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

  • CREDITS
  • 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
  • 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
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Kip Wilson/Buffy Wilson, Bosom Buddies, ABC, 1980-1982
  • Champlin on Film, syndicated, 1989
  • Also appeared in Celebrity Profile.
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
  • The 3rd Annual Hollywood Insider Academy Awards Special, USA Network, 1989
  • The 62nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1990
  • The 64th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1992
  • The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1992
  • The 65th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1993
  • The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
  • The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2001
  • The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
  • The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
  • Specials
  • Just the Facts, syndicated, 1987
  • The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1989
  • Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
  • 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
  • Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
  • Narrator, Shooting War, ABC, 2000
  • Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
  • 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
  • Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1985
  • The Dick Cavett Show, ABC, 1986
  • "Sally Field and Tom Hanks' Punchline Party," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1988
  • 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
  • Ruby Wax Meets, BBC, 1997
  • Himself, "Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson: That Thing They Do," Famous Families, Fox Family, 1998
  • Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1999
  • Breakfast, BBC, 2001
  • Guest on The Tonight Show, NBC, The Dennis Miller Show, andLate Night with David Letterman, NBC.
  • Miniseries
  • Jean-Luc Despont, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
  • British officer, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
  • Movies
  • Robbie Wheeling, Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters (also known as Mazes and Monsters), CBS, 1982
  • Other
  • Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump, 1994
  • Television Director
  • Miniseries
  • (Part one) From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
  • "Crossroads," Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
  • 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
  • Television Work
  • Miniseries
  • Executive producer, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
  • Executive producer, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
  • Other
  • Executive producer, We Stand Alone Together, 2001
  • 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.
  • RECORDINGS
  • 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
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • 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
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
    • 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
    • American Film, April, 1990, p. 20
    • Film Comment, March/April, 1989, p. 16
    • Newsweek, September 26, 1988, p. 56
    • Premiere, April, 1989, p. 86

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