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Tom Hanks

This category is for questions and answers about the actor, Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks is a versatile and lovable actor. He is well known for his Oscar in the category "Best Actor in a Leading Role" from the movie "Forrest Gump".

451 Questions

Where did Tom Hanks go to highschool?

Cam Newton attended high school at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

What was Tom Hanks first tv show?

"Mazes and Monsters" ... a made-for-TV- movie

How did Tom Hanks do the voice of hero boy in the movie The Polar Express Sounds like an actual boy?

Tom Hanks doesn't voice Hero Boy. He just does all the actions of Hero Boy. Motion capture animation allows any type of person to play any other type of person. They put dots on you to know where your limbs are and then the computer does everything. Josh Hutcherson and Daryl Sabara voice Hero Boy.

What movie that was based on a Steven king novel did Tom Hanks star in?

Salem's Lot

Needful Things

Carrie

1408

Secret Window

Rose Red (TV miniseries)

IT (made-for-TV movie)

The Shining and the 1997 TV-remake of it

Cat's Eye

Graveyard Shift

Nightmares & Dreamscapes (TV miniseries)

Pet Sematary

Misery

Christine

Thinner

The Tommyknockers

The Shawshank Redemption

Creepshow and Creepshow 2

Cujo

The Mist

The Green Mile

The Dead Zone

The Langoliers (miniseries)

Stand By Me

Stephen King's Nightshift Collection

Firestarter

Children of the Corn

Silver Bullet

Dolores Claiborne

The Mangler

Sometimes They Come Back

Dreamcatcher

Desperation (miniseries)

Riding the Bullet

Apt Pupil

Sleepwalkers

The Running Man

Maximum Overdrive

NB: I have left out the short films that were based on his stories, as well as episodes of TV shows that he worked on (such as the X-files episode, "Chinga"). This list is long enough as it is!

Is Tom Hanks in The Simpsons Movie?

Yes, Tom Hanks stars in the film The Simpsons Movie. He has a cameo role.

He plays himself (voice).

What film earned Tom Hanks his first Oscar?

Tom Hanks earned his first Best Actor nomination for the 1988 comedy "Big," which was the first film directed by Penny Marshall.

What Tom Hanks' movie has Rita Wilson in it?

Rita Wilson met Tom Hanks in 1981 on the set of "Bosom Buddies".

  • They met again in the 1985 comediy film Volunteers.
  • The second movie that they acted together in was Sleepless in Seattle(1993),
  • The third was Larry Crowne (2011).

In which movie does Tom Hanks tell his dog 'This is not your room'?

In the 1989 movie Turner and Hooch, Tom Hanks' character Turner says, "This is not your room" to his canine partner, Hooch.

What was the heritage of Tom Hanks' mother?

His father was Amos Mefford Hanks (born in Glenn County, California, on March 9, 1924 - died in Alameda, California, on January 31, 1992).

His mother, Portuguese-American Janet Marylyn Frager(born in Alameda County, California, on January 18, 1932), is still alive; the two divorced in 1960.

Is Tom Hanks still making movies?

Tom Hanks is a good actor because when you watch one of his movies you don't know it's him. You just think about the movie. That's my opinion.

Was the dog Brinkley in You've Got Mail Tom Hanks' own dog?

Tom Hanks' dog in the movie "You've Got Mail" was named Brinkley. The dog that portrayed Brinkley unfortunately does not having accessible acting credits to it's name, but the breed of the dog is a golden retriever.

When did Tom Glavine win his 300th game?

Tom Glavine became baseball's 23rd 300-game winner on Sunday, August 5th, 2007 when the New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-3.

Who starred with Tom Hanks in the movie Big?

The cast of Big - 1988 includes: Mark Ballou as Derek Oliver Block as Freddie Benson Josh Clark as Mr. Baskin Tom Coviello as Singing Waiter Vince Cupone as Photon Laser Gunfighter Richard Devia as Singing Waiter Chris Dowden as Second Brother James Eckhouse as Supervisor Kevin Fennessy as Handball Spectator Nancy Giles as Administrative Woman Linda Gillen as Woman in Red Dress Bert Goldstein as First Executive Tom Hanks as Josh John Heard as Paul Paul Herman as Schizo Teddy Holiavko as Singing Waiter Gary Howard Klar as Ticket Taker Jonathan Isaac Landau as Boy in Leaves Lela Ivey as Bank Teller Bruce Jarchow as Photographer Debra Jo Rupp as Miss Patterson Dana Kaminski as Personnel Receptionist Samantha Larkin as Girl Friend of Cynthia Robert Loggia as MacMillan Jon Lovitz as Scotty Brennen Augusto Mariani as Singing Waiter Brooke Marie Procida as Student Dolores Messina as Real Estate Agent Harvey Miller as Personnel Director Matt Mindell as Friend Alfredo Monti as Singing Waiter David Moscow as Young Josh Sergio Mosetti as Singing Waiter Armando Penso as Singing Waiter Elizabeth Perkins as Susan Gordon Press as Moving Man Keith Reddin as Payroll Clerk Rockets Redglare as Motel Clerk Tracy Reiner as Test Market Researcher John Rothman as Phil Mercedes Ruehl as Mrs. Baskin Jared Rushton as Billy Vaughn Sandman as Boy on Baseball Field Edward Schick as Piano Player Jordan Thaler as Administrative Clerk Jaime Tirelli as Spanish Voice Judd Trichter as Adam Alec Von Sommer as First Brother Allan Wasserman as Gym Teacher Susan Wilder as Karen

Is Simon Baker ticklish and if so where?

Yes, he is, on the bottoms of his feet! An article in an Aussie magazine mentions that his wife tickles his feet to make him laugh!
http://ticklishmalecelebrities.blogspot.com/2009/11/ticklish-male-celebrities-photos.html

Did Tom Hanks withdraw himself from Oscar nomination for his performance in Apollo 13?

Yes. He played astronaut James "Jim" Lovell, Jr., commander of the ill-fated 1970 Apollo 13 space mission.

How long was Tom Hanks stranded in castaway?

Four years. more precise would be 1500 days

Is Tom Hanks still practicing faith in Jesus Christ?

Tom Hanks investigates his family religions of Catholism and Mormonism as a young man, and he was known to be an evangelical teen. His wife, Rita Wilson, is a devote Greek Orthodox. Hanks does say that he attends church services. A good Christian is valued by the things he does in his life. Tom Hanks seems to be a caring, good person. I believe you can call him a good Christian.

Tom Hanks plays who in Toy Story?

I read once that he made $50,000 for his work on Toy Story.

What obstacles did Tom Hanks overcome?

None. Seinfeld is a straight white guy living in America and matured as a comic during the 1980's - the golden era of comedy. He was perfectly positioned to ride the biggest wave of pop culture's interest in stand-up comedy.