Biography
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on 9 July 1956 in Concord, California, United States. He is an American actor and movie maker famous for his dramatic and comedy roles.
He graduated from high school in Oakland. He never earned a college degree. He has a confused child.
His father’s name is Amos Mefford Hanks and he is an itinerant cook. His mother’s name is Janet Marlylyn Frager, she is a hospital worker. First Tom married an actress Samantha Lewes and in 1987 they divorced. And second wife Rita Wilson is also an actress.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Thomas Jeffrey Hanks |
| Date of Birth | July 9, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actor and Filmmaker |
| Notable Accolades | Two Academy Awards for Best Actor, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (2020), AFI Life Achievement Award (2002), Kennedy Center Honor (2014), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016), French Legion of Honor (2016) |
| Box Office Gross | Over $4.9 billion in North America, over $9.96 billion worldwide |
| Highest-Grossing Actor | Fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America |
| Breakthrough Films | Splash (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Big (1988), A League of Their Own (1992) |
| Academy Awards | Won for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994) |
| Collaborations with Steven Spielberg | Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), The Post (2017), Band of Brothers (2001), The Pacific (2010), Masters of the Air (2024) |
| Frequent Collaborators | Ron Howard, Nora Ephron, Robert Zemeckis |
| Notable Films | Sleepless in Seattle (1993), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Cloud Atlas (2012), Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Captain Phillips (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Sully (2016), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), News of the World (2020), Elvis (2022) |
| Robert Langdon Series | Voiced Sheriff Woody in Toy Story films (1995–2019) |
| Directorial Debut | That Thing You Do! (1996), also acted in it |
| Production Company | Playtone (launched in 1998) |
| Television Production Awards | Seven Primetime Emmy Awards for various limited series and TV movies |
| Broadway Debut | Lucky Guy (2013), Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play |
Movies
| Movie Title | Release Year |
|---|---|
| Splash | 1984 |
| Big | 1988 |
| Sleepless in Seattle | 1993 |
| Philadelphia | 1993 |
| Forrest Gump | 1994 |
| Toy Story | 1995 |
| The Green Mile | 1999 |
| Cast Away | 2000 |
| Catch Me If You Can | 2002 |
| The Da Vinci Code | 2006 |
| Cars | 2006 |
| The Terminal | 2004 |
| The Polar Express | 2004 |
| Angels & Demons | 2009 |
| Toy Story 3 | 2010 |
| Captain Phillips | 2013 |
| Sully: Miracle on the Hudson | 2016 |
| Inferno | 2016 |
| The Post | 2017 |
| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | 2019 |
| Greyhound | 2020 |
| Finch | 2021 |
| Elvis | 2022 |
| A Man Called Otto | 2022 |
| Here | 2024 |
| Toy Story 5 | 2026 |
Net Worth
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks’s total net worth is approximately $400 million.
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