Biography
Choosing to follow his own career path rather than what might be expected of him, Tom Hulce has appeared shown a marked preference for stage roles over TV and films. But his screen work has often been of high quality, even if the projects have met with mixed critical reception.
The auburn-haired Hulce has matured from a cute, seemingly lightweight actor into a mature, versatile character player. Raised in Michigan, he studied theatre at the …
Career Milestones
| Raised in Michigan | ||
| Selected to understudy Peter Firth in the Broadway production of "Equus" after having arrived in New York six weeks earlier | ||
| Stage directing debut "Sleep Around Town" at Playwright's Horizon in NYC | ||
1969 | Began studying theater at age 15 (date approximate) | |
1975 | First TV appearance on the PBS staged special, "Forget-Me-Not Lane" | |
1975 | Made Broadway debut, "Equus", took over role to star opposite Anthony Perkins in New York and Anthony Hopkins in L.A. | |
1976 | Appeared in the PBS miniseries "The Adams Chronicles" | |
1977 | Feature debut, "September 30, 1955" | |
1977 | TV-movie debut, "Emily, Emily" | |
1978 | Appeared as Pinto in the trend-setting comedy "National Lampoon's Animal House" | |
1978 | Appeared with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre | |
1984 | First starring role, as the title character, "Amadeus"; also marked first Oscar nomination | |
1986 | London stage debut as Ned Weeks in Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart"; succeeded Martin Sheen | |
1986 | Reprised stage role in PBS version of "The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket" | |
1989 | Co-starred in ensemble comedy, "Parenthood" directed by Ron Howard | |
1990 | Played 1960s Civil Rights activist Michael Schwerner in the NBC TV-movie "Murder in Mississippi" | |
1990 | Returned to Broadway as Daniel Kaffe in "A Few Good Men"; earned Tony nomination as Best Actor in a Play | |
1994 | Co-starred in the Kenneth Branagh-directed "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" | |
1995 | Played writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery in "Wings of Courage" (the first dramatic feature shot in IMAX 3-D) | |
1996 | Co-directed the Seattle Repertory production of "The Cider House Rules" (part one) | |
1996 | Voiced Quasimodo in Disney's animated "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"; also marked his feature singing debut | |
2006 | Co-starred in the Marc Forster comedy, "Stranger Than Fiction" starring Will Ferrell | |
Awards
1984 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Amadeus |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Amadeus |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Dominick and Eugene |
1988 | Seattle International Film Festival for Best Actor Golden Space Needle Award in Dominick and Eugene |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Murder in Mississippi |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Special in Murder in Mississippi |
1995 | 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 The Heidi Chronicles |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor For a Miniseries or a Special in The Heidi Chronicles |
2007 | Tony Award for Musical |