Tom Hanks

Actor, Filmmaker

American Concord, California, U.S.A.

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Filmmaker
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth09/07/1956
Age69 years
BirthplaceConcord, California, U.S.A.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameThomas Jeffrey Hanks
Nickname(s)
  • Tom Hankies
  • America's Dad

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Eye ColorMoss Green
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSkyline High School, Oakland, California.
College/UniversityCalifornia State University, Sacramento
Educational QualificationMajors in Drama

Personal Life

ReligionGreek Orthodox
EthnicityMixed (Portuguese and American)
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Political InclinationThe Democratic Party of U.S.A

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date30/04/1988

Family

Wife/Spouse
  • Samantha Lewes (1978-1987) Actress
  • Rita Wilson (1988-Present) Actress
Children
  • Chet Hanks
  • Colin Hanks
  • Truman Theodore Hanks
  • Elizabeth Ann Hanks
Parents
FatherAmos Mefford Hanks
MotherJanet Marylyn Frager
Siblings
  • Jim Hanks
  • Larry Hanks
  • Sandra Hanks

Career

Debut
FilmHe Knows You're Alone (1980)
TVBosom Buddies (1980)

Favourites

Food
  • Gyro
  • Japanese Cuisines
Color(s)
  • Red
  • Blue
Movie(s)
  • The Godfather
  • Elephant
  • Looper
  • Fargo
BookIn Cold Blood
Sports
  • Baseball
  • Football
Baseball ClubCleveland Indians
NFL TeamOakland Raiders

Style Quotient

Cars Collection
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • Chevy Tahoe
  • Toyota Prius

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Tom Hanks smokes.
2. Tom Hanks drinks alcohol.
3. He was raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was 4 years old.
4. In his childhood, his family frequently moved homes before settling in Oakland.
5. In 1977, he interned at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Ohio.
6. He won the Best Actor award for his performance in 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' in 1978.
7. In 1979, he moved to New York to pursue Broadway.
8. He made his on-screen debut in 1980 with movies like Splash and Big.
9. Tom Hanks won his first Academy Award for 'Philadelphia' in 1993.
10. He endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential elections.
11. Tom Hanks supports NASA's manned space program.
12. He published a book titled 'Uncommon Type' in 2017.
13. Tom Hanks has Type 2 diabetes.
14. He supports environmental causes, same-sex marriage, and alternative fuels.
15. In 2020, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for Coronavirus in Australia.
16. He made his on-screen debut in 1980 with the film 'He Knows You're Alone'.
17. Tom Hanks won his second consecutive Academy Award for Best Actor for 'Forrest Gump' in 1994.
18. He received Greek citizenship in 2020.
19. He portrayed Geppetto in Walt Disney Studios' live-action adaptation of 'Pinocchio'.
20. He made his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy' (2013), earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
21. At the age of 45, Hanks became the youngest-ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June 12, 2002.
22. He received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014.
23. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
24. He received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.
25. He portrayed Colonel Tom Parker, the manager of Elvis Presley, in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' (2022).
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