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9 July, 1956
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California. He is an American actor and filmmaker known for both his comedic and dramatic roles.
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Birth
July 9, 1956
Tom Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn Frager and Amos Mefford Hanks. His early life was marked by frequent moves due to his father's itinerant career as a cook.
Early Education and Theater
1970s
Hanks attended high school in Oakland and later enrolled in junior college before transferring to the theater program at California State University. During his summers, he acted and worked at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Ohio.
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Known For
Tom Hanks is best known for his roles in Big, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, You've Got Mail, The Green Mile, Cast Away, The Da Vinci Code, Captain Phillips, and Saving Mr. Banks, as well as the animated films The Polar Express and the Toy Story series.