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Tom Hanks
Age: 53
Height: 6'
Birth Place: Concord, California, USA
Born: Jul. 9th, 1956
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BIOGRAPHY: Born in California, Tom Hanks grew up in what he calls a "fractured" family. His parents were pioneers in the development of marriage dissolution law in that state, and Tom moved around a lot, living with a succession of step-families. No problems, no abuse, no alcoholism, just a confused childhood. He had no acting experience in college and, in fact, credits the fact that he couldn't get cast in a college play with actually starting his career - he went downtown, auditioned for a community theater play, was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland, and there his acting career started. He met his second wife, actress Rita Wilson (I) on the set of the his television show "Bosom Buddies" (1980), she appeared in one episode in the second season (1981) - they have two children and Tom has another son and daughter by his first wife. In 1996, he made his first step behind the camera, directing as well as starring and writing the film That Thing You Do! (1996).
TRIVIA:
- Received the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U. S. Navy's highest civilian honor, on Veterans Day 1999 for his work in the movie _Saving Private Ryan (1998)_ (qv).
- Has another brother who is a professor at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, IL.
- Cited as America's Favorite Movie Star in Harris Polls conducted in 2002, 2004, 2005, a record number of times as the #1 favorite. 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) and 'Clint Eastwood' (qv) are the only other actors to have achieved that feat.
- Lost 30 lbs. for his role in _Philadelphia (1993)_ (qv).
- Premiere Magazine ranked him as #28 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
- 'Jim Lovell (I)' (qv), whom Hanks played in _Apollo 13 (1995)_ (qv), is actually left-handed, but Hanks refused to write with his left hand for the movie.
- Was originally cast in the dual role of "Charlie Kaufman/Donald Kaufman" in _Adaptation. (2002)_ (qv), but later dropped out. 'Nicolas Cage' (qv), who went on to receive a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance, was cast instead.
- Publicly endorsed Senator 'Barack Obama' (qv) in the 2008 presidential election.
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