16 Facts About Tom Hulce

Thomas Edward Hulce is an American actor and theatre producer.

Tom Hulce is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus, as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" Kroger in Animal House, Larry Buckman in Parenthood, and Quasimodo in Disney's animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Tom Hulce's awards include an Emmy Award for The Heidi Chronicles, a 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical as a lead producer for Spring Awakening, an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Amadeus, and four Golden Globe nominations.

Thomas Edward Tom Hulce was born on December 6,1953, in Detroit, Michigan.

Tom Hulce left home at the age of 15 and attended Interlochen Arts Academy and the North Carolina School of the Arts, leaving a year before finishing his BFA.

Tom Hulce graduated with a BA from Beloit College in Wisconsin.

Tom Hulce debuted as an actor in 1974, playing opposite Anthony Hopkins in Equus on Broadway and in Los Angeles.

Tom Hulce played supporting roles in Parenthood, Fearless and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

Tom Hulce starred as Joseph Stalin's projectionist in Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky's 1991 film The Inner Circle.

Tom Hulce remained active in theater throughout his entire acting career.

Tom Hulce retired from acting in the mid-1990s to focus on stage directing and producing.

Tom Hulce headed 10 Million Miles, a musical project by Keith Bunin and Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, that premiered in Spring 2007 at the Atlantic Theater Company.

Tom Hulce was a lead producer of the Broadway hit Spring Awakening, which won eight Tony Awards in 2007, including one for Best Musical.

Tom Hulce is a lead producer of the stage adaptation of the Green Day album American Idiot.

Tom Hulce produced the 2004 movie A Home at the End of the World, based upon Michael Cunningham's novel.

In 2008, Tom Hulce identified as gay in an interview with Seattle Gay News.