Jim Hanks
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James Mathew Hanks (born June 15, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, cinematographer and camera operator.
He has played numerous minor roles in film and guest appearances on television, and often substitutes doing voice work for his older brother Tom Hanks.
He has produced, directed, and filmed several short films.
Early life
James Mathew Hanks was born in Shasta County, California in 1961. He is the son of Janet Marylyn (née Frager) and itinerant cook Amos Mefford Hanks. Hanks is also the youngest brother of fellow actor Tom Hanks and entomologist Larry Hanks, but they were not raised together. After their parents divorced, Jim went to Red Bluff, California with his mother while older siblings Tom, Larry, and Sandra remained with their father. After college, he lived in Sacramento working as a waiter. The agent who employed his actress wife Karen Praxel as a receptionist encouraged him to get into acting. After he took acting lessons, he moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and began his career with roles in B-movies and commercial voice-overs.
Personal life
Hanks married actress Karen Praxel on May 25, 1986, together they have one son. The family resides in Venice, California.
He works with Los Angeles-based "Feet First Films", a production company that provides actor demos as well as production support for short films.
Career
In Buford's Beach Bunnies (1993), he played Jeeter Buford for his first leading role. He auditioned as "Jim Matthews" for his first and a slight variation of his middle name, aiming to gain the position based on his own capabilities. Although the actor's "resemblance to Tom Hanks" was noted, he won the role based on his own comedic and acting abilities, as well as his brother's relationship was not revealed until paperwork was complete.
A Current Affair discovered in 1995 that Tom had developed the demeanor for Forrest Gump based on Jim's simpleton mannerisms for the role of Jeeter, as well as Forrest Gump's "new-famous jerky run." In scenes in Forrest Gump, his physical resemblence to his brother allowed him to act as a body double for him. He often substitutes for Tom in various Toy Story video games and spin-offs due to his vocal similarity and brother Tom's personal recommendation.
In 2001, Hanks began to appear in Toys "R" Us commercials and is Rudy of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' Rudy.
He appeared in a Scrubs episode as a "Dr. Turner" and allied with a doctor named "Hooch" (in reference to his brother's film Turner & Hooch).
Hanks played the mailman who was the center of town gossip in the 1998 film adaptation of O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief."
He has appeared on stage, including playing "Lennie Small" in John Steinbeck's production of "Le Mice and Men" on Theatric Arts International.
Hanks guest starred in Gary CK Needs Work, a parody of the FX show Louie, in November 2016.