Thomas Haden Church Biography

Thomas Haden Church, Actor
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornJune 17, 1960
Age63 years
Thomas Haden Church, born Thomas Richard McMillen, is an American actor, director, and also author, best understood for his functions in iconic movies and tv series such as "Wings", "Ned & Stacey", "Laterally", and "Spider-Man 3". Born upon June 17, 1960, in Forest, The golden state, Church grew up in a tight-knit household with roots in the rural area of Laredo, Texas.

Church participated in the University of North Texas, where he examined both radio, tv, and also movie, along with acting. He originally sought an occupation in voiceover job and obtained some success on regional radio. Nevertheless, it was his need to operate in front of the video camera that eventually led him to Hollywood.

In the late 1980s, Church transferred to Los Angeles and also quickly developed himself as an actor in tv as well as film. His very first significant function can be found in the hit television series "Cheers", which brought about his casting as the protagonist, Lowell Mather, in the preferred sitcom "Wings". For 6 seasons, from 1990 to 1995, Church depicted the dim-witted auto mechanic as well as came to be an instant follower fave.

After leaving "Wings", Church continued to work in television with a leading role in the comedy series "Ned & Stacey", contrary Debra Messing. His film career also began to pick up vapor with looks in motion pictures like "George of the Jungle" (1997) and "The Specials" (2000).

Church's breakthrough role was available in 2004 when he starred alongside Paul Giamatti in the seriously well-known movie "Sideways". Directed by Alexander Payne, the movie adhered to 2 middle-aged guys on a wine-tasting trip of California. Church's representation of the unfaithful, washed-up actor Jack amassed him numerous honors as well as elections, including an Academy Award election for Best Supporting Actor.

Following the success of "Sideways", Church's career reached new heights with his function as the villain Flint Marko, aka Sandman, in the 2007 blockbuster "Spider-Man 3". Directed by Sam Raimi, the movie starred Tobey Maguire as the eponymous superhero as well as Kirsten Dunst as his love rate of interest, Mary Jane Watson.

Throughout the years, Church has remained to work in both movie and also tv, starring in projects like the HBO series "Divorce" (2016-2019) alongside Sarah Jessica Parker as well as Thomas Middleditch, as well as showing up in well-known movies such as "We Bought a Zoo" (2011) with Matt Damon and also Scarlett Johansson.

Along with acting, Church has ventured into guiding and also creating. His directorial debut, "Rolling Kansas", was launched in 2003. The screwball funny, which Church additionally co-wrote, starred Jay Paulson, Sam Huntington, as well as Johnny Bartee as 3 brothers on a road trip to discover a hidden marijuana area.

Thomas Haden Church is understood for his special acting design as well as capacity to bring depth to even the most unique personalities. With a career covering over three years, he remains to be among Hollywood's many functional and also talented actors.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Thomas.

Related authors: Scarlett Johansson (Actress), Sam Raimi (Director), Paul Giamatti (Actor), Debra Messing (Actress), Alexander Payne (Director), Tobey Maguire (Actor), Sarah Jessica Parker (Actress), Matt Damon (Actor), Kirsten Dunst (Actress)

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30 Famous quotes by Thomas Haden Church

Small: I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom
"I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom"
Small: I did a series called Ned and Stacey for two years for Fox back in the 90s. I was writer on it as well
"I did a series called Ned and Stacey for two years for Fox back in the 90s. I was writer on it as well as a producer, and it was very important to me that there were no contemporary references"
Small: But I think once the word gets out that the movie is funny - funny is transcendent - it will traverse a
"But I think once the word gets out that the movie is funny - funny is transcendent - it will traverse all demographic barriers if people embrace it as a funny movie"
Small: But all actors go through the process, its hit and miss, you have achievement and failure
"But all actors go through the process, it's hit and miss, you have achievement and failure"
Small: Its one of those scenarios where no, I never imagined that Id be directed in a love scene - not even a
"It's one of those scenarios where no, I never imagined that I'd be directed in a love scene - not even a love scene because it's kind of a hard-core sex scene because it's kind of just purely played for this carnal venting"
Small: I kind of have a rededication in my life now to acting because Im very fond of being in this movie
"I kind of have a rededication in my life now to acting because I'm very fond of being in this movie"
Small: He was using me. When he cast me in Sideways I was nothing but a vessel
"He was using me. When he cast me in Sideways I was nothing but a vessel"
Small: But to this day I am convinced that the real reason we met was because Alexander is from Nebraska, and
"But to this day I am convinced that the real reason we met was because Alexander is from Nebraska, and he was completely fascinated that I was about to go off and make a movie with Brando - perhaps the most famous Nebraskan of all"
Small: As an actor I kind of do. I started out doing voice overs in the mid 80s when I was in grad school
"As an actor I kind of do. I started out doing voice overs in the mid 80s when I was in grad school"
Small: And there have certainly been movies I wanted to be in and milestones I wanted to surpass that did not
"And there have certainly been movies I wanted to be in and milestones I wanted to surpass that did not happen"
Small: The title of the movie is open to interpretation
"The title of the movie is open to interpretation"
Small: Last summer when we were preparing for the movie, I actually kind of wanted to stay fairly uninformed a
"Last summer when we were preparing for the movie, I actually kind of wanted to stay fairly uninformed about it. As we went through the process that we do in the movie, I wanted to be a little wide-eyed"
Small: I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that free
"I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom"
Small: I certainly was an actor and then I drifted more towards writing and directing
"I certainly was an actor and then I drifted more towards writing and directing"
Small: I believe in singularity in relationships because youve got to have trust on both sides
"I believe in singularity in relationships because you've got to have trust on both sides"
Small: But at the same time, if the right thing came along, I would do it in a second
"But at the same time, if the right thing came along, I would do it in a second"
Small: I would say 95% of the time, because you just cant remember your lines if youre drinking alcohol.
"I would say 95% of the time, because you just can't remember your lines if you're drinking alcohol. I would say about 95% of the time it was grape juice or this fake wine, which was horrible"
Small: But Im a citizen of Texas and try to spend most of my time there
"But I'm a citizen of Texas and try to spend most of my time there"
Small: Children from like 8 and even up to the college age - Spider-Man appeals to a fairly broad demographic
"Children from like 8 and even up to the college age - Spider-Man appeals to a fairly broad demographic but, like I said, a mean age probably of 12 is a good mark - they process information so quickly and it's not because of attention deficit or short attention span"
Small: But I certainly know a lot of people that existed at that level and are always kind of pining for more,
"But I certainly know a lot of people that existed at that level and are always kind of pining for more, always thinking that the next big break, the next opportunity, the big role are just around the corner of the next audition"
Small: Between Clive Owen winning at the Golden Globes and the British Academy announcing its nominations, of
"Between Clive Owen winning at the Golden Globes and the British Academy announcing its nominations, of which Sideways received only one, I'm feeling pretty humbled these days"
Small: When I moved to L.A. in 1989, the very first thing I did was this horrific pilot called To Protect And
"When I moved to L.A. in 1989, the very first thing I did was this horrific pilot called To Protect And Surf"
Small: Their lives have been largely defined by failure and you would think the prospect of marriage, which is
"Their lives have been largely defined by failure and you would think the prospect of marriage, which is supposed to be bountiful and hopeful, it's just really another kind of tangential thing in his life"
Small: I like to keep my private stuff pretty vague
"I like to keep my private stuff pretty vague"
Small: I enjoy doing press for something that I like, and I think the movie is very fun and charming and cleve
"I enjoy doing press for something that I like, and I think the movie is very fun and charming and clever"
Small: Cary and I are working together on another movie, Charlottes Web
"Cary and I are working together on another movie, Charlotte's Web"
Small: To some extent I could identify with that because I kind of just made my money and got out
"To some extent I could identify with that because I kind of just made my money and got out"
Small: Im not so proud to think that anything is unworthy, and I dont think I was that way 10 years ago
"I'm not so proud to think that anything is unworthy, and I don't think I was that way 10 years ago"
Small: I love knowing that Im not better than any other person on the planet
"I love knowing that I'm not better than any other person on the planet"
Small: I love going to the feed store and drinking coffee and talking about how much rain we need
"I love going to the feed store and drinking coffee and talking about how much rain we need"