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Tom Hanks Biography (1956-)
Full name, Thomas J. Hanks; born July 9, 1956, in Concord, CA; son of Amos Hanks (an itinerant cook) and Janet Turner (a hospital worker); married Samantha Lewes (an actress and producer; also known as Susan Dillingham), 1978 (divorced, 1985); married Rita Wilson (an actress and producer), April, 1988; children: (first marriage) Colin, Elizabeth; (second marriage) Chester, Truman Theodore. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; PMK, 955 S. Carillo Dr., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- July 9, 1956
- Concord, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Elliot, He Knows You're Alone (also known as BloodWedding), United Artists, 1980
- Allen Bauer, Splash, Touchstone, 1984
- Rick Gassko, Bachelor Party, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Lawrence Bourne III, Volunteers, Columbia, 1985
- Richard, The Man with One Red Shoe, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Walter Fielding, The Money Pit, Universal, 1986
- David Basner, Nothing in Common, TriStar, 1986
- David, Every Time We Say Goodbye, TriStar, 1986
- Pep Streebek, Dragnet, Universal, 1987
- Josh Baskin, Big, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Steven Gold, Punchline, Columbia, 1988
- Ray Peterson, The 'Burbs, Universal, 1989
- Scott Turner, Turner and Hooch, Buena Vista, 1989
- Joe Banks, Joe versus the Volcano, Warner Bros., 1990
- Sherman McCoy, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Warner Bros., 1990
- Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own, Columbia, 1992
- Narrator and the adult Mike, Radio Flyer, Columbia, 1992
- Sam Baldwin, Sleepless in Seattle, TriStar, 1993
- Andrew Beckett, Philadelphia, TriStar, 1993
- Title role, Forrest Gump, Paramount, 1994
- Jim Lovell, Apollo 13, Universal, 1995
- Himself, The Celluloid Closet (also known as Gefangen in der Traumfabrik), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
- Voice of Sheriff Woody, Toy Story (animated), Buena Vista, 1995
- Mr. White, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Captain John Miller, Saving Private Ryan, Paramount/DreamWorks, 1998
- Joe Fox, You've Got Mail, Warner Bros., 1998
- Voice of Sheriff Woody, Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 1999
- Paul Edgecomb, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's theGreen Mile), Warner Bros., 1999
- Chuck Noland, Cast Away, DreamWorks/Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Michael Sullivan, Road to Perdition, DreamWorks, 2002
- Carl Hanratty, Catch Me If You Can, DreamWorks, 2002
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Film Work
- Director, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Producer, Cast Away, DreamWorks/Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Producer, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, IFC Films, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Kip Wilson/Buffy Wilson, Bosom Buddies, ABC, 1980-1982
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Champlin on Film, syndicated, 1989
- Also appeared in Celebrity Profile.
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Awards Presentations
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The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
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The 3rd Annual Hollywood Insider Academy Awards Special, USA Network, 1989
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The 62nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1990
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The 64th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1992
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The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1992
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The 65th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1993
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The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
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The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2001
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The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
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The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
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Specials
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Just the Facts, syndicated, 1987
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1989
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Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
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Hollywood Hotshots, Fox, 1992
- Host, A Salute to Steven Spielberg (also known as The 23rd American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Steven Spielberg), NBC, 1995
- Himself, I Am Your Child, ABC, 1997
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Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
- Narrator, Shooting War, ABC, 2000
- Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
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Episodic
- Rick Martin, "Friends and Lovers," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
- Gordon, "The Road Not Taken: Part 1," Taxi, ABC, 1982
- Dwayne, "A Little Case of Revenge," Happy Days, ABC, 1982
- Ned Donnelly, "The Fugitive: Parts 1 & 2," Family Ties, NBC, 1983
- Ned Donnelly, "Say Uncle," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
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Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1985
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The Dick Cavett Show, ABC, 1986
- "Sally Field and Tom Hanks' Punchline Party," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1988
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Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1988
- "None But the Lonely Heart" (also known as "This'll Kill Ya'" and "On a Dead Man's Chest"), Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
- Man, "I'll Be Waiting," Sydney Pollak's Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1993
- Himself, "Bald Star in Hot Oil Fest!," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1995
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Ruby Wax Meets, BBC, 1997
- Himself, "Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson: That Thing They Do," Famous Families, Fox Family, 1998
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Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1999
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Breakfast, BBC, 2001
- Guest on The Tonight Show, NBC, The Dennis Miller Show, andLate Night with David Letterman, NBC.
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Miniseries
- Jean-Luc Despont, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
- British officer, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
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Movies
- Robbie Wheeling, Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters (also known as Mazes and Monsters), CBS, 1982
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Other
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Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump, 1994
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Television Director
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Miniseries
- (Part one) From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
- "Crossroads," Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
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Episodic
- "None But the Lonely Heart" (also known as "This'll Kill Ya'" and "On a Dead Man's Chest"), Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
- "The Monkey's Curse," A League of Their Own, 1993
- "I'll Be Waiting," Sydney Pollak's Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1993
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Television Work
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Miniseries
- Executive producer, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
- Executive producer, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
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Other
- Executive producer, We Stand Alone Together, 2001
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Stage Appearances
- Proteus, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, Lakewood, OH, 1978
- Appeared as Grumio, The Taming of the Shrew, and as Cassius, Othello, both Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival; and in Mandrake, Riverside Theatre, New York City.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Barry Algar, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers, 1998
- Mr. Short-Term-Memory Jeff Morrow, Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies, 1998
- Himself, Return to Normandy (also known as The Making of "Saving Private Ryan"), 1998
- Himself, "Captain Miller," Into the Breach: "Saving Private Ryan,"1998
- Himself, Behind the Scenes: Cast Away, 2000
- Himself, Rescued from the Closet, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
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Television Miniseries
- (Segments six, seven, eleven, and twelve) From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
- (Part one) Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
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Newsmakers 2000, Issue 2, Gale Group, 2000
- Nikart, Ray, Tom Hanks, St. Martin's Press (New York City), 1987
- Pfeiffer, Lee, and Michael Lewis, The Films of Tom Hanks, Carol Publishing (Secaucus, NJ), 1996
- Quinlan, David, Tom Hanks: A Career in Orbit, B. T. Botsford (London), 1998
- Trakin, Roy, Tom Hanks: Journey to Stardom, St. Martin's Press, 1995
- Walter, Rosemary, Tom Hanks: Academy Award-Winning Actor, 1994
Periodicals
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American Film, April, 1990, p. 20
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Film Comment, March/April, 1989, p. 16
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Newsweek, September 26, 1988, p. 56
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Premiere, April, 1989, p. 86
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