Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
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| Biography of Tom Hanks |
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on July
9th, 1956 in Concord, California, USA, actor, commonly known as “Tom
Hanks”. Hanks was raised by his father, “Amos Meford Hanks”, an
English chef, and nurse “Janet Marilyn”. He was raised with Catholic and
Mormon religion. While attending Skyline High School in Oakland, He took acting
lessons from his best friend. Hanks demonstrated his acting talent as a
teenager and won the “Academy Award” for “Best Actor in a Drama”.
He then attended “Chabot College” in Hayward, California, and exchange
to “California State University, Sacramento” two years later.
Marriage & Children
The actor has been married several times in his life. From his first marriage in 1978 to “Samantha Lewes”, they had two children: “Colin Hanks” in 1977 and “Elisabeth Ann” in 1982. However, the couple divorced in 1985. He later married actress and producer “Rita Wilson” in 1988 and they had two more children: “Chester Malone” in 1991 and “Truman Theodore” in 1996. In recent years, the actor was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which requires a strict diet and daily nutrition to maintain his health.
Biography
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Full Name |
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks |
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Birthdate |
July 9th, 1956 |
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Age |
67 Years Old |
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Nationality |
American |
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Parents |
Amos Mefford Hanks (English Chef) Janet Marylyn Frager (Nurse) |
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Spouse |
Samantha Lewes (Marr:1978,
Div:1987) Rita Wilson (1988) |
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Height |
1.83 m |
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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Profession |
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter
& Director |
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Awards |
6 Academy Awards, 10 Golden Globes |
Debut as an Actor-1981
Hanks family moved to New York, in 1979, which gave Tom the opportunity to debut as a supporting actor in the horror film “Sabe que estás sola” in 1981. Two years later, he got the lead role in another movie. He also made his television debut in the comedy series "Bosom Buddies". Later in 1984, “Soltero” decided to move to “Los Angeles for Soltero”, which was unsuccessful, but got him discovered by “Ron Howard” and “Ron Howard” gave him a laugh for the role of “Splash” in 1984.
Since then, Tom has
acted in many films such as "Amigos del alma" (1980), “Esta casa es una ruina”
(1986), “Big” (1988), “No matarás… al vecino” (1989), “Socios
y sabuesos” (1989), and “Joe contra el volcán” (1990). His
father played an important role in his work, constantly encouraging him to
fight for his dreams of right. Help him get small roles many times. He also
supported him. Attending the “Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival” in “Cleveland,
Ohio”, Tom has appeared in episodes such as “Vacaciones en el mar”, “Happy Days”, “Taxi”, or “Family
Ties”.
"King of Comedy"
After playing a small role in “Armand
Mastroianni's” horror film named: "He Knows you only"
(1980), he took slapstick work roles in many comedy films. His charming
personality and intelligence made him more popular. His passion in the
eighties, when he was rated as the “King of Comedy”, cannot be believed.
His performance with Big (1988) was outstanding, earning him a “Los Angeles
Critics Award” and “An Oscar nomination”. Although he had some
setbacks since then, he coached the women's team in "A League of Their
Own" (1992) and regained strength as an incredible figure, a former
baseball player.
Tom felt it necessary to take a break
from the drama and change direction and move towards other stories. Therefore,
he tries to find strong points to demonstrate its effectiveness. He tried to take
his first step away from acting in “Bonfire of the Vanities” (1989)
directed by “Brian De Palma”, but it didn't turn out as he expected. His
career, however, rebounded with a difficult and intense role as an AIDS lawyer
in “Jonathan Demme's Philadelphia” (1992). He won an Oscar for his
efforts. He returned to commercial success with “Nora Ephron's Sleepless”
in Seattle (1993), starring “Meg Ryan”, and “Electronic Love Letters”
(1998).
Most highly Praised Performances
In the mid-1990s, Hanks became one of
the brightest stars in Hollywood. It is worth saying that his work was
successful. He won an “Oscar” once for his role in Robert Zemeckis' “Forrest
Gump” (1994), which became one of the most important films of the decade,
and went on to make it one of the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He made his
directorial debut with the comedy Miracle (1996). Later, he took on the
production of the TV series "Earth to the Moon", where he
spent many years. Hanks starred in “Steven Spielberg's” feature film “Saving
Private Ryan” (1997), and the film was nominated for an “Academy Award”
despite winning five “Oscars”. In 2000, he co-starred with “Robert
Zemeckis” in the movie “Cast Away”, where he was praised for his
solo performance and was nominated for an “Oscar”.
Collaborated with “Spielberg”
on “Catch Me If You Can” and also in “The Terminal.” 2003 and 2004. In 2006, He starred in
the hit movie “The Da Vinci Code”, the movie version of “Dan Brown's”
controversial work. As of 2014, Hanks' films have grossed more than 4.2 billion
in the United States, Canada and other countries, and more than 8.4 billion in
other parts of the world. His fame was so great that the star (12818) “Tom Hanks”
was named after him.
Awards and Honors
Hanks has been nominated for many
awards throughout his career as an actor and producer. Hanks was nominated for
six “Academy Awards”, including back-to-back Best Actor for "Philadelphia"
in 1993 and "Forrest Gump" in 1994. “Nora Ephron's”
2013 play “Lucky Guy”. Hanks has also been nominated for 12 “Primetime
Emmy Awards” for his work in television, seven of which have been nominated
as producer. Various limited film and television credits include:
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
- Band of Brothers (2002)
- John Adams (2008)
- Pacific (2010)
- Game Change (2012)
- Oliver Kitteridge (2015)
Honors
- 2002: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2006: Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
- 2014: Kennedy Center Honors Medallion
- 2014: French “Legion of Honor”,
at the rank of Chevalier (Knight), for his presentation of
World War II and support of World War II veterans, along with “Tom Brokaw”,
retired NBC anchor, and “Gordon H, Mueller”, president and co-founder
of “the National WWII Museum”, New Orleans.
- 2016: Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2019: Honorary Citizen of Greece
- 2020: Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Quotes
"If it wasn't hard, everyone
would do it. It's the hard that makes it great." ~ Tom Hanks
"Never give up because you
never know what the tide will bring in the next day." ~ Tom Hanks
"We are still in the position
of waking up and having a choice. Do I make the world better today somehow, or
do I not bother?" ~ Tom Hanks
"Saying no to something is
actually much more powerful than saying yes." ~ Tom Hanks
"Movie-making is telling a story
with the best technology at your disposal." ~ Tom Hanks
"The only way you can truly
control how you are seen is by being honest all the time." ~ Tom Hanks
"I think it's better to feel
good than to look good." ~ Tom Hanks
"A hero is somebody who
voluntarily walks into the unknown." ~ Tom Hanks
"Dear God, thank you for my
life. I forgot how big and wonderful it is." ~ Tom Hanks
"If things were easy to find,
they wouldn’t be worth finding." ~ Tom Hanks
"I'm not a smart man, but I know
what love is." ~
Tom Hanks
"Life was like a box of
chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." ~ Tom Hanks
"The cinema has the power to make you not feel lonely, even when you are." ~ Tom Hanks
