Tom Hanks

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July 9, 1956

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks

Samantha Lewes (1978–1987)(divorced) (2 children)

Rita Wilson (1988–present) (2 children)

Actor

Partysaurus Rex (short) (voice) (2012)

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Electric City (TV series short) (2012)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)

Larry Crowne (2011)

Boone's Lick (2010)

Toy Story 3 (2010) (voice)

Late Show with David Letterman as Dr. Robert Langdon - Cookie Hunter (4 episodes, 2009)

Angels & Demons (2009)

The Great Buck Howard (2008)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Cars (2006) (voice)

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) (voice)

The Polar Express (2004)

Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)

The Terminal (2004)

The Ladykillers (2004)

"Freedom: A History of Us" (7 episodes, 2003)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Road to Perdition (2002)

"Band of Brothers" (2001) TV mini-series

Cast Away (2000)

The Green Mile (1999)

Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice)

You've Got Mail (1998)

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

"From the Earth to the Moon" (1 episode, 1998)

That Thing You Do! (1996)

Toy Story (1995) (voice)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Forrest Gump (1994)

Vault of Horror I (1994) (TV)

Philadelphia (1993)

"Fallen Angels" (1 episode, 1993)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

A League of Their Own (1992)

"Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)

Radio Flyer (1992) (uncredited)

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

Turner & Hooch (1989)

The 'burbs (1989)

Punchline (1988)

Big (1988)

Dragnet (1987)

Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)

Nothing in Common (1986)

The Money Pit (1986)

Volunteers (1985)

The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)

Bachelor Party (1984)

Splash (1984)

"Family Ties" (3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Mazes and Monsters (1982) (TV)

Happy Days (1 episode, 1982)

"Taxi" (1 episode, 1982)

"Bosom Buddies" (37 episodes, 1980-1982)

"The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1980)

He Knows You're Alone (1980)

Producer

The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV movie) (executive producer) (2012)

Game Change (TV movie) (executive producer) (2012)

Electric City (TV series short) (producer) (2012)

He Has Seen War (documentary) (executive producer) (2011)

Larry Crowne (producer) (2011)

The 3 Minute Talk Show (TV series) (executive producer) (12 episodes, 2011)

Big Love (TV series) (executive producer) (50 episodes, 2006-2011)

2010 Boone's Lick (2010) (producer)

They Marched Into Sunlight (2010) (producer)

"The Pacific" (2010) TV mini-series (executive producer)

"Big Love" (executive producer) (34 episodes, 2006-2010)

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009) (TV) (executive producer)

Beyond All Boundaries (2009) (executive producer)

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (producer)

My Life in Ruins (2009) (executive producer)

City of Ember (2008) (producer)

"John Adams" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2008)

Mamma Mia! (2008) (executive producer)

David McCullough: Painting with Words (2008) (TV) (producer)

The Great Buck Howard (2008) (producer)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (producer)

Evan Almighty (2007) (executive producer)

"Big Love: In the Beginning" (executive producer) (3 episodes, 2007)

Starter for 10 (2006) (producer)

The Ant Bully (2006) (producer)

Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) (producer)

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) (producer)

We're with the Band (2005) (TV) (producer)

The Polar Express (2004) (executive producer)

Connie and Carla (2004) (producer)

"My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) TV series (executive producer)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) (producer)

We Stand Alone Together (2001) (TV) (executive producer)

"Band of Brothers" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 2001)

"West Point" (2000) TV series (executive producer) (2000)

Cast Away (2000) (producer)

"The American Experience" (producer) (1 episode, 2000)

"From the Earth to the Moon" (executive producer) (12 episodes, 1998)

Writer

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) (written by)

"Band of Brothers" (1 episode, 2001)

"From the Earth to the Moon" (4 episodes, 1998)

That Thing You Do! (1996) (written by)

Director

Larry Crown (2011)

"Band of Brothers" (1 episode, 2001)

"From the Earth to the Moon" (1 episode, 1998)

That Thing You Do! (1996)

Vault of Horror I (1994) (TV) (segment "None but the lonely heart")

"Fallen Angels" (1 episode, 1993)

"A League of Their Own" (1 episode, 1993)

"Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)

Appearances

Saturday Night Live (14 episodes, 1985-2012)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1 episode, 2012)

Janela Indiscreta (TV series) (2 episodes, 2011-2012)

Wetten, dass..? (TV series) (2 episodes, 2003-2012)

The Colbert Report (TV series) (3 episodes, 2009-2012)

Late Show with David Letterman (TV series) (21 episodes, 1993-2012)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Good Morning America (TV series) (2 episodes, 1993-2012)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series) (13 episodes, 1992-2012)

American Masters (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2012)

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (2012)

Stand Up to Cancer (TV special) (2012)

Radioman (documentary) (2012)

The Road We've Traveled (documentary short) (2012)

The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (2012)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series) (2 episodes, 2011-2012)

Today (TV series) (5 episodes, 1994-2012)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Prohibition (TV mini-series documentary) (voice) (3 episodes, 2011)

Boatlift (documentary short) (2011)

With Kelly and Michael (TV series) (7 episodes, 2004-2011)

The Daily Show (TV series) (4 episodes, 2004-2011)

Made in Hollywood (TV series) (3 episodes, 2010-2011)

Conan (TV series) (2 episodes, 2010-2011)

Daybreak (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

Breakfast (TV series) (3 episodes, 2001-2011)

CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

The Graham Norton Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series) (6 episodes, 2004-2010)

30 Rock (TV series) (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)(2011)

The 3 Minute Talk Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (uncredited) (2011)

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (2011)

Pixar: 25 Magic Moments (TV documentary) (2011)

Rebuild (documentary short) (2011)

Toy Story 3: The Gang's All Here (video documentary short)(2010)

Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (TV special)

Entertainment Tonight (TV series) (52 episodes, 2007-2010)

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (2010)

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV special)

The 8th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special) (2010)


The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (2010)


Piper's QUICK Picks (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV special) (2010)

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series) (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (2010)

The Art of Screenplay Adaptation (2009)

Getting Past Impossible: Forrest Gump and the Visual Effects Revolution (2009)

"Great Performances" (2 episodes, 2004-2009)

"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (5 episodes, 2009)

"The Colbert Report" (1 episode, 2009)

"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (1 episode, 2009)

"Cinema 3" (1 episode, 2009)

"Larry King Live" (1 episode, 2009)

The Charlie Rose Show (7 episodes, 1998-2009)

"Nyhetsmorgon" (5 episodes, 1994-2009)

"Fantástico" (1 episode, 2009)

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

"Días de cine" (1 episode, 2009)

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV)

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2009 (TV)

Streisand: Live in Concert (2009) (TV) (uncredited)

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 (TV)

2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)

A Timeless Call (2008) Narrator

Sexo en serie (2008) (TV)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2008) (TV)

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (2008)

The 80th Annual The Academy Awards 2008 (TV)

The 50th Annual The Grammy Awards 2008 (TV)

Delivering 'You've Got Mail' (2008)

Extra (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

"Extérieur jour" (1 episode, 2008)

"HBO First Look" (11 episodes, 1996-2007)

Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2007) (TV)

"The War" (5 episodes, 2007)

The Pixar Story (2007)

The Simpsons Movie (2007) (voice)

The 79th Annual The Academy Awards 2007 (TV)

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2007 (TV)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2006) (TV)

Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (2006)

"Film '72" (1 episode, 2006)

"Movie Rush" (2006) TV series

"Corazón de..." (2 episodes, 2006)

Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (2006) (TV)

Inside the Actors Studio (2 episodes, 1999-2006)

The 78th Annual The Academy Awards 2006 (TV)

The 48th Annual The Grammy Awards 2006 (TV)

Moving Image Salutes Ron Howard (2006) (TV)

Who Needs Sleep? (2006)

Earth to America (2005) (TV)

The Mark Twain Prize: Steve Martin (2005) (TV)

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)

Why Shakespeare? (2005)

"4Pop" (2 episodes, 2004)

"Ministry of Mayhem" (1 episode, 2004)

Richard & Judy (2 episodes, 2002-2004)

This Morning (1 episode, 2004)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2 episodes, 2004)

Boarding: The People of 'The Terminal' (2004)

Waiting for the Flight: Building 'The Terminal' (2004)

Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (2004)

Landing: Airport Stories (2004)

Bambi Verleihung 2004 (2004)

Rove Live (1 episode, 2004)

"2004 World Series" (2004) TV mini-series

"60 Minutes" (1 episode, 2004)

Steven Spielberg: The Man and His Movies (2004) (TV)

"Breakfast" (2 episodes, 2001-2004)

"GMTV" (1 episode, 2004)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (3 episodes, 1998-2004)

World War II Memorial Dedication (2004) (TV)

"Filmland" (1 episode, 2004)

Making 'Saving Private Ryan' (2004)

'Saving Private Ryan': Miller and His Platoon (2004)

'Saving Private Ryan': Parting Thoughts (2004)

'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp (2004)

'Saving Private Ryan': Re-Creating Omaha Beach (2004)

Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) (TV)

Making a 'Splash' (2004)

The 76th Annual The Academy Awards 2004 (TV)

Rebels of Oakland: The A's, the Raiders, the '70s (2003) (TV) (Oakland Resident 1966-1976)

Heroes... Twenty Years with AIDS Project Los Angeles (2003) (TV)

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) (TV) (voice)

Concert for George (2003) (uncredited)

"Intimate Portrait" (1 episode, 2003)

"Tinseltown TV" (1 episode, 2003)

'Catch Me If You Can': In Closing (2003)

'Catch Me If You Can': The Casting of the Film (2003)

Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction (2003)

'Catch Me If You Can': Behind the Camera (2003)

The 75th Annual The Academy Awards 2003 (TV)

Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV)

"Taff" (1 episode, 2003)

"Wetten, dass..?" (1 episode, 2003)

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003)

"Life with Bonnie" (1 episode, 2002)

The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 (TV)

Parkinson (1 episode, 2002)

"Leute heute" (1 episode, 2002)

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV)

The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) (TV)

The Honeymooners 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV)

The 74th Annual The Academy Awards 2002 (TV)

"Primetime Glick" (1 episode, 2002)

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV)

"Bravo Profiles" (1 episode, 2002)

The Island (2001)

America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV)

The Making of 'Band of Brothers' (2001) (TV)

Wilson: The Life and Death of a Hollywood Extra (2001)

The Making of 'Cast Away' (2001)

Rescued from the Closet (2001)

"E! True Hollywood Story" (1 episode, 2001)

The 73rd Annual The Academy Awards 2001 (TV)

7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV)

The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2001) (TV)

"The Directors" (5 episodes, 2001)

What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2001) (TV)

Shooting War (2000) (TV)

"The American Experience" (1 episode, 2000)

Walking the Mile (2000)

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) (uncredited)

Behind the Scenes: Cast Away (2000)

The Miracle of 'The Green Mile' (1999) (TV)

Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV)

"The Martin Short Show" (1 episode, 1999)

The 71st Annual The Academy Awards 1999 (TV)

"Celebrity Profile" (1999) TV series

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) (TV)

"Famous Families" (1 episode, 1998)

Return with Honor (1998) Narrator

"Mundo VIP" (1 episode, 1998)

"Extra Rosa" (1 episode, 1998)

Dennis Miller Live (1 episode, 1998)

"From the Earth to the Moon" (11 episodes, 1998)

Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV)

Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998)

Return to Normandy (1998)

I Am Your Child (1997) (TV)

"Ruby Wax Meets..." (1 episode, 1997)

"Die Harald Schmidt Show" (1 episode, 1997)

The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1997)

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996)

The 68th Annual The Academy Awards 1996 (TV)

2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996) (TV)

"Showbiz Today" (2 episodes, 1995)

"The Naked Truth" (1 episode, 1995)

The Celluloid Closet (1995)

Barbra: The Concert (1995) (TV) (uncredited)

Hasty Pudding Awards (1995) (TV)

The 67th Annual The Academy Awards 1995 (TV)

1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995) (TV)

The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards 1995 (TV)

The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV)

The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic (1994) (TV)

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (1994) (TV)

"Primer plano" (1 episode, 1994)

The Essence Awards (1994) (TV)

The 66th Annual The Academy Awards 1994 (TV)

"Sunday Night Clive" (1 episode, 1994)

Late Night with David Letterman (4 episodes, 1985-1993)

The 65th Annual The Academy Awards 1993 (TV)

The 64th Annual The Academy Awards 1992 (TV)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (7 episodes, 1982-1992)

Wogan (1 episode, 1991)

The 62nd Annual The Academy Awards 1990 (TV)

"The Arsenio Hall Show" (1 episode, 1990)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV)

The 61st Annual The Academy Awards 1989 (TV)

"Aspel & Company" (1 episode, 1988)

Biography (1 episode)

The 59th Annual The Academy Awards 1987 (TV)

AFI Awards, USA

2011 Won AFI Award TV Program of the Year for: "The Pacific" (2010). Shared with: Timothy Van Patten, Gary Goetzman, Steven Spielberg & Todd London

2002 Won AFI Award TV Movie or Mini-Series of the Year for: "Band of Brothers" (2001). Shared with: Erik Bork, Steven Spielberg, Mary Richards, Erik Jendresen, Gary Goetzman, Stephen Ambrose & Tony To

The Academy Awards

2001 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Cast Away (2000)

1999 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1995 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Forrest Gump (1994)

1994 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Philadelphia (1993)

1989 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Big (1988)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

1990 Won Saturn Award Best Actor for: Big (1988)

American Comedy Awards

1999 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for: You've Got Mail (1998)

1995 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for: Forrest Gump (1994)

1993 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for: A League of Their Own (1992)

1989 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for: Big (1988)

American Film Institute

2002 Life Achievement Award

BAFTA Awards

2001 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Cast Away (2000)

1999 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Awardn Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards

2004 Britannia Award Excellence in Film

Bambi Awards

2004 Won Bambi Film - International

Berlin International Film Festival

1994 Won Silver Berlin Bear Best Actor for: Philadelphia (1993)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2001 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Drama for: Cast Away (2000)

2000 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Drama for: The Green Mile (1999)

1999 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Drama for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1999 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance for: You've Got Mail (1998)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2001 Won CFCA Award Best Actor for: Cast Away (2000)

1999 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actor for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1995 Won CFCA Award Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

Chlotrudis Awards

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

Christopher Awards

2002 Won Christopher Award Television and Cable for: "Band of Brothers" (2001). Shared with: Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomon, David Nutter, David Leland & David Frankel (directors); Tony To (director/co-executive producer); Erik Jendresen, John Orloff, E. Max Frye, Graham Yost, Bruce C. McKenna & Erik Bork (writers); Mary Richards (producer),Steven Spielberg (executive producer), Stephen Ambrose & Gary Goetzman (co-executive producers)

Columbus International Film & Video Festival

1998 Won President's Award for: "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998)for episode "Can We Do This?"

Emmy Awards

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series for: "Big Love" (2006). Shared with: Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Gary Goetzman & David Knoller (executive producers); Bernadette Caulfield (co-executive producer), Steve Turner (producer)

2008 Won Emmy Outstanding Miniseries for: "John Adams" (2008). Shared with: Gary Goetzman (executive producer); Kirk Ellis & Frank Doelger (co-executive producers); David Coatsworth & Steve Shareshian (producers)

2002 Won Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for: "Band of Brothers" (2001). Shared with: David Frankel, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, David Nutter, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon & Tony To (directors)

2002 Won Emmy Outstanding Miniseries for: "Band of Brothers" (2001). Shared with: Steven Spielberg (executive producer); Stephen Ambrose, Gary Goetzman & Tony To (co-executive producers), Erik Bork & Erik Jendresen (supervising producers); Mary Richards (producer)

2002 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) for: We Stand Alone Together (2001) (TV). Shared with: Steven Spielberg (executive producer); Gary Goetzman & Tony To (co-executive producers); Mark Cowen (producer/director); William Richter (producer/writer)

2002 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for: "Band of Brothers" (2001). Shared with: Erik Bork, E. Max Frye, Erik Jendresen, Bruce C. McKenna, John Orloff & Graham Yost (writers)

1998 Won Emmy Outstanding Miniseries for: "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998). Shared with: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard & Michael Bostick (producers); Tony To (co-executive producer),John P. Melfi & Graham Yost (supervising producers); Janace Tashjian, Bruce Richmond & Erik Bork (co-producers)

1998 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie for: "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) for part I: "Can We Do This?"

Empire Awards, UK

2003 Nominated Empire Award Best Actor for: Road to Perdition (2002)

1999 Won Empire Award Best Actor for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Film Society of Lincoln Center

2009 Gala Tribute

Golden Apple Awards

1988 Won Golden Apple Male Star of the Year Together with Kevin Costner

Golden Globe Awards

2008 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for: Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

2001 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Cast Away (2000)

1999 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1995 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Forrest Gump (1994)

1994 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Philadelphia (1993)

Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

1989 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Big (1988)

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

1995 Man of the Year

Hollywood Film Festival

2002 Won Actor of the Year

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1995 Won KCFCC Award Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

Kids Choice Awards

2000 Nominated Blimp Award Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Toy Story 2 (1999)

1996 Nominated Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor for: Apollo 13 (1995)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2000 Nominated Sierra Award Best Actor for: Cast Away (2000)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

1999 Nominated ALFS Award Actor of the Year for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1988 Won LAFCA Award Best Actor for: Big (1988). Also for Punchline (1988)

MTV Movie Awards

2001 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss for: Cast Away (2000). Shared with: Helen Hunt

2001 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Cast Away (2000)

2001 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team for: Cast Away (2000). Shared with: "Wilson"

2000 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for: Toy Story 2 (1999). Shared with: Tim Allen

1999 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Action Sequence for: Saving Private Ryan (1998) For Tom Hanks and company landing on Normandy beach.

1999 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1996 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Apollo 13 (1995)

1996 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for: Toy Story (1995). Shared with: Tim Allen (voice)

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Forrest Gump (1994)

1994 Won MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Philadelphia (1993)

1994 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for: Philadelphia (1993). Shared with:Denzel Washington

1994 Best On-Screen Duo for: Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Shared with: Meg Ryan

1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss for: A League of Their Own (1992). Shared with: Pauline Brailsford

National Board of Review, USA

1994 Won NBR Award Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2000 Won NYFCC Award Best Actor for: Cast Away (2000)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2001 Won OFCS Award Best Actor for: Cast Away (2000)

1999 Won OFCS Award Best Ensemble Cast Performance for: Saving Private Ryan (1998). Shared with: Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi & Tom Sizemore

1999 Nominated OFCS Award Best Actor for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

PGA Awards

2009 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Longform for: "John Adams" (2008). Shared with: David Coatsworth, Frank Doelger, Gary Goetzman & Steve Shareshian

2003 Nominated Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award for: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Shared with: Rita Wilson & Gary Goetzman

2002 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Longform for: "Band of Brothers" (2001). Shared with: Steven Spielberg & Tony To

1999 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Longform for: "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998). Shared with: Tony To, John P. Melfi, Graham Yost, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Michael Bostick, Erik Bork, Bruce Richmond & Janace Tashjian

1999 Vision Award Television for: "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998)

People's Choice Awards

2007 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Male Movie Star

2005 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Male Movie Star

2004 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Time Entertainer

2002 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor

2002 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama

1999 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor

1996 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture

1996 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor

1995 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Actor

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Road to Perdition (2002)

2001 Nominated PFCS Award Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Cast Away (2000)

Satellite Awards

2003 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Road to Perdition (2002)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2001 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: Cast Away (2000)

2000 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for: The Green Mile (1999). Shared with: Patricia Clarkson, James Cromwell, Jeffrey DeMunn, Michael Clarke Duncan, Graham Greene, Bonnie Hunt, Doug Hutchison, Michael Jeter, David Morse, Barry Pepper, Sam Rockwell & Harry Dean Stanton

1999 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast for: Saving Private Ryan (1998). Shared with: Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi & Tom Sizemore

1999 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

1996 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast for: Apollo 13 (1995). Shared with: Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Kathleen Quinlan & Gary Sinise

1995 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: Forrest Gump (1994)

ShoWest Convention, USA

1999 Special Award Boxoffice Star of the Decade

1995 ShoWest Award Male Star of the Year

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

1995 Won SEFCA Award Best Actor for: Forrest Gump (1994)

TV Land Awards

2007 Won TV Land Award Little Screen/Big Screen Star (Men)

2006 Nominated TV Land Award Little Screen/Big Screen Star (Men)

2004 Nominated TV Land Award Big Star/Little Screen Favorite

2003 Nominated TV Land Award Small Screen to Silver Screen

Teen Choice Awards

2001 Won Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Chemistry for: Cast Away (2000) For Tom Hanks and Wilson (the Volleyball)

Walk of Fame (Hollywood)

Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture At 7030 Hollywood Blvd.

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It's just as hard . . . staying happily married as it is doing movies.

[interview in "Women's World", 10/11/05] If you're funny, if there's something that makes you laugh, then every day's going to be okay.

I do not want to admit to the world that I can be a bad person. It is just that I don't want anyone to have false expectations. Moviemaking is a harsh, volatile business, and unless you can be ruthless, too, there's a good chance that you are going to disappear off the scene pretty quickly. So appearances can be deceptive, particularly in Hollywood.

My wife keeps on telling me my worst fault is that I keep things to myself and appear relaxed. But I am really in a room in my own head and not hearing a thing anyone is saying.

Some people go to bed at night thinking, "That was a good day." I am one of those who worries and asks, "How did I screw up today?"

I was a geek, a spaz. I was horribly, painfully, terribly shy. At the same time, I was the guy who'd yell out funny captions during filmstrips. But I didn't get into trouble. I was always a real good kid and pretty responsible.

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His father, Amos Mefford Hanks was a cook and his mother, Janet Marylyn (née Frager) was a hospital worker who divorced in 1960.

Tom Hanks spent much of his youth traveling the state with his itinerant cook father after the early divorce of his parents.

In addition to having a family history of Catholicism and Mormonism, Hanks was a "Bible-toting evangelical teenager" for several years.

Attended Skyline High School in Oakland, California.

Attended Chabot College in Hayward, California.

Attended California State University, Sacramento.

After a one-shot guest appearance on "Happy Days" (1974), producer Ron Howard asked him to read for a secondary part in Splash (1984), and he got the lead instead.

Hanks cited the help of a nearby ice cream shop which helped him gain 30 pounds for his role in A League of Their Own (1992).

Dislocated his shoulder when he fell through a rotting floor in a building in Germany while scouting locations with Steven Spielberg for the HBO series "Band of Brothers" (2001) (1999).

Received emergency treatment for serious staph infection in leg after returning from overseas location shoot (1999).

Was asked to play the title role in Jerry Maguire (1996).

According to Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard), he is a huge Trekkie and the first time the two met, Star Trek was the only thing he wanted to talk about. Hanks was actually the original choice to play Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact (1996), and desperately wanted to play the role, but had to back out due to his earlier commitment to That Thing You Do! (1996).

Is a diehard Cleveland Indians baseball team fan.

Lost 30 lbs. for his role in Philadelphia (1993).

Gained and later lost 50 lbs. for his role in Cast Away (2000).

Is a fan of English Premier League soccer team Aston Villa and was presented with a shirt on a TV show with the print 'Hanks 1' on the back.

His three favourite bands/artists are Elvis Presley, Patrick Rondat and Alabama Thunderpussy.

His first wife Samantha Lewes died of cancer 14 years after their divorce.

Was considered for the role of Peter Banning (Peter Pan) in Hook (1991).

Has been good friends with Bruce Springsteen since his youth.

He once worked as a hotel bellman. Some of the celebrity guests whose bags he carried were Cher, Sidney Poitier, Slappy White and Bill Withers.

He is an environmental conservationist and often advocates and supports natural causes.

Related to Bill Cosby's wife Camille O. Cosby (née Camille Olivia Hanks), as both share a biological lineage to Abraham Lincoln through his mother, Nancy Hanks.

Sold popcorn and peanuts as a teenager at the Oakland Coliseum.

His top five all-time favorite films are 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Godfather (1972), Fargo (1996), Elephant (2003) and Boogie Nights (1997), with Kubrick's film holding the top ranking.

Auditioned for the role of Joel in Risky Business (1983), which eventually went to Tom Cruise.

Has also credited Joe Spano, former co-star of the TV series "Hill Street Blues" (1981), as being another of his most important early inspirations.

Favorite baseball team is the Cleveland Indians. He purchased a stone in the front of Jacob's Field when it was built.

The asteroid "12818 tomhanks" was named after him.

Enjoys collecting typewriters, purchasing over 80 of them around the globe.

Publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.

Is a fan of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999), and has expressed desire to one day guest star.

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