Tom Hanks

At 67 years old, Tom Hanks has this physical status:

Career

Hanks made his film debut in the low-budget slasher film He Knows You're Alone (1980) and landed a leading role in the television series Mazes and Monsters in 1979. Callimaco was cast in Callimaco's production of Niccol Machiavelli's The Mandrake, directed by Daniel Southern early this year. Hanks landed one of the main roles on Bosom Buddies' ABC television pilot, Kip Wilson. He and Peter Scolari coerced two young advertising men to dress as women in order to live in an inexpensive all-female hotel. Hanks appeared on Make Me Laugh in the 1970s. Hanks moved to Los Angeles after landed the role. Bosom Buddies ran for two seasons, and although the ratings were never high, television reviewers gave the program high marks. "I thought, oh, he won't be on television for long," co-producer Ian Praiser told Rolling Stone, "I was the first time I saw him on the set." I had no idea he'd be a movie star in two years." Despite knowing it, Praiser was unable to convince Hanks. "The television show had appeared out of nowhere," Hanks' closest friend Tom Lizzio told Rolling Stone.

Hanks appeared on a 1982 episode of Happy Days ("A Case of Revenge"), where he worked with writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, a romantic comedy romance about a mermaid who falls in love with a human, and directed by former Happy Days actor Ron Howard. For the film, Ganz and Mandel recommended that Howard think about Hanks. Howard considered Hanks for the part of the main character's wisecracking brother, a position that eventually went to John Candy. Rather, Hanks took the lead role in Splash, which went on to become a surprise box office hit, grossing more than US$69 million. He also had a big success with the sex comedy Bachelor Party, which occurred in 1984. As Elyse Keaton's alcoholic brother Ned Donnelly, Hanks made three guest appearances on Family Ties between 1983-84.

Hanks transitioned from comedic roles to dramatic roles with Nothing in Common (1986), a tale of a young man alienated from his father (played by Jackie Gleason). Hanks spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about his filmmaking experience: "It changed my hopes about working in movies." We were trying to explain, but a portion of it was due to the consistency of the stuff, as well as what we were trying to say. But, apart from that, the film was mainly based on people's relationships. Unlike The Money Pit, where the tale is really about a guy and his father, it was about a man and his father. He had signed an actor-producing deal with The Walt Disney Studios in 1987, where he had starred in a talent pool. Hanks' stature in the film industry increased after a string of failed films and a modest success with the comedy Dragnet.

Hanks was a main Hollywood celebrity in the 1980s and 1990s as an actor. Hanks received his first nomination for Best Actor for his role in the film. In which he and Sally Field co-starred as struggling comedians later that year, Big was followed by Punchline later that year.

Hanks was then subjected to a string of box-office underperformers: The 'Burbs (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), and The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). He portrayed a cynical Wall Street figure who is embroiled in a hit-and-run tragedy in the last. Hanks' only financially profitable film of the period was 1989's Turner & Hooch.

Hanks made it back to the top once more in A League of Their Own (1992), portraying a washed-up baseball legend turned boss. Hanks has said that his acting in previous roles was not good, but that his later work improved. Hanks' "modern era of moviemaking" began "because so much self-discovery has gone on; my work has become less pretentiously fake and over the top." Hanks' "new era" began in 1993, first with Sleepless in Seattle and then with Philadelphia. The former was a blockbuster hit a widower who finds true love over the radio airwaves. Hanks' appearance was "charming," according to most commentators, and most analysts agreed that his presence guaranteed him a spot among the best romantic-comedy actors of his generation.

He worked in Philadelphia as a gay lawyer with AIDS who was sued for discrimination. Hanks weighed in 35 pounds (16 kg) and thinned his hair in order to be fit for the role. "Above all, thanks for Philadelphia's triumph are to Hanks," Leah Rozen said, "I'm a jerk not a saint." He's outright fantastic, giving a deeply felt, deliberately nuanced performance that deserves an Oscar." Hanks received the 1993 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Philadelphia. He revealed that his high school drama teacher Rawley Farnsworth and former classmate John Gilkerson, two people with whom he was close, were gay in his acceptance address.

Hanks followed Philadelphia in the 1994 hit Forrest Gump, which brought in a worldwide total of over $600 million at the box office. "I saw it as one of the grand, hopeful films that the audience can enjoy and feel." Hanks wrote: "When I read Gump's script, I felt it as one of the kind of grand, hopeful films that the audience will go to and feel." When I was a kid, I got that from the movies a hundred million times. I do." Hanks received his second Best Actor Academy Award for his role in Forrest Gump, becoming only the second actor to win consecutive Best Actor Awards. Spencer Tracy was the first to win in 1937-38. At the time they received their Academy Awards, Hanks and Tracy were the same age: 37 for the first and 38 for the second.

Hanks' next role as explorer and commander Jim Lovell in the 1995 film Apollo 13, reunited him with Ron Howard. Critics generally applauded the film and the entire cast, which included actors Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. The film also received nine Academy Award nominations, with two of which were wining two. Hanks appeared in Disney/Pixar's CGI-animated hit film Toy Story later this year as the voice of Sheriff Woody.

Hanks' debut as a director in 1996's That Thing You Do! This is a tale about a 1960s pop band while also playing the role of a music producer. After the record company was in the film, Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman created Playtone, a record and film production company named after the record company.

Hanks co-wrote, co-wrote, and co-directed the HBO docudrama From the Earth to the Moon. The 12-part series chronicled the space program from its inception, through Neil Armstrong and Jim Lovell's familiar flights, to personal concerns regarding moon landings. Emmy Award-winning production was valued at US$68 million, one of the most expensive ventures for television.

Hanks' next project in 1998 was no less costly. After D-Day's D-Day to bring back a soldier, Saving Private Ryan teamed up with Steven Spielberg to make a film about a battle-torn France. It has been lauded and admired by the film community, writers, and the general public. It was dubbed one of the finest war films ever made, and Spielberg's second Academy Award for direction was given to it, and Hanks received his second Best Actor nomination. Hanks re-teamed with his Sleepless in Seattle co-star Meg Ryan for You've Got Mail, a recreation of 1940's The Shop Around the Corner. Hanks appeared in an adaptation of Stephen King's book The Green Mile in 1999. Woody's voice was also back in Toy Story 2, the sequel to Toy Story.

Hanks appeared in Robert Zemeckis' Cast Away in 2000, earning him a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of a marooned FedEx systems analyst. "Hanks proves here again what an actor he is, never straining for an effect, always winning our sympathy with his eyes and body language when there is no one else on the screen," renowned writer Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times wrote of him.

Hanks was a producer and producer of the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers in 2001. He appeared in both the film America: A Tribute to Heroes on September 11 and the film Saving From the Closet on September 11. He then team up with American Beauty director Sam Mendes on the relaunch of Max Allan Collins' and Richard Piers Rayner's DC Comics graphic novel Road to Perdition, in which he appeared as an anti-hero in a film about his son's run as a hitman. Hanks appeared in the hit biographical crime drama Catch Me If You Can, based on Frank Abagnale, Jr.'s true story. Hanks and his partner Rita Wilson produced the hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding in the same year. In August 2007, he and co-producer Rita Wilson and Gary Goetzman, as well as writer and actress Nia Vardalos, filed a court lawsuit against the film company Gold Circle Films for a cut of money earned from the film. On June 12, 2002, Hanks became the youngest-ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award at the age of 45.

Hanks appeared in three films in 2004: The Coen brothers' The Ladykillers, another Spielberg film, The Terminal, and The Polar Express, a Zemeckis family film in which Hanks appeared in multiple motion capture roles. "Since] A League of Their Own, it can't be just another movie for me," Hanks discussed in a USA Weekend interview. It has to get me going somewhere... To watch that particular film, there must be some all-encompassing desire or apprehension. I'd like to believe that I'm able to go down any road in order to do it right. Hanks was elected vice president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in August 2005.

Hanks appeared in the highly awaited film The Da Vinci Code, based on Dan Brown's best-selling book. The film was released in the United States on May 19, 2006, and it earned more than US$750 million worldwide. Ken Burns' 2007 documentary The War was a film that he watched closely. Hanks did voice work for the documentary, as well as reading excerpts from Al McIntosh's World War II-era columns. According to Forbes magazine, Hanks ranked No. 1 on a 1,500-strong list of "most trusted celebrities" in 2006. In 2006, Hanks produced The Ant Bully, an animated children's film.

Hanks appeared in a cameo role in The Simpsons Movie, in which he was seen in an advertisement claiming that the US government has lost its credibility and is therefore buying some of his stuff. He also appeared in the credits, demonstrating his desire to be left alone when out in public. Hanks produced Starter for Ten, a comedy based on working-class students aspiring to win on University Challenge in 2006.

Hanks appeared in Mike Nichols' film Charlie Wilson's War (written by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin), in which he played Democratic Texas congressman Charles Wilson. Hanks received a Golden Globe nomination for his film debut on December 21, 2007. Hanks played the on-screen father of a young man (played by Hanks' real-life son Colin) who decides to work as road manager for a dying mentalist (John Malkovich). His son's professional decision was less gratified about his father's academic career decision. He produced the musical comedy Mamma Mia and the miniseries John Adams in the same year.

Hanks' next project, which was announced on May 15, 2009, was a film version of Angels & Demons, based on Dan Brown's book of the same name. Hanks will reprise his role as Robert Langdon, according to reports, who will receive the highest salary ever for an actor. He made his 10th appearance on NBC's Saturday Night Live on Sunday, impersonating himself for the Celebrity Jeopardy sketch. Where The Wild Things Are by Hanks, based on Maurice Sendak's children's book, was released in 2009.

After being welcomed by Tim Allen and John Ratzenberger to see a complete story reel of the film, Hanks revived his voice role in Woody in Toy Story 3 in 2010. The film went on to become the first animated film to earn over $1 billion worldwide as well as the highest-grossing animated film at the time. He was also executive producer of The Pacific, the miniseries.

In 2011, Larry Roberts starred and performed opposite Julia Roberts in the title role in Larry Crowne's romantic comedy. The film received poor reviews, with only 35% of the 175 Rotten Tomatoes reviews giving it high marks. He appeared in the drama film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close in 2011. In 2012, he played Cleveland Carr in a web series called Electric City. He appeared in the Wachowskis-directed film adaptation of Cloud Atlas, the novel of the same name, and was executive producer of the miniseries Game Change.

Hanks appeared in two critically acclaimed films, Capt. Phillips and Saving Mr. Banks, which earned him accolades, including nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Moving Picture Drama for his former role. He appeared in Captain Phillips as Captain Richard Phillips with Barkhad Abdi, which was based on the Maersk Alabama hijacking. He played Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks, co-starring Emma Thompson and directed by John Lee Hancock, becoming the first actor to play Disney in a mainstream film. Hanks made his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, for which he was selected for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In 2014, Hanks' short story "Alan Bean Plus Four" was published in The New Yorker's October 27 issue. The short story follows Alan Bean, and revolves around four friends who fly to the moon. Katy Waldman, a writer for Slate magazine, found his first published short story "mediocre" that "Hanks' storeworn technology's insights about the craft may have yet to sung if they weren't wrapped in too-clever lit mag-ese. Hanks said he has always been fascinated by space in a private interview with The New Yorker. He told the magazine that he built plastic models of rockets when he was a child and watched live broadcasts of space missions back in the 1960s.

Hanks appeared in the Carly Jepsen music video for "I Really Like You," lip-syncing the majority of the song's lyrics as he goes about his daily routine. In the film Bridge of Spies starring Steven Spielberg, he played prosecutor James B. Donovan, who negotiated for the release of pilot Francis Gary Powers by the Soviet Union in exchange for KGB spy Rudolf Abel. It was unveiled in October 2015 to a warm reception. Alan Clay appeared in A Hologram for the King, a sequel to the 2012 book of the same name, in April 2016. It's his second time Tom Tykwer has commanded him after Cloud Atlas in 2012.

In Clint Eastwood's Sully, which was published in September 2016, Hanks appeared as airline captain Chesley Sullenberger. Robert Langdon appeared in Inferno (2016) as Robert Langdon, and Emma Watson co-starred in The Circle, a 2017 science fiction film. In the David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special, which aired on NBC on October 28, 2017, he played David S. Pumpkins, a character he had played in episodes of Saturday Night Live.

Hanks re-lived his role as Sheriff Woody in Pixar's Toy Story 4, which was published on June 21, 2019. In Marielle Heller's biographical film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, in which he was nominated for his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor later this year, Fred Rogers portrayed him. Sony Pictures released the film on November 22, 2019.

Hanks made his first television appearance since his COVID-19 illness by hosting Saturday Night Live on April 11, 2020. Hanks gave an opening monologue through his home but did not appear in any of the sketches. This is the first episode of SNL to premiere after the show's hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it features different sketches shot remotely from the cast members' homes. This is also the first time an SNL show will be made entirely of prerecorded video before airing, and the second will not be shot at Studio 8H.

In 2020, Hanks would have two films released. In July 2020, Hanks appeared in Greyhound, a war film for which he also wrote the screenplay. Sony Pictures' initial plan was supposed to be theatrically released in June 2020, but Apple TV+ acquired the film's distribution rights in July 2020, where it was first announced in July 2020. Hanks appeared in News of the World's western drama film News of the World, re-teaming with director Paul Greengrass, which was released on December 23, 2020. "Hanks has made a career out of playing completely decent guys," film critic David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote about Hanks' performance in his review article, "and his casting here is entirely true." But this blend of goodness and sadness, as well as his inherent compassion that flow from his portrayal, make this an incredibly pleasurable performance to watch, with new depths of compassion and regret that are still revealing themselves."

Hanks appeared in the science fiction film Finch, directed by Miguel Sapochnik, and released by Apple TV+ in 2021.

Connor Ratliff appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers on March 2, 2022, where he revealed that Hanks would be interviewed for Ratliff's season three finale. Hanks and Ratliff were talking 22 years ago, when Ratliff was supposed to start filming an episode of Band of Brothers when he was fired, reportedly because Hanks believed Ratliff had "dead eyes." The 90-minute interview was described as a "significant feat in podcasting," a "rare show that brings you a close conclusion," "amazingly funny and touching," as well as an event that Paul Scheer describes as "thrilling."

In 2022, Hanks appeared in Elvis as Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's sole boss, directing Baz Luhrmann. In Queensland, Australia, shootings started in the beginning of 2020. In June 2022, the film was released.

Hanks was in talks to play Geppetto in Walt Disney Studios' live-action Pinocchio in November 2018. He was confirmed in December 2020 for his role in the film, which was directed by his longtime collaborator Zemeckis.

In January 2013, HBO announced that it was releasing a new World War II miniseries based on Donald L. Miller's book Masters of the Air, which would feature Band of Brothers and The Pacific. No further information has been published about the project since, but NME announced in March 2017 that it was under the project's new name The Mighty Eighth. The series would keep the title from the book and that the miniseries will be shown on Apple TV+ due to budgetary issues at HBO. Masters of the Air is expected to cost $200 million for a period of at least eight hours.

Hanks would appear in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, starring Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Adrien Brody in July 2021. Hanks is also cast in A Man Called Otto, directed by Marc Forster, and In the Garden of Beasts, an American diplomat William Dodd's 2011 non fiction book.

Hanks would appear in the film adaptation of Here, a graphic novel by Richard McGuire directed by Robert Zemeckis, in February 2022.

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