Tom Hanks Biography

Tom Hanks Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Tom Hanks is an American actor, filmmaker, and producer. Perhaps he is most well-known for his performance in the films Forrest Gump and Philadelphia. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on the 9th of July in 1956. He is an acclaimed American actor from Concord, California.

He is known for his dramatic and comedic experience in films such as Big, Apollo 13, Green Mile, and Catch Me If You Can. With the amount of knowledge and expertise he’s accumulated in the world of film He is one of the top-paid actors in Hollywood.

Childhood

He was born in Concord, California, to Amos Mefford and Janet Marylyn Frager. His parents divorced in the year 1960. Tom and Sandra, his brother Sandra, as well as brother Larry, resided in the care of his father. Tom’s younger brother Jim resided with Janet.

Hanks was a student at Skyline High School in Oakland California and was involved in numerous school productions that included South Pacific. He then studied theatre at Chabot College, followed by California State University, in Sacramento.

Early Life and Career

Hanks was born on the 9th of July 1956 in Concord, California. Hanks’s parents divorced at the age of five years old. his family was raised with his sister and brother under the guidance of his chef father by the name of Amos. The family moved around frequently before finally arriving in Oakland, California, where Hanks was a student at high school.

After his graduation in 1974, Hanks went to a junior university located in Hayward, California. He chose to pursue acting after he read and watched the Eugene O’Neill production The Iceman Cometh (1946) and then enrolled in the theatre program of California State University in Sacramento.

Marriages and Children

Hanks got married to his first wife actor as well as producer Samantha Lewes (real name: Susan Dillingham), while at college. They got wed in 1978. They had 2 kids, Colin and Elizabeth, after which they divorced in 1987.

The year was 1988 when he was married to the actress Rita Wilson, with whom the actor co-starred in Volunteers. Hanks as well as Wilson are parents to two kids: Chester Truman and Chester Truman.

Family

Amos Mefford Hanks Tom Hanks Father

Janet Marylyn Frager Tom Hanks Mother

Jim Hanks Tom Hanks Brother

Larry Hanks Tom Hanks Brother

Sandra Hanks Tom Hanks Sister

Samantha Lewes Tom Hanks First Wife

Rita Wilson Tom Hanks’s Second Wife

Colin Hanks Tom Hanks’s Son

Truman Hanks Tom Hanks Son

Chet Hanks Tom Hanks’s Son

Elizabeth Ann Hanks Tom Hanks Daughter

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Personal Life

The year 1978 was the time that he got married to Samantha Lewes who was both an actress and producer. They had two kids together. They split in 1987. The following year, in 1988 Hanks had a second wedding ceremony with Rita Wilson. They also had two children.

Later Works

His continual success was a major influence in the world of film during the millennial period. He was the producer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002 Magnificent Desolation in 2005, as well as Evan Almighty in 2007. He also appeared on the screen in The Da Vinci Code which was a commercial hit. The film made more than $750 million in the world.

Filmography

TV Series

Awards

Tom Hanks’s Net Worth

Sandler has an estimated total net worth of 420 million as of 2021. She also was signed to a new three-movie contract with Netflix that was worth more than $350 million. Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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