Thomas Haden Church | |
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 Church at the 2009 premiere of Don McKay | |
| Born | Thomas Richard McMillen June 17, 1960 Woodland, California, U.S. |
| Education | Harlingen High School |
| Alma mater | University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Partner | Mia Zottoli (2002-2008) |
| Children | 2[1] |
Thomas Haden Church (born Thomas Richard McMillen;[2][3] June 17, 1960)[4] is an American actor. After starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings and playing the lead for two seasons in Ned & Stacey (1995–1997), Church became known for his film work, including his role of Lyle van de Groot in George of the Jungle (1997), his Academy Award–nominated performance in Sideways (2004), his role as the Marvel Comics villain Sandman in the superhero films Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), as well as his starring roles in Over the Hedge (2006), Smart People (2008), Easy A (2010), We Bought a Zoo (2011), Max (2015), and Hellboy (2019). He also made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas (2003). In 2023, he starred as antagonist Agent Stone in the post-apocalyptic action comedy series Twisted Metal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Buck, Jerry (August 3, 1992). "'Wings' Character Stumbles, But He's Not Stupid, Star Says". Deseret News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved March 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. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Thomas Haden Church". AllMovie. Retrieved February 16, 2018.