Who is Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. He is a legendary actor who won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994.

He is also famous for starring in several classic movies including Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, and Apollo 13. In 2016, he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. That same year, he also received the French Legion of Honor.

Tom Hanks: Early life, Family, Parents, Siblings

Tom was born Thomas Jeffrey Hanks on 9 July 1956, in Concord, California, USA.

He is the son of Janet Marylyn, a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, a traveling cook. His mother died in 2016. Hanks’ parents divorced in 1960.

He has three elder siblings and a younger brother. His nationality is American and he is of English, Cornish, German, and Portuguese ethnicity.

In which university did Tom Hanks attend?

He attended Skyline High School in Oakland, California. After that, he studied theater at Chabot College in Hayward, California. Later, he transferred to California State University, Sacramento.

He later dropped out of college to focus on acting. Time Magazine named him one of the ‘Top 10 College Dropouts’.