Claim: Thomas Haden Church was nominated for an award.

Thomas Haden Church -LRB- born Thomas Richard McMillen ; June 17 , 1960 -RRB- is an American actor , director , and writer . After co-starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings , Church became known for his film roles , including his Academy Award-nominated performance in Sideways and his role as the Sandman in Spider-Man 3 . He also made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas .