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Born in Concord, CA
July 9, 1956
Hanks was born in Concord, California. His father, Amos Mefford Hanks, was a chef and a relation of President Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. His mother, Janet Marylyn was a hospital worker.
Parents Divorced
August 1, 1960
Hanks was born in Concord, California. His father, Amos Mefford Hanks, was a chef and a relation of President Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. His mother, Janet Marylyn was a hospital worker.
The family's three oldest children, Sandra, (now Sandra Hanks Benoiton, a writer), Larry (now Lawrence M. Hanks, Ph.D., an entomology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Tom, went with their father; while the youngest, Jim, now an actor and film maker, remained with his mother in Red Bluff, California. Both parents remarried.
Skyline High School
September 10, 1970 - June 14, 1974
Tom acted in school plays, including South Pacific, while attending Skyline High School in Oakland, California.
"Great Performances"
November 4, 1972
Great Performances is the longest running performing arts anthology on television. It is part of of the PBS tradition of bringing the arts to viewers free of charge.
"Happy Days"
January 15, 1974
The Cunningham family live through the 1950's with help and guidance from the lovable and almost superhuman greaser, Fonzie.
Chabot College
September 1, 1974 - June 10, 1976
Hanks studied theater at Chabot College, and after two years, transferred to California State University, Sacramento.
Great Lakes Theater Festival Intern
December 1, 1976 - Feburary 1, 1979
It was during his years studying theater that Hanks met Vincent Dowling, head of the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland. At Dowling's suggestion, Hanks became an intern at the Festival, which stretched into a three-year experience that covered everything from lighting to set design to stage management. Such a commitment required that Hanks drop out of college, but with this under his belt, a future in acting was in the cards. Hanks won the Cleveland Critics Circle Award for best actor for his performance as Proteus in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, one of the few times he played a villain.
"The Love Boat"
September 24, 1977
The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Colin Hanks born
November 24, 1977
Hanks's best known film role may be in the successful teen movie Orange County (2002), with Jack Black and John Lithgow. Hanks also made an appearance in an episode of The OC. He has appeared in the science fiction television series Roswell and the HBO series Band of Brothers.
Hanks had a large supporting role in the 2005 remake of King Kong, playing the assistant to film director Carl Denham (played by his Orange County co-star Jack Black). In 2006, Hanks further solidified his association with Black in Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny, in which he had a cameo as a drunken fraternity brother.
Samantha Lewes
June 1, 1978 - June 1, 1987
Hanks was married to Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987. The couple had two children, son Colin Hanks (now also an actor) and daughter Elizabeth Ann.
"Taxi"
September 12, 1978
The staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things.
Moved to New York City
March 1, 1979
In 1979, Hanks moved to New York City.
He Knows You're Alone
September 12, 1980
A young bride-to-be is being stalked upon by a serial killer. She gets help from a former lover, but will they manage to escape?
"Bosom Buddies"
November 27, 1980
Two single men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.
"Family Ties"
September 22, 1982
A couple who were ardently leftwing political activists in the sixties face the problems of raising...
Mazes and Monsters
December 28, 1982
Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide...
Splash
March 9, 1984
A man is reunited with a mermaid who saves him from drowning as a boy and falls in love not knowing who/what she is.
Bachelor Party
June 29, 1984
A soon-to-be-married man's friends throw him the ultimate bachelor party.
The Man with One Red Shoe
July 19, 1985
A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.
Volunteers
August 16, 1985
Lawrence is a rich kid with a bad accent and a large debt. After his father refuses to help him out...
The Money Pit
March 26, 1986
A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house.
Nothing in Common
July 30, 1986
A successful ad man (Hanks) must juggle his ever-demanding career while his parents' marriage breaks up.
Every Time We Say Goodbye
November 14, 1986
An American flyer who joined the RAF before his country was in the war is recovering from a leg injury in Jerusalem...
Dragnet
June 26, 1987
The equally-straight-laced and "by the book" nephew of Joe Friday must work with his more laid-back partner to solve a mystery.
Rita Wilson
June 1, 1988 - Now
In 1988, Hanks married actress Rita Wilson; raised in several different Christian denominations, Hanks converted from Roman Catholicism to Eastern Orthodox Christianity when marrying Wilson. The two first met on the set of Hanks's television show Bosom Buddies but later developed a romantic interest while working on the film Volunteers. They have two sons, Chester (Chet) and Truman.
Big
June 3, 1988
When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight.
Punchline
October 7, 1988
Steven Gold is a stand-up comedian who is flat broke and has recently dropped out of medical school...
The 'burbs
Feburary 17, 1989
An overstressed suburbanite and his paramilitaric neighbor struggle to prove their paranoid theory that the new family in town is a front for a cannibalistic cult.
"Tales from the Crypt"
June 10, 1989
Tales of horror based on the gloriously gruesome EC horror comics of the 1950's.
Turner & Hooch
July 28, 1989
A detective must adopt the dog of a dead man to help him find the murderer.
Joe Versus the Volcano
March 9, 1990
When a hypochondriac learns that he is dying, he accepts an offer to throw himself in a volcano at a tropical island, and along the way there, learns to truly live.
The Bonfire of the Vanities
December 21, 1990
Financial "Master of the Universe" Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a black boy with his car...
Radio Flyer
Feburary 21, 1992
A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
A League of Their Own
July 1, 1992
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Sleepless in Seattle
June 25, 1993
A recently-widowed man's son calls a radio talk show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
Philadelphia
December 23, 1993
When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Forrest Gump
July 6, 1994
Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.
Apollo 13
June 30, 1995
True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication.
Toy Story
November 22, 1995
A cowboy toy is profoundly threatened and jealous when a fancy spaceman toy supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.
"Fallen Angels"
March 20, 1996
Toy Story Activity Centre
August 24, 1996
Woody invites game players to join in the activities in Andy's bedroom, Pizza Planet and Sid's bedroom.
That Thing You Do!
October 4, 1996
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
"From the Earth to the Moon"
April 5, 1998
Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.
Saving Private Ryan
July 24, 1998
Based on a World War II drama. US soldiers try to save their comrade, paratrooper Private Ryan, who's stationed behind enemy lines.
You've Got Mail
December 18, 1998
Two business rivals hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet.
Toy Story 2
November 24, 1999
When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.
The Green Mile
December 10, 1999
The story about the lives of guards on death row leading up to the execution of black man accused of child murder & rape, who has the power of faith healing.
Cast Away
December 22, 2000
A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island.
"Band of Brothers"
September 9, 2001
The story of Easy Company of the US Army 101st Airborne division and their mission in WWII Europe from Operation Overlord through V-J Day.
Road to Perdition
July 12, 2002
Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman's son witnesses what his father does for a living.
Catch Me If You Can
December 25, 2002
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor.
"Freedom: A History of Us"
January 12, 2003
A 16 episode mini-series of the History of America.
The Ladykillers
March 26, 2004
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord: a sharp old woman.
The Terminal
June 18, 2004
An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Elvis Has Left the Building
August 27, 2004
A fugitive Pink Lady rep hooks up with a bored ad exec as she's trying to avoid going down for the murder of several Elvis impersonators.
The Polar Express
November 10, 2004
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
September 23, 2005
The Da Vinci Code
May 19, 2006
A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Cars
June 9, 2006
A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.
Charlie Wilson's War
December 21, 2007
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Angels & Demons
May 15, 2009
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.
