Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960)
is an
Emmy-winning and
Oscar-nominated
American actor.
Biography
Early life
Church, the third of six children,
was born
Thomas McMillen in
El Paso, Texas to an Army officer/
health care worker father and a homemaker mother.
He was raised under his stepfather's surname, "
Quesada", and later changed his surname to "Haden Church" (both names are in his family tree).
He was raised in
Laredo, Texas and graduated from
Harlingen High School,
Harlingen, Texas in 1979, going on to attend the
University of North Texas.