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Thomas Haden Church, born Thomas Quesada (see ) on June 17, 1961 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a television actor and cartoon voice actor who started in the entertainment business as a radio personality. A part in an independent film convinced him to move to California to pursue an acting career.

Church played the part of dim-witted airport mechanic Lowell Mather for five seasons (1990 -1995) on the NBC sitcom Wings. He worked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on Ned and Stacey opposite Debra Messing.

After roles in little-seen films like Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, 3000 Miles to Graceland
and his directorial debut, Rolling Kansas
, Church went into early retirement and relocated back to his native Texas.

At one point, Church was close to landing the part that went to Dermot Mulroney in About Schmidt
but didn't get it. In 2003 director Alexander Payne, who had promised Church a part in his next film, cast the actor in Sideways
as Jack, the selfish best friend to Paul Giamatti's writer, looking to have one last fling before getting married. Payne personally visited Church at his estate in Texas to offer him the part.

Sideways
helped provide a comeback for Church, for which he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2005, Church was announced to be a villain in Spider-Man 3
, the third installment of the franchise is due for release in May 4, 2007. He plays the Sandman.

He resides on his large ranch in Kerrville, Texas, and is moderate in his political views.

Filmography

# Spider-Man 3 (2007) .... Flint Marko, aka Sandman # Continuing Ed (2006) # Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice) .... Brooks # Over the Hedge (2006) (voice) .... Dwayne LaFontaine # Spanglish (2004) .... Mike - Realtor # Sideways (2004) .... Jackson 'Jack' Lapote # Serial Killing 4 Dummys (2004) aka Serial Killing 101 .... Vince Grimaldi, aka Serial Killer # George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (V) .... Lyle Van de Groot # Rolling Kansas (2003) .... Agent Madsen, Trooper # The Badge (2002) .... David Hardwick # Lone Star State of Mind (2002) .... Killer, aka Road to Hell (USA) # Monkeybone (2001) .... Death's Assistant # 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) .... U.S. Marshal Quigley # The Specials (2000) .... The Strobe/Ted Tilderbrook # Goosed (1999/I) .... Steven Troy # Free Money (1998) .... Larry # Susan's Plan (1998) .... Dr. Chris Stillman, aka Dying to Get Rich # Mr. Murder (1998) (TV) .... Drew Oslett Jr., aka Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder # One Night Stand (1997) .... Don # George of the Jungle (1997) .... Lyle van de Groot # Ned and Stacey (1995) TV Series .... Ned Dorsey (1995-1997) # Demon Knight (1995) .... Roach, aka Demon Keeper, aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight # Tombstone (1993) .... Billy Clanton # Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993) (TV) .... Nelson Hareem, aka Fugitive Nights # Wings (TV) (1990) TV Series .... Lowell Mather (1990-1995) # Ys: Book 1&2 (VG) (1990) (VG) (voice) .... Goban Toba # Gypsy Angels (1980) .... Roommate

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