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Biography

Born in California, Tom Hanks grew up in what he calls a 'fractured' family. His parents were pioneers in the development of marriage dissolution…more

Born

7/9/1956, Concord, California (USA)

Birth Name

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks

Gender

Male

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Star (3)

Role
- Saturday Night Live
  Various
  - — The Best of Jon Lovitz
    9/25/04
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Jean-Luc Despont
- Bosom Buddies
  Kip "Buffy" Wilson
  - S 2: Ep 19 Call Me Irresponsible
    5/27/82
  - S 2: Ep 18 Not the Last Picture Show
    3/25/82
  - S 2: Ep 17 Not With My Sister, You Pig
    3/18/82
  - S 2: Ep 16 Who's on Thirst?
    3/11/82
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Way Kip and Henry Were
    3/4/82
  - + 33 More Credits
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 37: Ep 17 Jonah Hill/The Shins
    3/10/12
  - S 36: Ep 18 Elton John/Leon Russell
    4/2/11
  - S 34: Ep 22 Will Ferrell/Green Day
    5/16/09
  - S 31: Ep 17 Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers
    5/6/06
  - — The Best of Christopher Walken
    9/7/04
  - + 11 More Credits
- The Pacific
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 3 Melbourne
    3/28/10
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 17: Ep 33 Show #3205
    10/29/09
  - S 15: Ep 38 Show #2845
    1/7/08
  - S 13: Ep 132 Show #2545
    5/1/06
  - S 12: Ep 45 Show #2265
    11/8/04
  - S 11: Ep 110 Show #2141
    3/22/04
  - + 10 More Credits
- The National Parks: America's Best Idea
  Voices
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 16: Ep 143 Show #3118
    5/18/09
  - S 13: Ep 124 Show #2537
    4/12/06
  - S 13: Ep 49 Show #2462
    11/17/05
  - S 7: Ep 64 Show #1342
    12/17/99
  - S 6: Ep 72 Show #1137
    12/22/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 210 Tom Hanks; Emmy Rossum; Hoobastank
    5/12/06
  - S 13: Ep 5 Show #2726
    6/11/04
  - S 11: Ep 23 Show #2297
    7/10/02
  - S 10: Ep 55 Show #2121
    9/7/01
  - S 9: Ep 13 Show #1971
    1/4/01
- Saturday Night Live
  Various
  - — The Best of Tom Hanks
    11/6/04
  - — The Best of Jon Lovitz
    9/25/04
- Saturday Night Live
  Mr. Short-Term Memory
  - — The Best of Game Show Parodies
    2/28/00
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 68 Show #1809
    6/25/93
  - S 11: Ep 69 Show #1653
    6/26/92
  - S 9: Ep 21 Show #1275 (900302)
    3/2/90
  - S 7: Ep 64 Show #1039
    10/6/88
  - S 6: Ep 63 Show #0881 (870619)
    6/19/87
  - + 4 More Credits
Guest Star (67)

Role
- Conan
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 114 50,000,000 Connie Selleca Fans Can't Be Wrong
    6/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 2 Murder, She Tweeted
    11/9/10
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 16: Ep 85 Tom Hanks
    6/29/11
  - S 14: Ep 65 Tom Hanks
    5/12/09
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 191 June 29, 2011
    6/29/11
  - S 22: Ep 118 March 4, 2010
    3/4/10
  - S 21: Ep 175 May 12, 2009
    5/12/09
  - S 20: Ep 77 December 19, 2007
    12/19/07
  - S 18: Ep 172 May 19, 2006
    5/19/06
  - + 3 More Credits
- OK! TV
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 88 Monday 27/6/11
    6/27/11
  - S 2: Ep 74 Tuesday 7/6/11
    6/7/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 238 Episode #4.238
    6/9/11
  - S 2: Ep 159 Episode #2.159
    3/11/09
  - S 1: Ep 155 March 7, 2008
    3/7/08
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 146 Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Neil Young
    1/22/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tom Hanks, Green Day
    6/2/09
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 14 Tom Hanks, Jane McDonald, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin, Dizzee Rascal.
    5/8/09
  - S 14: Ep 1 Tom Hanks, Hannah Spearritt, Chris Rock, Andrew Lee Potts, Reverend & The Makers.
    1/11/08
- GMTV
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 86 Monday 4th May
    5/4/09
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 60: Ep 1 The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/08
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/22/02
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/13/98
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 258 Wednesday, August 27, 2008
    8/27/08
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 80: Ep 1 The 80th Annual Academy Awards
    2/24/08
  - S 79: Ep 1 The 79th Annual Academy Awards
    2/25/07
  - S 76: Ep 1 The 76th Annual Academy Awards
    2/29/04
  - S 74: Ep 1 The 74th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/02
  - S 73: Ep 1 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/01
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Grammy Awards
  Presenter
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
    2/10/08
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 56: Ep 251 December 17, 2007
    12/17/07
  - S 56: Ep 190 September 21, 2007
    9/21/07
  - S 55: Ep 98 May 17, 2006
    5/17/06
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself (footage)
  - S 18: Ep 628 August 28, 2006
    8/28/06
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 9 Tom Hanks (II)
    5/14/06
  - S 5: Ep 19 Tom Hanks
    12/12/99
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 114 Tom Hanks, Wolfmother
    5/4/06
- The Matt Davidson Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 9 Show 61 - Da Vinci Code Crisis
    4/22/06
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 78: Ep 1 The 78th Annual Academy Awards
    3/5/06
  - S 75: Ep 1 The 75th Annual Academy Awards
    3/23/03
  - S 71: Ep 1 The 71st Annual Academy Awards
    3/21/99
  - S 64: Ep 1 The 64th Annual Academy Awards
    3/30/92
  - S 61: Ep 1 The 61st Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/89
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
  Carl Hanratty
  - S 8: Ep 2 Catch Me If You Can
    11/5/05
- Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 48 Episode 48
    12/4/04
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 58 America's Soldier Tribute/Tom Hanks/Gwen Stefani
    11/24/04
  - S 1: Ep 127 Tom Hanks/Jamie Oliver
    3/26/04
- HBO First Look
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 21 The Polar Express
    11/12/04
- GMTV Today
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 178 Thursday 2nd September
    9/2/04
- Coming Attractions
  voice
  - S 5: Ep 24 Exorcist: The Beginning; Chicken Little; The Polar Express; Little Black Book
    7/22/04
- The View
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 198 Hanks/Snyderman
    6/18/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 128 Tom Hanks, Sam Moore with Carla Thomas
    6/17/04
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 117 Tom Hanks
    3/23/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 47 3/15/04
    3/15/04
- Great Performances
  Self
  - S 32: Ep 5 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Inaugurates the Walt Disney Concert Hall
    10/29/03
- The Greatest
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 15 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons (40 - 21)
    7/25/03
- Life With Bonnie
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 What If?
    11/26/02
- 20/20
  Himself
  - — 11/22/2002
    11/22/02
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 1 Tom Hanks
    9/21/02
- RI:SE
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 105 show #105
    9/20/02
- Primetime Glick
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Tom Hanks / Ben Stiller
    2/23/02
- The Directors
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 15 Ron Howard
    11/7/01
  - S 2: Ep 3 Steven Spielberg
    6/8/00
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
  Woody
  - S 5: Ep 4 Toy Story 2
    11/4/01
  - S 1: Ep 1 Toy Story
    9/28/97
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 9 Joan Rivers (spoof)
    2/22/01
- On the Record with Bob Costas
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 February 14, 2001
    2/14/01
- A Current Affair
  Tom Hanks
  - S 2: Ep 4 Tom Hanks
    1/10/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 74 Show #886
    12/18/00
  - S 4: Ep 65 Show #689
    12/9/99
  - S 3: Ep 62 Show #493
    12/10/98
  - S 2: Ep 187 Show #429
    7/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 70 Show #70
    10/2/96
- American Experience
  Narrator
  - S 13: Ep 4 Return with Honor
    11/14/00
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 17 Stephen King: Shining In The Dark
    12/6/99
- The Martin Short Show (1999)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Tom Hanks / Stone Cold Steve Austin / Jane Krakowski
    9/16/99
- Dennis Miller Live
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 23 The Space Program
    7/17/98
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Jean-Luc Despont
  - S 1: Ep 12 Le Voyage Dans La Lune
    5/10/98
- The Entertainment Biz
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Celebrity
    3/1/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Oscar Day / Oscar Night
    2/15/98
- The Ruby Wax Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    7/7/97
- Ruby Wax Meets
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Tom Hanks and Jean-Claude Van Damme
    1/27/97
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
  Himself, Nominee
  - S 2: Ep 1 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
    2/24/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
    2/25/95
- Children in Need
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 7 The Big Charity!
    11/5/95
- The Naked Truth
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Bald Star in Hot Oil Fest!
    9/20/95
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 1 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/95
- MTV Movie Awards
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 1994 MTV Movie Awards
    6/4/94
- Sunday Night Clive
  studio guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 Tom Hanks
    2/20/94
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
- Fallen Angels
  Trouble Boy #1
  - S 1: Ep 2 I'll Be Waiting
    8/15/93
- Tales from the Crypt
  Baxter
  - S 4: Ep 1 None but the Lonely Heart
    6/27/92
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 79 Show #4490
    3/4/92
  - S 27: Ep 91 Show #4018
    8/4/89
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 January 20, 1992
    1/20/92
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 114 March 8, 1990
    3/8/90
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 2 Phil Collins, Tom Hanks, Kiri Te Kanawa
    9/10/88
- Family Ties
  Ned Donnelly
  - S 2: Ep 14 Say Uncle
    1/26/84
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Fugitive (2)
    1/26/83
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Fugitive (1)
    1/19/83
- Happy Days
  Dwayne
  - S 10: Ep 5 A Little Case of Revenge
    11/9/82
- Taxi
  Gordon
  - S 4: Ep 23 The Road Not Taken (1)
    4/29/82
- The Love Boat
  Rick Martin
  - S 4: Ep 1 Friends and Lovers/Sergeant Bull/Miss Mother
    10/25/80
Cameo (1)

Role
- Big Brother's Big Mouth
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 18 Big Brother's Celebrity Hijack - Episode 18 [Mat & James' Last Episode]
    1/28/08
  - S 8: Ep 11 Big Brother's Celebrity Hijack - Episode 11
    1/17/08
  - S 8: Ep 6 Big Brother's Celebrity Hijack - Episode 6
    1/10/08
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- 30 Rock
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 21 100, Part 2
    4/21/11
Writer (2)

Role
- Band of Brothers
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Currahee
    9/9/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 Day of Days
    9/9/01
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 12 Le Voyage Dans La Lune
    5/10/98
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Original Wives' Club
    5/10/98
  - S 1: Ep 7 That's All There Is
    4/26/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Mare Tranquilitatis
    4/19/98
Director (5)

Role
- Band of Brothers
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Crossroads
    9/30/01
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Can We Do This?
    4/5/98
- Fallen Angels
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 I'll Be Waiting
    8/15/93
- A League of Their Own (1993)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Monkey's Curse
    4/24/93
- Tales from the Crypt
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 1 None but the Lonely Heart
    6/27/92
Co-Executive Producer (2)

Role
- Big Love
  Co-Executive Producer
  - S 4: Ep 6 Under One Roof
    2/14/10
  - S 4: Ep 5 Sins of the Father
    2/7/10
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Mighty and Strong
    1/31/10
- John Adams
  Co-Executive Producer
Producer (1)

Role
- My Big Fat Greek Life
  Producer
  - — My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    4/19/02
Executive Producer (4)

Role
- Big Love
  Executive Producer
  - S 5: Ep 1 Winter
    1/16/11
  - S 4: Ep 9 End of Days
    3/7/10
  - S 4: Ep 7 Blood Atonement
    2/21/10
  - S 4: Ep 3 Strange Bedfellows
    1/24/10
  - S 4: Ep 2 The Greater Good
    1/17/10
  - + 13 More Credits
- The Pacific
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Melbourne
    3/28/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 Basilone
    3/21/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Guadalcanal/Leckie
    3/14/10
- John Adams
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Peacefield
    4/20/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Unnecessary War
    4/13/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Unite or Die
    4/6/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Reunion
    3/30/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Don't Tread on Me
    3/23/08
  - + 2 More Credits
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Executive Producer

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- Tom says he is a "die-hard" fan of The Voice.
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- Tom has often been referred to as "the modern James Stewart."
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- Tom converted from Roman Catholicism to Eastern Orthodox Christianity when he married his current wife, Rita Wilson.
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- Tom Hanks: I'm ludicrously proud of Colin, but I'm not surprised he's acting. When I saw him in his junior high school plays I knew where he was headed. I saw the talent.
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- Tom Hanks: (about his wife, actress Rita Wilson) That woman has loved me skinny, she's loved me fat. She's love me bald, she's loved me hairy. That woman, I know, loves me. So, I'm a lucky man.
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- Tom Hanks: As a boy I'd often spend my days biking on riverbeds and arroyos and come home exhausted. I realize now how much I took for granted having the natural world so close at hand. It wasn't until I moved away, first to New York and then to Los Angeles, that I realized how much I missed the outdoors.
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