Tom Hulce Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two awards for Best Foreign Actor in 1985 for his performance in "Amadeus," a David at the David di Donatello Awards and a Silver Ribbon from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
• Originally wanted to be a singer, but changed his ambition to acting as a teenager after his voice changed
• Quote: "I really believe if I'm the best person for the role, I'll be hired․ That's always been my experience․"
• Has portrayed multiple historical figures on film, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and civil rights activist Michael Schwerner
• Retired from acting in the mid-1990s to put all of his energy into directing and producing for the stage
• Beat out David Bowie and Mikhail Baryshnikov for the role of Mozart in the film version of "Amadeus․"
• Though rumors abounded that he had married a woman and had a daughter, he has since debunked this as untrue and stated that he is comfortable being identified as gay