Thomas Haden Church

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Thomas Haden Church

Born	June 17, 1960 El Paso, Texas, USA
Notable roles	Lowell Mather in Wings (1990–1995) Billy Clanton in Tombstone (1993) Ned Dorsey in Ned and Stacey (1995-1997) Lyle van de Groot in George of the Jungle (1997) Larry in Free Money (1998) The Strobe/Ted Tilderbrook in The Specials (2000) Jackson Lapote in Sideways (2004) Sandman in Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960) is an Academy Award nominated American film and television actor. He will be seen in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 as Spiderman's gritty enemy The Sandman.

1 Biography
2 Filmography
3 Awards
- 3.1 Won
- 3.2 Nominated
4 Footnotes
5 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Church, the third of six children,^[1] was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and raised in Laredo, Texas. He graduated from United High School in 1979 and went on to attend the University of North Texas.

[edit] Career

Church started in the entertainment business as a radio personality. A part in an independent film convinced him to move to California to pursue an acting career. Church played the part of dim-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.

After roles in little-seen films like Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, 3000 Miles to Graceland and his directorial debut, Rolling Kansas, Church went into early retirement and relocated back to his native Texas. He has also done voiceover work in commercials, such as for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse Beer.^[2]

At one point, Church was close to landing the part that went to Dermot Mulroney in About Schmidt but didn't get it. In 2003 director Alexander Payne, who had promised Church a part in his next film, cast the actor in Sideways as Jack, the selfish best friend to Paul Giamatti's writer, looking to have one last fling before getting married. Payne personally visited Church at his estate in Texas to offer him the part. Sideways helped provide a comeback for Church, for which he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in one of AMC's highest rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in 2006.

In 2005, Church was cast as Sandman in Spider-Man 3, the third installment of the franchise due for release on May 4, 2007. This role has seen much acclaim from online supporters. But the public and online supporters feel that The Sandman will be upstaged by Topher Grace's Venom.

[edit] Personal life

Church resides on his large ranch in Kerrville, Texas. He is a full-time rancher.^[3]

[edit] Filmography

Gypsy Angels (1980) as Roommate
Ys: Book 1&2 (VG) (1990) (VG) (voice) as Goban Toba
Wings (TV series) (1990) TV Series as Lowell Mather (1990-1995)
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert aka Fugitive Nights (1993) (TV) as Nelson Hareem
Tombstone (1993) as Billy Clanton
Demon Knight aka Demon Keeper aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (1995) as Roach
Ned and Stacey (1995) TV Series as Ned Dorsey (1995-1997)
George of the Jungle (1997) as Lyle van de Groot
One Night Stand (1997) as Don
Mr. Murder aka Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder (1998) (TV) as Drew Oslett Jr.
Susan's Plan aka Dying to Get Rich (1998) as Dr. Chris Stillman
Free Money (1998) as Larry
Goosed (1999/I) as Steven Troy
The Specials (2000) as The Strobe/Ted Tilderbrook
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) as U.S. Marshal Quigley
Monkeybone (2001) as Death's Assistant
Lone Star State of Mind aka Road to Hell (2002) as Killer
The Badge (2002) as David Hardwick
Rolling Kansas (2003) as Agent Madsen/Trooper
George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (V) as Lyle Van de Groot
Serial Killing 4 Dummys aka Serial Killing 101 aka Serial Killer (2004) as Vince Grimaldi
Sideways (2004) as Jackson 'Jack' Lapote
Spanglish (2004) as Mike / Realtor
Over the Hedge (2006) (voice) as Dwayne LaFontant
Idiocracy (2006) as Brawndo C.E.O.
Broken Trail (2006) as Tom Harte
Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice) as Brooks
Continuing Ed (2006)
Spider-Man 3 (2007) as Flint Marko/Sandman
Smart People (2007) as Chuck

[edit] Awards

[edit] Won

2007 Western Heritage Award Television Motion Picture (Broken Trail)
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2005 Central Ohio Film Critics Award Best Supporting Performance (Sideways)
2005 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2005 Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male (Sideways)
2005 Iowa Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2005 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2005 National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2005 Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2005 Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical (Sideways)
2005 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by Cast in a Motion Picture (Sideways)
2005 Utah Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Boston Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Seattle Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)
2004 Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor (Sideways)

[edit] Nominated

2007 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Broken Trail)
2007 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Broken Trail)
2005 Academy Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Sideways)
2005 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Sideways)
2005 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Sideways)