Skinhead, 3-D, Match
Biff's henchmen in 1955, three boys nicknamed based on their appearances
A trio of delinquent boys from 1955 who appear in 'Back to the Future.' They are Biff's close associates, each nicknamed based on their distinctive appearances. Skinhead has a buzz-cut shaved head, 3-D wears 3D glasses, and Match always has a match in his mouth.
Trivia
- The three nicknames are derived from their respective appearances or possessions.
- The actor for Match did not perform in some scenes of Part 1 himself; J.J. Cohen, who played Skinhead, stood in for him in parts.
- 3-D's sunglasses are designed to mimic red-and-blue 3D glasses.
- The scene where Biff's car crashes into the manure truck is one of the series' famous comical moments.
Alternate names
Skinhead
3-D
Match
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- 1950s boys each with distinctive appearances. Skinhead has a buzz-cut shaved head, 3-D wears red-and-blue 3D glasses, and Match always has a match in his mouth. All are depicted in typical delinquent boy styles with a thug-like look.
- Hair color
- Black / unknown
- Distinguishing features
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- Skinhead: buzz-cut shaved head
- 3-D: wearing red-blue 3D glasses
- Match: holding a match in mouth
- Iconic items
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- 3D glasses
- Match
- Biff's uniform-like clothing
- Skinhead's buzz-cut
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Delinquent
- Detailed personality
- Delinquent boys who faithfully carry out Biff's orders and love to fight. They have typical thug-like personalities and are violent, but all three also show somewhat comical sides. Basically, they follow Biff's commands and frequently bully the McFly family and other students at the 1955 school and town.
- Keywords
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- Delinquent
- Violent
- Biff's henchman
- Thug
- Loyal
- Comical
- Talents
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- Fighting
- Thug behavior
- Intimidation
- Skills
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- Intimidating demeanor
- Scuffles
- Causing disturbances in coordination
- Motivation
- To follow Biff's orders and show off their power in Hill Valley.
- Habits
- Match always has a match in his mouth. 3-D wears 3D glasses. Skinhead has a distinctive buzz-cut.
History
- Backstory
- A trio of boys who appear in 1955 Hill Valley as Biff Tannen's henchmen. They support Biff's intimidating and rough behavior, frequently bully the McFly family and townspeople, and act as members of a delinquent group. Each has a nickname derived from their unique appearances.
- Debut date
- July 3, 1985
- Work title
- Back to the Future
- Media type
- Movie
Activities as Biff's henchmen in 1955
- Significant event
- Activities as Biff's henchmen in 1955
- Description
- They appear in scenes where they bully the McFly family, especially George, alongside Biff, or engage in delinquent behavior in the school cafeteria.
Manure truck incident
- Significant event
- Manure truck incident
- Description
- They accompany Biff in the famous scene where his car crashes into a manure truck and gets covered in dung.
Relationships
Biff Tannen
Sidekick
They always follow Biff's orders and bully the McFly family and others together.
Biff's henchmen
Biff's henchmen: unknown
Media appearances
Back to the Future
Movie / Supporting
1985 movie
Back to the Future Part II
Movie / Supporting
1989 movie
Back to the Future Part III
Movie / Supporting
1990 movie
Voice cast and creators
古田信幸
- Voice actor
- 古田信幸
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Skinhead (Part 1, Part 2)
二又一成
- Voice actor
- 二又一成
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Skinhead (Part 1, Part 2)
小形満
- Voice actor
- 小形満
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 3-D (Part 1)
大塚芳忠
- Voice actor
- 大塚芳忠
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 3-D (Part 1)
小野健一
- Voice actor
- 小野健一
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Match (Part 1, Part 2)
Bob Gale / Robert Zemeckis
- Creator name
- Bob Gale / Robert Zemeckis
- Role
- Original author
Bob Gale
- Creator name
- Bob Gale
- Role
- Writer
Robert Zemeckis
- Creator name
- Robert Zemeckis
- Role
- Director