Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born July 9, 1956. He is an American actor film maker, director, and actor. Famous for his dramatic and comedic performances, he is considered to be one of the most loved and well-known film stars in the world and is considered an American famous cultural icon. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was the father of Janet Marylyn, a hospital employee, as well as Amos Mefford Hanks (an itinerant chef). His mother was named "Fraga" while his father was predominantly English. Tom grew up in what he calls a "fractured" family. He did not have any experience in acting in college, and credits his inability to get a role in a college production as the reason for his beginning career. He auditioned in the city for a production in the community theater. The director invited him to Cleveland and that's how his acting career began.