Church, Thomas Haden 1961–

PERSONAL

Born June 17, 1961, in El Paso, TX; son of an Army officer and health care worker and a homemaker; children: one daughter. Education: North Texas State University, B.A., radio, film, and television. Avocational Interests: Spending time on Texas ranches, surfing.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Publicist—Wolf-Kasteler-Van Iden & Associates, 335 N. Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor, producer, director, and writer. Provided commercial voiceover work in Texas and nationwide for various products, including Icehouse Beer, 1995, and Merrill Lynch, 2003. Also worked as a disc jockey, radio announcer, copywriter, air conditioning contractor, bellman, busboy, car wash attendant, gravel separator, road kill collector, veterinarian's assistant, and waiter.

Awards, Honors: Southeastern Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Seattle Film Critics Award, best supporting actor, San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, best supporting actor, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award (with others), best ensemble acting, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, National Board of Review Award, best supporting actor, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Florida Film Critics Circle Award, best supporting actor, Chicago Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Boston Society of Film Critics Award (with others), best ensemble cast, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, best supporting actor, 2004, Academy Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, Screen Actors Guild Award (with others), outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role, Golden Satellite Award, best actor in a supporting role, comedy or musical, Online Film Critics Society Award, best supporting actor, National Society of Film Critics Award, best supporting actor, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award, best supporting actor, Independent Spirit Award, best supporting male, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Central Ohio Film Critics Award, best supporting performance, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (with others), best acting ensemble, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, 2005, all for Sideways.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Roommate, Gypsy Angels, 1980.

Billy Clanton, Tombstone, Buena Vista, 1993.

Roach, Demon Knight (also known as Demon Keeper and Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight), Universal, 1995.

Don, One Night Stand (also known as One Night), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Lyle van de Groot, George of the Jungle, Buena Vista, 1997.

Dirk and Betty, Standard Film Trust/Surfer Girl Entertainment/Zephyr Entertainment, 1999.

The Strobe/Ted Tilderbrook, The Specials, Mindfire Entertainment, 2000.

U.S. Marshal Quigley, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001.

(Uncredited) Death's assistant, Monkeybone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Killer, Lone Star State of Mind (also known as Cowboys and Idiots and Road to Hell), Columbia TriStar, 2002.

David Hardwick, The Badge, Lions Gate Films, 2002.

Agent Madsen/Trooper, Rolling Kansas, 2003.

Lyle van de Groot, George of the Jungle 2, Buena Vista Home Video, 2003.

Vince Grimaldi, Serial Killing 4 Dummys (also known as Serial Killing and Serial Killing 101), Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Jack, Sideways, Fox Searchlight, 2004.

Mike the realtor, Spanglish, Sony, 2004.

Voice of Dwayne, Over the Hedge (animated), Paramount, 2006.

Voice of Brooks, Charlotte's Web, Paramount, 2006.

Also appeared in Stolen Moments.

Film Work:

Executive producer, Scotch and Milk, 1997.

Director, Rolling Kansas, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Lowell Mather, Wings, NBC, 1990–95.

Ned Dorsey, Ned and Stacey Fox, 1995–96.

Voice of Doo Dah, Yee Hah and Doo Dah (animated), Cartoon Network, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Drew Oslett, Jr., Mr. Murder (also known as Dean Koontz's "Mr. Murder"), ABC, 1998.

Tom Harte, Broken Trail, AMC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Nelson Hareem, Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (also known as Fugitive Nights), NBC, 1993.

Dr. Chris Stillman, Susan's Plan (also known as Dying to Get Rich), Cinemax, 1999.

Larry, Free Money, Starz!, 1999.

Steven Troy, Goosed, The Movie Channel, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Fox Fall Preview Party, Fox, 1995.

Himself, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005.

Himself, The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2005.

Himself, The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 2005.

Himself, The 77th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2005.

The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, The WB, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dwight Jesmer, Protect and Surf, ABC, 1989.

Jonathon Rasch, Flying Blind, Fox, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Gordie Brown, "Death Takes a Holiday on Ice," Cheers, NBC, 1989.

Jack Daniels, "China Men," China Beach, ABC, 1989.

Leon Ross, "Cementhead," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I), Fox, 1989.

Leon Ross, "Someone Stole Lucille," Booker (also known as Booker, PI), Fox, 1989.

Tony, "Eternal Flame," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989.

Jonathon Rasch, "Lovers and Other Strangers," Flying Blind, Fox, 1992.

The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1995.

Ned, "City Hall," Partners, Fox, 1995.

Schwee, "Apocalypse Cow," Going to California, Showtime, 2001.

Bobby Blaine, "The Method," Lucky, F/X, 2003.

Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2004.

Himself, McEnroe, CNBC, 2004.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2004.

Voice of Killer Moth, "Date with Destiny," Teen Titans (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Himself, The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005.

(In archive footage) Magacine, 2005.

Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2005.

Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005.

Also appeared as Andrew, "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," Miss Match, NBC.

Television Work; Series:

Executive consultant, Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1995–96.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Goban Toba, Ys: Book 1 and 2, Hudson Soft, 1990.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Rolling Kansas, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, December 2, 1996, p. 92; February 4, 2005, p. 53.

Interview, March, 2005, p. 202.

Texas Monthly, December, 1995, pp. 62-65; February, 2001, p. 20; April, 2005, p. 108.

Time, April 18, 2005, p. 163.

Variety, December 6, 2004, p. S34.