Who Is Thomas Haden Church?
Thomas Haden Church (Thomas Richard McMillen) is an American actor, director, and writer. After co-starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings, Haden became known for his film roles, including his Academy Award-nominated performance in Sideways and his role as the Sandman in Spider-Man 3.
Church left high school in 1977 to work in the oil fields of Louisiana. He later returned to graduate from Harlingen High School in 1979. Haden attended the University of North Texas while living in Dallas. He also made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas.
How Old Is Thomas Haden Church?
Thomas Richard McMillen was born on June 17, 1960, in Yolo, California, U.S. He is 58 years old as of 2018.
Thomas Haden Church Family
Thomas was born to Maxine (née Sanders) and Carlos “Carl” Richard McMillen who served for eight years in the Marines and also saw action in the Korean War after 1962. Richard worked as a surveyor. His parents divorced and his mother moved to Texas.
His mother remarried in 1969 to widower George A. Quesada, a veteran of an Army Air Forces reconnaissance unit that served in Guam in World War II. Thomas took his stepfather’s surname for a time but changed it to “Haden Church,” which was extracted from the names of other relatives when people found Quesada difficult to pronounce.
His biological father Carl died in 2008 and his stepfather in 2012.
Mia Zottoli Thomas Haden Church
Church was previously in a relationship with Mia Zotolli from 2002 to 2008, with whom he has two children.
Thomas Haden Church Wife
Church was never married to Mia or anyone else despite a 2008 article in the LA times incorrectly claiming he was married to his partner.
Thomas Haden Church Voice Over
Richard started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and also doing voice-over work. He then changed his name to “Thomas Haden Church”, taking “Haden” and “Church” from his ancestry.
Actor Thomas Haden Church
Haden moved to California to pursue an acting career after appearing in an independent film. Haden’s character delivers a last love letter from “Eddie Labec” to “Carla” in the Cheers episode, “Death Takes a Vacation on Ice”.
Thomas Haden Church Wings
Haden played the part of slow-witted aircraft mechanic Lowell Mather for six seasons (1990–95) on the NBC sitcom Wings.
Church also worked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on Ned & Stacey opposite Debra Messing. He has also had supporting roles in films such as Tombstone, George of the Jungle, and The Specials. Church has often played villains or comic relief in films, such as in Demon Knight.
In late 2000 Church took a break from films. He made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas in 2003 after having small roles in films such as Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland. Haden also has voiceover work in commercials, such as for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse beer.
Thomas Haden Church Sideways
Director Alexander Payne later called him regarding the role of “Jack”, the selfish best friend to Paul Giamatti’s character, in Sideways in 2003. During the audition, Haden 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 an in-born vulnerability in the scene.” Church later found that he was the only actor to strip down for the audition. Sideways earned acclaim for Haden. Church won an IFP Independent Spirit Award and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Church has since appeared in films such as Idiocracy, and done voice-over work on films such as Over the Hedge. He has also starred in one of AMC’s highest-rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in 2006, for which he won an Emmy award.
Thomas Haden Church Spider-Man
He appeared as the tragic villain Sandman in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in 2007.
Church was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2005. He appeared as “Joe Six-Pack” in a video on funnyordie.com in October 2008, challenging Joe the Plumber by drinking more beer. He also starred in the FEARnet web series, Zombie Roadkill, alongside David Dorfman.
Church is appearing in the HBO original series Divorce where he plays Robert.
Why Did Thomas Haden Church Leave Wings?
According to www.sfgate.com Church says,”I was frustrated for years on ‘Wings.’ “Even in the very first season I had been told that it was going to be a real strong ensemble show, not unlike ‘Cheers.’
“And it quickly became apparent that they were going to concentrate on Tim, and Steve (Weber), and Crystal, and the rest of us were going to be tertiary characters.”
A few years into the series, he tried to get out. He said he was “threatened with a mammoth lawsuit,” and dropped his escape plans until his contract expired. Three days after shooting the season finale of “Wings” in 1995, he was at work on the “Ned & Stacey” pilot.
Thomas Haden Church Net Worth
The Divorce star has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Thomas Haden Church Height
Hadden stands at a height of 1.83 m.
Thomas Haden Church Ranch
He lives on his 2,000-acre (810 ha) ranch in Kerrville, Texas and he rented a house in New Rochelle, New York during the filming of Divorce.
Thomas Haden Church Movies
Year |
Title |
Role |
1980 |
Gypsy Angels |
Roommate |
1993 |
Tombstone |
Billy Clanton |
1995 |
Demon Knight |
Roach |
1997 |
George of the Jungle |
Lyle Van de Groot |
One Night Stand |
Don |
|
1998 |
Susan’s Plan |
Dr. Chris Stillman |
Free Money |
Larry |
|
1999 |
Goosed |
Steven Troy |
2000 |
The Specials |
The Strobe |
2001 |
3000 Miles to Graceland |
Quigley |
Monkeybone |
Death’s Assistant |
|
2002 |
Lone Star State of Mind |
Killer |
The Badge |
David Hardwick |
|
2003 |
Rolling Kansas |
Agent Madsen/Trooper |
George of the Jungle 2 |
Lyle Van de Groot |
|
2004 |
Serial Killing 4 Dummys |
Vince Grimaldi |
Sideways |
Jack Cole |
|
Spanglish |
Mike |
|
2006 |
Over the Hedge |
Dwayne |
Idiocracy |
Brawndo CEO |
|
Charlotte’s Web |
Brooks the Crow |
|
2007 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Flint Marko / Sandman |
2008 |
Smart People |
Chuck Wetherhold |
2009 |
Don McKay |
Don McKay |
Imagine That |
Johnny Whitefeather |
|
Aliens in the Attic |
Tazer |
|
All About Steve |
Hartman |
|
2010 |
Easy A |
Mr. Griffith |
2011 |
Another Happy Day |
Paul |
Killer Joe |
Ansel Smith |
|
We Bought a Zoo |
Duncan Mee |
|
2012 |
John Carter |
Tal Hajus |
2013 |
Whitewash |
Bruce Landry |
Lucky Them |
Charlie |
|
2014 |
Heaven Is for Real |
Jay Wilkins |
2015 |
Max |
Ray Wincott |
Daddy’s Home |
Leo Holt |
|
2016 |
Cardboard Boxer |
Willie |
2017 |
Crash Pad |
Grady |
2019 |
The Peanut Butter Falcon |
Clint/The Salt Water Redneck |
Thomas Haden Church Tv Shows | Thomas Haden Church Tv Series
Year |
Title |
Role |
1989 |
Protect and Surf |
Dwight Jesmer |
21 Jump Street |
Tony |
|
Cheers |
Gordie Brown |
|
China Beach |
Jack Daniels |
|
Booker |
Leon Ross |
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1990–1995 |
Wings |
Lowell Mather |
1992 |
Flying Blind |
Jonathan |
1993 |
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert |
Nelson Hareem |
1995–1997 |
Ned and Stacey |
Ned Dorsey |
1995 |
Partners |
|
1998 |
Mr. Murder |
Drew Oslett, Jr. |
2001 |
Gary & Mike |
Additional voices |
The Cartoon Cartoon Show |
Doo Dah |
|
Going to California |
Schwee |
|
2003 |
Miss Match |
Andrew Horn |
Lucky |
Bobby Blaine |
|
2004 |
Teen Titans |
Killer Moth |
2006 |
Broken Trail |
Tom Harte |
2010 |
Zombie Roadkill |
Ranger Chet Masterson |
2012 |
Regular Show |
Quillgin |
2016–2018 |
Divorce |
Robert Dufresne |