American actor
Thomas Haden Church
Born Thomas Richard McMillen
(1960-06-17 ) June 17, 1960 (age 65) Alma mater University of North Texas Occupation Actor Years active 1989–present Partner Mia Zottoli (2002–2008) Children 2[ 1]
Thomas Haden Church (bornThomas Richard McMillen ; June 17, 1960) is an American actor. After starring in the 1990s sitcomWings Ned & Stacey , Church became known for his film work, including his role of Lyle van de Groot inGeorge of the Jungle Academy Award –nominated performance inSideways Marvel Comics villainSandman in the superhero filmsSpider-Man 3 Spider-Man: No Way Home Over the Hedge Smart People Easy A We Bought a Zoo Max Hellboy Rolling Kansas post-apocalyptic action comedy seriesTwisted Metal
Church was born Thomas Richard McMillen[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Woodland ,Yolo County, California ,[ 4] née Sanders; 1936–2021)[ 5] Marines and who was on active duty at the end of theKorean War ; after 1962, Carl worked as a surveyor.[ 6] Laredo, Texas . She remarried in 1969, to widower George A. Quesada, a veteran of anArmy Air Forces reconnaissance unit which served in Guam inWorld War II .[ 7] [ 2] Rio Grande Valley and started working on a ranch inWebb County, Texas , when he was 13.[ 8] Louisiana , but he returned to graduate fromHarlingen High School in 1979. He attended theUniversity of North Texas while living inDallas .[ 2]
Church started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doingvoice-over work.[ 9] independent film , he moved to California to pursue an acting career. His character delivers a love letter toCarla Tortelli (Rhea Perlman ) from her deceased former lover, Eddie LaBec, in theCheers Lowell Mather for six seasons (1990–95) on theNBC sitcomWings [ 10]
He worked in television for two more seasons, with a lead role inNed & Stacey Debra Messing . He has had supporting roles in films such asTombstone George of the Jungle The Specials Demon Knight
Church bought a ranch inTexas in 1998. In late 2000, he took a break from films.[ 9] Monkeybone 3000 Miles to Graceland Rolling Kansas Merrill Lynch andIcehouse beer.[citation needed
In 2003, directorAlexander Payne called him regarding the role of Jack, the selfish best friend ofPaul Giamatti 's character, inSideways [ 9] [ 11] Sideways earned acclaim for Church; he won anIFP Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor .
Church at theSpider-Man 3 He has since appeared in films such asIdiocracy Over the Hedge AMC 's highest rated television productions,Broken Trail Robert Duvall , in 2006, for which he won anEmmy . In 2007, he appeared as the villainSandman inSam Raimi 'sSpider-Man 3 Tobey Maguire andKirsten Dunst .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) filmSpider-Man: No Way Home Marc Webb franchises to the MCU. Archival footage fromSpider-Man 3 was used to show his human form at the end of the film whereJon Watts provided themotion-capture for Sandman.[ 15]
In 2005, he was invited to join theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . In October 2008, Church appeared as "Joe Six-Pack" in a video onfunnyordie.com , challengingJoe the Plumber to a beer-drinking contest.[ 16] FEARnet webseries,Zombie Roadkill , alongsideDavid Dorfman .[ 17] HBO original seriesDivorce
In December 2021, it was announced that Church will star alongsideToni Collette andAnna Faris in the comedy filmThe Estate , directed byDean Craig .[ 18]
In March 2023, he played Lloyd inAcidman
Church lives on his 2,000-acre (810 ha) ranch nearKerrville, Texas and also owns a ranch nearLost Maples State Natural Area in theTexas Hill Country .[ 19] [ 9] [ 20] Divorce New Rochelle, New York .[ 21] [ 1] [ 22] [ 20] [ 6] [ 7]
Year Title Voice role Notes 1990 Ys Goban Toba English dub; Credited as Thomas H. Church 2007 Spider-Man 3 Flint Marko / Sandman
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Church has received multiple awards and nominations for his roles in both television and film. He earned anAcademy Award nomination forBest Supporting Actor in 2005 for his role as Jack inSideways Golden Globe Award nominations forBest Supporting Actor in 2004 for the filmSideways (2004) andBest Supporting Actor in 2007 for the miniseriesBroken Trail Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in 2007 forBroken Trail (2006), and won one of threeScreen Actors Guild Award nominations in 2005 forScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture forSideways (2004).
Year Title Accolade Results Ref 2004 Sideways Award Circuit Community Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated Award Circuit Community Award, Best Cast Ensemble Won Boston Society Film Critics Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Boston Society Film Critics Award, Best Cast Ensemble Won Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Florida Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Golden Schmoes Award, Best Supporting Actor of the Year Nominated Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Won National Board of Review Award, Best Supporting Actor Won New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated New York Film Critics Online Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, Best Ensemble Acting Won San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Seattle Film Critics Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Southeastern Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Won St. Louis Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Utah Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated Village Voice Film Poll Award, Best Supporting PerformanceNominated Washing D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated 2005 Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated Critics Choice Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Critics Choice Award, Best Ensemble Nominated Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Gold Derby Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated Gold Derby Award, Best Ensemble Nominated Golden Globe Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated Independent Spirit Award, Best Supporting Male Won International Online Cinema Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated Iowa Film Critics Award, Best Supporting Actor Won National Society of Film Critics Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Online Film & Television Association Award, Best Breakthrough Performance – Male Won [ 25] Online Film & Television Association Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated Online Film Critics Society Award, Best Supporting Actor Won Satellite Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Won Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture Won Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated 2007 Broken Trail Gold Derby Award, Best Lead Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries Nominated Golden Globe Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award, Mini-Series – Best Performance by an ActorNominated Online Film & Television Association Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Won [ 26] Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Won Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Nominated Spider-Man 3 Teen Choice Award, Choice Movie – Rumble (shared withTobey Maguire ,James Franco ,Topher Grace ) Nominated Broken Trail Western Heritage Award, Outstanding Television Feature Film Won 2014 Whitewash Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, Best Actor in a Canadian Film Nominated
^a b How did Thomas Haden Church land his role on Divorce? 'I was age-appropriate' , Oct. 2016 in the Guardian:As he points out, he has never been divorced (or married). "But I did go through a pretty significant upheaval several years ago. I have an ex with two children. So having gone through something as sort of life-changing as that myself ... " he trails off a bit, sounding uncomfortable, and pivots to something less personal. ^a b c Buck, Jerry (August 3, 1992)." .Deseret News . Associated Press. Archived fromthe original on June 3, 2016. RetrievedMarch 1, 2013 .His birth name was McMillen, but he took his stepfather's name of Quesada. He changed it to Thomas Haden Church 'because nobody could spell Quesada or pronounce it.' ^ "Thomas Haden Church" . TV Guide. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2010 .^a b "Thomas Haden Church" .AllMovie . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2018 .^ "Maxine S. Quesada Obituary" .Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved2022-08-28 .^a b "Carl Richard McMillen, 71" .Bonner County Daily Bee . April 11, 2008. Archived fromthe original on March 31, 2019. RetrievedMarch 1, 2013 .^a b "George A. Quesada" .Denton Record-Chronicle . July 18, 2012. Archived fromthe original on April 8, 2013. RetrievedMarch 1, 2013 .^ "Thomas Haden Church talks growing up Texan in relation to his role in 'Accidental Texan' .^a b c d Pilkington, Ed (May 16, 2008)."Naked ambition" .The Guardian . RetrievedMay 17, 2008 . ^ "Overheard with Evan Smith" . January 12, 2017.^ Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca (April 10, 2008)."Thomas Haden Church's choice career" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 17, 2008 . ^ "Spider-Man 3 Interviews: Thomas Haden Church - SuperHeroHype" .Superherohype.com . April 22, 2007. RetrievedAugust 24, 2017 .^ Macready, Melody (January 10, 2021)."Spider-Man: 5 Ways Sandman Was The Best Villain Of The Trilogy (& 5 Ways It Will Always Be Doc Ock)" .Screen Rant . RetrievedFebruary 17, 2022 . ^ Betancourt, David; Cavna, Michael (December 20, 2021)."The Top 6 Spider-Man Movie Villains, Ranked" .The Washington Post . RetrievedFebruary 17, 2022 . ^ Benjamin Bullard (2022-01-03)."Turns out one of Spider-Man: No Way Home's big bads wasn't needed on the movie set" .SYFY Official Site . Retrieved2022-01-07 . ^ "Thomas Haden Church vs Joe the Plumber" .Funnyordie.com . RetrievedAugust 24, 2017 .^ "FEARnet Goes to Church for Zombie Roadkill" , dreadcentral.com; accessed June 10, 2014.^ Dalton, Ben (December 2, 2021)."Toni Collette, Anna Faris, Thomas Haden Church set to star in UK-US comedy 'The Estate' .Screen Daily . ^ Mysa, Kiko Martinez for."Thomas Haden Church is bighearted roughneck in 'Accidental Texan' .MySA . ^a b Goldman, Andrew (May 23, 2007)."Church's Doctrine: Thomas Haden Church tells us why he loves older women and making out" .Elle . RetrievedAugust 25, 2014 . ^ "Thomas Haden Church on Filming 'Divorce' in Westchester" . 8 January 2018.^ "Thomas Haden Church's choice career" .Los Angeles Times . Retrieved24 August 2017 – via LA Times.^ "Spider-Man: No Way Home Reuses Footage From Past Spider-Man Movies" .Marvel . 26 December 2021. Retrieved2021-12-30 .^ "Looks Like No Way Home Reused Spider-Man 3 Sandman Scenes" .Screen Rant . RetrievedDecember 28, 2021 .^ "9th Annual Film Awards (2004) – Online Film & Television Association" .www.oftaawards.com . Retrieved2018-04-14 .^ "11th Annual TV Awards (2006-07) – Online Film & Television Association" .www.oftaawards.com . Retrieved2018-04-14 .
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