Tom Hanks American Actor Born 1956 in Concord

Tom Hanks is an American actor born on 9 July 1956 in Concord. He is known for playing Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994).

Early life

He went on to study at Chabot College (theatre); Skyline High School; and California State University, Sacramento.

Career

He appears in Bosom Buddies (1980), the earliest title among his listed credits. Apollo 13 (1995, as Jim Lovell) and The Green Mile (1999) are among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Catch Me If You Can (2002, as Joseph Shea, Carl Hanratty) and The Da Vinci Code (2006, as Robert Langdon). The 2010s brought Captain Phillips (2013, as Richard Phillips) and Bridge of Spies (2015, as James B. Donovan). His 2020s credits include Elvis (2022, as Colonel Tom Parker) and Asteroid City (2023, as le beau-père, Stanley Zak).

He has 72 films and 9 TV series on record from 1980 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (24), followed by comedy (11) and romantic comedy (8). The Phoenician Scheme (2025) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his 12 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Da Vinci Code (2006) has the highest, at $760 million. The records also name him as director on 8 titles, including Band of Brothers, writer on 4 titles, including Larry Crowne, and creator on Band of Brothers.

Bryan Cranston appears in five of his listed titles, including That Thing You Do! (1996). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Sally Field (two titles) and Amy Adams (two titles). Ron Howard directed four of his titles on record, among them Splash (1984) and Angels & Demons (2009). Steven Spielberg is credited as director on four of them, including The Terminal (2004) and The Post (2017). His work is filed under comedy and melodrama.

Recognition

He has won two Academy Awards (1994 and 1995). His other honours include four Golden Globe Awards (1989, 1994, 1995 and 2001) and the Golden Globes (1989). The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1989 for Big. The records list 21 awards won and 7 nominations for him.

Personal life

He has been married to Rita Wilson since 1988. Earlier marriages on record are to Samantha Lewes (1978 to 1987). He is the father of Colin Hanks, E. A. Hanks and Chet Hanks, and has 4 children in total.