Tom Hanks
Actor, Celebrity
1956 –
Who is Tom Hanks?
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition, and Sheriff Woody in Disney/Pixar's Toy Story. Hanks is the third most successful actor in terms of box office totals, which exceed $3.3 billion. He is one of the best American actors.
Famous Quotes:
- “Oprah Winfrey today you are surrounded by nothing but love.”
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1956
Concord - Also known as
- Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
- Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks
- Tom
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Rita Wilson
(1988/04/30 - ) - Samantha Lewes
(1978/01/24 - 1987/03/19)
- Rita Wilson
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Portuguese American
- British American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- California State University, Sacramento
- Skyline High School
- Chabot College
Theatre
- Lived in
- Oakland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013