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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9 1956) is an
American actor famous for playing
notable roles in many popular and critically
acclaimed film|movies. He is well known for his
acting ability, and is able to play characters
that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to
the inspirational lead in Philadelphia
(movie)|Philadelphia, to the never-say-die
commander in Apollo 13 (movie)|Apollo 13.  Hanks
is generally known for his ability to imbue
"nice-guy" roles with warmth, for example in the
romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite
capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road
to Perdition.

Though Hanks starred mostly in Comedy|comedies in
the early part of his career—he first came
to notice in the 1980-82 situation comedy Bosom
Buddies and became a star with Big—he later
moved away from comedies and started making mostly
more-serious dramas. In recent years, he has
alternated between comedic and serious dramatic
roles.

Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after
leading men in Hollywood.  His salary for two
recent movies was USD$20 million each. His
portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump
earned him $70 million.

Born in Concord, California, Hanks later studied
theatre at California State University,
Sacramento. He couldn't get cast in a college play
so he auditioned for community theater instead. He
was invited by the director of that play to go to
Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, and it was there his
acting career started.

Hanks is a member of the National Space Society
and was the producer of the Home Box Office|HBO
miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)|From
the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to
send astronauts to the moon. Hanks also provides
the voice over for the Hayden planetarium show at
American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Hanks is a Democratic Party (United
States)|Democrat and has supported many
candidates, including Hilary Clinton, Diane
Feinstein, Al Gore, and John Kerry. Hanks is also
a noted environmentalist who drives a hybrid car
and is a member of the Nature Conservancy. He has
appeared in radio and television public service
announcements for the organization and even serves
on the board of trustees in Idaho, where he has a
home. 

Hanks has been married to actor|actress Rita
Wilson since 1988.  They met while working on the
movie Volunteers (1985).  They have two children
together.  Hanks was married previously to
Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987.  That union also
produced two children (one of whom is actor/son
Colin Hanks).  Through his contact with Wilson,
Hanks joined the Eastern Orthodox Church|Greek
Orthodox
Church.http://www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com/127/Ha
nks.htm

Hanks also won back-to-back Academy Awards for
Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor for his
roles in Philadelphia (movie)|Philadelphia (1993)
and Forrest Gump (1994). He was the youngest ever
recipient of the American Film Institute|American
Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June
12, 2002.

Hanks claims to be a relative of James Hanks, one
of several possible fathers of Nancy Hanks, mother
of United States president Abraham Lincoln.  A map
of his family tree showing the purported
connection can be found in the
#External_links|External links section.

== Filmography ==
*He Knows You're Alone (1980)
*Splash (1984)
*Bachelor Party (movie)|Bachelor Party (1984)
*The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
*Volunteers (1985)
*The Money Pit (1986)
*Nothing in Common (1986)
*Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
*Dragnet (drama)|Dragnet (1987)
*Big (1988)
*Punchline (1988)
*The 'burbs (1989)
*Turner & Hooch (1989)
*Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
*The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
*Radio Flyer (1992) 
*A League of Their Own (1992)
*Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
*Philadelphia (movie)|Philadelphia (1993)
*Forrest Gump (1994)
*Apollo 13 (movie) | Apollo 13 (1995)
*The Celluloid Closet (1995) (documentary)
*Toy Story (1995) (voice)
*That Thing You Do! (1996) (also director and
writer)
*Saving Private Ryan (1998)
*You've Got Mail (1998)
*Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice)
*The Green Mile (movie)|The Green Mile (1999)
*Cast Away (2000) (also producer)
*Road to Perdition (2002)
*Catch Me If You Can (2002)
*The Ladykillers (2004)
*The Terminal (2004)
*Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) (Cameo)
*The Polar Express (2004) (also executive
producer)
*A Cold Case (2005) (currently in pre-production)
(also producer)
*The Da Vinci Code (2006) (currently in
pre-production)
*The Risk Pool (2006) (currently announced start
of production) (also producer)

==TV work==
*Bosom Buddies (1980-1982)
*Mazes and Monsters (1982)
*Vault of Horror I (1994) (also director)
*From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)|From the Earth
to the Moon (1998) (miniseries) (also executive
producer/director/writer)
*The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (Cameo)

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:This article is about the actor Thomas Jeffrey
Hanks. See Thomas Hanks (scientist)|Thomas Hanks
for information about the scientist.
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9 1956) is an
United States|American actor famous for playing
notable roles in many popular and critically
acclaimed film|movies. He is well known for his
acting ability, and is able to play characters
that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to
the inspirational lead in Philadelphia
(movie)|Philadelphia, to the never-say-die
commander in Apollo 13 (movie)|Apollo 13.  Hanks
is generally known for his ability to imbue
"nice-guy" roles with warmth, for example in the
romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite
capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road
to Perdition.

Though Hanks starred mostly in Comedy|comedies in
the early part of his career—he first came
to notice in the 1980-82 situation comedy Bosom
Buddies and became a star with Big—he later
moved away from comedies and started making mostly
more-serious dramas. In recent years, he has
alternated between comedic and serious dramatic
roles.

Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after
leading men in Hollywood.  His salary for two
recent movies was USD$20 million each. His
portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump
earned him $70 million.

Born in Concord, California, Hanks later studied
theatre at California State University,
Sacramento. He couldn't get cast in a college play
so he auditioned for community theater instead. He
was invited by the director of that play to go to
Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, and it was there his
acting career started.

Hanks is a member of the National Space Society
and was the producer of the Home Box Office|HBO
miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)|From
the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to
send astronauts to the moon. Hanks also provides
the voice over for the Hayden planetarium show at
American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Hanks is a Democratic Party (United
States)|Democrat and has supported many
candidates, including Hilary Clinton, Diane
Feinstein, Al Gore, and John Kerry. Hanks is also
a noted environmentalist who drives a hybrid car
and is a member of the Nature Conservancy. He has
appeared in radio and television public service
announcements for the organization and even serves
on the board of trustees in Idaho, where he has a
home. 

Hanks has been married to actor|actress Rita
Wilson since 1988.  They met while working on the
movie Volunteers (1985).  They have two children
together.  Hanks was married previously to
Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987.  That union also
produced two children (one of whom is actor/son
Colin Hanks).  Through his contact with Wilson,
Hanks joined the Eastern Orthodox Church|Greek
Orthodox
Church.http://www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com/127/Ha
nks.htm

Hanks also won back-to-back Academy Awards for
Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor for his
roles in Philadelphia (movie)|Philadelphia (1993)
and Forrest Gump (1994). He was the youngest ever
recipient of the American Film Institute|American
Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June
12, 2002.

Hanks claims to be a relative of James Hanks, one
of several possible fathers of Nancy Hanks, mother
of United States president Abraham Lincoln.  A map
of his family tree showing the purported
connection can be found in the
#External_links|External links section.

== Filmography ==
*He Knows You're Alone (1980)
*Splash (1984)
*Bachelor Party (movie)|Bachelor Party (1984)
*The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
*Volunteers (1985)
*The Money Pit (1986)
*Nothing in Common (1986)
*Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
*Dragnet (drama)|Dragnet (1987)
*Big (1988)
*Punchline (1988)
*The 'burbs (1989)
*Turner & Hooch (1989)
*Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
*The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
*Radio Flyer (1992) 
*A League of Their Own (1992)
*Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
*Philadelphia (movie)|Philadelphia (1993)
*Forrest Gump (1994)
*Apollo 13 (movie) | Apollo 13 (1995)
*The Celluloid Closet (1995) (documentary)
*Toy Story (1995) (voice)
*That Thing You Do! (1996) (also director and
writer)
*Saving Private Ryan (1998)
*You've Got Mail (1998)
*Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice)
*The Green Mile (movie)|The Green Mile (1999)
*Return With Honor (1999) (presented by)
*Cast Away (2000) (also producer)
*Road to Perdition (2002)
*Catch Me If You Can (2002)
*The Ladykillers (2004)
*The Terminal (2004)
*Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) (Cameo)
*The Polar Express (2004) (also executive
producer)
*A Cold Case (2005) (currently in pre-production)
(also producer)
*The Da Vinci Code (2006) (currently in
pre-production)
*The Risk Pool (2006) (currently announced start
of production) (also producer)

==TV work==
*Bosom Buddies (1980-1982)
*Mazes and Monsters (1982)
*Vault of Horror I (1994) (also director)
*From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)|From the Earth
to the Moon (1998) (miniseries) (also executive
producer/director/writer)
*The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (Cameo)

==External links==
*imdb name|id=0000158|name=Tom Hanks
*http://msn.ancestry.com/landing/msn/strange/hanks
/familytree.gif Tom Hanks's (partial) family tree
(links him to former US president Abraham Lincoln)
*http://www.dvdark.co.uk/c/dvdology/MA4DzTm/ Tom
Hanks DVDology
*http://www.quote-fox.com/QuoteFox/plBrowse.php/?b
rowse_cmd=browse_source&author_name=Tom+Hanks Tom
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