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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... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideProducer (36 titles)
2013 American Gods (TV series) (producer - 2013) (announced)
 
2012 K Blows Top (TV movie) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2011 Electric City (TV series) (producer) (pre-production)
 
2012 Game Change (TV movie) (producer) (post-production)
 
2011 He Has Seen War (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2011 Larry Crowne (producer)
 
2011 The 3 Minute Talk Show (TV series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
Robin Williams (2011) (executive producer)
Jimmy Fallon/Rico Rodriguez (2011) (executive producer)
Wilmer Valderrama (2011) (executive producer)
Nia Vardalos (2011) (executive producer)
Lance Bass (2011) (executive producer)
 
2006-2011 Big Love (TV series) (executive producer - 48 episodes)
Where Men and Mountains Meet (2011) (executive producer)
Exorcism (2011) (executive producer)
The Noose Tightens (2011) (executive producer)
Til Death Do Us Part (2011) (executive producer)
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (2011) (executive producer)
 
2010 The Pacific (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
Home (2010) (executive producer)
Okinawa (2010) (executive producer)
Iwo Jima (2010) (executive producer)
Peleliu Hills (2010) (executive producer)
Peleliu Airfield (2010) (executive producer)
 
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (TV special) (executive producer)
 
2009 Beyond All Boundaries (short) (executive producer)
 
2009 Where the Wild Things Are (producer)
 
2009 My Life in Ruins (executive producer)
 
2008 City of Ember (producer)
 
2008 Mamma Mia! (executive producer)
 
2008 David McCullough: Painting with Words (TV documentary) (producer)
 
2008 John Adams (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
Peacefield (2008) (executive producer)
Unnecessary War (2008) (executive producer)
Unite or Die (2008) (executive producer)
Reunion (2008) (executive producer)
Don't Tread on Me (2008) (executive producer)
 
2008 The Great Buck Howard (producer)
 
2007 Charlie Wilson's War (producer)
 
2007 Evan Almighty (executive producer)
 
2007 Big Love: In the Beginning (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
Meet the Babysitter (2007) (executive producer)
Moving Day (2007) (executive producer)
Post-Partum (2007) (executive producer)
 
2006 Starter for 10 (producer)
 
2006 The Ant Bully (producer)
 
2006 Neil Young: Heart of Gold (documentary) (producer)
 
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (documentary short) (producer)
 
2005 We're with the Band (TV movie) (producer)
 
2004 The Polar Express (executive producer)
 
2004 Connie and Carla (producer)
 
2003 My Big Fat Greek Life (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (producer)
 
2001 We Stand Alone Together (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2001 Band of Brothers (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
Points (2001) (executive producer)
Currahee (2001) (executive producer)
 
2000 West Point (TV series) (executive producer - 2000)
 
2000 Cast Away (producer)
 
2000 The American Experience (TV series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
Return with Honor (2000) (producer)
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
Le voyage dans la lune (1998) (executive producer)
The Original Wives Club (1998) (executive producer)
For Miles and Miles (1998) (executive producer)
Galileo Was Right (1998) (executive producer)
That's All There Is (1998) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (65 titles)
2013 Captain Phillips (pre-production)
Captain Richard Phillips
 
2011 Small Fry (short)
Woody (voice)
 
2011 Hawaiian Vacation (short)
Woody (voice)
 
2010 Toy Story 3
Woody (voice)
 
2010 The Pacific (TV mini-series)
Narrator
Okinawa (2010) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Peleliu Hills (2010) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Peleliu Airfield (2010) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika (2010) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Melbourne (2010) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
2009 Beyond All Boundaries (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2006 Cars
Woody Car (voice)
 
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2004 The Polar Express
Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / …
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
Mountie
Concert for George (2003) … Mountie (uncredited)
 
2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary)
Abraham Lincoln / Charles E. Wood / Daniel Boone / …
Independence (2003) … Paul Revere
Liberty for All (2003) … Daniel Boone
Wake Up America (2003) … Reporter
 
2001 Band of Brothers (TV mini-series)
British officer
 
2001 Scene by Scene (TV series)
Tom Hanks (2001)
 
1999 Toy Story 2 (Video Game)
Woody (voice)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
Woody (voice)
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
Jean-Luc Despont
Le voyage dans la lune (1998) … Jean-Luc Despont
 
1996 Toy Story Activity Center (Video Game)
Woody (voice)
 
1995 Toy Story
Woody (voice)
 
1994 Vault of Horror I (TV movie)
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Trouble Boy #1
I'll Be Waiting (1993) … Trouble Boy #1
 
1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Baxter
None But the Lonely Heart (1992) … Baxter
 
1992 Radio Flyer
Older Mike (uncredited)
 
1988 Big
Josh Baskin
 
1987 Dragnet
Det. Pep Streebek
 
1986 Every Time We Say Goodbye
David Bradley
 
1983-1984 Family Ties (TV series)
Ned Donnelly
Say Uncle (1984) … Ned Donnelly
 
1982 Mazes and Monsters (TV movie)
Robbie Wheeling
 
1982 Happy Days (TV series)
Dr. Dwayne Twitchell
 
1982 Taxi (TV series)
Gordon
The Road Not Taken: Part 1 (1982) … Gordon
 
1980 The Love Boat (TV series)
Rick Martin
 
1980 He Knows You're Alone
Elliot
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) (performer: "Please Don't Cut My Testicles")
 
2004 The Polar Express (performer: "Hot Chocolate")
 
2002 Road to Perdition (performer: "Perdition - Piano Duet" 2002)
 
1999 Toy Story 2 (performer: "You've Got a Friend in Me")
 
1996 That Thing You Do! (writer: "Lovin' You Lots and Lots", "It's Not Far", "La Señora De Dos Costas", "Mr. Downtown", "Voyage Around the Moon", "Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart", "Will You Marry Me?", "Spartacus", "Hollywood Showcase Theme")
 
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano (performer: "The Cowboy Song")
 
1987 Dragnet (performer: "City of Crime")
 
1980-1982 Bosom Buddies (TV series)
The Way Kip and Henry Were (1982) (performer: "Stay")
The Show Must Go On (1981) (performer: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do")
Loathe Thy Neighbor (1980) (performer: "It's Not Unusual")
Pilot (1980) (performer: "Macho Man")
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2011 Electric City (TV series) (pre-production)
 
2011 Larry Crowne (written by)
 
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (documentary short) (written by)
 
2001 Band of Brothers (TV mini-series)
Currahee (2001) (teleplay)
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
Le voyage dans la lune (1998) (written by)
The Original Wives Club (1998) (written by)
That's All There Is (1998) (written by)
Mare Tranquilitatis (1998) (written by)
 
1996 That Thing You Do! (written by)
 
Show ShowDirector (8 titles)
2011 Larry Crowne
 
2001 Band of Brothers (TV mini-series)
Crossroads (2001)
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
Can We Do This? (1998)
 
1994 Vault of Horror I (TV movie) (segment "None but the lonely heart")
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
I'll Be Waiting (1993)
 
1993 A League of Their Own (TV series)
The Monkey's Curse (1993)
 
1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
 
Show ShowThanks (13 titles)
2010/I I'm Still Here (special thanks)
 
2009 All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (documentary) (thanks)
 
2008 Surfer, Dude (very special thanks)
 
2008 The Wackness (very special thanks)
 
2007 Lose Weight with Cancer (short) (very special thanks)
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2006 Who Killed the Electric Car? (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 Making a 'Splash' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Concert for George (2003) (special thanks)
 
2001 The Making of 'Band of Brothers' (TV documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 Walking the Mile (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1998 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
 
1996 Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (217 titles)
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (pre-production)
Himself - presenter
 
2005-2012 Today (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 13 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 21 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 29 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 28 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1993-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Dr. Robert Langdon - Cookie Hunter / …
Episode #19.72 (2012) … Himself
Episode #19.67 (2012) … Himself
Episode #19.59 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #18.160 (2011) … Himself
Episode #18.159 (2011) … Himself - Offstage 'Top Ten List' Observer
 
2012 The Rosie Show (TV series)
Himself
A Tribute to Penny Marshall (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Prohibition (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
A Nation of Hypocrites (2011) (voice)
A Nation of Scofflaws (2011) (voice)
A Nation of Drunkards (2011) … Himself (voice)
 
2011 Boatlift (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2004-2011 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 August 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 29 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 4 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 12 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 19 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2004-2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself / James Lovell
Leroy Petry (2011) … James Lovell
Tom Hanks (2011) … Himself
Tom Hanks (2009) … Himself
Tom Hanks (2004) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.31 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.30 (2011) … Himself
Episode #5.29 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.71 (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Conan (TV series)
Himself
Murder, She Tweeted (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2001-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
Episode dated 27 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
Episode dated 2 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 12 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2011 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 19 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
 
2004-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Oprah's Farewell Spectacular, Part 2 (2011) … Himself
Oprah's Farewell Spectacular: Part 1 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 19 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 22 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2011 30 Rock (TV series)
Himself
100 (2011) … Himself
 
1985-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various / Himself / …
Elton John/Leon Russell (2011) … Himself (uncredited) / Michael Caine (uncredited) / Steve Stink (uncredited)
Will Ferrell/Green Day (2009) … Himself (uncredited)
Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) … Himself - Host
Jennifer Lopez (2001) … Himself (uncredited)
Tom Hanks/Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (1996) … Himself - Host
 
2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
After the Academy Awards (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography
 
2011 The 3 Minute Talk Show (TV series)
Himself
Tom Hanks (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2011 Pixar: 25 Magic Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011/II Rebuild (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Robert Langdon
Episode dated 30 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 18 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 14 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 7 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 2 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 The 8th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009-2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Tom Hanks (2010) … Himself - Guest
Episode #5.78 (2009) … Himself
 
1992-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.6 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 12 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 11 June 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 7 September 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 4 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
 
2009-2010 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #1.145 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Clip Presenter
 
2009 The Art of Screenplay Adaptation (video documentary short)
Himself / Forrest Gump
 
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2009 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
 
2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series documentary)
Great Nature: 1933-1945 (2009) (voice)
Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) (voice)
The Last Refuge: 1890-1915 (2009) (voice)
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Tom Hank (2009) … Himself
 
1998-2009 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 9 November 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 23 December 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 8 July 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 20 December 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
1994-2009 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Himself / Andrew Becker / Forrest Gump / …
Episode dated 12 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Om filmen 'Cast Away' (2001) … Himself - Chuck Noland
Om filmen 'Rädda menige Ryan' (1998) … Himself/John H Miller
Episode dated 22 October 1995 (1995) … Himself/Andrew Becker
Om filmen 'Forest Gump' (1994) … Himself / Forrest Gump
 
2009 Fantástico (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 10 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.14 (2009) … Himself
Episode #14.1 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2009 Streisand: Live in Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Miniseries
 
2008 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 A Timeless Call (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
2008 Sexo en serie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Short Subject
 
2008 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Delivering 'You've Got Mail' (video short)
Himself
 
2007-2008 Extra (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 11 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Extérieur jour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
1996-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / HImself
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) … Himself
The Polar Express (2004) … Himself
Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) … Himself
Catch Me If You Can (2002) … HImself
The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) … Himself
 
2007 The War (TV mini-series documentary)
Al McIntosh / Al Mcintosh
A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945 (2007) … Al McIntosh (voice)
FUBAR: September 1944 - December 1944 (2007) … Al McIntosh
Pride of Our Nation: June 1944 - August 1944 (2007) … Al McIntosh (voice)
A Deadly Calling: November 1943 - June 1944 (2007) … Al McIntosh (voice)
When Things Get Tough: January 1943 - December 1943 (2007) … Al McIntosh (voice)
 
2007 The Pixar Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Simpsons Movie
Himself (voice)
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award
 
2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Movie Rush (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 17 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999-2006 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Tom Hanks: 2 (2006) … Himself
Tom Hanks (1999) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Moving Image Salutes Ron Howard (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Who Needs Sleep? (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Earth to America (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Mark Twain Prize: Steve Martin (TV documentary)
 
2005 Why Shakespeare? (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hulluna korkokenkiin (2004) … Himself
R'n'b haastaa iskelmän (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ministry of Mayhem (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2002-2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 18 September 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2004 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Boarding: The People of 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Waiting for the Flight: Building 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Landing: Airport Stories (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Bambi Verleihung 2004 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.39 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (TV special)
Interviewee
 
2004 2004 World Series (TV mini-series)
Himself - Crowd Member
 
2004 60 Minutes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Steven Spielberg: The Man and His Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Les hyènes (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 12 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1998-2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 June 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 11 December 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 4 May 2006 … Himself
 
2004 World War II Memorial Dedication (TV documentary)
Himself - Guest Speaker
 
2004 Filmland (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #3.17 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Making 'Saving Private Ryan' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 'Saving Private Ryan': Miller and His Platoon (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 'Saving Private Ryan': Parting Thoughts (video short)
Himself
 
2004 'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 'Saving Private Ryan': Re-Creating Omaha Beach (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Terminal' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Making a 'Splash' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Allen Bauer'
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Bob Hope Tribute
 
2003 Rebels of Oakland: The A's, the Raiders, the '70s (TV documentary)
Himself - Oakland Resident 1966-1976
 
2003 Heroes... Twenty Years with AIDS Project Los Angeles (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2003 Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (TV documentary)
Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice)
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Penny Marshall (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 August 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 'Catch Me If You Can': In Closing (video short)
Himself
 
2003 'Catch Me If You Can': The Casting of the Film (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 'Catch Me If You Can': Behind the Camera (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner
 
2003 Taff (TV series)
Himself
Catch Me If You Can (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
Wetten, dass..? aus Böblingen (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2003 People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Life with Bonnie (TV series)
Himself
What If? (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Leute heute (TV series documentary)
Himself
Filmfestspiele Venedig (2002) … Himself
 
2002 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (TV special)
Himself/Honoree
 
2002 The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
 
2002 Primetime Glick (TV series)
Himself
Tom Hanks/Ben Stiller (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television & Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
 
2002 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
Geena Davis (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The Island (video short)
Himself
 
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Band of Brothers' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Wilson: The Life and Death of a Hollywood Extra (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Cast Away' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Rescued from the Closet (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Joan Rivers (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
 
2001 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000-2001 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Garry Marshall (2001) … Himself
The Films of Steven Spielberg (2000) … Himself
The Films of Frank Darabont … Himself
The Films of Nora Ephron … Himself
The Films of Ron Howard … Himself
 
2001 What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1996-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 December 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 9 December 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 10 December 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 21 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 2 October 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2000 Shooting War (TV documentary)
Himself/Narrator/Host
 
2000 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator
Return with Honor (2000) … Himself/Narrator
 
2000 Walking the Mile (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Paul Edgecomb'
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Presenter (uncredited)
 
2000 Behind the Scenes: Cast Away (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Miracle of 'The Green Mile' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ron Howard: Hollywood's Favorite Son (1999) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1999 Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Famous Families (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Return with Honor (documentary)
Narrator
 
1998 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
Show nº 121 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Extra Rosa (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
The Space Program (1998) … Himself
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
Himself - Host
The Original Wives Club (1998) … Himself - Host
For Miles and Miles (1998) … Himself - Host
Galileo Was Right (1998) … Himself - Host
That's All There Is (1998) … Himself - Host
We Interrupt This Program (1998) … Himself - Host
 
1998 Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Return to Normandy (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 I Am Your Child (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Ruby Wax Meets... (TV series documentary)
Himself
Tom Hanks (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Very Important Pennis (TV series)
Himself
Very Important Pennis: Part 1 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role and Woody - (voice)
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1995 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 November 1995 (1995) … Himself
Episode dated 19 June 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The Naked Truth (TV series)
Himself
Bald Star in Hot Oil Fest! (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The Celluloid Closet (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Barbra: The Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself - Concert Attendee (uncredited)
 
1995 Hasty Pudding Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1995 The Siskel & Ebert Interviews (TV movie)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1995 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Forrest Gump (also archive footage)
 
1994 Primer plano (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1994 Clive James (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 1994 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama & Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1985-1993 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 June 1993 (1993) … Himself
Episode dated 2 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
Episode dated 6 October 1988 (1988) … Himself
Episode dated 20 August 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1993 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 June 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short
 
1992 The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1982-1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 1992 (1992) … Himself
Episode dated 4 August 1989 (1989) … Himself
Episode dated 22 July 1988 (1988) … Himself
Episode dated 8 August 1986 (1986) … Himself
Episode dated 19 April 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1992 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1988 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.2 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Short Film, Animated
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (53 titles)
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 Le voyage extraordinaire (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Today Tonight (TV series)
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2010 That Fellow in the Coat (TV series)
 
2010 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV series)
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (TV movie)
Dr. Robert Langdon (uncredited)
 
2009 30 for 30 (TV series)
 
2009 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
 
2008-2009 5 Second Movies (TV series short)
 
2008-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas (TV movie)
Andrew Beckett
 
2008 President Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2007 Canada A.M. (TV series)
 
2006 El camino de Antonio Banderas (TV documentary)
Andrew Beckett
 
2006 The Queen
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Himself/Sherman McCoy/Jimmy Dugan/Forrest Gump/Jim Lovell/Paul Edgecomb/Chuck Noland (uncredited)
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2006 Who Killed the Electric Car? (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 MythBusters (TV series documentary)
 
2005 El oficio de actor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (TV documentary)
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (TV movie)
Mr. Short-Term Memory (uncredited)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Himself/Josh/Rick Gassko
 
2000 Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 The Harryhausen Chronicles (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (video documentary)
Barry the Roadie (uncredited)
 
1998 Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Troldspejlet (TV series)
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 
1995 The Universal Story (TV documentary)
Himself (archive sound)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
Peter Jennings (uncredited)
 
1992 Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (video)
Various Characters
 

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Other Works:

11/99: Recorded narration for NY's American Museum of Natural History's first "Space Show" featured in re-opening of modernized Hayden Planetarium. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 25 Interviews  | 35 Articles  | 60 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

(1989, on landing Bosom Buddies) I had lived in New York for a couple of years and had developed, I guess, a defense mechanism when it came to auditions. And that was not to care about them too much. So I was able to go in and be so casual, so nonchalant about impressing those people that I'd screw it up-as opposed to trying to show them how great and unique a talent you are... See more »

Trivia:

The asteroid "12818 tomhanks" was named after him. See more »

Trademark:

Playing conflicted regular guys See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer