What is Tom Hanks real name?
What is Tom Hanks real name?
Tom Hanks. Producer | Actor | Soundtrack. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn (Frager), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother’s family, originally surnamed “Fraga”, was entirely Portuguese, while his father was of mostly English ancestry.
How did Tom Hanks start his acting career?
Hanks made his professional acting debut on the stage playing Grumio, in the Great Lakes Theater production of The Taming of the Shrew (1977).
What are the top 5 Tom Hanks movies?
All Tom Hanks movies. 1 1. He Knows You’re Alone (1980) R | 94 min | Horror, Thriller. 5. Rate. A young bride-to-be is being stalked upon by a serial killer in Staten Island. 2 2. Mazes and Monsters (1982 TV Movie) 3 3. Bachelor Party (1984) 4 4. Splash (1984) 5 5. Volunteers (1985)
Did Tom Hanks win an Oscar for Forrest Gump?
For his performance, Hanks earned his first Academy Award for Best Actor. For his next film, the romantic comedy-drama Forrest Gump (1994), he received a consecutive second Academy Award for Best Actor which made Hanks the first actor since Spencer Tracy in 1938 to achieve this feat.
What was Tom Hanks first movie as a director?
In 1995, he played astronaut Jim Lovell, in Howard-directed historical drama, Apollo 13, and voiced Sheriff Woody in the animated film Toy Story. Hanks made his debut as a director and screenwriter in the 1996 musical comedy That Thing You Do! Later in the same year, he founded with Gary Goetzman, his production company Playtone.
What movies has Tom Hanks been in since Evan Almighty?
Filmography Year Title Role 2007 Charlie Wilson’s War Charlie Wilson 2007 The Simpsons Movie Tom Hanks 2007 Evan Almighty 2006 The Ant Bully
