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Thomas Haden Church

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Biography

Thomas Haden Church (born Thomas Richard McMillen; June 17, 1960) is an American actor. After starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings and playing the lead for two seasons in Ned & Stacey (1995–1997), Church became known for his film work, including his role of Lyle van de Groot in George of the Jungle (1997), his Academy Award-nominated performance in Sideways (2004), his role as the Marvel Comics villain Sandman in the superhero films Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), as well as his starring roles in Over the Hedge (2006), Smart People (2008), Easy A (2010), We Bought a Zoo (2011), Max (2015), and Hellboy (2019). He also made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas (2003). In 2023, he starred as antagonist Agent Stone in the post-apocalyptic action comedy series Twisted Metal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Haden Church, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

As Flint Marko / Sandman

The Peanut Butter Falcon

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Spider-Man 3

As Sandman / Flint Marko

Max

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

As Samson Holt

Tombstone

As Billy Clanton

George of the Jungle

As Lyle Van de Groot

We Bought a Zoo

As Duncan Mee

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Loyalty Beyond the Last Breath

From the Alaskan wilds to the trenches of war, a journey through films where the bond between soldier and dog faces the ultimate test.

8 films

Small Craft Warnings

From the open sea to a leaky skiff, these eight films use small boats as vessels for self-discovery, each one a different kind of voyage.

8 films

Unmasked: Living in the Aftermath of Exposure

The secret is out, and the thrill of anonymity is gone. This collection skips the suspense of a secret identity to focus on the unglamorous aftermath of total e...

7 films

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