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Actor Tom Hanks began his career on the early 1980s sitcom Bosom Buddies. His dramatic roles in films such as Philadelphia and Forrest Gump brought him critical and popular acclaim leading to his becoming the youngest ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 2002.
In the 2009 adaptation of the Angels and Demons movie, Tom Hanks reprised his role as Robert Langdon. Hanks originated the role of Langdon in the film The Da Vinci Code.
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
- Birth date: July 9, 1956
- Birth place: Concord, California
- Second wife: Rita Wilson (1988-present)
- First wife: Smantha Lewes
- Four children
- Son, Colin Hanks, also an actor
- Religious: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- Oscars: Forrest Gump (1994) and Philadelpha (1993)
- Debut: Bossom Buddies (1980)
- Screenwriter of: That Thing You Do! (1996)
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Shakespeare Festival
Hanks, co-chair of the Shakespeare Festival in Los Angeles, is reportedly auctioning off a role in the Broadway production of The Comedy of Errors on eBay. The winner will participate in rehearsals, attend the post-show VIP bash and be included in a signed group photo. Bidding ended on May 11, 2009.Holly Scoop: Tom Hanks Auctioning Off Broadway Role on eBay (May 8, 2009) -
Hanks Apologizes
While at a Big Love premiere party, Hanks commented on California's Proposition 8. He was quoted as saying "The truth is this takes place in Utah, the truth is these people are some bizarre offshoot of the Mormon Church, and the truth is a lot of Mormons gave a lot of money to the church to make Prop 8 happen. There are a lot of people who feel that is un-American, and I am one of them. I do not like to see any discrimination codified on any piece of paper, any of the 50 states in America, but here's what happens now."E News: Tom Hanks Calls Mormon Prop 8 "UnAmerican" (January 16, 2009) People: Tom Hanks Apologizes... (January 23, 2009)Apology: Last week, I labeled members of the Mormon church who supported California's Proposition 8 as "un-American." I believe Proposition 8 is counter to the promise of our Constitution; it is codified discrimination. But everyone has a right to vote their conscience, nothing could be more American. To say members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who contributed to Proposition 8 are "un-American" creates more division when the time calls for respectful disagreement. No one should use "un- American" lightly or in haste. I did. I should not have.
Sincerely, Tom HanksPeople: Tom Hanks Apologizes... (January 23, 2009)
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Notable Film Roles
- 1984: Splash as Allen Bauer
- 1986: The Money Pit as Walter Fielding, Jr.
- 1988: Big as Josh Baskin
- 1989: Turner and Hooch as Det. Scott Turner
- 1992: A League Of Their Own as Jimmy Dugan
- 1993: Sleepless in Seattle as Sam Baldwin
- 1993: Philadelphia as Andrew Beckett
- 1994: Forrest Gump as Forrest Gump
- 1995: Apollo 13 as Jim Lovell
- 1998: Saving Private Ryan as Capt. John H. Miller
- 1998: You've Got Mail as Joe Fox
- 1999: The Green Mile as Paul Edgecomb
- 2002: Catch Me If You Can as Carl Hanratty
- 2006: The Da Vinci Code as Robert Langdon
- 2009: Angels & Demons as Robert Langdon
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Tom Hanks and Patricia Clarkson Attend WWII Museum's Expansion
... was in attendance along with 350 WWII veterans, more than 100 active military personnel, and notable celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson, ...TheCelebrityCafe.com (November 06, 2009) -
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NEW ORLEANS — Actor Tom Hanks says viewers are in for a realistic "wartime experience" when the new film he produced, "Beyond All Boundaries," opens at the ...The Associated Press (November 04, 2009) -
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Topless Robot reminds us that before Angels & Demons, Saving Private Ryan, and Philadelphia, there was Mazes and Monsters — a made-for-TV movie starring Tom ...Movieline (blog) (November 06, 2009)
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View All Tom Hanks Questions (137) | Ask a QuestionGoing by Racine. Wasn't that in that baseball movie where Tom Hanks says "there's no crying in baseball" ? (2 Answers)You are correct. Kit (Lori Petty) was traded to the Racine Belles. read moreWhat Is Your Favorite Tom Hanks Comedy? (4 Answers)I love "Big", hands down. When he nibbles on the little mini corn cob at the company party it just kills me. I know, it's not the coolest movie, but ... read moreIs Abraham Lincoln related to Tom Hanks? (1 Answer)According to Tom Hanks Wikipedia page, his father, Amos Mefford Hanks (born in Glenn County, California on March 4, 1924 – died in Alameda, California on January 31, 1992), was ... read moreWhat year was Hank Williams born? Where is Audrey Williams? (1 Answer)Hank Williams was born on September 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama. Hank Williams, Jr. was born on May 26, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Hank Williams III was born on ... read more
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Tom Hanks Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 9, 1956: Born
- 1980 - 1982: Bosom Buddies
- 1984: Splash
- 1984: Bachelor Party
- 1986: The Money Pit
- 1989: Turner and Hooch
- 1990: The Bonfire of the Vanities
- 1992: A League of Their Own
- 1993: Sleepless in Seattle
- 1994: Forrest Gump
- 1995: Apollo 13
- 1996: That Thing You Do!
- 1998: Saving Private Ryan
- 2000: Cast Away
- 2002: Road to Perdition
- 2004: The Terminal
- 2006: The Da Vinci Code
- 2007: Charlie Wilson's War
- 2009: Angels and Demons
- 2010: Toy Story 3
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Wasn't Wilson a volleyball? I don't know because I can't stand Tom Hanks and never saw Castaway.dogless | http://www.slashfilm.com/ Original | Permalink (November 07, 2009 08:49 PM) -
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Hearing this, Tom Hanks begins installing lightning rods around the Vatican.Bacherello | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 07, 2009 07:07 PM) -
Did you write you Congressperson regarding the health care reform bill? I did. Here it is.
We have Merle Haggard, though. And like Tom Hanks' mom.trashytrash | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 07, 2009 05:44 PM) -
Inmates come to guard's aid in jail attack
*Tom hanks on the floor after getting shot in the sack:*Now is not a good time, John Coffey, not a good time at all.geckron2 | http://digg.com/ Original | Permalink (November 07, 2009 01:26 AM)
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