Tom Hanks Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Tom Hanks (Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, Tom Hankies)

Last Updated: 06 Jul, 2023 | Views: 967

Age: 68

Profession: Actor

Other Profession(s): Filmmaker

Famous For: Acted in Forrest Gump movie and other movies.

Higher Education: Majors in Drama

Tom Hanks Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
09 Jul, 1956 (68 Years 07 Months 8 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
California
Birth District
Concord
Birth Sign
Cancer
Religion
Catholicism
Nationalities
American

Tom Hanks Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to traveling cook Amos Mefford Hanks and hospital employee Janet Marylyn (Frager). His father was primarily of English heritage, while his mother's native "Fraga" line was largely Portuguese. Tom was raised in a family that he has described as "fractured." After his parents' divorce, he moved about a lot and lived with a series of stepfamilies. Nothing wrong, no alcoholism—just a perplexing upbringing. He has no acting experience from college, and he attributes the start of his career to the fact that he was turned down for a part in a play. He went to downtown to try out for a community theatre production. The director of that play urged him to go to Cleveland, where his performance was accepted.

Careers:

In 1978: He played "Proteus" in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona."

From 1978 to 1980: He performed in several Shakespearean plays.

In 1980: He appeared in "He Knows You're Alone. In the same year, Hanks was cast in Bosom Buddies as one of the main characters.

In 1993: Tom played the character of a gay lawyer in Philadelphia.

In 1994: Hanks starred in "Forrest Gump," a movie that brought in more than $600 million worldwide.

In 1998, Hanks's next appeared in Saving Private Ryan.

In 1995: In the movie "Apollo 13," Hanks played an astronaut.

In 1996: Tom directed "That Thing You Do!" to make his directing debut.

In 2006: Hanks then appeared in the eagerly awaited movie The Da Vinci Code.

In 2012: He served as the film's executive producer.

Achievements and Awards:

Tom received Academy awards for "Forrest Gump."

In 2006, Tom was admitted to the American Army Rangers Hall of Fame.

Unknown Facts:

In order to play Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, he shed 30 pounds.

After him, the asteroid "12818 Tomhanks" was named.

Tom Hanks Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 183 cm
In Meters 1.83 m
In feet Inches 6"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 70 Kg
In Pounds 154 lbs
Eye Color
Moss Green
Hair Color
Grey

Tom Hanks Family, Wife

Father's Name
Amos Mefford Hanks
Mother's Name
Janet Marylyn Frager
Spouse
Samantha Lewes, Rita Wilson
Brother(s)
Jim Hanks, Larry Hanks
Sister(s)
Sandra Hanks
Son(s)
Colin Hanks, Truman Hanks, Chet Hanks
Daughter(s)
Elizabeth Ann Hanks

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