"I've made 20 movies, and five of them are pretty good." --Boston Herald, July 24, 1998
A star is born Born in Concord, California on July 9, 1956 Thomas J. Hanks was the third of four children of
Amos and Janet Hanks. His parents divorced when Tom was 5 years old. He is quoted as
saying, "By the time I was 10, I had had 3 mothers, 5 grammar schools and 10 houses." This
after a childhood spent moving with his father, Amos, from one job and marriage to the next.
Tom was raised by his father along with siblings Sandra (born in 1951) and Lawrence (Larry -
born in 1953). Tom's younger brother, James (Jim - born in 1961), was raised by their mother
and grew up separated from the other Hanks children for the first several years of his life.
Family:
Father: Amos Hanks, cook; divorced Hanks' mother in 1961; had custody of Hanks and two older siblings; married two more times; died 1992
Mother: Janet Turner, hospital worker; remarried several times
Sister: Sandra, writer; born July 31, 1951
Brother: Larry, professor; born 1953
Brother: Jim, actor; born 1961
Siblings: has numerous half- and step-siblings
Son: Colin; born 1978; mother, Samantha Lewes
Daughter: Elizabeth; born 1982; mother, Samantha Lewes
Son: Chester; born August 4, 1990; mother, Rita Wilson
Son: Truman Theodore; born December 26, 1995; mother, Rita Wilson
Education:
Chabot Junior College, Hayward, California (attended one year)
California State University, Sacramento, California (majored in theater); left before graduating to intern with the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival
Filmography
Films
He Knows You're Alone (1980) [Elliot]
Mazes and Monsters (1982) (TV) [Robbie Wheeling]
Splash (1984) [Allen Bauer]
Bachelor Party (1984) [Rick Gassko]
Volunteers (1985) [Lawrence Bourne III]
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) [Richard]
The Money Pit (1986) [Walter Fielding]
Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) [David Bradford]
Nothing in Common (1986) [David Basner]
Dragnet (1987) [Pep Streebeck]
Big (1988) [Older Josh Baskin]
Punchline (1988) [Steven Gold]
Turner & Hooch (1989) [Scott Turner]
The 'Burbs (1989) [Ray Peterson]
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) [Sherman McCoy]
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) [Joe Banks]
A League of Their Own (1992) [Jimmy Dugan]
Radio Flyer (1992) [Older Mike] (uncredited)
Philadelphia (1993) [Andrew Beckett]
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) [Sam Baldwin]
Forrest Gump (1994) [Forrest Gump]
Apollo 13 (1995) [Jim Lovell]
The Celluloid Closet (1995) [Interviewee]
Toy Story (1995) (voice) [Woody]
That Thing You Do! (1996) [Mr. White]
Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Capt. John Miller]
You’ve Got Mail (1998) [Joe Fox III]
Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice) [Woody]
The Green Mile (1999) [Paul Edgecomb]
Cast Away- (Slated for 2000) []
Television
"Bosom Buddies" (1980-1982) [Kip/Buffy Wilson] Series Co-star
"Taxi" (1982) [Gordon] "The Road Not Taken" - pt. 1
"Happy Days" (1982) [Dwayne] "A Little Case of Revenge"
"The Love Boat" (1982) [Rick Martin] "Sergeant Bull/Friends and Lovers/Miss Mother"
"Family Ties" (1983) [Ned Donnelly] "The Fugitive" - pt. 1 & 2
"Family Ties" (1984) [Ned Donnelly] "Say Uncle"
"HBO Comedy Hour: Sally Field and Tom Hanks' Punchline Party" (1988) Himself
"The Barbara Walters Special" (1989) Himself
"Tales From the Crypt" (1992) "None But the Lonely Heart"
"Dennis Miller Live" (1992) Himself
"Fallen Angels 2" (1993) [Trouble Boy #1] "I'll Be Waiting"
"Saturday Night Live" (1985-1996) Guest Host(7 Times)
"23rd A.F.I. Life Achievement Awards: A Salute to Steven Spielberg" (1995) Host
"The Naked Truth" (1995) [Himself] "Bald Star in Hot Oil Fest!"
"I Am Your Child" (1997) Host
"Famous Families" (1998) Himself "Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson: That Thing They Do"
"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) [Jean-Luc Despont] "Le Voyage Dans La Lune"
Awards
1988: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor, Big and Punchline
1993: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Philadelphia
1993: Berlin Film Festival: Best Actor, Philadelphia
1993: Oscar: Best Actor, Philadelphia
1993: MTV Movie Award: Best Male Performance, Philadelphia
1994: National Board of Review: Best Actor, Forrest Gump
1994: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (drama), Forrest Gump
1994: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Forrest Gump
1994: American Comedy Award: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture, Forrest Gump
1994: Oscar: Best Actor, Forrest Gump
1995: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Motion Picture, Apollo 13
1996: People's Choice: Favorite Actor in a Motion Picture, Apollo 13
1996: People's Choice: Favorite Actor in a Movie (drama), Apollo 13
1998: Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon; award shared
1998: Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Picture (made for television), From the Earth to the Moon
1998: Golden Satellite: Best Miniseries or Motion Picture (made for television, From the Earth to the Moon; award shared
1998: Golden Globe: Best Miniseries or Motion Picture (made for television), From the Earth to the Moon
1998: Producers Guild of America: Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award for Nonepisodic Television, From the Earth to the Moon
1998: Producers Guild of America: Golden Laurel Award: Most Promising Emergent Television Producer, From the Earth to the Moon
1999: ShoWest: Star of the Decade
1999: People's Choice: Favorite Actor in a Motion Picture
1999: U.S. Navy: Distinguished Public-Service Award for work on Saving Private Ryan
A star is born
Filmography
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