Tom Hulce
Biography
Tom Hulce, an American actor and theater producer, is known for playing Mozart in Amadeus and for producing the musical Spring Awakening. Raised near Detroit in Plymouth, he studied at Interlochen Arts Academy and later in North Carolina before leaving school in 1973. He began acting professionally in 1974, appearing with Anthony Hopkins in a Broadway and Los Angeles run of Equus. His early films included September 30, 1955 and Animal House (1978), and he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in Amadeus (1984). Later screen work includes Parenthood (1989), Fearless (1993), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), and the voice of Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). On television he won an Emmy for The Heidi Chronicles. As a producer he helped bring Spring Awakening to Broadway, which won a 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical, and he also produced the stage adaptation of Green Day's American Idiot.
72years old
Turns 73 on December 6in 49 days
- Born Detroit
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Thomas Edward Hulce (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 44 years1978 to 2022
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Big break
In the early 1980s, Miloš Forman cast Hulce as Mozart in Amadeus, his adaptation of Peter Shaffer's play, after the actor beat out David Bowie, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mark Hamill and Kenneth Branagh.
First role
Hulce's first professional acting job was in 1974, playing opposite Anthony Hopkins in Equus on Broadway and in Los Angeles.
Early training
Hulce attended the North Carolina School of the Arts to study acting, but he departed in 1973 before finishing and never received a degree.
Behind the award
As a lead producer, Hulce won a 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical for Spring Awakening, which took eight Tonys that year.
Tom Hulce movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Jason Alexander's page
Also two films together3 more actors
- Charles KimbroughThe Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- Jane WithersThe Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- Paul KandelThe Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Tom Hulce's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.1 billion
10 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$325M30.2% of the total
- 2$222M20.6% of the total
- 3$141M13.1% of the total
- 4$126M11.7% of the total
- 5$112M10.4% of the total
- 6$90M8.3% of the total
- 7$54M5.0% of the total
- 8$7.0M0.6% of the total
$1.2 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1996 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Heidi Chronicles | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.