Thomas Haden Church
Birth Name:
Thomas Richard McMillen
Birth Place:
Yolo, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2005
- Attended the University of North Texas
- Started out as a radio personality before deciding to pursue an acting career
- His defining role was in "Wings" as slow-witted aircraft mechanic Lowell Mather
- While auditioning for a part in "Sideways," he was the only actor to strip naked in front of the casting crew
- Voiced commercials for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse beer
- Was offered a lead role in "Little Miss Sunshine" but turned the part down
- Appeared in the webseries "Zombie Roadkill" by FEARnet in 2009
- Dropped out of high school for a year in order to work on oil fields in Louisiana
- Moved to a ranch in Texas
Awards
- 2004ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2004ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
- 2004BSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2004CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2004KCFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004NBR Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2004NYFCO Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Winner
- 2004PFCS Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2004SFFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2004UFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2004VVFP Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 2004WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2005Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2005COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005COFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance:Winner
- 2005Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
- 2005Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2005DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2005Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Winner
- 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2005Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2005INOCA - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2005INOCA - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2005IFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2005NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Breakthrough Performance: Male:Winner
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2005OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2005VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2007Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2007Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2007Golden Nymph - Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actor:Nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
- 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:Winner
- 2007Scream Award - Most Vile Villain:Nominated
- 2007Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie: Rumble:Nominated
- 2007Bronze Wrangler - Outstanding Television Feature Film:Winner
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor of the Decade:Nominated
- 2014VFCC Award - Best Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2025C&I Movie Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2026Movies for Grownups Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated