Tom Hanks Biography, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Fact, and More

Tom Hanks Biography and Net Worth

Early Life

Thomas Geoffrey Hanks, aka Tom Hanks, originally belonged to Oakland, California but was born in Concord on the 9th of July in 1956. After his birth, his mother took him to their ancestral place, where Tom lived for 17 years of his teenage. 

He attended Oakland High School, moved to a new city with one of his cousins, and went to Junior College based in Hayward. But, in the mid of his degree, he dropped out and left for New York to get into the media industry. 

A few months later, Tom got a minor role in a season titled ‘He Know You’re Ealone’ aired on ABC station.

Tom Hanks Family

Tom was unlucky to have a family, as his parents were divorced, and he constantly struggled to talk with them, which he stated in one of his interviews later.

Amos Mefford, his father, was a master chef, and his mother, Miss Janet, was a nurse at the hospital. And, Tom has two younger brothers, both super talented and educated, working professionally in their respective careers. 

Professional Career

In 1977, Tom Hanks made his tv debut in Blossom Buddies and then in a film as a lead role in Splash. Splash was directed by Ron Howard, who is considered the most creative filmmaker.

After 1983, Tom got several lead roles in popular projects, mostly films, like Forrest Gump, and his journey kept climbing after every project; his pay rate and fan following were equally increasing.

Until now, his best performance was in the film Cast Away, in which he bravely went through many transformations with a stranded role. This film was the turning point in his financial situation.

For Cast Away, he was nominated five times in US Awards, and after massive success at the box office, he has been titled the artist representative in America. 

Then he started doing film-making and pursued his acting career side by side to expand his experience. 

Who is Tom Hanks’s Wife?

In 1988, Tom made Rita Wilson his wife, whom he met on a set of his film, Volunteers. Rita was a lead actress of the ’80s and has worked chiefly with Mr. Hanks. Later they extended their family and had two sons named Truman and Chester.

What is the Net worth and Assets of Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks is the richest and one of the highest paying actors in Hollywood, and he has a net worth of $450 million (in 2022). 

Lately, he has earned $50 million from his film sequels of Demons, $40 million through his famous Saving Private Ryan, and so on. 

Talking about his assets, he has the wealthiest assets, which mainly include his mansion in Pacific Palisades and his residence in Malibu Colony by Uber!

Awards

Tom Hanks has won four Golden Globe Awards, with three Academy Awards and an Emmy. 

Achievements

He has recently completed his 50 films and has got the title to be number 1 on profits at the box office by competing with the entire industry and crossing the estimated gross profit of $10 Billion in 2021.

Physical Appearance