Tom Hanks is a highly acclaimed and popular American actor and filmmaker, recognized globally as an American cultural icon. He is one of the highest-grossing American film actors, boasting numerous awards including two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. He has also received the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, solidifying his significant contributions to the film industry.
In 1940, the movie 'The Shop Around the Corner' was released. It was later remade in 1998 as 'You've Got Mail', starring Tom Hanks.
In 1952, Samantha Lewes was born.
In 1977, Colin Hanks, son of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes, was born.
In 1978, Tom Hanks married American actress Samantha Lewes.
From 1980 to 1982, Tom Hanks appeared in the TV comedy Bosom Buddies.
In 1981, Tom Hanks met actress Rita Wilson on the set of the TV comedy Bosom Buddies.
In 1982, Elizabeth Hanks, daughter of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes, was born.
Since 1984, Tom Hanks has been a fan of the English Premier League club Aston Villa.
In 1985, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were reunited on the set of Volunteers.
In 1987, Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes divorced.
In 1988, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson married.
In 1993, Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Philadelphia.
In 1994, Tom Hanks won his second consecutive Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Forrest Gump.
In 1995, Truman, the younger son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, was born.
In 1998, Tom Hanks received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on From the Earth to the Moon.
In 1998, Tom Hanks starred in 'Saving Private Ryan', directed by Steven Spielberg, a war film about searching for a soldier in France after D-Day. It was critically acclaimed and earned Spielberg an Academy Award. Later in 1998, Hanks also starred in 'You've Got Mail' with Meg Ryan.
In 1999, Tom Hanks starred in 'The Green Mile', based on the Stephen King novel, and reprised his role as Woody in 'Toy Story 2'.
In 2000, Tom Hanks reunited with Robert Zemeckis for 'Cast Away', where he played a FedEx systems analyst marooned on an island.
In 2000, Tom Hanks was included on Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities in the world.
In 2001, Tom Hanks co-directed and produced the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries 'Band of Brothers'. He also appeared in the September 11 television special 'America: A Tribute to Heroes' and the documentary 'Rescued From the Closet'.
On June 12, 2002, at the age of 45, Tom Hanks became the youngest-ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
In 2002, Samantha Lewes, Tom Hanks's ex-wife, died at the age of 49 from bone cancer.
In 2002, Tom Hanks received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on Band of Brothers.
In 2002, Tom Hanks was included on Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities in the world.
In 2003, Tom Hanks was voted Number 3 in Channel 4's countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time, and was included on Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities in the world.
In 2004, Tom Hanks appeared in three films: 'The Ladykillers', 'The Terminal', and 'The Polar Express', a family film where he played multiple motion capture roles.
In 2004, Tom Hanks donated an espresso machine to the White House press corps after learning they did not have a coffee pot.
In August 2005, Tom Hanks was voted in as vice president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In June 2006, Tom Hanks was inducted as an honorary member of the United States Army Rangers Hall of Fame for his portrayal of a captain in Saving Private Ryan and other contributions.
In 2006, Tom Hanks starred in 'The Da Vinci Code', which grossed over US$750 million worldwide. Also in 2006, Hanks topped a list of "most trusted celebrities" compiled by Forbes magazine. He also produced 'The Ant Bully' and 'Starter for Ten'.
In 2006, the Space Foundation awarded Tom Hanks the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award for his contributions to public awareness of space programs.
On April 11, 2007, it was announced that Tom Hanks would reprise his role as Robert Langdon in 'Angels & Demons' and he would reportedly receive the highest salary ever for an actor. The following day he made his 10th appearance on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live', impersonating himself for the Celebrity Jeopardy sketch.
In August 2007, Tom Hanks, along with Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman and Nia Vardalos, initiated a legal action against Gold Circle Films for their share of profits from the movie 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'.
In 2007, Tom Hanks did voice work for Ken Burns's documentary 'The War', voiced himself in 'The Simpsons Movie', and starred in 'Charlie Wilson's War'.
On March 10, 2008, Tom Hanks inducted The Dave Clark Five into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
During the 2008 United States presidential election, Tom Hanks uploaded a video to his MySpace account endorsing Barack Obama.
In 2008, Tom Hanks received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on John Adams.
In 2008, Tom Hanks starred in 'The Great Buck Howard' and executive produced the musical comedy 'Mamma Mia!' and the miniseries 'John Adams'.
In 2008, Tom Hanks was outspoken about his opposition to Proposition 8, an amendment to the California constitution that defined marriage as a union only between a man and a woman.
In January 2009, Tom Hanks apologized for calling supporters of Proposition 8 "un-American", saying that nothing is more American than voting one's conscience.
In 2009, Tom Hanks starred in 'Angels & Demons' and produced 'Where The Wild Things Are'.
In 2010, Tom Hanks donated new espresso machine to the White House press corps.
In 2010, Tom Hanks received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on The Pacific.
In 2010, Tom Hanks reprised his role of Woody in 'Toy Story 3' and executive produced the miniseries 'The Pacific'.
In 2011, Chet, the older son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, released a rap song.
In 2011, Tom Hanks directed and starred in 'Larry Crowne' and also starred in the drama 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'.
In 2011, Tom Hanks narrated the television program Killing Lincoln.
In 2012, Tom Hanks narrated a documentary, The Road We've Traveled, created by Obama for America.
In 2012, Tom Hanks played multiple roles in 'Cloud Atlas', a film directed by Tom Tykwer.
In 2012, Tom Hanks received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on Game Change.
In 2012, Tom Hanks voiced the character Cleveland Carr for a web series he created, 'Electric City'. He played multiple parts in 'Cloud Atlas' and was executive producer of the miniseries 'Game Change'.
In January 2013, HBO confirmed it was developing a third World War II miniseries, 'Masters of the Air', with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, as a follow-up to 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific'.
In October 2013, Tom Hanks announced on Late Show with David Letterman that he has type 2 diabetes.
In 2013, Tom Hanks received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Nora Ephron's play Lucky Guy.
In 2013, Tom Hanks starred in 'Captain Phillips' and 'Saving Mr. Banks'. He also made his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy', for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.
In 2013, while starring in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy on Broadway, Tom Hanks had large crowds of fans waiting after each performance, the highest number for any Broadway performance.
In August 2014, Tom Hanks released Hanx Writer, an iOS app that emulates the experience of using a typewriter.
In 2014, Tom Hanks' short story 'Alan Bean Plus Four' was published in The New Yorker. It revolves around four friends who make a voyage to the moon.
In March 2015, Tom Hanks appeared in the music video for Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I Really Like You', lip-syncing the song's lyrics.
In 2015, Tom Hanks received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on Olive Kitteridge.
In April 2016, Tom Hanks starred as Alan Clay in the comedy-drama 'A Hologram for the King', an adaptation of the 2012 novel.
On May 8, 2016, Tom Hanks was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, choosing Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra, A World Lit Only by Fire by William Manchester, and a Hermes 3000 typewriter as his favorite items.
In 2016, Tom Hanks endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
In 2016, Tom Hanks starred as Chesley Sullenberger in 'Sully' and reprised his role as Robert Langdon in 'Inferno'.
In March 2017, NME reported that production of 'Masters of the Air' was progressing under the working title 'The Mighty Eighth'.
In April 2017, Tom Hanks stated he would boycott the NFL for two years after the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas.
On October 28, 2017, Tom Hanks voiced David S. Pumpkins in 'The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special' on NBC, a character he had portrayed in episodes of Saturday Night Live.
In 2017, Tom Hanks donated a new espresso machine to the White House press corps, accompanied by a note about truth and justice.
In 2017, Tom Hanks's collection of short stories, Uncommon Type, inspired by his typewriter collection, was published.
In July 2018, a devastating wildfire ripped through the seaside village of Mati, near Athens, which killed more than 100 people, leading to Hanks' efforts in bringing global attention and appealing for aid, which eventually led to him becoming an honorary Greek citizen.
In a 2018 interview, Tom Hanks further attributed his type 2 diabetes condition to a combination of genetics and lifestyle choices.
On October 11, 2019, it was announced that 'Masters of the Air' would stream on Apple TV+ due to budget constraints at HBO.
In November 2019, shortly before the release of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Tom Hanks learned through Ancestry.com that he and Fred Rogers were sixth cousins.
On December 27, 2019, the President of Greece signed an honorary naturalization order for Tom Hanks and his family, making them Greek citizens.
In 2019, Tom Hanks reprised his role as Sheriff Woody in 'Toy Story 4' and portrayed Fred Rogers in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.
On April 11, 2020, Tom Hanks hosted Saturday Night Live, marking his first television appearance since his COVID-19 diagnosis. He delivered an opening monologue remotely and did not appear in any sketches.
In June 2020, 'Greyhound', a war film starring and written by Tom Hanks, was initially set for theatrical release by Sony Pictures, but its distribution rights were bought by Apple TV+ due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In July 2020, 'Greyhound', a war film starring and written by Tom Hanks, was released on Apple TV+ after its theatrical release was cancelled.
In July 2020, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were photographed with their Greek passports alongside the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife.
In December 2020, Tom Hanks' involvement as Geppetto in Walt Disney Studios' live-action adaptation of 'Pinocchio' was officially confirmed.
In 2020, Tom Hanks endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
In 2021, Tom Hanks starred in the science fiction drama 'Finch', directed by Miguel Sapochnik, and released by Apple TV+.
On March 2, 2022, Tom Hanks was interviewed on Connor Ratliff's podcast 'Dead Eyes', 22 years after Ratliff was allegedly fired from 'Band of Brothers' due to Hanks believing Ratliff had "dead eyes".
On March 24, 2022, it was reported that Tom Hanks, an ordained minister, officiated a wedding in Pittsburgh.
In June 2022, Tom Hanks starred as Tom Parker, the manager of Elvis Presley, in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'.
On September 8, 2022, Tom Hanks starred as Geppetto in Walt Disney Studios' live-action adaptation of 'Pinocchio', released on Disney+.
In 2022, Truman Hanks portrayed the younger version of his father's character in A Man Called Otto.
In May 2023, Tom Hanks's debut novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, was published.
In June 2023, Tom Hanks appeared in Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City', which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and was released in theaters.
In 2023, Tom Hanks founded Hanx for the Troops, a coffee company that supports veterans and military families.
On January 26, 2024, 'Masters of the Air' premiered on Apple TV+.
In October 2024, a feature adaptation of Richard McGuire's graphic novel 'Here' was released, reuniting Tom Hanks with Robin Wright and Robert Zemeckis.
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