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Tom Hanks

"Tom"

Actor, Filmmaker, Producer

69 Age
American Nationality
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Height
$400.0 Million Net Worth

Personal Information

Full NameTom Hanks
ProfessionActor, Filmmaker, Producer
NicknameTom
Date of BirthJuly 9, 1956
Age69 years
Birth PlaceConcord, California, USA
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight82 kg (181 lbs)
GenderMale
ReligionGreek Orthodox
LocationLos Angeles, California
Net Worth$400.0 Million

Career Highlights

He Knows You’re Alone
Debut Movie (1980)
Big
Breakthrough Role (1988)

Family Information

FatherAmos Mefford Hanks
MotherJanet Marylyn Frager
SpouseRita Wilson (1988–present)
ChildrenColin, Elizabeth, Chet, Truman
SiblingsLarry Hanks, Sandra Hanks, Jim Hanks

Awards & Recognition (82)

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    Year: 2024 | Category: Life Achievement Award
  • Golden Raspberry Awards
    Year: 2022 | Category: Worst Screen Combo | For: Elvis
  • Grammy Awards
    Year: 2020 | Category: Best Spoken Word Album | For: The Dutch House
  • Golden Globe Awards
    Year: 2020 | Category: Cecil B. DeMille Award
  • Museum of the Moving Image
    Year: 2016 | Category: Salute
  • United States Government
    Year: 2016 | Category: Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Saturn Awards
    Year: 2014 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cloud Atlas
  • Critics Choice Movie Awards
    Year: 2014 | Category: Louis XIII Genius Award
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival
    Year: 2014 | Category: Icon Award | For: Saving Mr. Banks
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival
    Year: 2014 | Category: American Riviera Award | For: Captain Phillips
  • Kennedy Center Honors
    Year: 2014 | Category: Lifetime Artistic Achievement
  • Theatre World Awards
    Year: 2013 | Category: Outstanding Broadway Debut | For: Lucky Guy
  • Drama Desk Awards
    Year: 2013 | Category: Outstanding Actor in a Play | For: Lucky Guy
  • Outer Critics Circle Awards
    Year: 2013 | Category: Outstanding Actor in a Play | For: Lucky Guy
  • Critics Choice Movie Awards
    Year: 2013 | Category: Best Acting Ensemble | For: Cloud Atlas
  • Hollywood Film Festival
    Year: 2013 | Category: Actor of the Year | For: Captain Phillips
  • National Board of Review
    Year: 2013 | Category: Best Actor | For: Captain Phillips
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
    Year: 2013 | Category: Best Actor | For: Captain Phillips
  • Film Society of Lincoln Center
    Year: 2009 | Category: Gala Tribute
  • Annie Awards
    Year: 2005 | Category: Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature | For: The Polar Express
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 2005 | Category: Favorite All-Time Movie Star
  • Britannia Awards
    Year: 2004 | Category: Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 2003 | Category: Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Actor | For: Road to Perdition
  • Producers Guild Awards
    Year: 2002 | Category: Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | For: Band of Brothers
  • Primetime Emmy Awards
    Year: 2002 | Category: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | For: Band of Brothers
  • Primetime Emmy Awards
    Year: 2002 | Category: Outstanding Limited Series | For: Band of Brothers
  • Hollywood Film Festival
    Year: 2002 | Category: Actor of the Year | For: Road to Perdition
  • American Film Institute
    Year: 2002 | Category: Life Achievement Award
  • Saturn Awards
    Year: 2001 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Golden Globe Awards
    Year: 2001 | Category: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | For: Cast Away
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    Year: 2001 | Category: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | For: Cast Away
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 2001 | Category: Favorite Motion Picture Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Critics Choice Movie Awards
    Year: 2001 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival
    Year: 2001 | Category: Chairman's Award | For: Cast Away
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival
    Year: 2001 | Category: Outstanding Performance of the Year | For: Cast Away
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    Year: 2000 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Boston Society of Film Critics
    Year: 2000 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Writers Guild of America Awards
    Year: 2000 | Category: Best Original Screenplay | For: That Thing You Do!
  • Hollywood Film Festival
    Year: 2000 | Category: Actor of the Year | For: Cast Away
  • National Board of Review
    Year: 2000 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
    Year: 2000 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
    Year: 2000 | Category: Best Actor | For: Cast Away
  • Directors Guild of America Awards
    Year: 1999 | Category: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television | For: From the Earth to the Moon
  • ShoWest Convention
    Year: 1999 | Category: Male Star of the Decade
  • Primetime Emmy Awards
    Year: 1999 | Category: Outstanding Television Movie | For: From the Earth to the Moon
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 1999 | Category: Favorite Motion Picture Actor | For: Saving Private Ryan
  • Saturn Awards
    Year: 1996 | Category: Best Actor | For: Apollo 13
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 1996 | Category: Favorite Motion Picture Actor | For: Apollo 13
  • BAFTA Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Best Actor in a Leading Role | For: Forrest Gump
  • Producers Guild Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | For: Forrest Gump
  • Hasty Pudding Theatricals
    Year: 1995 | Category: Man of the Year
  • GQ Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Man of the Year
  • Academy Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Best Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • Golden Globe Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | For: Forrest Gump
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | For: Forrest Gump
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Outstanding Performance by a Cast | For: Forrest Gump
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Favorite Motion Picture Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • Critics Choice Movie Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Best Acting Ensemble | For: Forrest Gump
  • MTV Movie Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Best Male Performance | For: Forrest Gump
  • MTV Movie Awards
    Year: 1995 | Category: Best On-Screen Duo | For: Forrest Gump
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival
    Year: 1995 | Category: Desert Palm Achievement Award | For: Forrest Gump
  • New York Film Critics Circle
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • National Society of Film Critics
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • Academy Awards
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor | For: Philadelphia
  • Golden Globe Awards
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | For: Philadelphia
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 1994 | Category: Favorite Motion Picture Actor | For: Philadelphia
  • MTV Movie Awards
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Male Performance | For: Philadelphia
  • Berlin International Film Festival
    Year: 1994 | Category: Silver Bear for Best Actor | For: Philadelphia
  • National Board of Review
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
    Year: 1994 | Category: Best Actor | For: Forrest Gump
  • National Board of Review
    Year: 1993 | Category: Best Actor | For: Philadelphia
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
    Year: 1993 | Category: Best Actor | For: Philadelphia
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame
    Year: 1992 | Category: Star on Walk of Fame
  • ShoWest Convention
    Year: 1989 | Category: Male Star of the Year
  • People's Choice Awards
    Year: 1989 | Category: Favorite Motion Picture Actor | For: Big
  • Cannes Film Festival
    Year: 1989 | Category: Best Actor | For: Punchline
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    Year: 1988 | Category: Best Actor | For: Big
  • New York Film Critics Circle
    Year: 1988 | Category: Best Actor | For: Big
  • Boston Society of Film Critics
    Year: 1988 | Category: Best Actor | For: Big
  • National Society of Film Critics
    Year: 1988 | Category: Best Actor | For: Big
  • National Board of Review
    Year: 1988 | Category: Best Actor | For: Big