Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. 

 

 

 

 

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
Nickname(s)	Tom Hankies, America's Dad
Profession(s)	Actor, Filmmaker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’
Eye Color	Moss Green
Hair Color	Grey
Personal Life
Date of Birth	July 9, 1956
Age (as in 2019)	63 Years
Birthplace	Concord, California, U.S.A.
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Concord, California, U.S.A.
School	Skyline High School, Oakland, California.
College/University	California State University, Sacramento
Educational Qualification	Majors in Drama
Debut	Film: He Knows You're Alone (1980) TV: Bosom Buddies (1980)
Religion	Greek Orthodox
Ethnicity	Mixed (Portugese and American)
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	The Democratic Party of U.S.A [1]
Hobbies	Reading, Collecting Vintage Typewriters
Awards, Honors, Achievements	Academy Awards: • 1994: Best Actor (Philadelphia) • 1995: Best Actor (Forrest Gump) Golden Globe Awards: • 1989: Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Big) • 1994: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Philadelphia) • 1995: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Forrest Gump) • 2001: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Cast Away) Other Awards: • 2014: Kennedy Center Honors Medallion • 2016: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	April 30, 1988
Family
Wife/Spouse	Samantha Lewes (1978-1987) Actress Rita Wilson (1988-Present) Actress
Children	Sons- Chet Hanks, Colin Hanks, Truman Theodore Hanks Daughter- Elizabeth Ann Hanks
Parents	Father- Amos Mefford Hanks Mother- Janet Marylyn Frager
Siblings	Brothers- Jim Hanks, Larry Hanks Sister- Sandra Hanks
Favorite Things
Food	Gyro, Japanese Cuisines
Color(s)	Red, Blue
Movie(s)	The Godfather, Elephant, Looper, Fargo
Book	In Cold Blood
Sports	Baseball, Football
Baseball Club	Cleaveland Indians
NFL Team	Oakland Raiders
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Chevy Tahoe, Toyota Prius
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$350 Million (as per 2018)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tom Hanks

• Does Tom Hanks smoke?: Yes

• Does Tom Hanks drink alcohol?: Yes

   

  

  Tom Hanks drinking Alcohol

• He was just 4 when his parents got divorced. Jim was raised by his mother while Tom, Larry, and Sandra were brought up by his father.

   

  

  Tom Hanks in his childhood

• In his childhood, his family shifted homes a lot but then eventually settled in Oakland.

• He migrated to California State University, Sacramento after getting enrolled at Chabot College in Hayward, California to pursue acting.

   

  

  Tom Hanks in his youth

• In 1977, he got an internship offer in Lakewood, Ohio from the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. He quit his studies and accepted the offer.

• In 1978, he won Award for the Best Actor award for his performance as ‘Proteus’ in Shakespeare’s ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ in the Cleveland Critics Circle.

• In 1979, he moved to New York with a dream of performing at Broadway theatre.

   

  

  Tom Hanks in 1980

• He made his on-screen debut with a low-budget horror movie; He Knows You’re Alone.

• In 1982, he guest starred on the TV Show Happy Days. Ron Howard, his co-star in the TV show, was impressed with him and offered him to star in a supporting role in the comic film, Splash. The movie became a great hit and Tom came into the limelight.

• In 1988, he starred in the movie ‘Big;’ essaying the role of a 13-year-old boy trapped in a 35-year-old man’s body. The movie was a huge hit, and his performance was lauded by everyone.

• In 1993, he made his career’s breakthrough with the movie Philadelphia. He won the Academy Award for the Best Actor for the movie.

 

 

• In 1994, he won his second Oscar for the role of Forest Gump in the movie Forest Gump.

 

• In 1998, he was nominated for an Oscar for the fourth time for the movie, Saving Private Ryan. His performance in the movie won him fans all over the world.

• In 2006, he teamed up with Ron Howard in the Dan Brown’s novel’s adaption, The Da Vinci Code. His character, Robert Langdon became very popular. He went on to play the character in two more movies, Angels and Demons, and Inferno.
  

• In 2008, he co-produced the film, The Great Buck Howard where he was seen sharing the screen with his son, Colin Hanks.

• In 2008, he uploaded a video on his MySpace account; showing his support for the then Presidential Candidate, Barack Obama.

• He has also lent his voice for the animated character, Woody in the Toy Story movie series.

 

• In the 2016 Presidential elections, he endorsed Hillary Clinton.

• In 2016, he portrayed the role of Sully in the movie titled ‘Sully.’ The movie was a biographical drama on a pilot who safely landed a flight on a river to save the lives of the passengers on the airplane.

• Hank is a supporter of NASA’s manned space program. In an interview, he revealed that he initially wanted to be an astronaut.

• In 2017, he published his book, Uncommon Type; inspired by his typewriter collection.

   

  

  Tom Hank’s book Uncommon Type

• He is a patient of Type 2 diabetes.

 

• He has the Asteroid 12818 Tomhanks, named after him.

• Tom is a big supporter of environmental causes, same-sex marriage, and alternative fuels.

• On March 12, 2020, he revealed that he and wife Rita Wilson were tested positive for the new Coronavirus in Australia. Hanks and Rita, both 63, had been on the Gold Coast, where Tom was working on a film about the life of Elvis Presley. He wrote on Instagram,

  We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that come and went. Slight fevers too. “To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.”