Tom Hanks

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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.

  • 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)

  • Notable Film Roles

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