Tom Hanks

Biography: Hanks' career track is the stuff of showbiz legend. After two seasons on the silly sitcom Bosom Buddies (in drag, no less), the affable actor came to prominence with the 1984 romantic comedy Splash. Then a string of big-screen flops (Turner & Hooch, The Money Pit and Bonfire of the Vanities, to name just a few) tarnished Hanks' reputation. Aside from his Oscar-nominated turn as an overgrown kid in 1988 dramedy Big---as well as an underrated performance in the stand-up comedy drama Punchline that same year---he seemed washed up by the early '90s. But by mid-decade, Hanks had finally scored a slew of commercial and critical hits, earning two successive Oscars (as a gay lawyer dying of AIDS in 1993's Philadelphia and as a mentally challenged man in 1994's Forrest Gump), along with the respect of his peers, the public's love and a hefty per-project pay raise. Dubbed a latter-day James Stewart because of his everyman likability, the actor was careful to avoid typecasting. AlthoughHanks' career track is the stuff of showbiz legend. After two seasons on the silly sitcom Bosom Buddies (in drag, no less), the affable actor came to prominence with the 1984 romantic comedy Splash. Then a string of big-screen flops (Turner & Hooch, The Money Pit and Bonfire of the Vanities, to name just a few) tarnished Hanks' reputation. Aside from his Oscar-nominated turn as an overgrown kid in 1988 dramedy Big---as well as an underrated performance in the stand-up comedy drama Punchline that same year---he seemed washed up by the early '90s. But by mid-decade, Hanks had finally scored a slew of commercial and critical hits, earning two successive Oscars (as a gay lawyer dying of AIDS in 1993's Philadelphia and as a mentally challenged man in 1994's Forrest Gump), along with the respect of his peers, the public's love and a hefty per-project pay raise. Dubbed a latter-day James Stewart because of his everyman likability, the actor was careful to avoid typecasting. Although Hanks played plenty of heroes (including Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story franchise), they were usually complicated and flawed, and he never portrayed outright villains---though his turn as a mob enforcer in the 2002 period drama Road to Perdition came close. He also branched out into writing, producing and directing with the 1996 feature That Thing You Do! and, a few years later, the Emmy-winning World War II miniseries Band of Brothers. The quintessential nice guy counted several A-list directors among his friends/fans, and he collaborated multiple times with Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, The Pacific, Bridge of Spies) and Ron Howard (Splash, Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Inferno). Hanks also distinguished himself from other megastars by staying in the spotlight but out of the tabloids, with a stable off-screen life with his actor wife, Rita Wilson, and their children. Expand

Tom Hanks' Scores

Average career score: 69
Highest Metascore: 89 Olive Kitteridge: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 34 A League of Their Own (1993) : Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Negative: 1 out of 22
22 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Golden Globe Awards Jan 12, 2014 Presenter tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 4 Nov 4, 2013 Guest 4.8
tbd Sunday Morning: Season 36 Sep 29, 2013 Appearing tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 11 Sep 9, 2013 Guest 8.2
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 21 Aug 19, 2013 Guest tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 11 Jan 8, 2013 Guest / Guest 7.4
tbd Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 5 Sep 18, 2012 Guest / Tom Hanks / Appearing / Tom Hanks tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 38 Sep 15, 2012 Himself / Appearing 7.6
tbd The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Season 9 Aug 28, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 20 Aug 13, 2012 Guest tbd
67 The Rosie Show : Season 1 Oct 10, 2011 Appearing 6.4
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 37 Sep 24, 2011 Himself / Appearing 6.0
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 19 Sep 6, 2011 Guest (Cameo) / Guest tbd
tbd The Graham Norton Show: Season 9 Apr 15, 2011 Guest tbd
tbd The Graham Norton Show: Season 9 Apr 15, 2011 Guest tbd
85 Big Love: Season 5 Jan 16, 2011 Executive Producer 6.2
64 Conan (2010): Season 1 Nov 8, 2010 Guest 8.6
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 36 Sep 25, 2010 Himself 5.7
tbd 30 Rock: Season 5 Sep 23, 2010 Tom Hanks 8.1
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 8 Sep 13, 2010 Guest tbd
86 The Pacific: Season 1 Mar 14, 2010 Narrator / Executive Producer 7.7
68 Big Love: Season 4 Jan 10, 2010 Executive Producer 6.1
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 17 Sep 1, 2009 Guest tbd
79 Big Love: Season 3 Jan 18, 2009 Executive Producer 6.7
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 34 Sep 13, 2008 Himself / Appearing 6.8
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 16 Sep 10, 2008 Guest (Cameo) / Tom Hanks tbd
tbd The View: Season 12 Sep 2, 2008 Tom Hanks tbd
78 John Adams: Season 1 Mar 16, 2008 Executive Producer / Producer / Tom Hanks 8.5
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 15 Oct 2, 2007 Guest / Tom Hanks tbd
71 Big Love: Season 2 Jun 11, 2007 Executive Producer 6.9