Tom Hanks

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Hanks
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jul 9, 1956(1956-07-09)
Age	68
Birthplace	Concord
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Tom Hanks Biography

Tom Hanks is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on July 9, 1956 in Concord, California, United States. Legendary actor who took home back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his performance as the lead in Philadelphia In 1993 as well as Forrest Gump in 1994. He has appeared in many other classic films, including Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan as well as Apollo 13. In the year 2019, he was in the role of the character Mr. Rodgers in the documentary A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

He and the acclaimed filmmaker He and acclaimed director Steven Spielberg have worked together on several films including Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal. have collaborated on several films like Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal.

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks’ films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide, making him the fifth- highest-grossing actor in North America.

While Hanks’ family religious history was Catholic and Mormon, he has characterized his teenage self as being a “Bible-toting evangelical” for several years. In school, he was unpopular with students and teachers alike, later telling Rolling Stone magazine, “I was a geek, a spaz. I was horribly, painfully, terribly shy. At the same time, I was the guy who’d yell out funny captions during filmstrips. But I didn’t get into trouble. I was always a real good kid and pretty responsible.” In 1965, his father married Frances Wong, a San Francisco native of Chinese descent. Frances had three children, two of whom lived with Hanks during his high school years. Hanks acted in school plays, including South Pacific, while attending Skyline High School in Oakland, California.

The couple divorced their first spouse, Samantha Lewes, in 1987 and then got married to his second wife model He divorced his first wife, Samantha Lewes, in 1987, and married his second wife, actress Rita Wilson the following year. He has four children named Colin, Chet, Elizabeth and Truman. the next year. He has four children , named Colin, Chet, Elizabeth and Truman.

Tom Hanks Net Worth

Tom Hanks is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Hanks 's net worth $400 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part-time employee in the Great Lakes Theater Festival, where he studied lighting, stage production and the management of stage.

He voiced the protagonist Woody for The Pixar animated series Toy Story.

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, on July 9, 1956, to hospital worker Janet Marylyn (née Frager, 1932–2016) and itinerant cook Amos Mefford Hanks (1924–1992). His mother was of Portuguese descent (her family’s surname was originally “Fraga”), while his father had English ancestry. His parents divorced in 1960. Their three oldest children, Sandra (later Sandra Hanks Benoiton, a writer), Larry (an entomology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign), and Tom, went with their father, while the youngest, Jim (who also became an actor and filmmaker), remained with their mother in Red Bluff, California. In his childhood, Hanks’ family moved often; by the age of 10, he had lived in 10 different houses.

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Who is Tom Hanks Dating?

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Bosom Buddies and a guest appearance on a 1982 episode of Happy Days (“A Case of Revenge,” in which he played a disgruntled former classmate of Fonzie) prompted director Ron Howard to contact Hanks. Howard was working on the film Splash (1984), a romantic comedy fantasy about a mermaid who falls in love with a human. At first, Howard considered Hanks for the role of the main character’s wisecracking brother, a role that eventually went to John Candy. Instead, Hanks landed the lead role in Splash, which went on to become a surprise box office hit, grossing more than US$69 million. He also had a sizable hit with the sex comedy Bachelor Party, also in 1984. In 1983–84, Hanks made three guest appearances on Family Ties as Elyse Keaton’s alcoholic brother, Ned Donnelly.

Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Hanks celebrates birthday on July 9 of every year.

With Nothing in Common (1986)—a story of a young man alienated from his father (played by Jackie Gleason)—Hanks began to extend himself from comedic roles to dramatic roles. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Hanks commented on his experience: “It changed my desires about working in movies. Part of it was the nature of the material, what we were trying to say. But besides that, it focused on people’s relationships. The story was about a guy and his father, unlike, say, The Money Pit, where the story is really about a guy and his house.”

What is Tom Hanks religion?

In his childhood, Hanks’s family moved often; by the age of 10, he had lived in 10 different houses. While Hanks’s family religious history was Catholic and Mormon , one journalist characterized Hanks’s teenage self as being a “Bible-toting evangelical” for several years.

Who is Tom Hanks bestfriend?

Lifelong friendships are so hard to come by in general let alone in Hollywood, but Tom Hanks had one in Peter Scolari.

What is Tom Hanks greatest movie?

• 8 Catch Me If You Can.
• 7 Captain Phillips.
• 6 Big.
• 5 The Green Mile.
• 4 Cast Away.
• 3 Saving Private Ryan.
• 2 Forrest Gump.
• 1 Philadelphia.

What was Tom Hanks first serious role?

He made his film debut with a minor role in the 1980 horror film He Knows You’re Alone. In the same year, Hanks appeared in the television series Bosom Buddies, a role which led to guest appearances on several shows including Happy Days with Ron Howard.

What is Leonardo Dicaprio's religion?

The film star was raised Catholic but has no religious affiliations , according to the Catholic Herald, which said that he is not an atheist. The actor hasn’t let Oscar campaigning get in the way of his passion projects.