Judd Apatow, O Entertainment, Tropare, at his gallery in Laguna Beach, California, and in many collections around the world. Tom has been awarded a rare solo exhibition of his work at the Nickelodeon Studio World Headquarters, as well as a solo exhibition at the Disney Gallery, where he was awarded the title “Disney Featured Artist.“ His artwork is in the permanent collection of the San Jose Museum of Art, the California Museum of Photography, Disney, Mr. He’s performed as a comedian on “The Tonight Show” with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, and “Late Night with David Letterman,” “Conan,” “The Meltdown” on Comedy Central, and recorded his own comedy special called “Bigger Than You.”Īs a Pop icon with a unique perspective in contemporary painting, he studied drawing and painting at the Art Academy of Los Angeles, the California Art Institute, and as a student and studio assistant to the impressionist Arthur Egeli, in a line of American impressionism and mentoring that goes back generations, from Henry Hensche, Robert Henri and beyond. His training began at The Philadelphia Company, The People’s Light and Theatre Company, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, which led to many theatre roles and every night spent onstage as an improv artist and standup comedian at Clubs like “Catch A Rising Star,” and the “Improv.” A move to Los Angeles led to a job as a regular performer at “The Comedy Store” on the Sunset Strip, where he was improvising with “The Comedy Store Players,” a now legendary cast of characters including Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Billy Crystal, Jim Carrey, Garry Shandling and the long list of comedians and writers who would become the nexus of modern comedy. Onstage he took on the leading role of Ben Rumson in the world premiere revival of “Paint Your Wagon” at the prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, as well as “110 In The Shade” at the Pasadena Playhouse, and can even be heard on countless animated shows, including playing a psychotic banana in the Nickelodeon show “PigGoatBananaCricket,” fighting superheroes on “Batman,” “Superman,” and “Spiderman,” and playing many roles on the hit show “SpongeBob Squarepants.” The classic television series from Judd Apatow “Freaks and Geeks,” as well a long list of recurring and regular roles on many T.V. Stephen Soderbergh films including “The Informant,” “Bound by Honor” with Taylor Hackford, John Frankenheimer’s “Andersonville,” “Let’s Get Harry” for Stuart Rosenberg, and the classic “April Fools Day,” among others. Films include “The Heat,” with director Paul Feig. Internationally renowned for his iconic roles as Biff, Griff, and western gunslinger Buford “Mad Dog” Tannen in the historic “Back To The Future” trilogy, his acting credits include a long list of movies, television, animation, and the stage. Tom Wilson is an actor, artist, comedian, and writer who’s been working in every aspect of popular culture for decades, creating touchstone roles, provocative paintings, and comic commentary every step of the way.
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