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Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks, 2007.
Born	Thomas Jeffrey Hanks July 9, 1956 (1956-07-09) (age 51) Concord, California, USA
Occupation	Actor, producer, director, voice over artist, writer
Years active	1979 - present
Spouse(s)	Rita Wilson (1988-present) Samantha Lewes (1978-1987)

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American Film and stage actress and producer. Samantha Dillingham ( 29 November 1952 &ndash 12 March 2002) was an American Actress. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Captain John H. Philadelphia is a 1993 Film revolving around HIV / AIDS, Homosexuality and prevailing attitudes concerning gays and homophobia Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character Miller in Saving Private Ryan and Michael Sullivan in Road To Perdition. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes. He is also one of only three actors in the history of film to have seven consecutive US$100 million blockbusters, the two others being Tom Cruise and Will Smith. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Early career 1.3 Period of hits and misses 1.4 Progression into dramatic roles 1.4.1 Forrest Gump 1.4.2 Apollo 13 and on 1.5 Personal life 1.6 Other activities 2 Filmography 2.1 Top worldwide film grosses 3 Awards and nominations 4 Eponym 5 Further reading 5.1 Books 5.2 Periodicals 6 References 7 External links

Biography

Early life

Hanks was born in Concord, California. Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. His father, Amos Mefford Hanks, was a chef and a relation of President Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal For the passenger train see Nancy Hanks (passenger train. For the National Endowment for the Arts chairman His mother, Janet Marylyn (née Frager), was a hospital worker; the two divorced in 1960. ^[1] The family's three oldest children, Sandra, (now Sandra Hanks Benoiton, a writer),^[2][3] Larry (now Lawrence M. Hanks, Ph.D., an entomology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign),^[4] and Tom, went with their father; while the youngest, Jim, now an actor and film maker, remained with his mother in Red Bluff, California. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of James M "Jim" Hanks (born June 15, 1961, in Shasta County California, U Both parents remarried. The first stepmother for Sandra, Larry, and Tom came to the marriage with five children of her own. Hanks once told Rolling Stone magazine: "Everybody in my family likes each other. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published But there were always about fifty people at the house. I didn't exactly feel like an outsider, but I was sort of outside it". That marriage ended in divorce after just 2 years, and Amos Hanks became a single parent, working long hours and relying on the children to fend for themselves often, an exercise in self-reliance that served the siblings well. In school, Hanks was unpopular with students and teachers alike, telling Rolling Stone magazine: "I was a geek, a spaz. I was horribly, painfully, terribly shy. At the same time, I was the guy who'd yell out funny captions during filmstrips. But I didn't get into trouble. I was always a real good kid and pretty responsible". Amos Hanks remarried in 1965 to Frances Wong, a San Francisco native of Chinese descent. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Frances had three children, two of whom lived with Tom during his high school years. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Tom acted in school plays, including South Pacific, while attending Skyline High School in Oakland, California. South Pacific is a musical, with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by both Hammerstein and Joshua Skyline High School is a public High school in Oakland, California, USA. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Hanks studied theater at Chabot College, and after two years, transferred to California State University, Sacramento. Chabot College is one of California's community colleges located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. California State University Sacramento (also known as Sacramento State or Sac State) is a public University located in the city of Sacramento Hanks told the New York Times: "Acting classes looked like the best place for a guy who liked to make a lot of noise and be rather flamboyant. I spent a lot of time going to plays. I wouldn't take dates with me. I'd just drive to a theater, buy myself a ticket, sit in the seat, and read the program, and then get into the play completely. I spent a lot of time like that, seeing Bertolt Brecht, Tennessee Williams, Henrik Ibsen, and all that. (born; 10 February 1898&ndash14 August 1956 was a German Poet, Playwright, and Theatre director. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. "

It was during his years studying theater that Hanks met Vincent Dowling, head of the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland. Vincent Gerard Dowling (born September 7 1929, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish-American actor and director The Great Lakes Theater Festival is the second oldest regional theater company in Greater Cleveland, and is "Shakespeare's Great Company" specializing in large-cast Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state At Dowling's suggestion, Hanks became an intern at the Festival, which stretched into a three-year experience that covered everything from lighting to set design to stage management. Such a commitment required that Hanks drop out of college, but with this under his belt, a future in acting was in the cards. Hanks won the Cleveland Critics Circle Award for best actor for his performance as Proteus in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, one of the few times he played a villain. See also Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a Comedy by William Shakespeare from early in his

Early career

In 1979, Hanks moved to New York City, where he made his film debut in the low-budget slasher film, He Knows You're Alone, and got a part in a television movie entitled Mazes and Monsters. The City of New York He Knows You’re Alone is a 1980 Horror film directed by Armand Mastroianni, written by Scott Parker and edited by George Norris Mazes and Monsters is Early in 1979, Hanks was cast in the lead role of Callimaco in the Riverside Shakespeare Company's production of Niccolò Machiavelli's The Mandrake, directed by Daniel Southern, featuring an original jazz score by Michael Wolff, original masks and costumes designed by Broadway designer Jane Stein, and was produced by W. The Riverside Shakespeare Company of New York City was founded in 1977 as a professional (AEA theatre company on the Upper West Side of New York City by W For the 1965 film based on this play see La Mandragola (film. Stuart McDowell and Gloria Skurski. This remains Hank's only New York stage performance to date; as a high profile Off Off Broadway showcase, the production helped Tom land an agent, Joe Ohla with the J. Off-Off-Broadway refers to theatrical productions including plays, musicals or Performance art pieces performed in New York City in smaller theatres Michael Bloom Agency. The next year Hanks landed a lead role on an ABC television pilot called Bosom Buddies, playing the role of Kip Wilson. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Bosom Buddies is an American sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L Hanks moved to Los Angeles, California where he was teamed with Peter Scolari as a pair of young advertising men forced to dress as women so they could live in an inexpensive all-female hotel. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Peter Scolari (born September 12, 1955 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Television, He had previously partnered with Scolari in the 1970s game show, Make Me Laugh. Make Me Laugh was an American Game show in which contestants watched three stand-up comedians performing their acts one at a time earning one Bosom Buddies ran for two seasons, and, although the ratings were never strong, television critics gave the program high marks. "The first day I saw him on the set", the show's co-producer, Ian Praiser told Rolling Stone, "I thought, 'Too bad he won't be in television for long. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ' I knew he'd be a movie star in two years. " But if Praiser knew it, he was not able to convince Hanks. "The television show had come out of nowhere", Hanks’ best friend Tom Lizzio told Rolling Stone. "Then out of nowhere it got canceled. He figured he'd be back to pulling ropes and hanging lights in a theater. "

It was Bosom Buddies and a guest appearance on a 1982 episode of Happy Days ("A Case of Revenge") where he played a disgruntled former classmate of The Fonz that drew director Ron Howard to contact Hanks. Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Howard was working on Splash (1984), a romantic comedy fantasy about a mermaid who falls in love with a human. Splash is a 1984 Fantasy film and Romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and A mermaid is a Mythological aquatic creature that is half human half aquatic creature (e At first, Howard considered Hanks for the role of the main character's wisecracking brother, a role which eventually went to John Candy. John Franklin Candy (October 31 1950 &ndash March 4 1994 was a Canadian Comedian and Actor. Instead, Hanks got the lead role and a career boost from Splash, which went on to become a box-office hit, grossing more than US$69 million. He also had a sizable hit with the sex comedy Bachelor Party, also in 1984. Bachelor Party is a 1984 Comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed, Robert Prescott, and

From 1983-84, Hanks made three guest appearances on Family Ties as Elyse Keaton's alcoholic brother Ned Donnelly. Family Ties is a Television Sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons from 1982 to 1989 Hanks also appears for a moment as an uncredited extra in the movie Real Genius (1985), when the lead character, Mitch, bumps into him in a crowd. Real Genius is a 1985 Comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret.

Period of hits and misses

More film roles followed, but none clicked with audiences. With Nothing in Common (1986)—about a young man alienated from his parents who must re-establish a relationship with his father, played by Jackie Gleason—Hanks began to establish the credentials of not only a comic actor but of someone who could carry a serious role. Nothing in Common is a 1986 Comedy-drama Film, directed by Garry Marshall and starring Tom Hanks and comedian Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an "It changed my desires about working in movies", Hanks told Rolling Stone. "Part of it was the nature of the material, what we were trying to say. But besides that, it focused on people's relationships. The story was about a guy and his father, unlike, say, The Money Pit (1986), where the story is really about a guy and his house. For the location known as "The Money Pit" for its (supposed buried treasure see Oak Island. "

After three more flops, Hanks succeeded with the fantasy Big (1988), both at the box office and within the industry, establishing Hanks as a major Hollywood talent. Big is a 1988 fantasy - Comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine and is then aged It was followed later that year by Punchline, in which he co-starred with Sally Field as a pair of struggling stand-up comedians, which grossed a respectable US$21 million. Punchline is a 1988 film written and directed by David Seltzer and stars Tom Hanks as a very talented young comic who helps a housewife played Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American two-time Academy Award -winning actress Hanks's character, Steven Gold, a failing medical student trying to break into standup, was somewhat edgy and complex, offering a glimpse of the far more dramatic roles Hanks would master in films to come. Hanks's next project was the 1989 movie Turner and Hooch. Turner & Hooch is a 1989 Comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T In a 1993 issue of Disney Adventures, Hanks said, "I saw Turner and Hooch the other day in the SAC store and couldn't help but be reminiscent. Disney Adventures was a children's entertainment and educational magazine published ten times per year by The Walt Disney Company. I cried like a babe. " He did admit to making a couple of "bum tickers", however, and blamed his ". . . deductive reasoning and decision making skills. "

Hanks had another pile of box-office failures. First, there was The 'Burbs (1989), then Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and finally The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), which saw Hanks as a greedy Wall Street type who gets enmeshed in a hit-and-run accident. The 'Burbs is a 1989 Black comedy directed by Joe Dante starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 Comedy Film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1990 film adaptation of a novel by Tom Wolfe, also called The Bonfire of the Vanities. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.

Progression into dramatic roles

Hanks again climbed back to the top with his portrayal of an unsuccessful baseball manager in A League of Their Own (1992). Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each A League of Their Own is a 1992 Comedy-drama Film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Hanks admits that his acting in earlier roles was not great and that he has improved. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hanks called the work that he's done since his "modern era of moviemaking . Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. . . because enough self-discovery has gone on. . . . My work has become less 'pretentiously fake. "

This "modern era" welcomed in a spectacular 1993 for Hanks, first with Sleepless in Seattle and then with Philadelphia. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. Philadelphia is a 1993 Film revolving around HIV / AIDS, Homosexuality and prevailing attitudes concerning gays and homophobia The former was a blockbuster success about a widower who finds true love (in the character of Meg Ryan) over the airwaves. Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film Richard Schickel of Time called his performance "charming", and most agreed that his portrayal ensured him a place among the premiere romantic-comedy stars of his generation, making him bankable. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and In Philadelphia Hanks played a gay lawyer with AIDS who sues his firm for discrimination (Hanks lost thirty-five pounds and thinned his hair in order to appear sickly for the role. Philadelphia is a 1993 Film revolving around HIV / AIDS, Homosexuality and prevailing attitudes concerning gays and homophobia In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. ) In a review for People, Leah Rozen stated "Above all, credit for "Philadelphia's" success belongs to Hanks, who makes sure that he plays a character, not a saint. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Philadelphia is a 1993 Film revolving around HIV / AIDS, Homosexuality and prevailing attitudes concerning gays and homophobia He is flat-out terrific, giving a deeply felt, carefully nuanced performance that deserves an Oscar. "

Hanks won the 1993 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Philadelphia. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. During his acceptance speech he revealed that his high school drama teacher Rawley Farnsworth and former classmate John Gilkerson were gay. ^[5] The revelation inspired the 1997 film In & Out, starring Kevin Kline as an English Literature teacher who is outed by a former student in a similar way. In & Out is a 1997 Romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24 1947 is an American Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and two time Tony Award -winning stage and film

Forrest Gump

Hanks followed Philadelphia with the 1994 summer hit Forrest Gump, where the lead character moves in and out of cultural events in American history from the '50s onward. Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character

Hanks explained what appealed to him about the script: "When I read the script for Gump, I saw it as one of those kind of grand, hopeful movies that the audience can go to and feel . . . some hope for their lot and their position in life. . . I got that from the movies a hundred million times when I was a kid. I still do. "

Hanks won his second Best Actor Academy Award for his role in Forrest Gump, becoming only the second actor to have accomplished the feat of winning back-to-back Best Actor Oscars. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. (Spencer Tracy was the first, winning in 1937-38. Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Hanks and Tracy were the same age at the time they received their Academy Awards: 37 for the first and 38 for the second. )

Apollo 13 and on

Hanks's next project reunited him with Ron Howard in the movie Apollo 13, in which he played astronaut and commander James Lovell. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. James or Jim Lovell may be James Lovell (delegate (1736-1814 Continental Congress delegate from Massachusetts James Lovell (veteran Critics generally applauded the film and the performances of the entire cast, which included actors Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8 1958 is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -nominated American Film and Theater William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is an American Actor and Film director. Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an American Actor and Film director. Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28 1950 is a four-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American actor writer and director Kathleen Denise Quinlan (born November 19, 1954) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe-nominated American actress mostly seen The movie also earned nine nominations for an Academy Award in 1996, winning two. That same year, Hanks starred in the animated blockbuster Toy Story as the voice of Sheriff Woody. Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks

Hanks turned to directing and producing with his next movie That Thing You Do!, about a 1960s pop group which Hanks co-stars as a music producer. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. That Thing You Do! (known in Spain as The Wonders and in Italy as Music Graffiti) is a 1996 Film, written and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman went on to create Playtone, a record and film production company named for the record company in the film. The Playtone Company is an American film and television production company and Record label established by actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman

Hanks executive produced, co-wrote and co-directed the HBO docudrama From the Earth to the Moon. From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, The twelve-part series chronicles the space program from its inception, through the familiar flights of Neil Armstrong and Jim Lovell, to the personal feelings surrounding the reality of moon landings. Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5 1930 is a former American Astronaut, Test pilot, University Professor, and United States James "Jim" Arthur Lovell Jr, (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA Astronaut, most famous as the commander of Apollo 13 The Emmy Award-winning US$68 million project is one of the most expensive ventures taken for television. Hanks' next project was no less expensive.

For Saving Private Ryan he teamed up with Steven Spielberg to make a film about D-Day, the landing at Omaha Beach, and a quest through war-torn France to bring back a soldier who has a ticket home. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Omaha Beach was the Code name for one of the principal landing points of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It earned the praise and respect of the film community, critics, and the general public; it was labeled one of the finest war films ever made, earning Spielberg his second Academy Award for direction and Hanks a Best Actor nomination. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Later in 1998, Hanks re-teamed with his Sleepless in Seattle co-star Meg Ryan for another romantic comedy, You've Got Mail, a remake of 1940's The Shop Around the Corner, which starred Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. The Shop Around the Corner ( 1940) is a Romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, and starring James Stewart and Margaret James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor Margaret Brooke Sullavan ( May 16, 1909 – January 1, 1960) was an Academy

In 1999, Hanks starred in an adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Green Mile. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, He also returned as the voice of Woody in Toy Story 2. Toy Story 2 is a 1999 Academy-Award -nominated CGI Film, the Sequel to Toy Story; the third The following year he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor and an Academy nomination for his portrayal of a shipwrecked FedEx systems analyst in Robert Zemeckis's Cast Away. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States. Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, Cast Away is a 2000 Film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a modern day Robinson Crusoe, a FedEx employee In 2001, Hanks helped direct and produce the acclaimed HBO mini-series Band of Brothers. Band of Brothers is a ten-part Television World War II Mini-series based on the book of the same title written by Historian He also appeared in the September 11 television special America: A Tribute to Heroes and the documentary Rescued From the Closet. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul America A Tribute to Heroes was a Benefit concert organized by actor George Clooney and broadcast

Next he teamed up with American Beauty director Sam Mendes for the adaptation of Max Allan Collins's and Richard Piers Rayner's graphic novel Road to Perdition, in which he played an anti-hero role as a hitman on the run with his son. American Beauty is a 1999 Drama film set in modern American Suburbia. Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and Film director. Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is a prolific American mystery writer who has been called "mystery's Renaissance man " Richard Piers Rayner is an English Comic book artist He is best known for his work on Road to Perdition. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes. That same year, Hanks collaborated with director Spielberg again, starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the hit crime comedy Catch Me if You Can, based on the true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr. The same year, he and wife Rita Wilson produced the hit movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Catch Me if You Can is a 2002 Black comedy film loosely based on Frank Abagnale Jr Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American Film and stage actress and producer. My Big Fat Greek Wedding is an Academy Award nominated 2002 Romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel In August 2007, he along with co-producers Rita Wilson and Gary Goetzman, and writer and star Nia Vardalos, initiated a legal action against the production company Gold Circle Films for their share of profits from the movie. Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American Film and stage actress and producer. Gary Michael Goetzman is an American film and television Producer. Nia Vardalos (born September 24 1962) is a Golden Globe -nominated Greek Canadian actress, Academy Award -nominated ^[6][7] At the age of 45, he became the youngest ever recipient of the American Film Institutes's Life Achievement Award on June 12, 2002. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Hanks was absent from the screen in 2003; in 2004, he appeared in three films: The Coen Brothers' The Ladykillers, another Spielberg helmed film, The Terminal, and The Polar Express, a family film from Robert Zemeckis. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers The Ladykillers is a 2004 Remake of the 1955 Ealing comedy of the same name. The Terminal is a 2004 Comedy-drama Film written by Andrew Niccol and Sacha Gervasi. The Polar Express is a 2004 Academy Award -nominated feature film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, In a USA Weekend interview, Hanks talked about how he chooses projects: "[Since] A League of Their Own, it can't be just another movie for me. USA WEEKEND Magazine is a national publication distributed through more than 600 newspapers in the United States It has to get me going somehow. . . . There has to be some all-encompassing desire or feeling about wanting to do that particular movie. I'd like to assume that I'm willing to go down any avenue in order to do it right". In August 2005, Hanks was voted in as vice president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion ^[8]

Hanks next starred in the highly anticipated film The Da Vinci Code, based on the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 Feature film, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Dan Brown (born June 22 1964 is an American Author of Thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code The film was released May 19, 2006 in the US and grossed over US$750 million worldwide. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been In Ken Burns's 2007 documentary "The War", Hanks did voice work, reading excerpts from World War II-era columns by Al McIntosh. Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29 1953) is an American director and producer of Documentary films known for his style of making use of archival The War is a 2007 World War II documentary produced by American filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, narrated World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Al McIntosh was editor of the County Star-Herald'' of Luverne, Minnesota In 2006, Hanks topped a 1,500-strong list of 'most trusted celebrities' compiled by Forbes magazine. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly ^[9] Hanks next appeared in a cameo role as himself in The Simpsons Movie, in which he appears in an advertisement claiming that the US government has lost its credibility and is hence buying some of his. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons He also makes an appearance in the credits, stating that he wishes to be left alone when he is out in public.

In 2007, Hanks starred in Mike Nichols' film Charlie Wilson's War (written by acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin) in which he plays Democratic Texas Congressman Charles Wilson. Mike Nichols (born November 6 1931) is an American television stage and Film director, writer and producer Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 biographical Drama Film based on the true story of Democratic Texas Congressman Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9 1961 is an American Screenwriter, producer and Playwright. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Charles Nesbitt Wilson (born June 1, 1933) is a former United States naval officer and former Democratic United States Representative The film opened on December 21, 2007 and Hanks got a Golden Globe nomination for his acting. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

In a play on the expression "art imitating life", Hanks will play an on screen dad to a young man (Colin Hanks) who chooses to follow in the footsteps of a fading magician (John Malkovich) in The Great Buck Howard. Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor The Great Buck Howard is a 2008 Comedy-drama film directed by Sean McGinly, it stars Colin Hanks and John Malkovich Hanks' character is less than thrilled about his son's career decision. A film adaptation of Angels and Demons, the prequel to The Da Vinci Code, has been announced, and on April 11, 2007 it was revealed that Hanks would reprise his role as Robert Langdon and that he reportedly will receive the highest salary ever for an actor. Angels & Demons is an upcoming Film adaptation of Dan Brown 's novel of the same name, due for release on May 15 2009 Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[10][11]

Personal life

Hanks was married to Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987. Samantha Dillingham ( 29 November 1952 &ndash 12 March 2002) was an American Actress. The couple had two children, son Colin Hanks (now also an actor) and daughter Elizabeth Ann. Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor ^[12][13] In 1988, Hanks married actress Rita Wilson; raised in several different Christian denominations, Hanks converted from Roman Catholicism to Eastern Orthodox Christianity when marrying Wilson. Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American Film and stage actress and producer. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world ^[14] The two first met on the set of Hanks's television show Bosom Buddies but later developed a romantic interest while working on the film Volunteers. Bosom Buddies is an American sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L They have two sons: Chester, or "Chet" (who has a small part as a student in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), and Truman.

He is a big sports fan, and as a teenager he was a peanut vendor at The Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. ^[15][16] His favorite team is the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. ^[15] Hanks is also a fan of the Oakland Raiders football team,^[17] English Premier League football team Aston Villa. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs ^[18][19][20] Hanks lists "old manual typewriters" as a hobby on his MySpace page, owning about 80 of the classic mechanical types and traveling with one where ever he goes. A typewriter is a mechanical or Electromechanical device with a set of "keys" that when pressed cause characters to be printed on a medium MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and ^[21][22]

Other activities

A fan of NASA's manned space program, Hanks said that he originally wanted to be an astronaut but "didn't have the math. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program " Hanks is a member of the National Space Society, serving on the Board of Governors of the nonprofit educational space advocacy organization founded by Dr. The National Space Society (NSS is an international nonprofit 501(c(3, educational and scientific organization specializing in Space advocacy. A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Space advocacy can be described as the general position supporting pleading or arguing forthe idea or cause of space exploration and settlements Wernher Von Braun and was the producer of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to send astronauts to the moon. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (March 23 1912 &ndash June 16 1977 a German rocket physicist and astronautics engineer became one of the leading figures in From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, In addition, Hanks co-wrote and co-produced Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D, an IMAX film about the moon landings. Magnificent Desolation Walking on the Moon 3D is a 2005 IMAX 3D documentary film about the first humans on the Moon, the twelve astronauts in the IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Hanks also provided the voice over for the first new planetarium show following the opening of the new Rose Center for Earth & Space in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The term voice-over refers to a production technique where a non-diagetic voice is broadcast live or pre-recorded in Radio, Television, Film, A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation The American Museum of Natural History ( AMNH) located on the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, USA is one of the largest and most

In June 2006 Hanks was inducted as an honorary member of the United States Army Rangers Hall of Fame for his accurate portrayal of a Captain in the movie Saving Private Ryan; Hanks, who was unable to attend the induction ceremony, was the first actor to receive such an honor. The United States Army Rangers or simply Army Rangers are specialized elite American light infantry and Special operations troops See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. A ceremony is an activity infused with Ritual significance performed on a special occasion ^[23] In addition to his role in Saving Private Ryan, Hanks was cited for serving as the national spokesperson for the World War II Memorial Campaign, for being the honorary chairperson of the D-Day Museum Capital Campaign, and for his role in writing and helping to produce the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, Band of Brothers. A spokesman ( spokeswoman or spokesperson) is someone engaged to speak on behalf of others

While he gives money to many Democratic politicians, Hanks usually keeps his opinions about politics to himself, though he has been open about his support for environmental causes and alternative fuels. ^[24] Hanks, however, has made public his candidate choice in the 2008 election, when he uploaded a video to his MySpace in which he announced his endorsement of Senator Barack Obama. ^[25]

Hanks is one of several celebrities who frequently participate in planned comedy bits on Late Night with Conan O'Brien while they are guests. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC On one visit, Hanks asked Conan to join his run for president on the "Bad Haircut Party" ticket, with confetti and balloons and a hand held sign with the slogan "You'd be stupid to vote for us". On another, O'Brien, noting that Hanks was missing Christmas on his promotional tour, brought the season to him, including a gift (the skeleton of Hooch), and a mass of snow burying them both. On yet another episode, Conan gave Hanks a painting he had commissioned reflecting two of his interests: Astronauts landing on the beach at Normandy.

Hanks appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien to publicize his new film, The Da Vinci Code. He told the audience he had met, had a conversation with, and given a present to the Japanese Prime Minister, "Fujimori". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. The Japanese Prime Minister Hanks met was Junichiro Koizumi; Alberto Fujimori was the former President of Peru. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.

On March 10, 2008, Tom Hanks was on hand at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to induct sixties sensation The Dave Clark Five. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He praised the group for both the joy of their music and for never signing away their publishing rights. During the speech he also mentioned his boyhood hero Marshal J whom he grew up watching on local San Francisco television station KGO. "Time is not told by watches or clocks but by whatever is on TV. After Marshal J and the cartoons you go to school. "^[26]

Filmography

Main article: Tom Hanks filmography

Altogether, Tom Hanks films have grossed over US$3. This article details the filmography of actor Tom Hanks. The list includes years of release the name of his character and other related notes like award nominations 3 billion for films as an actor. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works ^[27]

Top worldwide film grosses

Hanks has been involved with nineteen films grossing over US$100 million at the box office:^[28]

Year	Title	Role	Gross
1984	Splash	Allen Bauer	US$69. Splash is a 1984 Fantasy film and Romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and 8 million
1988	Big	Adult Josh Baskin	US$151. Big is a 1988 fantasy - Comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine and is then aged 7 million
1992	A League of Their Own	Jimmy Dugan	US$132. A League of Their Own is a 1992 Comedy-drama Film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional 4 million
1993	Sleepless in Seattle	Sam Baldwin	US$227. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. 8 million
	Philadelphia	Andrew Beckett	US$206. Philadelphia is a 1993 Film revolving around HIV / AIDS, Homosexuality and prevailing attitudes concerning gays and homophobia 7 million
1994	Forrest Gump	Forrest Gump	US$670. Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character 0 million
1995	Apollo 13	Jim Lovell	US$355. 2 million
	Toy Story (voice)	Woody	US$362. Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks 0 million
1997	Saving Private Ryan	Captain John H. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Miller	US$481. 8 million
	You've Got Mail	Joe Fox	US$250. You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. 8 million
1999	Toy Story 2 (voice)	Woody	US$485. Toy Story 2 is a 1999 Academy-Award -nominated CGI Film, the Sequel to Toy Story; the third 0 million
	The Green Mile	Paul Edgecombe	US$286. The Green Mile is a 1999 American Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen 9 million
2000	Cast Away	Chuck Noland	US$429. Cast Away is a 2000 Film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a modern day Robinson Crusoe, a FedEx employee 6 million
2002	Road to Perdition	Michael Sullivan, Sr. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes.	US$181. 0 million
	Catch Me if You Can	FBI Agent Carl Hanratty	US$351. Catch Me if You Can is a 2002 Black comedy film loosely based on Frank Abagnale Jr 1 million
2004	The Terminal	Viktor Navorski	US$218. The Terminal is a 2004 Comedy-drama Film written by Andrew Niccol and Sacha Gervasi. 7 million
	The Polar Express (voice)	Express Conductor	US$297. The Polar Express is a 2004 Academy Award -nominated feature film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van 8 million
2006	The Da Vinci Code	Professor Robert Langdon	US$758. The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 Feature film, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 5 million
2007	The Simpsons Movie (voice)	Himself	US$526. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons 5 million
	Charlie Wilson's War	Charlie Wilson	US$113. Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 biographical Drama Film based on the true story of Democratic Texas Congressman 6 million

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
1988	Academy Award	Best Actor	Big	Nominated
	Saturn Award	Best Actor		Won
	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy		Won
1993	Academy Award	Best Actor	Philadelphia	Won
	Sliver Berlin Bear	Best Actor		Won
	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama		Won
	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	Sleepless in Seattle	Nominated
1994	Academy Award	Best Actor	Forrest Gump	Won
	Saturn Award	Best Actor		Nominated
	BAFTA Award	Best Actor		Nominated
	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama		Won
	NBR Award	Best Actor		Won
	SAG Award	Outstanding Actor - Motion Picture		Won
1998	Academy Award	Best Actor	Saving Private Ryan	Nominated
	BAFTA Award	Best Actor		Nominated
	Empire Award	Best Actor		Won
	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama		Nominated
	SAG Award	Outstanding Actor - Motion Picture		Nominated
		Outstanding Cast - Motion Picture		Nominated
1999	SAG Award	Outstanding Cast - Motion Picture	The Green Mile	Nominated
2000	Academy Award	Best Actor	Cast Away	Nominated
	BAFTA Award	Best Actor		Nominated
	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama		Won
	NYFCC Award	Best Actor		Won
	SAG Award	Outstanding Actor - Motion Picture		Nominated
2002	Empire Award	Best Actor	Road to Perdition	Nominated
2007	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	Charlie Wilson's War	Nominated

Eponym

Asteroid 12818 Tomhanks has been named for him. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Big is a 1988 fantasy - Comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine and is then aged The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Philadelphia is a 1993 Film revolving around HIV / AIDS, Homosexuality and prevailing attitudes concerning gays and homophobia The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Since 1995, Empire &mdash Britain 's biggest selling Film Magazine &mdashhas organised the annual Empire Movie Awards The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Green Mile is a 1999 American Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Cast Away is a 2000 Film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a modern day Robinson Crusoe, a FedEx employee The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Since 1995, Empire &mdash Britain 's biggest selling Film Magazine &mdashhas organised the annual Empire Movie Awards Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 biographical Drama Film based on the true story of Democratic Texas Congressman ^[29]

Further reading

Books

• Trakin, Roy, Tom Hanks: Journey to Stardom, 1987; rev. ed. 1995
• Salamon, Julie, The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood, Boston, 1991
• Wallner, Rosemary, Tom Hanks: Academy Award-Winning Actor, Edina, Minnesota, 1994
• Pfeiffer, Lee, The Films of Tom Hanks, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1996
• Gardner, David, Tom Hanks: The Unauthorized Biography, London, England 1999
• Gardner, David, Tom Hanks: Enigma 2007

Periodicals

• Films, July 1984
• Photoplay (London), September 1984
• Time Out (London), October 26, 1988
• Film Comment (New York), March/April 1989
• Interview (New York), March 1992
• Interview (New York), December 1993
• Advocate, December 14, 1993
• Maclean's (Toronto), July 11, 1994

References

External links

• Tom Hanks at the Internet Movie Database
• Tom Hanks at MySpace
• Tom Hanks at TV.com
• Tom Hanks at Yahoo! Movies
• Tom Hanks DVDology
• Tom Hanks' thoughts on Earth Day 2006
• Tom Hanks interview
• Hanks' political donations

Awards
Preceded by Robin Williams for Good Morning, Vietnam	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Big 1989	Succeeded by Morgan Freeman for Driving Miss Daisy
Preceded by Jack Nicholson for Ironweed & The Witches of Eastwick & Steve Martin Roxanne	Best Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for Big & Punchline 1989	Succeeded by Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot
Preceded by Denzel Washington for Malcolm X	Silver Bear for Best Actor – Berlin Film Festival for Philadelphia 1994	Succeeded by Paul Newman for Nobody’s Fool
Preceded by Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman	Academy Award for Best Actor 1993 for Philadelphia 1994 for Forrest Gump	Succeeded by Nicholas Cage for Leaving Las Vegas
	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 1993 for Philadelphia’’ 1994 for Forrest Gump
Preceded by N/A	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture for Forrest Gump 1994
Preceded by Anthony Hopkins for Shadowlands	National Board of Review award for Best Actor for Forrest Gump 1994
Preceded by Richard Farnsworth for The Straight Story	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for Cast Away 2001	Succeeded by Russell Crowe for A Beautiful Mind
Preceded by Denzel Washington for The Hurricane	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for Cast Away 2001	Succeeded by Tom Wilkinson for In The Bedroom
Preceded by Barbra Streisand	AFI Life Achievement Award 2001	Succeeded by Robert De Niro

Persondata
NAME	Hanks, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hanks, Thomas Jeffrey
SHORT DESCRIPTION	actor
DATE OF BIRTH	July 9, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH	Concord, California, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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