Tom Hanks, is one of the most popular actors and beloved by his audience. The American actor was born in California on July 9, 1956. Already in the institute was involved in some plays, with the vocation continued his time in college in Sacramento, and that made him remove his studies to dedicate himself fully to the movies.

He settled in New York where he met his wife, actress Samantha Lewes, with whom he had two sons and shared seven years of marriage.

The career of the actor began with the comedy I Kows you're alone in 1980 and continued for many years with the genre of comedy. The film that made him popular was 1, 2, 3… Spash, but that he became such a recognized and established actor was Forrest Gump, 1994, in addition to give an Oscar.

Another major success was Philadelphia in 1993, which also sought one second Oscar. Tom Hanks becomes one of the most sought after actors, followed by the film Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away, 1998 and 2000 respectively.


His filmography is very extensive, among which stands out comedies, The Money Pit, and sniffer Partners, The bonfire of the vanities, A League of Their Own. There are also films of Apollo 13, The green miles, road to perdition and Catch Me If You Can.


Besides being a renowned actor, Tom Hanks, is also director, screenwriter and producer of great talent. Moreover, the mid-90, Hanks, directed, wrote and starred in The Wonders. His last job was The Da Vinci Code.