Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
1957 -
American born Oakland, California

Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) . Born in California, Tom Hanks grew up in what he calls a 'fractured' family. His parents were pioneers in the development of marriage dissolution law in that state, and Tom moved around a lot, living with a succession of step-families. No problems, no abuse, no alcoholism, just a confused childhood. He had no acting experience in college, 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. He met his second wife, actress Rita Wilson on the set of the movie Volunteers (1985) - they have two children and Tom has another son and daughter by his first wife. In 1996 he made his first step behind the camera, directing as well as starring and writing the film That Thing You Do! (1996). Spouse Rita Wilson (30 April 1988 - present) 2 children, Samantha Lewes (24 January 1978 - 19 March 1987) (divorced) 2 children.

Charlie Wilson's War (2008) , A Cold Case (2008) , The Risk Pool (2008) , The Great Buck Howard (2007) , The Da Vinci Code (2006) , Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) , The Polar Express (2004) , Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) , The Terminal (2004) , The Ladykillers (2004) , "Great Performances" (2004) , Catch Me If You Can (2002) , Road to Perdition (2002) , "Band of Brothers" (2001) , Cast Away (2000) , The Green Mile (1999) , Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 2 (1999) , You've Got Mail (1998) , Saving Private Ryan (1998) , "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998), That Thing You Do! (1996) , Toy Story (1995) , Apollo 13 (1995), Forrest Gump (1994) , "Sunday Night Clive" (1994) , Vault of Horror I (1994) , Philadelphia (1993) , "Fallen Angels" (1993) , Sleepless in Seattle (1993) , A League of Their Own (1992) , "Tales from the Crypt" (1992) , Radio Flyer (1992) , 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" (1984) , Mazes and Monsters (1982) , "Happy Days" (1982) , "Taxi"(1982) , "Bosom Buddies" (1981) "The Love Boat" (1980) , He Knows You're Alone (1980)