Thomas Haden Church was born on June 17, 1960 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor.

He won an Oscar nomination for 2004’s comedy Sideways. Church was already well known to TV audiences as Lowell Mather, the none-too-bright Nantucket mechanic on the situation comedy Wings (1990-95). He left Wings after its sixth season to star as the conniving newlywed Ned in the sitcom Ned and Stacy (1995-97).

In the movies he played one of the Clanton brothers in the western Tombstone (1993), and the devious prig Lyle Van Der Groot in both George of the Jungle (1997) and the 2003 sequel George of the Jungle 2.

He also starred in Charlotte's Web (2006) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).

He is married to Mia Zottoli.

Filmography

• All About Steve (2008)
• Bolt (2008)
• Smart People (2007)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Charlotte's Web (2006)
• Idiocracy (2006)
• Broken Trail (2006)
• Over the Hedge (2006)
• Spanglish (2004)
• Sideways (2004)
• Serial Killing 4 Dummys (2004)
• "Teen Titans" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Miss Match" (1 episode 2003)
• George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
• "Lucky" (1 episode, 2003)
• Rolling Kansas (2003)
• The Badge (2002)
• Lone Star State of Mind (2002)
• "Going to California" (1 episode, 2001)
• Monkeybone (2001)
• 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
• The Specials (2000)
• Goosed (1999)
• Free Money (1998)
• Susan's Plan (1998)
• Mr. Murder (1998)
• One Night Stand (1997)
• George of the Jungle (1997)
• "Ned and Stacey" (28 episodes, 1995-1997)
• "Wings" (123 episodes, 1990-1995)
• "Partners" (1 episode, 1995)
• Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
• Tombstone (1993)
• Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
• "Flying Blind" (2 episodes, 1992)
• Ys: Book 1&2 (1990)
• "Booker" (2 episodes, 1989)
• "China Beach" (1 episode, 1989)
• "Cheers" (1 episode, 1989)
• "21 Jump Street" (1 episode, 1989)
• Gypsy Angels (1980)

Awards

• Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male "Sideways" 2005
• Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture "Sideways" 2005
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Sideways" 2004
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Ensemble Cast "Sideways" 2004
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor "Sideways" 2004
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Acting Ensemble "Sideways" 2004
• Los Angeles Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Sideways" 2004
• National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor "Sideways" 2004
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Sideways" 2004
• San Francisco Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Sideways" 2004