This page will contain videos about Tom Hanks, as they become available.Tom HanksTom Hanks, right, visiting with 82nd Airborne soldier Staff Sgt. Maurice Craft in Walter Reed Army Medical Center's Physical Therapy Clinic.Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. He is well known for his acting ability, and is able to play characters that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to the inspirational lead in Philadelphia, to the never-say-die commander in Apollo 13. Hanks is generally known for his ability to imbue "nice-guy" roles with warmth, for example in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road to Perdition. Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after leading men in Hollywood. His salary for two recent movies was USD$20 million each. His portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump earned him $70 million. Born in Concord, California, Hanks later studied theatre at California State University, Sacramento. He couldn't get cast in a college play so he auditioned for community theater instead. He was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland, and it was there his acting career started. Hanks is a member of the National Space Society and was the producer of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to send astronauts to the moon. Hanks has been married to actress Rita Wilson since 1988. They met while working on the movie Volunteers (1985). They have two children together. Hanks was married previously to Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987. That union also produced two children (one of whom is actor/son Colin Hanks). Hanks also won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was the youngest ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June 12, 2002. Hanks claims to be a relative of James Hanks, one of several possible fathers of Nancy Hanks, mother of United States president Abraham Lincoln. A map of his family tree showing the purported connection can be found in the External links section. Filmography
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A map of his family tree showing the purported connection can be found in the External links section. He was the World Champion Steer Roper in 1953. Hanks claims to be a relative of James Hanks, one of several possible fathers of Nancy Hanks, mother of United States president Abraham Lincoln. He went on to become a favourite of Sam Peckinpah before winning an Academy Award for his performance as Sam The Lion in The Last Picture Show. He was the youngest ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June 12, 2002. Born in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo star before becoming involved in the movies with John Ford in such classics as She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande. Hanks also won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). Ben Johnson (June 13, 1918 - April 8, 1996) was an American movie actor. That union also produced two children (one of whom is actor/son Colin Hanks). Hanks was married previously to Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987. They have two children together. They met while working on the movie Volunteers (1985). Hanks has been married to actress Rita Wilson since 1988. Hanks is a member of the National Space Society and was the producer of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to send astronauts to the moon. He was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland, and it was there his acting career started. He couldn't get cast in a college play so he auditioned for community theater instead. Born in Concord, California, Hanks later studied theatre at California State University, Sacramento. His portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump earned him $70 million. His salary for two recent movies was USD$20 million each. Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after leading men in Hollywood. Hanks is generally known for his ability to imbue "nice-guy" roles with warmth, for example in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road to Perdition. He is well known for his acting ability, and is able to play characters that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to the inspirational lead in Philadelphia, to the never-say-die commander in Apollo 13. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. He Knows You're Alone (1980). Bosom Buddies (1980) TV Series. Mazes and Monsters (1982) TV Movie. Splash (1984). Bachelor Party (1984). The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). Volunteers (1985). The Money Pit (1986). Nothing in Common (1986). Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986). Dragnet (1987). Big (1988). Punchline (1988). The 'burbs (1989). Turner & Hooch (1989). Joe Versus the Volcano (1990). The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). Radio Flyer (1992). A League of Their Own (1992). Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Philadelphia (1993). Forrest Gump (1994). Apollo 13 (1995). Toy Story (1995) (voice). That Thing You Do! (1996). From the Earth to the Moon (1998) TV miniseries. Saving Private Ryan (1998). You've Got Mail (1998). Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice). The Green Mile (1999). Cast Away (2000). Band of Brothers (2001) TV miniseries. Road to Perdition (2002). Catch Me If You Can (2002). The Ladykillers (2004). The Terminal (2004). The Polar Express (2004) (voice). |