Tom Hanks (full name Thomas Jeffrey Hanks) was born in Concord, California, on July 9, 1956. As a child, Thomas was a restless child, loved noisy games and even then showed extraordinary artistic abilities. When the boy was five years old, his parents divorced. Until his coming of age, Tom lived with his father, then moved to Auckland and entered the University of California. Hanks studied unevenly, without much interest, he was more interested in theatrical art. And when Tom was invited to participate in the performances of the local theater, he left school without regret.
Film debut
In 1980, Hanks made his movie debut, playing a small role in the film "He Knows How You Are Alone." However, fame for the young actor came only four years later, when he played Allan Bauer, the seller of an ordinary store, in the movie "Splash." The picture was shot by director Ron Howard in the genre of fantastic romance. The plot focuses on the love of a young Allan and a mermaid, who accidentally fell from the ocean into a noisy metropolis. The mermaid was brilliantly played by Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah, and the filmography of Tom Hanks received the first significant picture.
Fame
After the "Splash" was at the box office, Tom Hanks became a famous and sought-after actor. Suggestions from filmmakers and film producers followed one after another. The young actor accepted several invitations to roles and began to read scripts. Tom Hanks's filmography was quickly replenished with new paintings. In the film "The Bachelor Party," directed by Neil Israel, who talks about a fun company of guys escorting his buddy "to family life," Hanks played Rick Gassco. The next film starring Tom was Man in the Red Boot, directed by Stan Dragoti. His character - violinist Richard Drew - is a slacker and a loser. The picture echoes the similar French film "Tall Blond in a Black Boot", in which Pierre Richard played.
Variety of films
Then actor Tom Hanks played Lawrence Bourne in the movie Volunteers directed by Nicholas Meyer. Lawrence, an unlucky hanger, made debts, and went to Thailand to hide from creditors.
The next film with the participation of Tom Hanks was the picture "Every time we say goodbye forever" by Israeli director Moshe Mizrahi. It was filmed in 1986 and contained the love story of military pilot David Bradley , who was injured in Jerusalem after being wounded. In the holy city, fate brought David and Sarah, a beautiful Jewish woman, whom he loved with all his heart.
Then Tom Hanks starred in Harry Marshall's movie, Nothing in common. The plot focuses on the successful advertising agent David Basner and his parents, who are about to get a divorce.
The year 1987 began for Hanks with the crime comedy Network of Evil directed by Tom Mankevich, in which the actor played the title role, this time losing to Christopher Plummer.
The first Golden Globe
In 1988, in the pavilions of the 20th Century Fox film studio, a comedy film with fiction elements called The Big was shot. The picture brought Tom Hanks the first Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. After this success, films featuring Tom Hanks began to enjoy unprecedented popularity.
Another 1988 film is Zest directed by David Zeltser, in which Hanks starred. His character, a conversational genre artist Stephen Golden, takes patronage of the housewife Lila Krytsik, who dreams of becoming a pop artist.
In 1989, Tom Hanks, a popular actor, and Beasley, the dogue de Bordeaux, met on the set. The film directed by Roger Spottyswood was shot, as they say, in one go. Hanks' character, Detective Scott Turner, is investigating the crime. The only witness to the killing is Hooch, the dog.
In the same year, Tom Hanks starred in the film directed by Joe Dante's "Suburb", where he played the main character Ray Peterson. I must say that all the pictures with Tom Hanks, shot in the genre of horror films, were striking in their veracity. The script of the movie "The Suburbs" was also written according to the classic scheme of a horror movie. The audience sitting in the cinema is in suspense for an hour and a half.
Top movies
In 1990, the reckoning of the most fruitful period of life and the creative flowering of a remarkable actor, a sincere, open-minded man named Tom Hanks, whose best films were still ahead, began.
The first film of 1990 is The Bonfire of Vanity, an adaptation of the novel by American writer Thomas Wolfe, Bonfires of Ambition. The plot is based on the background of racial differences flourishing in New York. Hanks played Sherman McCoy, a Wall Street broker who got into trouble in the Negro quarter of the South Bronx with his mistress. The film was directed by Brian De Palma at Warner Bros. Studios.
The second film in 1990 was the film "Joe Against the Volcano" directed by John Patrick Shenley. Hanks played the role of Joe, a miserable sick loser, to whom the powers that be offered this month a luxurious life in exchange for his sacrificial leap into the mouth of a volcano. Under the terms of the contract, Joe spends this month with the daughter of the patron, the beautiful Didi.
Sleepless in Seattle
In 1991, Tom Hanks did not act in films, and when he returned to the set in '92, his first character was the “adult” Mike, the role was almost episodic. However, the titled actor Hanks never made status distinctions between roles.
The second film of 1992 is a comedy with a dramatic touch called "Their Own League", dedicated to baseball, the cult American game. Hanks played the newly appointed Peaches team coach Jimmy Dugan, a drunken alcoholic in the past. And since Peaches is a women's team, Dugan does not take his appointment seriously.
The year 1993 began with a truly touching story - the film Sleepless in Seattle, a film staged at Tristar Pictures by director Nora Efron. Hanks' hero, recently widowed Sam Baldwin, unable to cope with his grief, moves with his little son from Chicago to Seattle. In this film, Tom is already the second time on the set with the incomparable Meg Ryan.
First Oscar
Another 1993 film, Philadelphia, directed by director Jonathan Demmey, tells the story of Andrew Becket, a young lawyer with a terminal illness with AIDS. Tom Hanks showed dedication and for the sake of the role he lost more than ten kilograms, as a result of which he became like a ghost. The picture brought Hanks the first Oscar and the second Golden Globe.
In the next Tom Hanks film, the cult film "Forrest Gump", the story with the prizes was repeated, the actor received the second Oscar and the third Golden Globe for the role of Forrest Gump. Hanks' character is a mentally retarded young man who, nevertheless, becomes the world champion in ping pong, a millionaire and a hero of the Vietnam War.
"Oscars" by Tom Hanks suffered by the actor. He lived every movement of the soul of his characters, and preparing for the shoot, weeks read and re-read the scripts, met with the authors, tried to understand all the intricacies of the plot. Therefore, without exception, the roles played by the actor are true, and the skill of his reincarnation causes delight among moviegoers.
Films of the last period
The filmography of Tom Hanks, in addition to those listed, contains the following pictures:
- Year 1995 - "Apollo 13", the role of Jim Lovell; Toy Story, Woody.
- Year 1996 - What You Do, White.
- Year 1998 - "From Earth to the Moon", Narrator; "Saving Private Ryan," Ryan; “Letter to you,” Joe Fox.
- Year 1999 - Toy Story 2, Woody; The Green Mile, Paul Edgecomb.
- Year 2000 - Outcast, Noland.
- Year 2002 - The Cursed Path, Michael Sullivan; “Catch Me If You Can,” Karl Hanretti.
- Year 2004 - “Terminal”, Victor; Gentlemen's Games, Professor Dorr.
- Year 2006 - The Da Vinci Code, Robert Langdon.
- Year 2007 - "Charlie Wilson War", Charlie Wilson.
- Year 2011 - “Larry Crown”, Larry Crown; "Terribly loud and prohibitively close," Oscar's father.
- Year 2012 - Cloud Atlas, Zachry Bailey.
- Year 2013 - "Captain Phillips", Richard Phillips.
In total, the filmography of Tom Hanks includes about 60 paintings that reflect the life of an actor who has invested part of his soul in each played image. Thanks to his dedication, Hanks always achieved the full authenticity of the character. New films with Tom Hanks are waiting in the wings.
Personal life
The personal life of Tom Hanks is an example of a tender family relationship. The actor was twice married. The first wife, Samantha Lewis, gave him son Colin and daughter Elizabeth. The couple lived together for about 10 years. Divorce followed in 1987.
In 1988, Hanks married film actress Rita Wilson. They met much earlier, but close relations began during the filming of the film "Volunteers". Rita gave birth to two sons - Chester and Truman.
Currently, Tom Hanks is a grandfather, he has two charming granddaughters - Olivia and Charlotte.