Tom Hanks
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?"
--- Tom Hanks
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Thomas "Tom" Jeffrey Hanks (Born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor, Emmy winning director, voice-over artist and movie producer who starred in family-friendly and screwball comedies before achieving notable success as a dramatic actor.
*  I love what I do for a living, it's the greatest job in the world, but you have to survive an awful lot of attention that you don't truly deserve and you have to live up to your professional responsibilities and I'm always trying to balance that with what is really important.--- Tom Hanks
| | Family |
Hanks was born in Concord, California. His Father, Amos Mefford Hanks was a chef and a distant relation of President Abraham Lincoln`s mother, Nancy Hanks. His Mother, Portuguese American Janer Marylyn Frager was a hospital worker: the two divorced in 1960. The family's three oldest children: Sandra (writer), Larry (professor) and Tom (actor) went their father, while the youngest, Jim, now an actor and film maker, remained with his mother in Red Bluff, California
Afterwards, both parents remarried, but the marriage ended in divorce after just 2 years, and Amos Hanks became a single parent, working long hours and relying on the children to fend for themselves often, an exercise in self-reliance that served the siblings well.
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"Everybody in my family likes each other. But there were always about fifty people at the house. I didn't exactly feel like an outsider, but I was sort of outside it."
--- Tom Hanks
| | Highschool |
"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."--- Tom Hanks
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Tom acted in school plays, including South Pacific, while attending Skyline High School in Oakland, California. Hanks studied theater at Chabot College, and after two years, transferred to California State University, Sacramento.
| | College |
"Acting classes looked like the best place for a guy who liked to make a lot of noise and be rather flamboyant. I spent a lot of time going to plays. I wouldn't take dates with me. I'd just drive to a theater, buy myself a ticket, sit in the seat, and read the program, and then get into the play completely." --- Tom Hanks
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In college Tom hadn't so much acting experience and, in fact, credits the fact that he couldn't get cast in a college play with actually starting his career - he went downtown, auditioned for a community theater play, was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland, and there his acting career started.
| | Career |
At the age of 23, Tom goes to New York, where he made his film debut in the low-budget production "He Knows You're Alone" (1980), and got a part in the television movie Mazes and Monsters. The next year Hanks played a lead role on the ABC - TV Series Comedy "Bosom Bodies" which helped him get the attention of the director Ron Howard. After that with Ron's direction, Tom made his first big hit with the movie "Splash" (1984).
After three unsuccessful movies, Hanks made his breakthrough with the fantasy movie "Big" (1988), both at the Box-Office and within the industry, establishing Hanks as a major Hollywood talent. After some few attempts in another comedy movies, Tom tried his luck with some dramatic roles that later made him famous.
 In early 1993, Hanks made his first big hits as a dramatic actor in "Sleepless in Seattle", co-staring with Meg Ryan (this was giving out to be their first of three romantic movies they starred in together), and then "Philadelphia", movie that brought Tom the Academy Award for Best Leading Actor.
Hanks followed Philadelphia with the 1994 summer hit "Forrest Gump", which again brought him the second Academy Award, becoming only the second actor to have accomplished the feat of winning back-to-back Best Actor Oscars.
"When I read the script for Gump, I saw it as one of those kind of grand, hopeful movies that the audience can go to and feel some hope for their lot and their position in life. I got that from the movies a hundred million times when I was a kid, and I still do." --- Tom Hanks
Hanks's next project reunited him with Ron Howard in the 1995 movie "Appolo 13", in which he played astronaut and commander James Lovell. The movie also earned nine Academy Award nominations, winning two. The same year, Hanks starred in the animated blockbuster Toy Story as the voice of Woody and later in 1999 he starred again in its sequel as the same very hilarious Sherrif Woody
After those great hits, Tom started intensely his producer career, recording himself some excellent achievements such as: "Cast Away" (2000) - producer and actor, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002), "The Polar Express" (2004), "The Ant Bully" (2006), "Evan Almighty" (2007), "Mamma Mia" (2008), the 4 Golden Globes awarded TV Series "John Adams" and many many others.
| Awards and Nominations | ~ Tom Hanks won 2 Academy Awards, one in 1994, for the role in Philadelphia, and the other one in 1995 for the role he made him famous, Forrest Gump.
~ Also he was nominated for the same award three times more. In 1989 for the role in "Big", "Saving Private Ryan" (1999) and "Cast Away" (2001).
~ In 1990 recieves The Saturn Award for his role in "Big" (1988).
~ And in 1995 is only nominated for the role in "Forrest Gump"
~ Won 3 Comedy Awards for the roles in: "Big" (1988), "A League of Their Own" (1992), and for the role in "You've Got Mail" (1995) only nominated.
~ In whole his career Tom Hanks never won a BAFTA Award, only nominated three times for his roles in "Forrest Gump", "Saving Private Ryan" and "Cast Away". | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards |
~ In 1999 Tom is nominated for the role in "You've Got Mail" and "Saving Private Ryan" but he manages to go home with the price only for his performance in "Saving Private Ryan".
~ In 2000 recieves the award for his performance in "The Green Mile" (1999).
~ In 2001 is only nominated for his role in "Cast Away" (2000). | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards |
~ In 1995 and 2001 is nominated and wins The Chicago Film Cristics Award for his performances in "Forrest Gump" and "Cast Away".
~ In 1999 he gets only a nomination for the role in "Saving Private Ryan". ~ 1998. Tom Hanks is nominated for Primetime Emmy at two categories: "Outstanding Miniseries" and "Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie" for the TV Mini Series "From The Earth to the Moon", but he will recieve The Award only for "Outstanding Miniseries".
~ Later in 2002, he is winning two Emmys for "Band of Brothers" (2001) at the same categories.
~ 2008. He recieves again an Emmy Award for the TV Mini Series Golden Globe winner "John Adams". ~ 1999. Is awarded with an Empire Award for his performance in "Saving Private Ryan".
~ In 2003, for his role in "Road to Perdition" is only nominated for Best Actor. ~ Golden Globes recieved at the "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture" category:
1989 - Big
1994 - Philadelphia
1995 - Forrest Gump
2001 - Cast Away
~ Movies nominated for Golden Globe with Tom Hanks leading actor:
1994 - Sleepless in Seattle
1999 - Saving Private Ryan
2008 - Charlie Wilson's War Best Kiss
~ Nominated 2 times: Once in 1993 for "A League Of Their Own" and second in 2001 for "Cast Away".Best On-Screen Duo~ 1994 in "Sleepless in Seattle" with Meg Ryan and in "Philadelphia" with Denzel Washington.
~ 1996 in "Toy Story" with Tim Allen and later in 2000 for the sequel "Toy Story 2" with the same Tim Allen.Best Male Performance ~ 1994 in "Philadelphia"
~ 1995 in "Forrest Gump"
~ 1996 in "Apollo 13"
~ 1999 in "Saving Private Ryan"
~ 2001 in "Cast Away"
* All of the above are just Nominations. The only MTV Movie Award he recieved was for his performance in 1994 production "Philadelphia".
|  His ancestors originally came from England. The name "Hanks" can be traced back several centuries.
The Asteroid "12818 tomhanks" was named after him. | Birthname: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
| | Trade Mark: Playing conflicted regular guys | | Height: 6` (183 m) | | Zodiac: Cancer | | Favorite Actor: James Stewart | Family: Amos Mefford Hanks (Father)
Janer Marylyn Frager (Mother)
Sandra Hanks Benoiton (Sister)
Lawrence M. Hanks (Brother)
James M. Hanks (Brother)
Samantha Lewes
Ex-Wife
Hanks was married to Samantha Lewes from 24 January 1978 to 19 March 1987. The couple had two children, son Colin Hanks (now he's an actor too) and daughter Elizabeth Ann. Afterwards Tom divorced of Samantha because personal misunderstandings.
Children
Elizabeth Hanks
Colin Lewes Hanks (Actor) |
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Rita Wilson
Wife
She has been married to Tom Hanks since April 1988, and has two children with him.
She originally met Tom Hanks in 1981 on the set of "Bosom Boddies" (1980) when she guest-starred as Peter Scolari's Satan-worshiping girlfriend. But their relationship wasn't kindled until they were reunited on the set of the 1985's production "Volunteers".
Children
Chester Marlon (Born on 4 August 1990)
Truman Theodore (Born on 26 December 1995). |
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| | Education: Attended Skyline High School, Oakland, CA, USA. | | His favourite artists are: Elvis Presley, Patrick Rondat and Alabama Thunderpussy. | Political affiliation: Democratic
While he gives money to many Democratic politicians, Hanks usually keeps his opinions about politics to himself, though he has been open about his support for environmental causes and alternative fuels.
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Hanks, however, has made public his candidate choice in the 2008 election, when he uploaded a video to his MySpace in which he announced his endorsement of Senator Barack Obama.
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Tom Hanks, besides his political affiliation for the democratic side, he also fights for the rights of the gay, environmental causes and alternative fuels. | | Personal Interests/Hobbies: Enjoys collecting typewriters, purchasing over 80 of them around the globe. | Charities: Hanks took part in the America: A Tribute to Heroes charity telethon for victims of 9/11.
Some of the charities that Tom supported are:
* BID 2 BEAT AIDS
* Elevate Hope Foundation
* Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
* Freeplay Foundation
* Hole in the Wall Gang
* K9 Connection
* Madison Foundation
* National Space Society
* ONE Campaign
* Parkinson Society Maritime Region
* Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund
* Surfrider Foundation
Causes he supported: Abuse, Family Support, AIDS, Animals, Cancer, Children, Education, Environment, Health, Poverty, Refugees, Literacy.
| | Tom Hanks Trivia |
--- According to Patrick Stewart, 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)
--- Tom received the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U. S. Navy's highest civilian honor, on Veterans Day 1999 forhis work in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" (1998).
--- Voted best actor by the readers of "Us" magazine (1995).
--- His Oscar acceptance speech for 1993's Philadelphia (1993) led to the plot of the movie In & Out (1997). Hanks thanked a gay teacher in his speech.
--- Was asked to play the title role in Jerry Maguire (1996).
--- Received American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, presented by fellow Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, the youngest ever to receive that award (12 June 2002).
--- He and actress Meg Ryan have been co-stars in three movies as love interests: Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and You've Got Mail (1998).
--- Has been referred to by many as "The modern James Stewart".
--- Tom's favourite Christmas movie is "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930).
--- Sold popcorn and peanuts as a teenager at the Oakland Coliseum.
--- Tom Hanks 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.
--- Favorite baseball team is the Cleveland Indians. He purchased a stone in the front of Jacob's Field when it was built.
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