74 Facts About Thomas Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on July 9,1956 and is an American actor and filmmaker.

Thomas Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in a series of comedy films which received positive media attention, such as Splash, The Money Pit, Big and A League of Their Own .

Thomas Hanks collaborated with film director Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, Bridge of Spies, and The Post, as well as the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, and The Pacific which launched him as a director, producer, and screenwriter.

Thomas Hanks's accolades include two Academy Awards out of six nominations.

Thomas Hanks has won seven Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer of various limited series and television movies, including From the Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific.

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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, on July 9,1956, to hospital worker Janet Marylyn and itinerant cook Amos "Bud" Hanks.

Thomas Hanks'smother was from a Portuguese family; their surname was originally "Fraga".

Thomas Hanks'sfather had English ancestry, and through his line, Hanks is a distant cousin of President Abraham Lincoln and children's host Fred Rogers, whom he played.

Thomas Hanks acted in school plays, including South Pacific, while attending Skyline High School in Oakland, California.

Thomas Hanks studied theater at Chabot College in Hayward, California, and transferred to California State University, Sacramento after two years.

Thomas Hanks'sinternship stretched into a three-year experience that covered most aspects of theater production, including lighting, set design, and stage management, prompting Hanks to drop out of college.

In 1979, Thomas Hanks moved to New York City, where he made his film debut in the low-budget slasher film He Knows You're Alone and landed a starring role in the television movie Mazes and Monsters.

The following year, Thomas Hanks landed one of the lead roles, that of character Kip Wilson, on the ABC television pilot of Bosom Buddies.

Thomas Hanks had previously partnered with Scolari on the 1970s game show Make Me Laugh.

Thomas Hanks made a guest appearance on a 1982 episode of Happy Days where he met writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel who were writing the film Splash, a romantic comedy fantasy about a mermaid who falls in love with a human, to be directed by former Happy Days star Ron Howard.

Thomas Hanks then suffered a run of box-office underperformers: The 'Burbs, Joe Versus the Volcano, and The Bonfire of the Vanities .

Thomas Hanks climbed back to the top again with his portrayal of a washed-up baseball legend turned manager in A League of Their Own .

Thomas Hanks has said his acting in earlier roles was not great, but that he subsequently improved.

Richard Schickel of TIME called his performance "charming, " and most critics agreed that Thomas Hanks's portrayal ensured him a place among the premier romantic-comedy stars of his generation.

Thomas Hanks lost 35 pounds and thinned his hair in order to appear sickly for the role.

Later that year, Thomas Hanks re-teamed with his Sleepless in Seattle co-star Meg Ryan for You've Got Mail, a remake of 1940's The Shop Around the Corner.

In 1999, Thomas Hanks starred in an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Green Mile.

In 2000, Thomas Hanks starred in Robert Zemeckis's Cast Away, for which he received a Golden Globe Award win for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a marooned FedEx systems analyst.

In 2001, Thomas Hanks helped direct and produce the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.

That same year, Thomas Hanks collaborated with director Spielberg, starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the hit biographical crime drama Catch Me If You Can, based on the true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr.

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At the age of 45, Thomas Hanks became the youngest-ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June 12,2002.

Thomas Hanks next starred in the highly anticipated film The Da Vinci Code, based on the bestselling novel by Dan Brown.

In 2006, Thomas Hanks topped a 1,500-strong list of "most trusted celebrities" compiled by Forbes magazine.

Thomas Hanks produced the animated children's movie The Ant Bully in 2006.

Later in 2006, Thomas Hanks produced the British film Starter for Ten, a comedy based on working-class students attempting to win on University Challenge.

In 2007, Thomas Hanks starred in Mike Nichols's film Charlie Wilson's War in which he played Democratic Texas Congressman Charles Wilson.

Thomas Hanks'scharacter was less than thrilled about his son's career decision.

Thomas Hanks produced the Spike Jonze film Where The Wild Things Are, based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak in 2009.

In 2010, Thomas Hanks reprised his voice role of Woody in Toy Story 3 after he, Tim Allen, and John Ratzenberger were invited to a movie theater to see a complete story reel of the movie.

In 2013, Thomas Hanks starred in two critically acclaimed films—Captain Phillips and Saving Mr Banks—which each earned him praise, including nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for the former role.

That same year, Thomas Hanks made his Broadway debut, starring in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In March 2015, Thomas Hanks appeared in the Carly Rae Jepsen music video for "I Really Like You", lip-syncing most of the song's lyrics as he goes through his daily routine.

Thomas Hanks starred as airline captain Chesley Sullenberger in Clint Eastwood's Sully, which was released in September 2016.

Thomas Hanks reprised his voice role as Sheriff Woody in Pixar's Toy Story 4, which was released on June 21,2019.

Later that year, Thomas Hanks portrayed Fred Rogers in Marielle Heller's biographical film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for which he was nominated for his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Thomas Hanks delivered an opening monologue via his house but did not appear in any of the sketches.

In July 2020, Thomas Hanks starred in Greyhound, a war film which he wrote the screenplay for.

Later that year, Thomas Hanks starred in the western drama film News of the World, re-teaming with director Paul Greengrass, which was released on December 23,2020.

In 2021, Thomas Hanks starred in the science fiction drama Finch, directed by Miguel Sapochnik, and released by Apple TV+.

In 2022, Thomas Hanks starred as Tom Parker, the sole manager of Elvis Presley, in Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann.

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In November 2018, it was reported that Thomas Hanks was in talks to portray Geppetto in Walt Disney Studios' live-action adaptation of Pinocchio.

In July 2021, it was announced Thomas Hanks would set to appear in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City starring Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Adrien Brody.

Thomas Hanks is attached to star in an American remake of A Man Called Ove, named A Man Called Otto which will be directed by Marc Forster, and In the Garden of Beasts, an adaptation of the 2011 non fiction book from director Joe Wright about American diplomat William Dodd.

Thomas Hanks has received six Academy Award nominations including two consecutive wins for Best Actor for Philadelphia, and Forrest Gump in 1993, and 1994 respectively.

Thomas Hanks received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Nora Ephron's play Lucky Guy in 2013.

Thomas Hanks has received 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on television which includes 7 wins for his work as a producer on various limited series and television films including From the Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers, John Adams, The Pacific, Game Change, and Olive Kitteridge .

In 1981, Thomas Hanks met actress Rita Wilson on the set of TV comedy Bosom Buddies .

Since 1984, Thomas Hanks has been an avid fan of the English Premier League club Aston Villa.

Thomas Hanks is a distant relative of the 16th US president, Abraham Lincoln.

Greece's Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos said Thomas Hanks "showed real interest in the people who suffered from the fire in Mati and promoted this issue in the global media".

Thomas Hanks has donated to many Democratic politicians, and during the 2008 United States presidential election uploaded a video to his MySpace account endorsing Barack Obama.

In 2016, Thomas Hanks endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

Thomas Hanks was outspoken about his opposition to the 2008 Proposition8, an amendment to the California constitution that defined marriage as a union only between a man and a woman.

Proponent of environmentalism, Thomas Hanks is an investor in electric vehicles and owns a Toyota RAV4 EV and the first production AC Propulsion eBox.

Thomas Hanks serves as campaign chair of the Hidden Heroes Campaign of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.

In 2004, while touring the White House, Thomas Hanks learned that the press corps did not have a coffee pot, and shortly thereafter he donated an espresso machine.

Thomas Hanks is a member of the National Space Society, serving on the Board of governors of the nonprofit educational space advocacy organization founded by Wernher von Braun.

Thomas Hanks provided the voice-over for the premiere of the show Passport to the Universe at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

In June 2006, Thomas 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; Thomas Hanks, who was unable to attend the induction ceremony, was the first actor to receive such an honor.

On March 10,2008, Thomas Hanks was on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct The Dave Clark Five.

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Thomas Hanks is a collector of manual typewriters and uses them almost daily.

Thomas Hanks is an ordained minister and on March 24,2022 CBS News reported that he had recently officiated a wedding in Pittsburgh.

Thomas Hanks wrote a collection of short stories inspired by his typewriter collection, Uncommon Type, which was published in 2017.

Thomas Hanks is often compared to James Stewart, and has frequently been referred to as "America's Dad".

Thomas Hanks is ranked as the fifth-highest all-time box office star in North America, with a total gross of over $4.

In 2003, Thomas Hanks was voted Number 3 in Channel 4's countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time, and he is number 22 on VH1's list of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time".

Thomas Hanks was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs on May 8,2016, giving a 45-minute interview with insights into his personal life and career.

Thomas Hanks was interviewed five times on WHYY-FM by Terry Gross on the radio show Fresh Air in Philadelphia.

Two interviews are about the 12 part miniseries From Earth to the Moon, for which Thomas Hanks was executive producer and which was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards.