Life-story of Thomas Jeffrey Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9,1956) is an American actor, director, famous film producer . He won two Oscars for his roles in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump . Hanks is one of three actor who plays seven consecutive blockbuster grossing over $100million, he also is the star brought the second highest revenue in the history of cinema. Hanks was born in Concord, California, United States. His father, Mr. Amos Mefford Hanks is a chef, and his mother, Janet Marylyn Frager is working in the hospital, they divorced when Hanks was 4 years old. Tom Hanks has a sister- Sandra Hanks (a writer), a brother- Lawrence M.Hanks (entomologist) and a younger brother- Jim Hanks (also an actor and film producer) In school, Hanks few are teachers and friends attention and affection, he told Rolling Stone magazine: “when I was a student I was very eccentric and shy. But I was able to scream lo...