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Thomas Haden Church
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 ''Smart People'' (2008), ''Easy A'' (2010), ''We Bought a Zoo'' (2011), and ''Hellboy'' (2019). He also made his directorial debut with ''Rolling Kansas'' (2003). Early life Church was born as Thomas Richard McMillen in Woodland, Yolo County, California, the son of Maxine (née Sanders; 1936-2021) and Carlos "Carl" Richard McMillen (1936–2008), who served for eight years in the Marines and who was on active duty at the end of the Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McKay (film)
''Don McKay'' is a 2009 independent drama thriller film written and directed by Jake Goldberger and starring Thomas Haden Church and Elisabeth Shue. It premiered at the 8th Annual Tribeca Film Festival in April 2009 and received a limited release on April 2, 2010. Plot Don McKay (Thomas Haden Church) is a lonely high school janitor who one day receives a letter from his high school sweetheart, Sonny (Elisabeth Shue). In it, she asks him to come visit her back in their home town, because she is dying of an unnamed disease. At first he is reluctant because he had been a suspect in a murder case there years before, but Don decides to go. He arrives and gets a ride to Sonny's house by an eccentric cab driver named Samuel (M. Emmet Walsh). Don meets Sonny, as well as her strange caregiver Marie (Melissa Leo). Marie's coldness towards Don makes it clear that she doesn't approve of his presence. Don spends the night, and he and Sonny make love. The next morning, Sonny's doctor, Lance Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy (2019 Film)
''Hellboy'' is a 2019 American superhero film based on the comic books of the same name published by Dark Horse Comics. Directed by Neil Marshall, the film stars David Harbour in the title role, alongside Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim, and Thomas Haden Church. It is a reboot of the ''Hellboy'' film series, and the third live-action film in the franchise. The film draws inspiration from the comic books '' Darkness Calls'', '' The Wild Hunt'', '' The Storm and the Fury'', and ''Hellboy in Mexico''. In the film, Hellboy struggles with his own existential crisis while preventing a resurrected sorceress from conquering the world. The project began as a sequel to '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008), with Andrew Cosby and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola writing the script. Guillermo del Toro was not offered the full writer-director role he had performed in the first two films, and Ron Perlman, who had portrayed Hellboy in the previous films, refused to retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Jo Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress. She played head-waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom ''Cheers'' (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress – winning four times – and was nominated for a record seven Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. She has also appeared in films, including ''Canadian Bacon'' (1995), ''Matilda'' (1996), ''The Sessions'' (2012), and ''Poms'' (2019). Early life and family Perlman was born on March 31, 1948, in Coney Island, Brooklyn, to Philip Perlman, a Polish immigrant who was a manager at a doll parts factory and Adele, a bookkeeper. She grew up in Bensonhurst in a Jewish family with additional roots in Russia. She has a sister, Heide, who is a television writer, story editor, and producer who worked on ''Cheers'', ''Frasier'' and ''The Tracey Ullman Show''. In the mid-1980s, her parents moved to Los Angeles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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