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Thomas Haden Church | |
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 Church at the 2009 premiere of Don McKay | |
| Born | June 17, 1960[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Writer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse |
Mia Church (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960) is an American actor. After co-starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings, Church became well known for his film roles, including his Academy Award-nominated performance in Sideways and his role as the Sandman in Spider-Man 3. He also made his directorial debut in Rolling Kansas.
Early life
Church, the fourth of six children,[4] was born Thomas Richard McMillen[2] in Yolo, California,[1] to an Army officer/health care worker father and a telephone company sales rep mother.[5] He was raised under his stepfather's surname, "Quesada", and later changed his surname to "Haden Church" (both names are in his family tree).[2] He was raised in Laredo, Texas, and graduated from Harlingen High School, Harlingen, Texas, in 1979, going on to attend the University of North Texas.
Career
Church started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doing voice over work.[6] A part in an independent film convinced him to move to California to pursue an acting career. He played the part of slow-witted airport mechanic Lowell Mather for six seasons (1990–1995) on the NBC sitcom Wings. He worked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on Ned and Stacey opposite Debra Messing. He has had supporting roles in films such as Tombstone, George of the Jungle, and The Specials. Church often plays villains or comic relief in films, most evident by turns in Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight and Over the Hedge.
After having small roles in films such as Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland, he made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas in 2003. Church later took a break from films and relocated back to his native Texas. He has also done voiceover work in commercials, such as for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse beer.
In 2003, director Alexander Payne called him regarding the role of "Jack", the selfish best friend to Paul Giamatti's character, in Sideways. During the audition, Church stripped naked to read the audition scene, later saying "To me it was painfully obvious... I was reading the scene where Jack comes in naked and there has to be in-born vulnerability in the scene."[6] (He later found that he was the only actor to strip down for the audition).[7] Sideways earned acclaim for Church, for which he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He has since appeared in films such as Idiocracy, done voice-over work on films such as Over the Hedge and starred in one of AMC's highest rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in 2006, for which he won an Emmy. In 2007, he appeared as the villain Sandman in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.
In 2005, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[8] On September 16, 2007, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role of Tom Harte on AMC's Broken Trail.
In October 2008, Church appeared in a video on funnyordie.com taking on the role of the fictitious average American, Joe Six Pack, made famous in the 2008 Presidential campaign by John McCain and Sarah Palin. The video titled "Thomas Haden Church vs Joe the Plumber"[9] has Joe Six Pack (Church) taking on his blue collar rival, Joe the Plumber. Church stars also in the FEARnet webseries Zombie Roadkill alongside David Dorfman and under the direction from producer David Green.[10]
Personal life
Church resides on his large ranch in Bandera County, Texas,[11] which he bought in 1998.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1995 | Wings | Lowell Mather | TV series |
| 1995–1997 | Ned and Stacey | Ned Dorsey | TV series |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Drew Oslett Jr. | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Teen Titans | Killer Moth | Episode: Date With Destiny |
| 2006 | Broken Trail | Tom Harte | TV Miniseries
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 2012 | Regular Show | Quillgin | Episode: Christmas Special |
References
- ^ a b c d According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ a b c d Buck, Jerry (August 23, 1992). "`Wings' character takes off for Church". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 10, 2007. Cite error: The named reference "quesada" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Thomas Haden Church". TV Guide. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Thomas Haden Church Profile". E! Online. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ^ "Thomas Haden Church Biography (1960–)". Film Reference. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ^ a b c Ed Pilkington (May 16, 2008). "Naked ambition". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
- ^ Rebecca Ascher-Walsh (April 10, 2008). "Thomas Haden Church's choice career". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
- ^ Academy Invites 112 to Membership[dead link]
- ^ "Thomas Haden Church vs Joe the Plumber"
- ^ FEARnet Goes to Church for Zombie Roadkill
- ^ Archives > April 2008[dead link] – Tavis Smiley Show – KCET – April 8, 2008
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- 1960 births
- Actors from Texas
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Emmy Award winners
- Independent Spirit Award winners
- Living people
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- People from Fort Worth, Texas
- People from Harlingen, Texas
- People from Laredo, Texas