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Thomas Haden Church

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STARZMon, Jul 6, 3:50 PMSmart PeopleBuy
STARZMon, Jul 6, 10:55 PMSmart PeopleBuy
FXMon, Jul 6, 11:00 PMSidewaysBuy
FXTue, Jul 7, 10:00 AMSidewaysBuy
STARZTue, Jul 7, 12:35 PMSmart PeopleBuy
ENCThu, Jul 9, 2:05 PMSpider-Man 3Buy
ENCThu, Jul 9, 9:40 PMSpider-Man 3Buy
ENCFri, Jul 10, 7:10 AMSpider-Man 3Buy
HISTSat, Jul 11, 8:00 PMTombstoneBuy
HISTSun, Jul 12, 12:00 AMTombstoneBuy
STARZWed, Jul 15, 12:45 AMSmart PeopleBuy
STARZWed, Jul 15, 5:50 PMSmart PeopleBuy
TBSSat, Jul 18, 2:30 AMGeorge of the JungleBuy
SOAPSat, Jul 18, 6:00 AMLone Star State of MindBuy
TBSSat, Jul 18, 6:40 AMGeorge of the JungleBuy
ENCSun, Jul 19, 9:00 AMSpider-Man 3Buy

Thomas Haden Church Biography

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  • Birth Name: Thomas Quesada
  • Birth Place: Fort Worth, TX
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/17/1961, Gemini
  • Profession: Actor; director; screenwriter
Ruggedly handsome and surprisingly versatile, this former deejay has showcased his world-weary demeanor in both comic and dramatic roles. In 1990, he snagged his breakthrough part as a lovable dullard on the sitcom Wings, and during his five-year tenure, the Texas native made his film debut as a gunslinger in the Western Tombstone. Worried about being typecast, he left Wings in 1995 for a completely antithetical (not to mention larger) role as a stuck-up, sarcastic urbanite on Ned and Stacey. Although the series was short-lived, it was quite amusing, and Church was in fine form as a despicable cad who still managed to be appealing. After the sitcom's demise, he bought a ranch in his home state but continued to pop up in supporting parts in bad flicks (Monkeybone, The Specials) and even cowrote, directed and appeared in the 2003 pot comedy Rolling Kansas. Then Church more or less retired from showbiz, opting to stay home and raise cattle. Then writer/director Alexander Payne cast him as an aging, commitment-phobic playboy in the critically acclaimed indie Sideways. Church's seriocomic turn earned him Oscar and Golden Globe nods, and an Independent Spirit Award, and completely revitalized his career. Soon he was working more than ever in high-profile projects, both on the big-screen (Spider-Man 3) and TV, earning a second Golden Globe nomination for his sympathetic performance as a cowboy in the 2006 miniseries Broken Trail.
Thomas Haden Church Fast Facts:
  • Worked as a deejay and a voice-over actor in Texas.
  • Dropped out of Southern Methodist University in 1985 to become a freelance copywriter.
  • Said he was inspired to become an actor by a chance meeting with Robert Duvall in the mid-'80s. They later co-starred in the 2006 Golden Globe-nominated Western miniseries Broken Trail.
    Thomas Haden Church Relationships:
  • Cody - Daughter
  • George 'Tex' Quesada - Brother
  • Mia Zottoli - Ex-fiancée

    • Thomas Haden Church Awards:
  • 2004 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
  • 2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee

  • College:
  • University of North Texas, Denton, TX (BA in Television and Film Production); attended Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
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