

I don’t know how I’ve missed this video all these years on KZbin!

[@thomassterrett1905]

A great act! A real original!

[@Nigelrathbone1]

C'mon McFly, clap on tempo!

[@mattlevine5662]

Im speechless I had no idea

[@nowomennokids6734]

Never knew he did stand-up, but man he was funny!!! Thanks for the post!

[@inactiveuser1981]

That guy rocks!

[@thomasgreen1557]

"You never told me there was a blind spot on the car. I could of been killed"

[@natfunk71]

Got me good with the Moon River bit. LOL.

[@malrala69]

What really blows my mind is I had no idea he played Tuba. After all these years it was a bit of a shock. Since I too played the heaviest metal you could in band. Makes me luv the guy even more.

[@Nigelrathbone1]

Greatest tuba stand up act?

[@frednich9603]

How many do we have to choose from?

[@CaptainKirkDiggler]

Tom is such a talented guy. Sucks that he was typecast as "Biff". I saw him do standup a few time. Great energy... dude could control a crowd and his confidence onstage was amazing. Look at this, dude just took over the show... on Carson. Lucky I just started watching Legends of Tomorrow (just for Constantine), and WHAMMY... Tom pops up. And if you ever read this Tom... what's Michael J Fox like? *couldn't resist*

[@JackBarlowStudios]

As a tuba player, I sympathize.

[@JackBarlowStudios]

Yet also find this hilarious.

[@williamdaust]

This was actually quite funny!

[@bsofresh111]

Proud tuba player.!!

[@budbrigman]

I remember seeing this! Thank you for posting!

[@jebeja]

NOW IT'S JUST A LOT OF CUSSING WITH REAL COMEDY LIKE THIS MISSING. THANKS FOR POSTING.

[@robertmatthews2009]

Cussing was the good old days. Now it's just 'Trump sucks.'

[@travisinthetrunk]

@@robertmatthews2009In their defense, he does suck.

[@robertmatthews2009]

@@travisinthetrunk It doesn't make for much of a comedy routine night after night plus special events. If it's enough for you, you're very easily entertained.

[@Heart2HeartBooks]

Of course Biff would play the TUBA!

[@relaxshacksDOTcom]

That was pretty good!

[@DustyWingsProductions]

That was GREAT stuff. Thanks for sharing this!

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Funny as hell! And he was nice looking when he wasn’t playing Biff

[@SonnyGTA]

Tom rules!!!!

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

I simply love this man! I would say GOD bless his soul, but he already did.

[@trentduggan5650]

Oh my god tuba I'm not afraid to use it

[@luishumbertovega3900]

That Moon River, at 2:51 just killed me 😅😂😊 !!!

[@hoisin75]

what a star

[@cassandraalls5633]

Awesome! And he got to sit down with Johnny😊

[@QuentaSilmarillion]

The tubs is a lot of fun at the beach. Awesome.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

He's pretty handy with a guitar too.

[@DavittFinol]

This guy is great.

[@danbanks7930]

One of his first acting roles is in a little movie called La Street Fighter I think it was made in 84 or something and he plays a member of a gang the axe gang and they fight some other guys the Asian gang or something if he's in there swinging his axe around and they beat him up

[@firstjayjay]

I just new it was gonna be jaws before he startet :D so funny

[@hjsclem12]

This is to unbelievably true!!!

[@vassa1972]

Tom Wilson is great

[@hawkeye454]

Huge respect to Tom Wilson

[@Revelian1982]

This guy is entertaining in everything he does. A genuine talent.

[@d.c.2916]

Tom, you're hilarious...I love it man!!!

[@jondunmore4268]

I thought Biff would've been too young to have met Johnny Carson-- oh wait, this was his father from 1955, of course.

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

In the original 1985 timeline, Biff had no kids we know about. The 1955 Biff was in his late 40s.

[@Trace631]

Thanks for sharing;

[@charlietuba]

I believe that Roger Bobo was on Carson. Roger was the tubaist for the LA Phil and one of the greatest tubaist of all time. Last May I went to a Master Class that presided over.

[@Capricegirl_]

This guy’s great.

[@legomn54321]

I've watched this video dozens of times, and I just now noticed he's playing an Eb sousaphone.

[@chaytonsmith9118]

Same

[@PatrickMcNealMakesThings]

I've played low brass for 40 years and never knew there was an Eb Sousaphone.

[@antoniocastillo1703]

@@PatrickMcNealMakesThings lol

[@antoniocastillo1703]

@@PatrickMcNealMakesThings Eb sousas the tubing is smaller than a Bb near the shoulder area other than that looks the same

[@Ventarco]

This beautiful 😲 tears of laughter

[@toAdmiller]

He was such a great Biff...He's such a good actor that he could fake being a bully beautifully, you really wanted to hate him. Then you get to know him in real life and he couldn't be more different! Affable, self-deprecating, intellectual and hilarious! When auditioning for Biff, he must've thought to himself, "Wait...they want me to play a BULLY...? I'm not a bully, but I guess that I could fake it...!" It's a trite but true statement, "Don't judge a book by its cover...!"

[@MONSTERDR451]

Don't judge a cover by it's own cover 👽👽🙃🙃😎😎

[@Adrastia]

The fact that I remember Johnny Carson and I'm not even old makes me feel... old somehow.

[@Twizzledoc187]

I was always a fan of his character on back to the future but after watching this and other stand up routine videos I’m forever a fan!! Multi talented.

[@aaronstark5060]

My god he looks different. If I didn't know from the title and intro, I'd have no idea that was Biff.

[@sandybeach123]

Pure energy

[@09WaffleMan]

lol, i love the end. i didnt realize everyone else questioned a tuba player's decision to play the tuba. because i dont even realize how it happened myself x.x

[@scoop4363]

31MAY2020 - How did I miss this all these years? Funny. Horn section must have been dying over there. Why doesn't this guy have his own network?

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

He doesn't pander to the bigwigs?

[@angrykermit3192]

Friends don't let friends clap on 1 and 3.

[@Chilliam13]

He's funnier than screen doors on a battleship.

[@vipwanrinkle6439]

it’s screen doors on a submarine ya dork

[@elsiegabrie]

@@vipwanrinkle6439 wow you definitely got this commenter

[@vipwanrinkle6439]

@@elsiegabrie u do realize it’s a line from the movie right ??

[@elsiegabrie]

@@vipwanrinkle6439 yep

[@BrennanBarrier]

One of the few comedians that made me pause the video due to laughter. Too many these days think they have to be some kind of philosopher and make a good point. I prefer guys like Tom because he’s FUNNY

[@LRS905]

What a talented guy. I love what the info section says about the uploader sharing this with Wilson himself. And that tuba looks tiny on him, lol

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

I love this clip. I often find Tom really funny, but he is just hilarious here. I agree with a lot of people that it was a shame he got typecast as he could’ve been bigger if not.

[@frenchhornfreak5342]

this is great.

[@wewokakid3379]

Just wish Tom had been in our High School Marching Band... he would have been 1st chair Tuba & the funniest Drum Major ever to lead us through horse manure...!!!

[@Happiness379]

😂😂

[@biff1tannen]

... Tuba.... Lot a fun at the beach😂😂

[@rgsss14]

I didn't realize who he was until the end.... and then I fell out of my chair! Unbelievable.

[@WatCharles]

wow IT looks great what a good actor for pennywise

[@Mr.MarlonRiver]

To me is a great comedian and great actor , if you wach his atitud is very different on movies like back to future.

[@bjimenez9971]

amazing

[@kungpuk5186]

Biff is King!

[@bakedbeancake6139]

"Make like a tree, and get of here." "No! It's make like a tree and leave. You sound like a damn fool when you say it like that!"

[@TheLarryBrown]

It's actually Make like a tree...and leaf!

[@christianmeglio9111]

Wow. He is thinner than from Back to the Future and he has the energy of Jim Carrey.

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

Or did the costuming department dress him in clothing that only made him LOOK bigger. 😉

[@Donkeys_Dad_Adam]

I love Tom Wilson! What a guy!

[@tedzdp]

Very Funny! But so much of what he plays for laughs is based in truth. I'm a former tuba player in a college marching band and have experienced much of this, including the inability of most audiences to keep a beat.

[@Juggalo5588]

Wow, My sides hurt, This is the funniest thing I have seen in years.

[@rkodavey]

Now I just finished watching this. It's just a tragedy how "actors" of today have no talent. They just need to look good shirtless and have a marketable face. Tom Wilson is more talented than anybody under 30 I've seen in a movie in the past 5 years or so, yet someone like him absolutely would not make it in today's Hollywood. Damn you, pop culture of today. Damn you.

[@MarissaJSM]

I love tuba's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will never play anything other than the tuba. I will only ever be loyal to the tuba. My favourite tuba song parts are, "Battle Star" and "Dixieland Struttin" .

[@_BusterHighmen]

That was refreshingly funny

[@armytrpt1979]

yup... but as he said in an interview one day... He's a large calibre human being. He would make a double bass look small. hahaha love the jaws moment

[@benjaminspengler8177]

story of my life

[@neenbean45]

ikr lol i love the tuba

[@DruidSix]

M O O N that spells the tuba playing drum major no not biff here... The one GOD sent

[@MONSTERDR451]

echoes of France eodm... Mosow

[@TonyZilincik]

Jim Welling...he's well in tune!

[@aeternalis]

This is so funny. So funny. Oh God..

[@milesparris4045]

Nice VHS find, it's possible the "master" has been lost.

[@frednich9603]

Actually since I uploaded this 9 years ago, they have started making individual episodes available for purchase, but thanks. Tom Wilson himself hadn't ever seen this until I sent it to him in the Pre KZbin days

[@milesparris4045]

@@frednich9603 Yes, but in case you didn't know a lot of the original tapes were destroyed in a fire. They stored the rest in an abandoned salt mine. A bit off this subject, a friend/KZbinr posted a video of a guitarist playing an instrument that he made, and on the chalkboard of upcoming artists was Tom Wilson.

[@xstugee]

Such talent, personality and smarts...drama, comedy or talk Tom Wilson is one of the greats!