Tom Hanks
born July 9, 1956
Occupation: Actor, Producer, Director, Voice Over Artist, Writer, Speaker
Spouses: Samantha Lewes (1978-1987), Rita Wilson (1988-present)
Tom Hanks Biography
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition, Sheriff Woody in Disney/Pixar's Toy Story, and Chuck Noland in Cast Away. Hanks is the third most successful actor in terms of box office totals, which exceed .3 billion.
Tom Hanks Filmography
Film Year Role Notes and Awards
- Toy Story 3 2010 Woody N/A
- Angels & Demons 2009 Professor Robert Langdon N/A
- The Simpsons Movie (voice) 2007 Himself $526,759,734
- Charlie Wilson's War 2007 Charlie Wilson $118,081,987
- The Da Vinci Code 2006 Professor Robert Langdon $758,239,851
- The Terminal 2004 Viktor Navorski $219,417,255
- The Polar Express (voice/motion capture) 2004 Santa Claus, Express Conductor, Hobo, Hero Boy, Father $303,200,434
- Road to Perdition 2002 Michael Sullivan, Sr. $181,001,478
- Catch Me if You Can 2002 FBI Agent Carl Hanratty $352,114,312
- Cast Away 2000 Chuck Noland $429,632,142
- Toy Story 2 (voice) 1999 Woody $485,015,179
- The Green Mile 1999 Paul Edgecomb $286,801,374
- Saving Private Ryan 1998 Captain John H. Miller $481,840,909
- You've Got Mail 1998 Joe Fox $250,821,495
- That Thing You Do! 1996 Mr. White $25,857,416
- Apollo 13 1995 Jim Lovell $355,237,933
- Toy Story (voice) 1995 Woody $361,958,736
- Forrest Gump 1994 Forrest Gump $677,387,716
- Sleepless in Seattle 1993 Sam Baldwin $227,799,884
- Philadelphia 1993 Andrew Beckett $206,678,440
- A League of Their Own 1992 Jimmy Dugan $132,440,069
- Joe Versus the Volcano 1990 Joe Banks $43,226,950
- The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 Sherman McCoy $15,691,192
- Turner and Hooch 1989 Detective Scott Turner $71,079,915
- The 'Burbs 1989 Ray Peterson $41,101,993
- Big 1988 Adult Josh Baskin $151,668,774
- Dragnet 1987 Pep Streebeck $57,387,000
- The Money Pit 1986 Walter Fielding, Jr. $37,499,651
- The Man With One Red Shoe 1985 Richard Harlan Drew $8,645,411
- Volunteers 1985 Lawrence Whatley Bourne III $19,875,740
- Splash 1984 Allen Bauer $69,821,334
- Bachelor Party 1984 Rick Gassko $38,400,000
