Tom Hulce

**Thomas Edward Hulce** known as *Tom Hulce* is an American actor and theatre producer, best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus (1984)**. Tom Hulce amassed impressive accolades throughout his career, including 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. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Plymouth, Michigan, Hulce desired to be a singer in childhood, later transitioning to acting after a voice change in his teenage years. His acting career began spectacularly, playing opposite Anthony Hopkins in Equus on Broadway and in Los Angeles. He made his film debut in the James Dean-influenced film September 30, 1955, in 1977. His career highlight is arguably his role as Mozart, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination. He retired from acting in the mid-1990s but continued working as a stage director and producer. As a producer, Hulce's significant work includes a stage adaptation of John Irving's The Cider House Rules and a festival of Alan Bennett's one-man plays, *Talking Heads*. His musical project of notable mention is *10 Million Miles*, co-created with Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Patty Griffin.