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Thomas Edward Hulce is an American actor, singer, and theater producer. He is best known for his role as Larry "Pinto" Kroger in Animal House (1978), his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus (1984), and his role as Quasimodo in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Additional acting awards included four Golden Globe nominations, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. He retired from acting in the mid-1990s to focus on stage directing and producing. In 2007, he won a Tony Award as a lead producer of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening.
Birth Name
Thomas Edward Hulce
Born
Sunday, 06 December 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Once Upon a Studio | Quasimodo | 2023 |
| Spring Awakening: Those You've Known | Self - Lead Producer / Self | 2022 |
| The Movies | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2019 |
| Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| The Frollo Show | Quasimodo | 2011 |
| Jumper | Mr. Bowker | 2008 |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 2007 |
| Stranger Than Fiction | Dr. Cayly | 2006 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2006 |
| 80s | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Once Upon a Studio | Quasimodo | 2023 |
| Spring Awakening: Those You've Known | Self - Lead Producer / Self | 2022 |
| The Movies | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2019 |
| Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| The Frollo Show | Quasimodo | 2011 |
| Jumper | Mr. Bowker | 2008 |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 2007 |
| Stranger Than Fiction | Dr. Cayly | 2006 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2006 |
| 80s | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2005 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | (archive footage) | 2005 |
| Inside Edition | Larry Kroger | 2003 |
| The Making of 'Amadeus' | Self / Himself - Mozart | 2002 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Quasimodo (voice) / Quasimodo | 2002 |
| Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End | Self | 1997 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Quasimodo (voice) | 2019 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Quasimodo (voice) / Quasimodo | 1996 |
| The Heidi Chronicles | Peter Patrone | 1995 |
| Wings of Courage | Saint-Exupery / Antoine de Saint-Exupery | 1995 |
| 100 Years at the Movies | Self | 1994 |
| Frankenstein | Henry Clerval / Henry | 1994 |
| Fearless | Brillstein | 1993 |
| Frasier | Keith | 1993 |
| The Inner Circle | Ivan Sanshin | 1991 |
| The Hidden Room | Joe | 1991 |
| Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers | Reader | 1991 |
| The 44th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1990 |
| Murder in Mississippi | Mickey Schwerner | 1990 |
| Black Rainbow | Gary Wallace | 1989 |
| Parenthood | Larry Buckman | 1989 |
| Dominick and Eugene | Dominick Luciano | 1988 |
| Slam Dance | C.C. Drood | 1987 |
| Tall Tales & Legends | Quinn | 1985 |
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1985 |
| Echo Park | Jonathan | 1985 |
| Amadeus | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 1984 |
| St. Elsewhere | John Doe #12 / David Stewart | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Daniel Rocket | 1982 |
| Those Lips, Those Eyes | Artie Shoemaker | 1980 |
| National Lampoon's Animal House | Larry Kroger / Larry "Pinto" Kroger | 1978 |
| September 30, 1955 | Hanley | 1977 |
| Emily, Emily | Freddie | 1977 |
| The Adams Chronicles | Student | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self - Guest | 1976 |
| The American Parade | Young Edward | 1974 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Seagull | 2018 |
| A Home at the End of the World | 2004 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
