Birth Name: Thomas J. Hanks
Birthdate: July 9, 1956
Birthplace: Concord, California
Occupations: Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Quote: "I've made 20 movies, and five of them are pretty good." --Boston Herald, July 24, 1998
Claim to Fame: Costarred as Kip/Buffy Wilson in the cult series Bosom Buddies
(1980-1982)

Awards:
1988: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor, Big and Punchline
1993: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Philadelphia
1993: Berlin Film Festival: Best Actor, Philadelphia
1993: Oscar: Best Actor, Philadelphia
1993: MTV Movie Award: Best Male Performance, Philadelphia
1994: National Board of Review: Best Actor, Forrest Gump
1994: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (drama), Forrest Gump
1994: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Forrest Gump
1994: American Comedy Award: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture, Forrest Gump
1994: Oscar: Best Actor, Forrest Gump
1995: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Motion Picture, Apollo 13
1996: People's Choice: Favorite Actor in a Motion Picture, Apollo 13
1996: People's Choice: Favorite Actor in a Movie (drama), Apollo 13
1998: Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon; award shared
1998: Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Picture (made for television), From the Earth to the Moon
1998: Golden Satellite: Best Miniseries or Motion Picture (made for television, From the Earth to the Moon; award shared
1998: Golden Globe: Best Miniseries or Motion Picture (made for television), From the Earth to the Moon
1998: Producers Guild of America: Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award for Nonepisodic Television, From the Earth to the Moon
1998: Producers Guild of America: Golden Laurel Award: Most Promising Emergent Television Producer, From the Earth to the Moon
1999: ShoWest: Star of the Decade
1999: People's Choice: Favorite Actor in a Motion Picture
1999: U.S. Navy: Distinguished Public-Service Award for work on Saving Private Ryan

Education:
Chabot Junior College, Hayward, California (attended one year)
California State University, Sacramento, California (majored in theater); left before graduating to intern with the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival