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- 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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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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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
- 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: Philidelphia 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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Featured Video - Tom Hanks on Charlie Rose
Tom Hanks, Ron Howard and Ayelet Zurer speak about ''Angels and Demons'', interviewed by Charlie Rose on May 13, 2009
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Tom Hanks Questions
Going by Racine. Wasn't that in that baseball movie where Tom Hanks says "there's no crying in baseball" ? 2 AnswersYou are correct. Kit (Lori Petty) was traded to the Racine Belles. ... read more
What Is Your Favorite Tom Hanks Comedy? 4 AnswersI 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 it is a c... read more
Is Abraham Lincoln related to Tom Hanks? 1 AnswerAccording to Tom Hanks Wikipedia page, his father, Amos Mefford Hanks (born in Glenn County, California on March 4, 1924 – died in Alameda, California on Januar... read more
What year was Hank Williams born? Where is Audrey Williams? 1 AnswerHank 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 wa... read more -
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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Tom Hanks Comments on Backtype Powered by Backtype
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Cine de Navidad
Tom Hanks se lleva la palma por lo que veo… Con respecto a mi selección no sabría como hacerlo ya que como para mi ir al cine de niño era algo habitual lo que no lo era es ver películas con mi padre, que siempre estaba trabajando y no tenía tiempo [...]Alexliam | http://solo.infames.org/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 08:09 AM) -
Rumor Control: Nestor Carbonell NOT Being Eyed For Khan In Star Trek Sequel
[...] Bollywood and more to do with an iconic American or European actor who has a worldwide cache, like Tom Hanks, or Tom Cruise (not suggesting them for Khan). These are actors who will draw an audience no matter [...]Trekenstein | http://trekmovie.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 01:21 AM) -
Top 10 Badass Movie Villains
Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump.Woyzeck Returns | http://listverse.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 12:56 AM) -
Sunday Best! Week #2
NO WAY!!! You HAVE to see them. You HAVE to! :)They are my favorite movies + You've Got Mail.I suddenly found out today that Tom Hanks is in all of them :-O...efrat | http://erinsunday.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 19, 2009 11:53 PM) -
Exclusive Video Interview: JJ Abrams Talks Star Trek Sequel
[...] really big star for a role like that…still would love to see Tom Hanks as Matt Decker, or Jack Black as Cyrano Jones in small doses… [...] minutes of the Doomsday Machine…where Decker(Hanks) flys the shuttle into the maw of the [...]CAPT KRUNCH | http://trekmovie.com/ Original | Permalink (November 19, 2009 09:30 PM)
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Charlie Wilson's War In Theaters December 21st, 2007it's his newest film and it's the official website for it
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