Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956 – ) is an American actor and director.
Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, on July 9, 1956, to Janet Marilyn (née Frager, 1932–2016), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant chef (1924–1992).
His mother was of Portuguese descent (her surname is Fraga), while his father was of English descent. His parents divorced in 1960.
Their two oldest children, Sandra (later Sandra Hanks Benwayton, a writer), Larry (a professor of entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Tom stayed with their father, while younger son Jim (who became an actor and filmmaker) stayed.
Also) with their mother in Red Bluff, California. As a child, the Hanks family often moved around; By the time he was ten, he had lived in ten different homes.
Name Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
Born July 9, 1956 (age 65 years)
Concord (California), United States
Accommodation Los Angeles
Oakland, California
Nationality American
Height 6 feet, 1.83 meters
The religion is Orthodox Christianity, and the Greek Orthodox Church
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Western Writers Guild of America, and the Directors Guild of America
Wife Amantha Luce (g. 1978; i. 1987)
Rita Wilson (g. 1988)
children
Köln
Elizabeth
Anahit
Truman Theodore
brothers and sisters
Jim Hanks and Larry Hanks
career 76 Films
Nominations and Awards
Oscars
Best Lead Actor 1989 for a Big Movie
Best Leading Actor in 1994 for Philadelphia, which he won
Best Lead Actor in 1995 for Forrest Gump, which he won
Best Lead Actor in 1999 for Saving Private Ryan
Best Leading Actor in 2001 for Outcast
Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Golden Globes
Best Actor in a Comedy or Show in 1989 for a Major Movie and won it
Best Actor, Comedy or Show, 1994, for "The Watcher in Seattle"
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, 1994 for Philadelphia, won
Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama in 1995 for Forrest Gump, which he won
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama 1999 for Saving Private Ryan
Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture 2001 for Untouchable and won it
Best Actor, Comedy or Show 2008, for Charlie Wilson's War
Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture 2014 for Captain Phillips
Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture 2018 for The Post
Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood