Thomas Haden Church
Biography
Thomas Haden Church is an American actor who was born in Woodland, California. He began his entertainment career as a radio personality and voice-over performer before moving to California to act. He played the slow-witted mechanic Lowell Mather for six seasons on Wings, then took a lead role opposite Debra Messing in Ned & Stacey. In film, he appeared in Tombstone (1993), George of the Jungle (1997), and The Specials, and made his directing debut with Rolling Kansas in 2003. His role as Jack in Sideways (2004) brought him an Independent Spirit Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He later voiced characters in Over the Hedge (2006), won an Emmy for Broken Trail (2006), and played Sandman in Spider-Man 3 (2007). Other credits include Smart People (2008), Easy A (2010), We Bought a Zoo (2011), Max (2015), Hellboy (2019), and the series Twisted Metal in 2023.
66years old
Turns 67 on June 17in 250 days
- Born Woodland
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Thomas Richard McMillen (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 37
- Career span
- 32 years1993 to 2025
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A change of course
Church began his entertainment career doing voice-over work and as a radio personality. He moved to California to pursue acting after he appeared in an independent film.
Behind the camera
Church had small parts in movies including Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland. He then directed his first film, Rolling Kansas, in 2003.
Thomas Haden Church movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Karey Kirkpatrick directed two of these films. John Cleese appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Cleese's page
Willem Dafoe's page
Bruce Dern's page
J.K. Simmons's page
James Franco's page
Martin Sheen's page
Karey KirkpatrickDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2009
All films by Karey Kirkpatrick
Also two films together14 more actors
- Billy ZaneSusan's Plan (1998) and Tombstone (1993)
- Kurt Russell3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and Tombstone (1993)
- David Arquette3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and Free Money (1998)
- Michael BiehnSusan's Plan (1998) and Tombstone (1993)
- Kirsten DunstWith Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) and Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- M.C. GaineyAll About Steve (2009) and Sideways (2004)
- Nastassja KinskiSusan's Plan (1998) and One Night Stand (1997)
- Abraham BenrubiCharlotte's Web (2006) and George of the Jungle (1997)
- Tobey MaguireWith Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) and Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- DJ QuallsAll About Steve (2009) and Lone Star State of Mind (2002)
- Scott A. MartinKiller Joe (2011) and Smart People (2008)
- Abdoulaye NGomGeorge of the Jungle 2 (2003) and George of the Jungle (1997)
- Kelly MiraccoGeorge of the Jungle 2 (2003) and George of the Jungle (1997)
- Keith ScottGeorge of the Jungle 2 (2003) and George of the Jungle (1997)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Thomas Haden Church's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
25 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 36 films: 25 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 80% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$895M30.8% of the total
- 2$343M11.8% of the total
- 3$284M9.8% of the total
- 4$243M8.3% of the total
- 5$174M6.0% of the total
- 6$149M5.1% of the total
- 7$120M4.1% of the total
- 8$110M3.8% of the total
$590 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 20% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 2004 to 2007, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Broken Trail | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Sideways | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male | Sideways | Won |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast | Sideways | Won |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Sideways | Won |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Sideways | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor | Sideways | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.