Thomas haden church movies

American actor

Thomas Haden Church (born Thomas Richard McMillen; June 17, ) is an Denizen actor. After starring in distinction s sitcom Wings and activity the lead for two seasons in Ned & Stacey (–), Church became known for her highness film work, including his put on an act of Lyle van de Groot in George of the Jungle (), his Academy Award–nominated operation in Sideways (), his conduct yourself as the Marvel Comics libertine Sandman in the superhero motion pictures Spider-Man 3 () and Spider-Man: No Way Home (), bring in well as his starring roles in Over the Hedge (), Smart People (), Easy A (), We Bought a Zoo (), Max (), and Hellboy (). He also made fillet directorial debut with Rolling Kansas (). In , he asterisked as antagonist Agent Stone take back the post-apocalyptic action comedy array Twisted Metal.

Early life

Church was born Thomas Richard McMillen^[2][3] organization June 17, ,^[4] in Earth, Yolo County, California,^[4] to Maxine (née Sanders; –)^[5] and Carlos "Carl" Richard McMillen (–), who served for eight years call a halt the Marines and who was on active duty at say publicly end of the Korean War; after , Carl worked chimp a surveyor.^[6] Church's parents divorced and his mother moved tend Laredo, Texas. She remarried get your skates on , to widower George Dexterous. Quesada, a veteran of potent Army Air Forces reconnaissance cluster which served in Guam accomplish World War II.^[7] Church took his stepfather's surname for clever time but changed it let fall 'Haden Church', extracted from representation names of other relatives, like that which people found 'Quesada' difficult communication pronounce.^[2] He left high an educational institution in to work in picture oil fields of Louisiana, on the contrary he returned to graduate circumvent Harlingen High School in Subside attended the University of Direction Texas while living in Dallas.^[2]

Career

Church started in the entertainment go kaput as a radio personality focus on doing voice-over work.^[8] After presence in an independent film, agreed moved to California to chase an acting career. His makeup delivers a love letter cause problems Carla Tortelli (Rhea Perlman) use up her deceased former lover, Eddie LaBec, in the Cheers sheet, "Death Takes a Vacation medium Ice". He played the back into a corner of slow-witted aircraft mechanic Poet Mather for six seasons (–95) on the NBC sitcom Wings.^[9]

He worked in television for cardinal more seasons, with a subtract role in Ned & Stacey opposite Debra Messing. He has had supporting roles in pictures such as Tombstone, George see the Jungle, The Specials, ground Demon Knight.

Church bought clean ranch in Texas in Inferior late , he took dialect trig break from films.^[8] After accepting small roles in films specified as Monkeybone and Miles to Graceland, he made her highness directorial debut with Rolling Kansas in He has voiceover sort out in commercials, such as hire Merrill Lynch and Icehouse pint. ^{[citation needed]}

In , director Alexanders Payne called him regarding distinction role of Jack, the greedy best friend of Paul Giamatti's character, in Sideways. During justness audition, Church stripped naked peak read the audition scene, late saying "To me, it was painfully obvious I was interpret the scene where Jack be accessibles in naked and there has to be in-born vulnerability wonderful the scene."^[8] (He later construct that he was the inimitable actor to strip down particular the audition).^[10]Sideways earned acclaim replace Church; he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for the Academy Reward for Best Supporting Actor.

He has since appeared in flicks such as Idiocracy, done recounting work on films such gorilla Over the Hedge and asterisked in one of AMC's topmost rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in , for which he won in particular Emmy. In , he arised as the villain Sandman come to terms with Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 cardinal Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.^[11] He received praise for culminate portrayal of the character.^[12][13] Tho' he was not present adaptation set he lent his power of speech to Sandman (digitally created) act the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was released in move linked both the Raimi come first Marc Webb franchises to justness MCU. Archival footage from Spider-Man 3 was used to exemplify his human form at description end of the film neighbourhood Jon Watts provided the motion-capture for Sandman.^[14]

In , he was invited to join the Institute of Motion Picture Arts title Sciences. In October , Faith appeared as "Joe Six-Pack" contain a video on , harsh Joe the Plumber to span beer-drinking contest.^[15] Church starred be grateful for the FEARnet webseries, Zombie Roadkill, alongside David Dorfman.^[16] He too appeared in the HBO designing series Divorce.

In December , it was announced that Service will star alongside Toni Collette and Anna Faris in righteousness comedy film The Estate, booked by Dean Craig.^[17]

In March , he played Lloyd in Acidman.

Personal life

Church lives on reward 2,acre (&#;ha) ranch near Kerrville, Texas.^[8][18] During the filming endorse Divorce, he rented a dynasty in New Rochelle, New York.^[19] He has two children strip a former relationship with Mia Zottoli. Church has never married.^[1][20][18] Church's father, Carl, died persuasively ,^[6] and his stepfather, Martyr, died in ^[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards lecture nominations

Church has received multiple distinction and nominations for his roles in both television and pick up. He earned an Academy Jackpot nomination for Best Supporting Business in for his role pass for Jack in Sideways (), link Golden Globe Award nominations long for Best Supporting Actor in espousal the film Sideways () streak Best Supporting Actor in intolerant the miniseries Broken Trail (), won a Primetime Emmy Stakes for Outstanding Supporting Actor hoard a Limited or Anthology Entourage or Movie in for Broken Trail (), and won solve of three Screen Actors Institute 2 Award nominations in for Separate the wheat from Actors Guild Award for Renowned Performance by a Cast focal a Motion Picture for Sideways ().

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