Biography
In fact, it was his turn as a selfish, washed-up actor in "Sideways" that heralded a big comeback for Church, who previously had fallen off the radar after "Wings" had gone off the air. While on the popular sitcom, he began to segue into features with prominent supporting turns as one of the Clanton brothers killed at the O.K. Corral in "Tombstone" (1993). Church left "Wings" before the show's end to star on his own series, "Ned & Stacey" …
Latest Tv Credits
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Career Milestones
1988 | Film debut, "Stolen Moments" |
1989 | Played a skating penguin on an episode of "Cheers" (NBC) |
1989 | Played the part of dim-witted airport mechanic Lowell Mather on NBC sitcom "Wings" |
1993 | TV-movie debut, "Fugitive Nights: Dangers in the Desert" |
1995 | Cast on the Fox sitcom "Ned and Stacey" opposite Debra Messing |
1997 | Played a villain in big screen comedy "George of the Jungle" |
1998 | Made producing debut with the Adam Goldberg directed "Scotch and Milk" |
2001 | Played a U.S. Marshal in "3000 Miles to Graceland" |
2003 | Feature screenwriting and directing debut, "Rolling Kansas" |
2004 | Co-starred with Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh in Alexander Payne's "Sideways"; received Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor |
2006 | Co-starred with Robert Duvall in the AMC original movie "Broken Trail"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a SAG nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie |
2006 | Voiced Brooks the crow in live-action/computer-animated feature film "Charlotte's Web" |
2007 | Portrayed Sandman, Spidey's new archenemy in director Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3" |
2008 | Joined Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid and Ellen Page in the indie feature "Smart People" |
2009 | Co-starred with Eddie Murphy in "Imagine That" |
2009 | Played a news reporter in the comedy "All About Steve" |
2010 | Acted opposite Emma Stone in the comedy "Easy A" |
2011 | Cast in the Cameron Crowe directed family feature "We Bought a Zoo," starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson |
2011 | Co-starred in the ensemble family drama "Another Happy Day" |
2012 | Co-starred with Taylor Kitsch in sci-fi Western "John Carter" |
Awards
2004 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Sideways |
2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways |
2004 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Sideways |
2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways |
2004 | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways |
2004 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways |
2004 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in Sideways |
2005 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Sideways |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Sideways |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Sideways |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Broken Trail |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Broken Trail |