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About Tom Hanks
Thomas
J. Hanks was born on July 9, 1956 in Concord, California. He spent his childhood
in what he terms a 'fractured' family. His parents divorced when Tom was five;
their father, Amos, a chef, raised him and his older brother and sister. The
family moved frequently, finally settling in Oakland, where Tom attended Skyline
High School. Hanks had no acting experience in college. However, he auditioned
for a community theater play and received encouragement from the director. After
a one-shot guest appearance on the show "Happy Days," producer Ron
Howard asked him to read for a secondary part in the movie "Splash;"
Hanks got the lead instead. That was the beginning of an illustrious film
biography, which only gets better over time. Hanks met his first wife,
actress/producer Samantha Lewes, while still in college. Married in 1978, the
couple had two children, Colin and Elizabeth, before divorcing in 1987. The
following year, Hanks married actress Rita Wilson, his co-star in
"Volunteers." Tom and Rita have two children, Chester and Truman. In
2006 he appeared in the movie The
Da Vinci Code.