Thomas Haden Church was born Thomas Richard McMillen in Yolo, California, to Maxine (Sanders) and Carlos Richard McMillen, who was a U.S. marine and surveyor. But, if at all possible, you want to exact an invitation to collaborate. And I knew that he'd been sick for a while before we started shooting. He adopted this surname Quesada. After co-starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings and playing the lead for two seasons in Ned & Stacey, Church became known for his film work, including his Academy Award-nominated performance in Sideways, his characterization of the Sandman in Spider-Man 3 and his role of Lyle van de Groot in George of the Jungle. And I would step into that breach again, if somebody would give me the chance. Church bought a ranch in Texas in 1998. I was convinced of it. In 2003, director Alexander Payne called him regarding the role of Jack, the selfish best friend of Paul Giamatti's character, in Sideways. Did not start acting until he was 28 years old. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, The voice of Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). [1][16][14] Church's father, Carl, died in 2008,[17] and his stepfather, George, died in 2012.[7]. 11:20 AM PDT His ancestry includes English, Norwegian, Danish, Scottish, and German. He really wanted to kind of nurture Charlie and me. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Boston Society Film Critics Award, Best Supporting Actor, Boston Society Film Critics Award, Best Cast Ensemble, Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor, Florida Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor, Golden Schmoes Award, Best Supporting Actor of the Year, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review Award, Best Supporting Actor, New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor, New York Film Critics Online Award, Best Supporting Actor, San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor, Village Voice Film Poll Award, Best Supporting Performance, Washing D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor, Critics Choice Award, Best Supporting Actor, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Independent Spirit Award, Best Supporting Male, National Society of Film Critics Award, Best Supporting Actor, Online Film Critics Society Award, Best Supporting Actor, Satellite Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture, Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award, Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actor, Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, Best Actor in a Canadian Film, How did Thomas Haden Church land his role on Divorce? It took the better part of four months to shoot that movie. I went up to Kansas and shot on it for like, three weeks. He was wonderfully inventive and improvisational, and seemed wholly disinclined to say the same line twice. Official Sites, Says he had pretty much retired from acting and was spending most of his time on his ranch in Texas when. (On working with Mike Figgis on One Night Stand) He has a very cerebral approach to his writing, which is to say, he writes a schematic of what he wants to do. Church's parents divorced and his mother moved to Texas. I was holding on very tightly to what the stories were, and who was cast, and what the other actors were doing. In October 2008, Church appeared as "Joe Six-Pack" in a video on funnyordie.com, challenging Joe the Plumber to a beer-drinking contest. He adopted this surname Quesada. He has had supporting roles in films such as Tombstone, George of the Jungle, The Specials, and Demon Knight. He wanted to star in a movie that he self-financed. You don't want to shove your way through the door. | Thomas Haden Church was born in Woodland, Yolo County, California. Thomas was never married, however he had a longterm relationship with his sweetheart Mia Zottoli. And he was right! "For a while, I was through with acting, and then. 10:27 AM PDT