Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, born July 9, 1956 is an American actor. He is known for his comedic and dramatic performances, he is considered to be one of the most well-known and well-known film actors worldwide, and is regarded as an American famous cultural icon. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was a Concord, California native to Janet Marylyn Hanks, a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks an itinerant cook. His mother, who was initially known as "Fraga" was from born into a Portuguese family. His father was mostly English. Tom was raised in the context of a "fractured family". He did not have any experience in acting in college and credits his inability to be cast in a university production with starting his career. He auditioned in the city for a play in the community theater. The director invited him to Cleveland and that's when his acting career began.