2. Introduction of Thomas Jeffery
► Thomas Jeffrey “Tom Hanks” was born July
9, 1956 in America, Tom Hanks is a
director, actor, writer and producer. Hanks
is well known for his roles in A League of
Their Own, Forrest Gump, Sleepless in
Seattle, Apollo 13, You’ve Got Mail, Saving
Private Ryan, The Da Vinci Code, Cast
Away and Captain Phillips, and his
animated 3D films Toy Story Series (I, II and
III), The Polar Express and The Simpsons
Movie.
3. Personal life
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Tom Hanks was married to
American actress
Samantha Lewes from
1978-1987, then they
divorced. This couple had
two children, son Colin
Hanks (born 1977, actor)
and daughter Elizabeth
Ann (born 1982).
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4. Other Activities
► A supporter of NASA’s manned space
program.
Hanks is a member of the National Space
Society, serving on the Board of Governors
of the nonprofit educational space advocacy
organization founded by Dr. Wernher Von
Braun.
He also produced the HBO miniseries From
the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo
program to astronauts to the moon.
