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My Take
Tom Hanks holds a strange place in my pantheon: he is so reliably excellent that people forget how rare he is. Back-to-back Oscars in 1994 and 1995 would headline anyone else's career, yet for Hanks it is almost a footnote to a deeper achievement, becoming the screen embodiment of ordinary decency. He makes goodness dramatically interesting, which is far harder than playing villains. I love that he came up through a community college and regional theater rather than privilege, and that he still writes, directs, and produces with boyish enthusiasm. If American cinema has a conscience, it speaks in his voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Hanks
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ハンクス
- Reading
- とむ・はんくす
- Born
- July 9, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Concord, California, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / film producer / writer / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Skyline High School
- University
- Chabot College
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1995 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- 1996 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- 1989 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 2001 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Hanks born?
Born July 9, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Tom Hanks from?
Tom Hanks is from Concord, California, United States.
What does Tom Hanks do?
Tom Hanks works as film actor, film director, film producer, writer, voice actor.
How tall is Tom Hanks?
Tom Hanks is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.