Tommy was born on January 29, 1943 in Santa Monica; at least he thinks it was in Santa Monica, but says he is pretty sure it was in the Los Angeles area. He did attend and get his graduation credits from North Hollywood High School. Shortly after leaving school, he went to serve his country in the United States Army. Tommy places little importance on his tour of duty, but remembers being Honorably Discharged in 1963 after serving three years. Tommy labored as a carpenter after his discharge and became a professional fighter.

Meanwhile, on the television show, THE WILD WILD WEST, Robert Conrad, the star of the show, was injured in a serious twelve-foot fall from a chandelier. It was the last episode of the season, so the show took an early hiatus to accommodate Robert's recovery.

During that recovery, Bob was attending the Frankie Crawford – Mondo Ramos fight where he met Tommy. Bob is a natural for picking up strays and true to his nature, he invited Tommy to try his luck as a stuntman when the show started.

The first show of the fourth season was a pickup from where the show left off. Continuing from his fall, three months earlier, Bob staggered to his feet and turns to hit Tommy. A long lecture preceded the fight and Tommy was warned not to step in too close because Bob would be turning and swinging blind. Determined to make a good first impression as a stuntman, Tommy stepped in too close and got nailed. The cut eye didn't bother him a bit when he learned he would be paid more for his few minutes work than what he had been earning in a week. What Tommy didn't want to understand was the money would have been the same with or without the cut eye.

Tommy finished the season doing stunts and was a pleasure to work with. With his light weight and agility, he became the man Bob would throw over tables, bars, or whatever else was convenient. He did all that stunt coordinator Whitey Hughes asked of him and he did it with perfection.

His first stunt on a horse was a stunt in itself. Tommy couldn't ride but he would have been the last to admit it. He climbed on his horse and was riding through a field with the CHiPs star, Robert Pine. From the right angel, you could see daylight between Tommy's butt and the saddle. It was never determined whether the horse or Tommy was happier when that explosion went off and Tommy took his fall to the ground. One thing everybody was certain of was, both Tommy and the horse were both happy.

Today, Tommy has become an excellent rider and is ranked among the best of Hollywood's stuntmen. He is an extremely loyal friend who never forgets his friends. He works often and only gets upset because it interferes with his golfing. Tommy seems to put little value on what he has accomplished tends to believe that what is past is past. He is among the few you won't need to say "but" after stating your opinion of him. You don't have to say, "Tommy is a nice guy, but..." because Tommy is one of the best.

After The Wild Wild West, Tom Huff worked on numerous feature films as a stunt player or coordinator. The list of credits including Earthquake, Smokey and The Bandit, Dracula, Twilight Zone, The Blues Brothers, Star Trek 5 & 6, Terminator, Terminator II, Jurassic Park: Lost World, Speed, Twister, Basic Instinct, Scarface, Ghostbusters, etc.