Thomas Haden Church

THOMAS HADEN CHURCH caught the world's attention when he was nominated for an Academy Award® for his role as Jack, starring opposite Paul Giamatti in Alexander Payne's critically acclaimed "Sideways." The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to win numerous awards, including a Golden Globe® for Best Comedy Picture, Broadcast Film Critics award for Best Picture, a Screen Actors Guild/SAG® Award for Best Ensemble Cast, and six independent Spirit Awards. Church was also honored by the Broadcast Film Critics and the Independent Spirit Awards as Best Supporting Actor.

On television, he is best known for his role as the bucket-headed mechanic, Lowell Mather, on the NBC series "Wings." He is also known for his lead role in the FOX series "Ned and Stacey," in which he starred as the self-righteous Ned Dorsey. In 1997, Time magazine proclaimed, "Ned Dorsey is one of the six reasons to watch television."

Amongst Church's numerous feature film credits is box-office blockbuster "George of the Jungle," opposite Brendan Fraser, and "Free Money." opposite Marlon Brando. In 2007, he won an Emmy® Award and received a Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild® nomination for his role in Walter Hill's Western epic, "Broken Trail," in which he co starred with Robert Duvall.

In 2006, Church utilized his unique voice in two voice-over roles: first as a cow in Dreamworks' "Over the Hedge," and then in Paramount Pictures' remake of the classic "Charlotte's Web," as Brooks the crow.

Church's other film credits include: "Imagine That," opposite Eddie Murphy, "Don McKay," co-starring Elisabeth Shue and Melissa Leo, and "All About Steve," with Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper. He starred opposite Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker in Miramax's 2008 art-house film "Smart People," featured in "Easy A," a comedy directed by Will Gluck, and starred as the villainous Sandman in "Spider-Man 3," which became the biggest box- office hit of 2007 for Sony Pictures.

In addition, Church directed and co-wrote the film "Rolling Kansas," which premiered as an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival 2003.

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