Tom Wilson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 107
- on screen
- 1915–2025
- box office
- $169M
- average score
- 62
The Best Tom Wilson Movies
The films of Tom Wilson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Tom Wilson's Career in Numbers
Tom Wilson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Wilson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Tom Wilson Movies by Decade
- 1910s 14
- 1920s 8
- 1930s 53
- 1940s 11
- 1950s 11
- 1990s 1
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 5
The 1930s were Tom Wilson's busiest decade, with 53 films.
Tom Wilson Movies by Genre
- Drama 36
- Comedy 24
- Crime 13
- Romance 8
- Western 4
- Adventure 4
- Thriller 3
- Music 3
- Animation 2
- Action 2
Drama is the genre Tom Wilson has worked in most, with 36 films, ahead of comedy (24).
Tom Wilson Career Milestones
- First film
- The Birth of a Nation 1915
- Biggest box office hit
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants $169M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants Movie Echo Score 68
- Newest film
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants 2025
Tom Wilson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tom Wilson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Tom Wilson Movies as an Actor
104- 2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants as Coach Tuna · Animation Worldwide box office: $169M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2024
A Thousand Odd Days as Lu · Drama - 2021
Alba Drama Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2020
Guilt as Mitchell · Thriller - 2020
Death and the Knight Animation - 2013
Please Kill Mr. Know It All as Celebrity · Crime - 1994
Red Scorpion 2 as Band #4 · Action - 1959
The FBI Story as Chicago Passerby (uncredited) · Drama - 1959
The Chaplin Revue as Various (archive footage) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.25K - 1959
Westbound as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1956
Edge of Hell as Hobo (uncredited) · Drama - 1955
Illegal as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Crime - 1955
Battle Cry as Arcade Proprietor (uncredited) · War - 1951
I’ll See You in My Dreams as Man in Sing-along Audience (uncredited) · Drama - 1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Crime - 1951
Lightning Strikes Twice as Bus Passenger · Thriller - 1951
The Enforcer Thriller - 1950
Pretty Baby Comedy - 1947
Nora Prentiss as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Mr. Skeffington as Witness (uncredited) · Romance - 1943
Northern Pursuit as Guest at Inn (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Action in the North Atlantic as Bar Patron (uncredited) · War - 1941
One Foot in Heaven as Fireman Angus (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
The Wagons Roll at Night as Barker (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
City for Conquest as Man on Fire Escape (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Boom Town as Man in Saloon (uncredited) · Adventure - 1940
Torrid Zone as Passerby as Train Moves · Comedy - 1940
An Angel from Texas as Townsman · Romance - 1940
Castle on the Hudson as Convict in Yard (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Kid Nightingale as Kid's Trainer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Smashing the Money Ring as Convict 18701 in Print Shop (uncredited) · Action - 1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Dust Be My Destiny as Work Farm Guard (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Indianapolis Speedway as Racetrack Official · Drama - 1939
Hell’s Kitchen as Guard (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter as Milt, Second Deputy Sheriff · Comedy - 1939
Women in the Wind as Cleveland Spectator (uncredited) · Adventure - 1939
You Can’t Get Away with Murder as Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited) · Crime - 1939
They Made Me a Criminal as Kid Tacoma (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
King of the Underworld as Deputy (uncredited) · Crime - 1938
Penrod’s Double Trouble as Brill (uncredited) · Comedy - 1938
My Bill as Onlooker (uncredited) · Drama - 1938
Torchy Blane in Panama as Brother Rayne (uncredited) · Mystery - 1938
Over the Wall as Pinball Proprietor · Drama - 1938
He Couldn’t Say No as Mover Bringing Statues · Adventure - 1938
Romance Road Adventure - 1937
The Adventurous Blonde as Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
Wine, Women and Horses as Truck Driver · Drama - 1937
Varsity Show as Stagehand · Music - 1937
White Bondage as Cal Daily · Drama - 1937
The Go-Getter as Pete, a Logger (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
Land Beyond the Law as First Town Loafer (uncredited) - 1937
Once a Doctor as Policeman at Accident · Drama - 1937
Smart Blonde as Janitor with Hose (uncredited) · Crime - 1936
King of Hockey as Penalty Timekeeper · Drama - 1936
The Case of the Black Cat as Waffle Shop Construction Foreman (uncredited) · Crime - 1936
Earthworm Tractors as Accident Spectator · Comedy - 1936
The White Angel as Man 'Cooking' Shirts (uncredited) · Drama - 1936
Bullets or Ballots as Jailer (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.61K - 1936
The Singing Kid as Stagehand (uncredited) · Music - 1936
Road Gang as Bull - Guard at Blackfoot (uncredited) · Crime - 1935
Moonlight on the Prairie as Rodeo Cowboy · Western - 1935
Personal Maid’s Secret as Pedestrian · Drama - 1935
The Goose and the Gander as Jack the Baggage Man (uncredited) · Comedy - 1935
Stranded as Immigrant (uncredited) · Drama - 1935
Mary Jane’s Pa as Tom - Marvin's Campaign Worker · Romance - 1935
‘G’ Men as Agent (uncredited) · Drama - 1935
A Night at the Ritz as Café Patron (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
We Live Again as Guard · Drama - 1934
6 Day Bike Rider as Lame Farmer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
The Circus Clown as Man in Audience · Comedy - 1934
The Personality Kid as White's Trainer · Crime - 1933
The Chief as Blink, a Henchman · Comedy - 1933
Bureau of Missing Persons as Tony - Investigator (uncredited) · Comedy - 1933
Picture Snatcher as Leo · Crime - 1933
Blondie Johnson as Swede (uncredited) · Crime - 1933
Parachute Jumper as Marine Recruiter (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Mr. Bride as Cpt. Wilson · Comedy - 1931
The Vice Squad as Night Court Attendant · Drama - 1930
The Doorway to Hell as Big Shot Kelly, Gangster · Crime - 1930
Road to Paradise as Jerry the Greek (uncredited) · Crime - 1930
Big Boy as Tucker · Music - 1929
The Valiant as Tom the Printer (uncredited) · Drama - 1929
Strong Boy as Baggage Master · Comedy - 1927
When a Man Loves as A Convict Aboard the Boat (uncredited) · Romance - 1926
Battling Butler as Battling Butler's Trainer · Comedy - 1925
Madame Behave as Creosote · Romance - 1924
Secrets of the Night as Thomas Jefferson White · Comedy - 1922
My Wife’s Relations as Brother · Comedy - 1921
The Kid as Policeman (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $46.4K - 1919
A Day’s Pleasure as Large Husband on Boat · Comedy - 1919
Sunnyside as Boss (uncredited) · Comedy - 1919
The Professor as Man in Flophouse (uncredited) · Comedy - 1918
Shoulder Arms as Dumb German Wood-Cutter · Comedy - 1918
The Bond as Industry · Comedy - 1918
A Dog’s Life as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1918
Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley as 'Snitch' McCarthy · Drama - 1917
Wild and Woolly as Casey, Engineer (Uncredited) · Western - 1917
The Immigrant as Gambler (uncredited) · Romance - 1916
Intolerance Drama - 1916
Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages as The Kindly Policeman · Drama - 1916
The Half-Breed as Curson · Western - 1916
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish as Police Chief I.M. Keene · Mystery - 1915
The Birth of a Nation as Stoneman's Servant (uncredited) · Drama
Who Tom Wilson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Tom Wilson shares the most films with. Joseph Crehan comes first, with 11 films together, followed by William B. Davidson (9).
Tom Wilson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tom Wilson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tom Wilson been in?
Tom Wilson is credited on 107 films, from 1915 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tom Wilson's highest-grossing movie?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) is Tom Wilson's biggest box office hit, with $169M worldwide, ahead of The Kid (1921) ($46.4K). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Wilson's movies have made $169M.
Tom Wilson's biggest hits What is the best Tom Wilson movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Tom Wilson's best-rated film is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) with a score of 68, followed by Alba (2021) (55).
Best Tom Wilson movies, ranked What is Tom Wilson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tom Wilson's filmography is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025), in the role of Coach Tuna.
Who does Tom Wilson work with most often?
Tom Wilson shares the most films with Joseph Crehan (11 films), William B. Davidson (9 films) and Henry O'Neill (9 films).
The Best Tom Wilson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 107 credits.
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