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Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born June 17, 1960 (66) · Yolo County, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Oscar nominee · 3 other major award bodies

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.

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Born
June 17, 1960 (66)
From
Yolo County, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Thomas Haden Church's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
26%
Morality
13%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 14 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 16 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 30 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 30
Ally
7 of 30
Trickster
4 of 30
Mentor
4 of 30
Hero
4 of 30
Threshold guardian
3 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Absurd
17
Warm
15
Melancholic
14
Hopeful
13
Other
47

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Thomas Haden Church's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Haden Church's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wake Up Dead Man(2025)

    as Samson Holt

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Happy Worker(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tires(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Accidental Texan(2023)

    Producer · as Merle

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Metal(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Agent Stone

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fired on Mars(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Trevor Sullivan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Acidman(2022)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    as Flint Marko / Sandman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The 24th(2020)

    as Col. Norton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019)

    as Salt Water Redneck

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy(2019)

    as Lobster Johnson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Crash Pad(2017)

    as Grady

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Robert DuFresne

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Cardboard Boxer(2016)

    Producer · as Willie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    as Leo Holt

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Max(2015)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Is for Real(2014)

    as Jay Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Them(2013)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Whitewash(2013)

    as Bruce Landry

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Killer Joe(2011)

    as Ansel Smith

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • John Carter(2012)

    as Tal Hajus

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • We Bought a Zoo(2011)

    as Duncan Mee

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Another Happy Day(2011)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Roadkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ranger Chet Masterson

  • Easy A(2010)

    as Mr. Griffith

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Regular Show(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Quillgin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • All About Steve(2009)

    as Hartman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Aliens in the Attic(2009)

    as Tazer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Imagine That(2009)

    as Johnny Whitefeather

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Don McKay(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Don McKay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Smart People(2008)

    as Chuck Wetherhold

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 3(2007)

    as Sandman / Flint Marko

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte's Web(2006)

    as Brooks the Crow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Idiocracy(2006)

    as Brawndo CEO

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Broken Trail(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Harte

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    as Dwayne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Spanglish(2004)

    as Mike (Realtor)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sideways(2004)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • George of the Jungle 2(2003)

    as Lyle Van de Groot

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Killer Moth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rolling Kansas(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Agent Madsen / Trooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Badge(2002)

    as David Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Lone Star State of Mind(2002)

    as Killer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Yee Hah & Doo Dah: Bronco Breakin' Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Doo Dah

  • 3000 Miles to Graceland(2001)

    as Quigley

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Monkeybone(2001)

    as Death's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Gary & Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as (voice)

  • The Specials(2000)

    as The Strobe

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Goosed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Steven Troy

  • Free Money(1998)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Susan's Plan(1998)

    as Dr. Chris Stillman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Murder(1998)

    as Drew Oslett Jr.

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Serial Killing 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Grimaldi

  • One Night Stand(1997)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • George of the Jungle(1997)

    as Lyle Van de Groot

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 35 episodes · as Ned Dorsey

  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight(1995)

    as Roach

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tombstone(1993)

    as Billy Clanton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert(1993)

    as Nelson Hareem

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 123 episodes · as Lowell Mather

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leon Ross

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Protect and Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dwight Jesmer

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordie Brown

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Behind the Zirkonians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tazer (voice)

  • Deception Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hal

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 67 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

$887M worldwide

Highest rated

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Wings (1990)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19822025

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 67 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 69: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 69: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 69: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 2 crew2010s17 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 37 roles
93030813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 3 other major awards from 10 major nominations, 2005–2007.

WinNomination
  1. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  2. 2005
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 3 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Thomas Haden Church's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Legend of the Happy Worker (2025)

82nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Thomas Haden Church's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles22–90 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles19–65 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles15–86 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles14–62 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles10–76 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Thomas Haden Church work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Haden Church's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karey Kirkpatrick shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles