Talk:Tom Hanks/Archive 1

Bosom Buddies?
How come there is no mention of his TV start on Bosom Buddies? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.184.177.136 (talk) 02:55, 17 August 2008 (UTC) Seriously! I was just looking for the same thing! 125.215.92.138 (talk) 23:31, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

5'10?
I think the source about him being 5'10 is inaccurate. I generally see sources creditting him at 6'1, and he appears to be quite tall onscreen.

Here' a picture of him next to 6'0 Leonardo DiCaprio

http://entimg.msn.com/i/gal/TomHanks/wood0388506210_400.jpg

I think Leo is shorter than 6'. There aren't many 5' 10" actors, but there are many 6' actors. Tom really is 6 or maybe 6' 1". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.60.68.6 (talk) 02:42, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Highest Grossing Actor of all time?
According to this site, Samuel L Jackson is the higher than Tom Hanks. 84.66.72.88 14:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * According to the sidebar on this CNN page, Harrison Ford's grosses "are the second-highest of any actor in Hollywood history, after Tom Hanks." (emphasis mine; note: no mention of Samuel Jackson). Furthermore, according to Box Office Mojo, Samuel Jackson ranks 8th on the list. That's two distinct, co-supporting, reputable sources that agree on at least the top two names on the list (and neither of them are Samuel Jackson! ;). 216.240.7.149 03:33, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Here's the problem as I see it. Box Office Mojo doesn't count most minor roles - so a few of Jackson's bit parts in films that grossed a lot of money aren't counted. Thus the discreprancy. Mad Jack O&#39;Lantern 03:37, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * CNN also references Hanks and Ford as #1 and #2 respectively (which mirrors Box Office Mojo's data) and, although they don't cite their source, I would take the "word" of two concurring, reputable sources over one that cites only the actor himself as the source: "Jackson says he recently passed Harrison Ford". Although that article does cite IMDB as saying he's #2, it doesn't actually link to any information to support that statement.216.240.7.149 03:59, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Well we should probably put up both accounts, and note the contradiction, if both sources are reliable. Mad Jack O&#39;Lantern 05:25, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Samel L. Jackson is not the highest grosing actor of all time, it is Hanks. Gross credit for films they starred in (had a major role) and should not include films with 4 minite cameos. 205.188.116.8 13:13, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

If you indeed only count for films where someone has a major role, then it is really between tom hanks and harrison ford...however if you count all films one has appeared in...still samuel jackson may be one of the top contenders but my money will be on Christopher Lee...he has appeared in star wars, lord of the rings, james bond and numerous other films....---Khernitz 05:04, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Allright, i'm going to point some things out now:
 * A. According to the site we have as our source, Eddie Murphy is the highest grossing actor of all time (Ya right!)
 * B. According to that same site, Leonardo DiCaprio isn't even on the list of top 50 actors which drop total lifetime gross down to 1.3 billion dollars, despite the fact that his one movie Titanic would put him in the number 19 spot, and then if you added all the other films he's been in he'd be boosted even higher to at least the top 5.
 * C. According to the last piece of information we had here about him, it said he had the highest gross of all time at 2.6 billion dollars

Picture
It would be nice to have a better picture than the article has at present. Dougz1 (talk) 17:39, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * yes, why is it that all the pictures on the actors pages look totally retarded, for lack of a better word--121.222.122.195 (talk) 23:50, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Horrid picture your right, what can we do? Gao gier  Talk! 14:12, 30 January 2008 (UTC)


 * It's all part of Wikipedia. We can only use media in the public domain or ones licensed under the GFDL (or whatever they've decided the latest license should be).  They're almost impossible to get—most stuff on the Internet is copyrighted, whether or not it's explicitly stated.  So we're stuck with really sucky ones that editors take with their cell phone cameras. &mdash; Frecklefσσt | Talk 19:08, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

There's not much you can do about the image without finding one someone is willing to give up the rights to in writing. The 'paparazzi' sell images for hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands. Maybe Tom will grant us with a picture? He's probably the only actor I can think of that has lead his life with the greatest of integrity and done wonderful things for this world with his entertaining films. I would love to see an image that reflects him a bit better than this one for sure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.60.68.6 (talk) 02:45, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Has anyone read the biography?
Anyone at all, it doesn't make sense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bklynboi93 (talk • contribs) 23:40, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

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ICH BIN EIN VOLLIDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.160.32.5 (talk) 11:19, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

WP:WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers priority assessment
Per debate and discussion re: assessment of the approximate 100 top priority articles of the project, this article has been included as a top priority article. Wildhartlivie (talk) 12:10, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

1993 Golden Globes
In 1993 he was nominated for best actor on BOTH the drama (Philadelphia) and comedy/musical (Sleepless in Seattle) categories. Has any other actor ever achieved this? If not I think it would be worth a mention in the article. --Scuac (talk) 21:09, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

3RR Edit War Violation - Photo
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please stop the edit war now.

Go out and ask other editors to vote on which image they like best, or suggest other alternatives.

VOTE
(FOR, AGAINST, NEITHER)


 * Begin-14 May 2008
 * End-31 May 2008


 * NEITHER: At this point I would like to see some more alternatives if there are any. IP4240207xx (talk) 10:03, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * We don't vote on Wikipedia, and what's the point of attempting to introduce one if you're sitting on the fence? And there wasn't a three-revert violation. Apart from that, though... - Dudesleeper / Talk  14:35, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * At least in the 2004 picture he is looking the right direction (you should always try and choose pictures where the subject is looking into the center of the article if you can help it, instead of looking at the edge that they are on) and it is a clearer picture. JayKeaton (talk) 16:39, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

snl
i know tom hanks has been on saturday night live several times, i think over 10 times? i dont know the details, but i know he's hosted frequently. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.9.135.159 (talk) 23:02, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Years of Oscars
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000158/awards

At this page the years of all Oscars and nominations is one year later and it may be correct because then would be the same years than golden globes.

If you clic on the year at this page then it shows the nominations and winners. I think that the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor is bad because the years are the years of the films and not the years of the Oscar celebrations, for example the last year is 2006 althought it should be 2007

I'm sorry for my English, I'm spanish. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.103.33.238 (talk) 11:19, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Early Career Information Needed
It seems like at least a whole paragraph on Hanks' career has been deleted. Unintentionally? There's nothing about Splash, Bosom Buddies or any of his movies through Dragnet (1987). 75.2.10.156 (talk) 03:33, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Involvement in Mazes and Monsters
Just wondering why Tom Hanks' role in Mazes and Monsters is omitted from his filmography in the article, whether it be at the actor's request or otherwise. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.42.137.13 (talk) 09:19, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Who the HELL is Joshua Adamson?
I met the name Joshua Adamson in the bio, and also two other bios, Stephen Hawking and John Donne. Well, who the hell is that vampire, who was the life-long friend of men both in the 17. and in the 20. century, and about whom they wrote with the same sentence in each article?

I suggest it is a media hack. There is a Joshua Adamson, he edits the Urban Dictionary.com site. Also there is a science student Joshua, etc. Or maybe there is a bored teenager Joshua. Don't you think it is a very stupid way to advertise a name?

DJS (81.183.126.6 (talk)), 2008. 11. 29. —Preceding undated comment was added at 22:41, 29 November 2008 (UTC).

Prop 8 section (Political views)
This section seems quite haphazardly written. It lists amounts of money raised by both the pro- and anti- Prop 8 campaigns, yet does nothing to link this directly to Tom Hanks. The cited source links to a LA Times article that simply shows that Prop 8 passed and which counties passed it.

Until there is some reference-able source for Mr. Hanks' contributions to the campaign against Prop 8 there is no reason to include this information. It is enough to state his opposition to the legislation (preferably with a source...), and to describe his later actions re: the LDS church.

In addition, one of the references pertaining to the LDS controversy is a link to a blog. While the blog appears to have a fairly large readership, the article reads as an opinion piece, and I am unsure of its usefulness as a verifiable source. It would be much better to find an actual news article for this piece of information.

This edit was intended to clear up this section, but it seems to have been reverted: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Hanks&oldid=348913127 Josejuan05 (talk) 07:39, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed it was. Did you even bother to look at what you left? You blatantly cut content that was sourced to the Los Angeles Times and included information about Hanks re: Prop 8, cut something tagged for a source (that isn't a given action), cut content that was sourced also to Fox News, and there is no requirement that we present how much money Hanks himself gave. That he verbally supported the opposition is all that is necessary. Your cuts were excessive and pointy. Wildhartlivie (talk) 19:58, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
 * The previous edit was very brief. But the content that was cut was nothing particularly tied to Hanks.
 * →Hanks didn't raise $44 million against Prop 8, nor did he raise $38 million for it, nor did the Times source verify those amounts.
 * →The Prop 8 article describes Prop 8, including its fundraising and passage. I would suggest that the Times-sourced information is not particularly relevant to this page (that is, Tom Hanks), and that its inclusion is unnecessary, but that could be debated.  Since the source doesn't mention Hanks, it may as well be shortened and generalized to "Hanks raised money for the campaign."
 * →The Fox News source was actually retained, and the content that could be associated with it was retained. The original page suggested that Hanks was in the habit of badmouthing the Mormon church, when the truth and the sourced article indicated that he simply said this disparaging phrase once in public.
 * →The reverted form truly does have bad grammar Thegeniusboy05 20:35, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Box Office Gross
Source number 1, which was used to determine that he is the 3rd highest grossing actor of all time seems to only show domestic box office numbers. Is there a site that has the list in terms of total box office gross? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.62.4.147 (talk) 05:45, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Personal life
Shouldn't we have a little 'personal life' section which states when he met his wife, got married, had children, etc? That seems to be the norm in most articles about people. I'm not looking for salacious details about his private life, but the article could do with his family having a mention, especially as they are in the film industry too.... 79.69.54.132 (talk) 22:19, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

I noticed in the credits for "Forrest Gump", that the child playing the "girl on the bus" was surnamed "Hanks". is it his child ?? Feroshki (talk) 02:15, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

In "Real Genius"
Part of the article says, "Hanks also appears for a moment as an uncredited extra in the movie Real Genius (1985), when the lead character, Mitch, bumps into him in a crowd."

I can find no verfication of this. I have seen the referenced part of the movie myself, however some say it is Hanks, and others say it is not.

I will add in reference needed

Can anyone verify this? (Trentc (talk) 00:53, 25 February 2009 (UTC))

Odd Trivia: Tom Hanks urination references in movies
--24.11.72.97 (talk) 05:48, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

prank hone calls
can we mention that his voice is use for some soundboard prank calls? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.5.151.206 (talk) 19:46, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Political Views
Is the Barack Obama plug really relevant to the career of Tom Hanks? Saying that Tom is a democrat and supports the democratic party should suffice. Woods01 (talk) 18:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

3rd actor?
I'm not clear on this. Is he the #3 actor of all time? If so, is that adjusted for inflation? Or is he the #3 actor currently performing? And is that the gender-neutral "actor" or the male-specific? Essentially, I guess I'm asking, "What the heck does that exactly mean?" --Leodmacleod (talk) 21:00, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Gender neutral, and women earn less anyway, so even on a combined list. Darrenhusted (talk) 15:13, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

LDS Faith
Doctrine taught by any church shouldn't change because of public opinion. God knew from the beginning of time that there would be the movements that are occurring today. He knew that proposition 8 would happen, and bring the controversy it would.

You know a church is wrong, if they change eternal doctrine, so satisfy public opinion. I know Tom Hanks PR probably told him to apologize for his comments, but why do so many people think that a church could, or would change doctrine, on a whim. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.100.198.38 (talk) 02:04, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
 * How is this in any way related to article improvements? Wildhartlivie (talk) 02:41, 3 September 2009 (UTC)


 * So we know that the Morman Church and all the others are wrong because they stopped calling inter-racial marriage a sin, right? Say listen buddy, whatever! Greg Bard 20:02, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Vandalism
I reverted some IP who tried to state that Hanks died in a helicopter crash. I did it a bit clumsily because the Wiki servers gave me 'busy' messages. -- Stani Stani  23:21, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Picture... Awful.
The picture for the infobox is awful... Tom Hanks looks like he's about to start sobbing. The picture would be okay if he was a generally weepy guy, but he's not. Is there a better pic we can use? --- cymru lass (hit me up)⁄(background check) 03:07, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
 * There's no many "good" ones to chose from.  Mike  Allen  03:24, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Aston Villa
Hanks confirmed his affiliation with the club in an interview with Jonathan Ross in May 2009, citing his public like for the name as the reason why the media portray him as an Aston Villa fan.

This is very poor English.

It should read: 'Hanks confirmed his affiliation with the club in an interview with Jonathan Ross, adding that he welcomed the media's reference to him as an Aston Villa fan' —Preceding unsigned comment added by Honeypumpkin (talk • contribs) 13:00, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

The Burbs?
The Burbs was a box office failure? It grossed 11,000,000 in its first week. It is a classic. Who is writing this stuff? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.205.54.4 (talk) 02:08, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
 * How much did it cost to make?--Bbb23 (talk) 02:20, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Well according to "The Burbs" on Wikipedia, "The film opened at number 1 with $11,101,197 in its opening weekend (2/17-20).[4] Overall, in the US, the film made $36,601,993 and $49,101,993 worldwide.[5]" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.205.54.4 (talk) 20:24, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 24.234.191.181, 7 December 2010
Done--Bbb23 (talk) 00:59, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Under the 1996 to Present section the following: "Hanks' next endeavor, released on May 15, 2009, was a film adaptation of Angels & Demons, Dan Brown's prequel to The Da Vinci Code" should be edited to "Hanks' next endeavor, released on May 15, 2009, was a film adaptation of Angels & Demons, also written by Dan Brown."

The reason for the change is because it is factual erroneous to call Angels and Demons the prequel, because it was written before The DaVinci Code(Angels and Demons was released in 2001 whereas The DaVinci Code was released in 2003), making The DaVinci code a sequel (a prequel implies it was written after, but the story takes place before). While the movie Angels and Demons may have been a prequel because The DaVinci Code movie was released first, in the above quotation, the article is referring to the books, which makes the information incorrect. If Angels and Demons is going to be referred to as a prequel, it should be made clear the article is referencing the movie franchise, not the books. 24.234.191.181 (talk) 17:27, 7 December 2010 (UTC)


 * This makes complete sense to me. Thanks! Qwyrxian (talk) 00:48, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Me, too, and I tweaked your change without realizing you'd even made a change or updated this section. I changed above to Done.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:59, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 66.91.123.168, 8 December 2010
TOM HANKS IS NOT A WIZARD

66.91.123.168 (talk) 08:05, 8 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you, that was vandalism which I've removed. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 12:42, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

I am pretty sure he is one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.112.53.41 (talk) 15:18, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

Saving Private Ryan
Done--Bbb23 (talk) 23:28, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

A small edit for a not-so-small inaccuracy. The article states that:

"For Saving Private Ryan he teamed up with Steven Spielberg to make a film about D-Day, the landing at Omaha Beach, and a quest through war-torn France to bring back a soldier who has a ticket home."

Though the movie does open on D-Day at Omaha Beach, the movie is not about D-Day, nor about Omaha Beach--it is about the search for the soldier. To write that the movie is about D-Day (or Omaha Beach, for that matter) suggests that the movie focuses on that set of events. While the movie does depict D-Day, it does so only to contextualize the story that follows. The movie isn't even "set" on D-Day or at Omaha Beach--the first few minutes occur there, but the rest of the action occurs for the most part in various parts of France.

Hopefully someone with editorial powers can correct the misleading statement! Thank you... Grammech (talk) 23:03, 14 December 2010 (UTC)


 * I changed the sentence. Hopefully, it's more accurate now.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:28, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Removal of "minor" awards
An editor has removed what s/he believes to be "minor" awards in the Hanks filmography. I've never seen anyone do this before and wonder what the basis is for doing so, let alone how one decides which awards are minor and which are not. I haven't reverted the change, but I'd like to hear from others about it.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:18, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * for an actor like this who has received numerous nominations and has won numerous major awards, we only list the major ones. This has been accepted on many biographies as the way to go. Monkeymanman (talk) 12:19, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * That isn't particularly helpful. It's just a matter of fact statement with little support. Putting that aside, are you making a distinction between awards and nominations? In other words, if Hanks is nominated for a SAG award, you would remove it, but if he won a SAG award, you would leave it in? If so, that's even more editorial judgment that's open to question as to the reputation of the group that's giving the award intersecting with nomination vs. win. Also, you say "for an actor like this", which implies that it's okay to have more "minor" awards with less notable actors. Where do we draw the line on that one?--Bbb23 (talk) 15:47, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * are you making a distinction between awards and nominations No.
 * Also, you say "for an actor like this", which implies that it's okay to have more "minor" awards with less notable actors. I mean for an actor who has won and been nominated for numerous major awards, i.e. he has been nominated 5 times for academy awards. Monkeymanman (talk) 16:12, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your direct answers. I still see this as an inherently difficult framework to apply. You have to decide which awards are important and you have to decide how many awards an actor has to get before he qualifies for removal of so-called minor awards. My inclination is to revert your changes (seems to me that you have to justify the removal of sourced material that is relevant to the subject) until at least a consensus has been reached as to Hanks (I have little hope that a global consenus can be reached), but I'm going to wait a bit to see if anyone besides you and me engage in this dialog and also to ponder the ramifications a bit more.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:33, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I dont believe that minor awards should be included on any biography, if you do include them then where do you end. None of the awards were sourced to begin with and none of the awards are sourced at present, so i removed no sourced material from the article. I have recently discussed this very subject with 2 other editors on Nicole Kidman. Monkeymanman (talk) 17:39, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I dont believe that minor awards should be included on any biography, if you do include them then where do you end. Even assuming consensus in support of our position could be reached, you'd still be left with having to decide what's "minor".
 * None of the awards were sourced to begin with Generally speaking, awards are sourced by pointing to the articles that list all of the awards. Now, it's true that Wikipedia article are normally not acceptable sources, but in my experience, this is a common practice with respect to awards because, practically speaking, the extra work is significant and, generally, unneeded. Even assuming, though, that Wikipedia articles are unacceptable sources in this context, you could have left the awards in and put in citation needed templates.
 * I have recently discussed this very subject with 2 other editors on Nicole Kidman Thanks for the pointer, but it's a very tiny discussion with very little real analysis of the issues.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:53, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

The Lost Symbol
Won't Tom Hanks be expected to play in the 2012 movie The Lost Symbol? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.240.86.241 (talk) 23:02, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Target of vandals
This article has been semi-protected for two months because of an increase in IP vandalism. Many of the vandals were adding the word "wizard" in some form. This blog post might serve to explain the odd nature of the vandalism, and if the idea doesn't die out in two months, it may result in the protection being extended. Binksternet (talk) 23:54, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

HE did NOT voice Woody in the toy story series, his brother did. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.5.34.217 (talk) 17:38, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * it was only the replica toy that his brother applied the voice to. Monkeymanman (talk) 19:10, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Filmography
Could someone add Hawaiian Vacation, the Toy Story Toon because he reprised his role as Woody. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.240.189.12 (talk) 02:06, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 50.46.228.84, 4 July 2011
There is a typo in the Early Years portion of this article. Please search on the line "high years." This line should read "high school years." Thanks.

50.46.228.84 (talk) 14:12, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

✅ Okay, it's fixed. Thanks! Binksternet (talk) 14:43, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

Abraham Lincoln
The reference for this claim of relation to Abraham Lincoln is dubious. It seems genealogy as it relates to Abraham Lincoln past 2 generations isn't particularly clear; the closest information I can find regarded this shared heritage is http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/tomh/index.htm which makes a claim then doesn't actually provide a tree linking the two people (despite trees provided relevant to them independently). Another tree is presented in Steve Martin's speech at the ceremony for Tom Hank's AFI Lifetime Achievement in 2002 ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3KiSJqK2VA 2:41 in), and though this largely lines up with the previous link, it just seems odd considering the shallow depth of genealogy surrounding the 16th President of the United States. Yes, they both have a family name in common during a certain period, but can anyone show how they were related families? 58.96.89.110 (talk) 19:16, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

intro
hello, i luv tom hanks188.28.18.161 (talk) 16:26, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

'In & Out' inspiration
Hi, There is a "citation needed" about whether Tom Hanks' acceptance speech directly inspired the film In & Out starring Kevin Kline.

"During his acceptance speech he revealed that his high school drama teacher Rawley Farnsworth and former classmate John Gilkerson, two people with whom he was close, were gay.[9] The revelation inspired the 1997 film In & Out, starring Kevin Kline as an English Literature teacher who is outed by a former student in a similar way.[citation needed]"

This Entertainment Weekly article, where one of the film's producers, Scott Rudin, describes coming up with the idea for the movie, should be a good citation:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,289642,00.html -Wgglass (talk) 22:47, 22 August 2011 (UTC)


 * It's an interesting cite, and the author of the article makes the connection, but it doesn't say that Hanks's speech actually affected the making of the movie. The assertion in the article still strikes me as WP:OR.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:26, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Saturday Night Live

I noticed that in the Television credits, Hanks is only cited once. This is a blatant error considering the fact that Hanks has hosted the show 10 times and is the first person to introduce the concept of the Five Timers Club (look it up!) Could someone please update this to give Mr. Hanks the proper credit? I don't think my Wiki skills are quite good enough yet. Thanks! Comeoncloser (talk) 04:46, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

WP:LEAD
I am not a big fan of a lot of recent changes of the LEAD.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 01:59, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

New Image
Tom Hanks could use a new image. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.130.187.220 (talk) 20:58, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

RELIGION
Tom Hanks is an Orthodox Christian. He converted to Orthodoxy many years ago. He attends a Greek Parish. Please insert it as so. http://www.agi.it/english-version/world/elenco-notizie/201210080919-cro-ren1015-tom_hanks_testimonial_in_russia_s_orthodox_church_ad - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Eastern_Orthodox_Christians - http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2009/05/orthodoxy-of-tom-hanks.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danielmikaelson (talk • contribs) 17:08, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

2012 movies
article should be edited to include Tom Hanks's various roles in Cloud Atlas. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 155.33.115.215 (talk) 22:12, 27 October 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 6 March 2013
Within Perfect World's MMORPG Forsaken World Tom Hanks is featured. He, Lt. Dan, and various other characters from Hanks' movies are NPCs within a certain daily quest named "Run Boy Run", which is similar to the game's other quest named "Run Girl Run", but with a reference to Forrest Gump. Within the quest you are to follow him around for 30 legs, each of which are 40 meters long. I believe that this reference is worthy of being mentioned within a trivia section on Hanks' page. Proof: http://vendetta-fw.forumotion.com/t215-the-identity-of-hank and Google should suffice.

65.25.60.235 (talk) 22:27, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: We don't do trivia sections anymore, see WP:TRIVIA, and this doesn't seem significant enough to mention elsewhere in this article. BryanG (talk) 05:40, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Personal life section and sources
I just deadlinked the reference to E Magazine in this section. I also looked at the first two sources (Guardian and US Weekly), and they conflict as to the years of his marriages. The Guardian says that he divorced Lewes and married Wilson in 1985, whereas US Weekly says he divorced Lewes in 1987 and married Wilson in 1988. Our article goes with the second source. This should be cleaned up.

I also see no sources in support of the second sentence of the first paragraph (how he and Wilson met).

I removed some unsourced (and not terribly important) information, including Lewes's maiden name and the sentence about her death. We can add back ini the maiden name with a source. I don't see how Lewes's death many years after the divorce is relevant to the Hanks article, even if it were sourced.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

At the bottom he is apparently listed in the list of Eastern Orthodox...what is the source for this?NotWillRiker — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.9.112.31 (talk) 19:16, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Change the main picture for heaven's sake — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.97.45 (talk) 20:30, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

Didn't he convert to Greek Orthodoxy when he married Rita Wilson?138.130.232.191 (talk) 01:05, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Emmy for Directing
Tom won an Emmy for directing Band of Brothers. Why isn't this mentioned anywhere in the article or in his list of awards? Feed back  ☎ 07:23, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

Edit request re diabetes, adding ref
In Tom Hanks, change 's edit:
 * On October 7, 2013, on The Late Show with David Letterman, Hanks announced that he has Type II Diabetes.

to the following:
 * On October 7, 2013, on The Late Show with David Letterman, Hanks announced that he has Type 2 diabetes.
 * 64.136.192.229 (talk) 22:02, 9 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done. Thank you not only for pointing out the lack of a source but for providing a reliable one, all nicely formatted. Rivertorch (talk) 05:06, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

wtf???
''Hanks is one of several celebrities who frequently participates in planned comedy bits on Conan O'Brien's talk shows, including Late Night, The Tonight Show, and Conan while a guest. On one visit, Hanks asked O'Brien to join his run for president on the "Bad Haircut Party" ticket, with confetti and balloons and a hand held sign with the slogan "You'd be stupid to vote for us". On another episode, O'Brien, noting that Hanks was missing Christmas on his promotional tour, brought the season to him, including a gift (the skeleton of Hooch), and a mass of snow burying them both. On yet another episode, O'Brien gave Hanks a painting he had commissioned reflecting two of his interests: Astronauts landing on the beach at Normandy.[citation needed]''

I'm speechless. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.143.161.40 (talk) 15:22, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I've removed the paragraph, thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:27, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

In 2012, he starred in the film, "Cloud Atlas". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.138.78.162 (talk) 21:12, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

latest revision has a strange "{" before the 1st sentence
Anyone can fix that?

203.208.61.231 (talk) 15:50, 14 February 2014 (UTC)


 * ✅. Rivertorch (talk) 23:14, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 February 2014
===As actor===

59.163.104.34 (talk) 11:40, 16 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This information is already at Tom Hanks filmography, which is linked from this article. This is a common practice on Wikipedia with biographies of people who have an extensive volume of work. Adding his full filmography to this article would make it unnecessarily long and unwieldy. See WP:LENGTH. If you have a specific edit that you think needs to be made to this article, please make it in the form of "Change XX to YY". Thanks! -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 15:51, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

Birthday/Marriage Incongruency
Says he was married in 1965, which would make him 9 at the time, if he was born in 1956. Pretty sure that's not correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.80.171.38 (talk) 05:11, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 June 2014
219.92.179.24 (talk) 14:06, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (e • t • c) 14:16, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

Subjective content
"Hanks then suffered a pile of box-office failures: The 'Burbs (1989)"

The Burbs was not an actual box-office failure by many globally accepted definitions of it, including our own wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_box_office_bombs, thus making the context here completely subjective. The box office took in 21 million more than the budget; hardly a box-office failure. Perhaps a better choice of words? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hiddukel1 (talk • contribs) 05:01, 7 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Agreed. I've edited this to: "Hanks then suffered a run of box-office under-performers:..."


 * Which still isn't perfect by any means, but feels a bit less emotive. I'm afraid that I'm not about to go off and research each of those movies' takings to quantify their 'flops' status. Wayne 16:09, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

I'm sorry ... what were you trying to say?
There are two sections that I found confusing.

The first is under the heading "Progression into dramatic roles". In the first paragraph we read:
 * In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hanks noted his "modern era of moviemaking ... because enough self-discovery has gone on.... My work has become less pretentiously fake and over the top". This "modern era" began in 1993 for Hanks ...

I have no idea what happened in that quote. Is that the whole quote? Maybe I'm missing something.

The second is the last two 'paragraphs' under the heading: "1996–present: Directing, producing and acting", where we find out:
 * He is ranked as the highest all time box office star with over $3.639 billion total box office gross, an average of $107 million per film.[50] He has been involved with seventeen films that grossed over $100 million at the worldwide box office, the highest grossing of which was 2010's Toy Story 3.[51]


 * As of 2012, Hanks' films have grossed over $4.2 billion at the United States box office alone, and over $8.5 billion worldwide[2] making him the highest all time box office star.

Are those two sets of figures at odds with each other? I thought maybe the '2012' figures were an update on the earlier figures, but I'm not sure enough to make any changes.

On a different matter, while I was doing some copy-edits, I noticed that there were two usages of possesive apostrophes going on ... 6 uses of Hanks's and 15 of Hanks'. MOSS:POSS suggests that either can be used, but should be consistent. So I changed it to all Hanks'. (I did not change the usage in the references as for all I know the other usage may be in the source material.)

See also my addendum to the Post above titled "Subjective Content".

Wayne 16:35, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

They forgot one of Tom Hanks Movies
The article left out Tom Hanks 1985 movie "The Man With One Red Shoe." Very funny movie. 73.55.207.49 (talk) 19:33, 5 July 2014 (UTC) Source: the cover of the VHS I own

they also forgot cloud atlas, which premiered in 2012. a great movie — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.33.96.65 (talk) 02:43, 24 July 2014 (UTC)


 * They're both listed at Tom Hanks filmography. Not every film needs to be, or should be, mentioned on the main article. --Musdan77 (talk) 05:41, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Music video?
Where can we put this? [] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrdeleted (talk • contribs) 00:32, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2015
Killing Lincoln (2013) has Tom hanks as the narrator for the movie based on the book by Martin Dugard and directed by Adrian Moat.

Newlogan (talk) 11:17, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

❌ Killing Lincoln already appears in List of Tom Hanks performances, which can also be reached via Tom Hanks filmography. It is not a major role, so is not in the main article - if everything was in the main article it would be too long; and there would be no point in having List of Tom Hanks performances - Arjayay (talk) 11:38, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Typewriters
Per WP:NOTNEWS, I have re-removed the trivia about typewriters that also removed today as trivia. Not everything that is covered by media is encyclopedic or worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 04:45, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm restoring a long standing paragraph that also tried to reinsert. NOTNEWS doesn't apply in this case at all. I suggest you read that page again if you think it does. Nor is it trivia, or else the NY Times wouldn't have covered this hobby. Edit: For those who are wondering, this is the content in question, which was added in March 2014.  Calidum T&#124;C 06:14, 30 July 2015 (UTC)


 * It absolutely does apply ("not all verifiable events are suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia"). That his collection of typewriters was part of a NYT article (Tony's reasoning that you claimed to agree with) is not reason enough to include it here.  It's trivia, something out of Ripley's Believe It Or Not, and certainly not encyclopedic.  I notice you are choosing to edit war over it and place bogus warnings on my talk page rather than discussing and waiting for consensus.  I know of some IP and throw-away accounts/socks that do/have done the same.  Who would have guessed you'd have that in common with those low-lifes?  -- WV ● ✉ ✓  06:29, 30 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I dropped in to read the article and improved the wording a bit. I'm puzzled by the intense opposition to the paragraph about Hanks' interest in typewriters, as covered by the NYT. I think it adds to the article, find it notable, and add my voice to support of it. Attempts to argue against inclusion appear strained and fail to convince me. Jus  da  fax   06:42, 30 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Coverage by a single article in a single publication doesn't make something notable. Bop or Tiger Beat (I'm not a 13-year-old anymore, so these references may be out of date) publish articles identifying what Nick Carter's or Ricky Martin's (ditto) favorite color or sportball team or TV show is, but that generally isn't considered encyclopedic information. We all have hobbies; Tom Hanks' are no more noteworthy than mine or yours. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 01:49, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
 * To me, that's precisely what the typewriter content has always appeared to be comparable to: something out of a fan magazine or found at a fan site, . I believe  was correct in removing it back in July.  -- WV ● ✉ ✓  02:15, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
 * It's more than just one article in the NY Times. Hanks has released an app about typewriters and is working on a book featuring short stories involving his collection. This has been covered by numerous reliable sources, including: The Telegraph Chicago Sun-Times Time magazine CNN NPR CBS BBC The New Yorker The Independent Variety International Business Times and The Guardian, for starters. Calidum T&#124;C 04:45, 17 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Given the wealth of sources provided by Calidum, and the depth of Hanks' interest in this topic, I suggest we restore and expand the original mention per the weight supporters have demonstrated. Jus  da  fax   05:14, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I'd say it warrants a mention as context for that upcoming book. (See? Citing sources is much more effective at establishing notability than posting "IS SO!" comments on a Talk page.) -Jason A. Quest (talk) 13:42, 17 August 2015 (UTC)


 * As well, Citing sources is the best way to convince others, rather than saying "Is so!" and edit warring to WP:WIN. Why the sources weren't provided previously is beyond me.  -- WV ● ✉ ✓  16:32, 17 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Seeing that we all agree it should be included, I added a new paragraph to the "other activities" section and removed the typewriter mention from personal life. Calidum T&#124;C 03:37, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

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Affair
I hesitate to bring it up, and I won't put it in until it has been discussed, but why does the article not acknowledge that he cheated on his first wife (Lewes) with Wilson? They began their affair in 1985, Hanks didn't divorce Lewes until 1987. As far as sources, in the June 2006 Esquire he stated,

"Rita and I just looked at each other and - kaboing - that was that.

"I asked Rita if it was the real thing for her, and it just couldn't be denied."

Commenting on the affair, he adds, "Well, yeah, I did happen to be married at the time. And there's nothing to celebrate about that."

The divorce was rather nasty for it's day, and Hanks had his first two children with Lewes as well. I realize people want to think that Hanks is perfect, and don't get me wrong, he's far and away my favorite actor and one of the greatest guys in Hollywood hands down, but that doesn't mean his mistakes should be overlooked. Vyselink (talk) 22:36, 1 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Is the reason for the divorce relevant to the article? The BLP says 'Biographies of living persons ("BLPs") must be written conservatively and with regard for the subject's privacy. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a tabloid: it is not Wikipedia's job to be sensationalist, or to be the primary vehicle for the spread of titillating claims about people's lives; the possibility of harm to living subjects must always be considered when exercising editorial judgment.' Could it be perceived as sensationalism? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.191.184.219 (talk) 03:43, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

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Atlas
In 2012, he starred in the film, "Cloud Atlas". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.138.78.162 (talk) 21:10, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

are his Trump jokes notable?
are his Trump jokes notable? He is actor so he play role. Who is director of this short film of Trump joke and how much he colcted for this play? If he this as a charity he may get some tax reduction by donating. The acting of cilebika could be alwyas categorized in 'o'bżydko' category. If it notable add it to the article. The jokes were on top of goole 'news' (err news rather prop) toaday.208.38.196.172 (talk) 21:46, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 July 2016
Tom Hanks is the Chair of the Hidden Heroes Campaign, launched by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. This campaign is to bring awareness and support to the 5.5 million spouses, mothers, fathers, siblings and other loved ones across America are facing enormous challenges every day caring for members of the military and gravely injured veterans. Epopdole (talk) 01:34, 9 July 2016 (UTC)


 * ❌. This seems subjective and | the source you gave is a primary one that only seems self serving. ♔ First Lord of Downing Street ♔ 18:09, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

It isn't self serving though and feel free to verify directly with Mr. Hanks about his participation and work.


 * ✅. Notable and adequately sourced. X4n6 (talk) 19:30, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Listing Tom Hanks children
The article currently states Hanks has four kids "including Colin Hanks." Despite the fact that Colin is famous, shouldn't we either name all the Hanks children or just list the total number of 4, like Sam Walton, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. or even Mitt Romney? I'm just asking about consistency. X4n6 (talk) 06:14, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 October 2016
Under the section "Other Activities" add that Tom Hanks has frequently crashed weddings. In 2016, Hanks crashed Elizabeth and Ryan's wedding in Central Park in New York City, USA. In 1993, Hanks crashed a wedding while filming Forest Gump. Hanks also became an ordained minister to officiate actress Allison Williams' wedding in 2015.

These are the supporting references with photos: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/09/26/wedding-crasher-tom-hanks-stuns-couple-with-photobomb/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2016/sep/28/tom-hanks-crashes-wedding-photoshoot-in-central-park-video http://petapixel.com/2016/09/27/tom-hanks-crashed-couples-wedding-photo-shoot-central-park/ http://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2016/09/28/tom-hanks-crashes-a-wedding-orig-tc.cnn http://abc7.com/entertainment/tom-hanks-crashes-wedding-photo-shoot-in-central-park/1528789/

Penguinocity (talk) 16:44, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
 * . This is not really crashing in the usual sense, which is negative. It's also complete trivia.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:02, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

Films in lede
I reduced the number of films he is "known for" in the lede, leaving 11, which I think is sufficient. He is not best known for the three recent films, and certainly not for Sully, which only opened a month ago. He is known for the films that have been around for several years and which have gained a great deal of respect and recognition. Let's restrain the urge to add our favorite Hanks film to the lede. ---  The Old Jacobite  The '45  14:21, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Typewriters
Someone ought to add something about Hanks' hobby of collecting vintage typewriters. – Sca (talk) 15:17, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

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Minor grammatical edit
Career section > International recognition (2000-2009) > 5th paragraph

“In the comedy-drama film The Great Buck Howard (2008), Hanks played the on-screen father of a young man (played by Hanks' real-life son, Colin) who chooses to work as road manager for a fading mentalist (John Malkovich).”

Recommend adding “the”, changing “who chooses to work as road manager” to “who chooses to work as the road manager”. Minor point, but grammatically correct I believe.

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Minor grammatical edit
Personal life > 5th paragraph

“Hanks is a descendant of former president Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Hanks is the third cousin, four times removed of former president and his link comes through the president’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln (1784 – 1818).”

Recommend adding “the”, and changing "of" to "from", thus changing “four times removed of former president” to “four times removed from the former president”. Minor point, but grammatically correct I believe.

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Semi-protected edit request on 2 December 2017
A user for unknown reasons, added "voice actor" in his occupation section. It needs to be removed from there because the tag itself in the occupation section said" stated not too added additional occupations that he's not notable for. 64.134.127.160 (talk) 21:34, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
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Love Boat 1980
I came across the fact that he was in this series in 1980. Here's the reference. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.113.169.47 (talk) 21:51, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Francheliz's peer review
Hello, Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors so I think it's great that you chose to review an article about him. It is a great article already so i just suggest that you add maybe more information about his personal life, or in other parts that don't have much information. you can also summarize points that weren't mentioned in the articles lead. Hope everything goes well. Fsanchez18 (talk) 20:38, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 June 2019
In the intro, change "Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.6 billion at U.S. and Canadian box offices and more than $9.2 billion worldwide,[2] making him the fourth highest-grossing actor in North America." to "... making him the sixth highest-grossing actor..." as per https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/?view=Actor&sort=sumgross&p=.htm.

Same goes for the second paragraph of the 'Legacy' section. Janker86 (talk) 21:10, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Sam Sailor 10:37, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Education
The infobox as it stands strongly implies that Hanks has a degree in fine arts; the article states that he dropped out before completing his degree.

My thought is that the two colleges currently listed in the "alma mater" parameter should be moved to "education", and the reference to the degree removed (which should be added to the body); this should make it look less like he completed the degree.

The doc for Infobox person suggests that when there's no actual degree granted, it's "usually not relevant to include either parameter", but also suggests "article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise", so here I am. Should they stay or should they go?--NapoliRoma (talk) 21:03, 23 July 2019 (UTC)


 * I've gone ahead and made these edits. I removed the reference to his major being fine arts, as there's no source for that.--NapoliRoma (talk) 20:32, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

Jane Marilyn Frager
Born 1932, died 2016. --ChristlicheMorgenröte (talk) 22:04, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 January 2020
Suggest you add a reference to the movie Volunteers, released 1985. I thought it was a very good movie and captured many things that really did happen in the early 1960s. I have been to Thailand many times. I was born in 1957. I thought the comedy and jokes and references were spot on 96.75.181.34 (talk) 00:14, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Not clear what you're asking for, or if it even belongs in this article. There is the article for the film at Volunteers_(1985_film).  You can improve it, or you can post suggestions on that article's talk page.  RudolfRed (talk) 02:37, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 March 2020
An avid typewriter user, in 2017 Tom Hanks appeared in the documentary "California Typewriter". Filmcomments16 (talk) 00:16, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 10 September 2020
His "filmmaker" occupation should be changed from "filmmaker" to "director, producer and screenwriter" and in the first sentence of the article too, from "is an American actor and filmmaker" to "is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter". Because it would be more helpful for readers to understand what else he does for filmmaking in movies instead of just having "filmmaker" as an occupation. 50.78.30.101 (talk) 20:47, 10 September 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. It's just a high-level view, and as such, it's appropriate. For anyone that really cares, that's what the body of the article is for. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 00:23, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2021
Tom Hanks is not a comedian, his comedian occupation needs to be removed and fixed back to “actor and filmmaker” again. Because another user added that in his occupation and in the short description section above the article a while back, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Hanks&diff=prev&oldid=998513033. His career section says nothing about him doing comedy or stand-up comedy throughout his career, therefore it needs to be removed right away. Could anyone fox this please. 73.61.18.204 (talk) 14:59, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
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Thin lead
If you take out the puff (accolades) and his works (film, television, theatre) what remains of the lead is exactly this:

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker.

This is hardly a satisfying lead in my books, and fails to summarize anything at all from the rest of the article concerning his personal life, his training, his politics, his financial situation, or his activities apart from acting. &mdash; MaxEnt 21:04, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

COVID-19 section
I don't think the COVID-19 section is WP:LASTING. The exception is the last line, regarding their donation of antibodies. There isn't really a better place in the article for that statement, however, nor is there much more information about those donations. Perhaps we could expand “Politics and Activism” to include philanthropy/charity and include the statement there.SmolBrane (talk) 22:25, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 June 2021
In Abstract:

Change: A League of their Own (1989) To: A League of their Own (1992) 104.222.112.235 (talk) 17:59, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:08, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
Didn't get Tom Hansk the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award in 1999 for his performance in Saving Private Ryan? 94.221.115.233 (talk) 06:52, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

Yep, found it: https://www.alamy.com/two-time-academy-award-winning-actor-tom-hanks-r-receives-the-navys-distinguished-public-service-award-from-under-secretary-of-the-navy-jerry-hultin-november-11-during-a-veterans-day-ceremony-aboard-the-uss-normandy-hanks-and-academy-award-winning-director-steven-spielberg-were-awarded-the-navys-highest-civilian-honor-for-increasing-the-publics-awarness-of-the-sacrifices-made-by-us-veterans-during-the-battle-of-normandy-which-was-portrayed-in-their-recent-movie-saving-private-ryan-cb-image381886548.html ! 94.221.115.233 (talk) 06:53, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added it to List of awards and nominations received by Tom Hanks. Schazjmd   (talk)  13:51, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 August 2021
In the opening paragraph it is stated that Tom Hanks is the 4th highest grossing actor in North America. The cited source shows a list with Andy Serkis in the third spot. Andy Serkis is from, and based out of, the UK. That is not North America. Based on the cited source Tom Hanks is the 3rd highest grossing actor in North America. 2603:9000:7008:2426:7580:846C:D89F:9310 (talk) 23:04, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: It doesn't say from north America, it says in north America. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:20, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Tom Hanks is a Greek Citizen
Since July 27, 2020, Tom Hanks has also held Greek citizenship. (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/07/27/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-become-official-greek-citizens/5516681002/) Shouldn't the header say that Tom Hanks is a Greek American actor? Freddyskier (talk) 21:53, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * His honorary citizenship is in the infobox and discussed in the body of the article, that's sufficient. Schazjmd   (talk)  21:54, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

--Bichelashvili (talk) 17:37, 2 January 2022 (UTC) Tom Hanks became orthodox Christian after his second merriage.

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
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Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 11:28, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

1996- That thing that you do. He wrote, directed and stared in. Why not mentioned?
No mention of … That thing that you do 2600:1002:B022:D369:F875:AC5E:F696:E86E (talk) 00:41, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
 * It is mentioned in the article. Schazjmd   (talk)  00:44, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion
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 * TOM HANKS jpg.jpg

Numbers in the photographs
Both the picture of the International Film Festival and that of the World War II Memorial show three men, but in each only two are mentioned.

I don't think that's very good.

RASAM (talk) 19:40, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I fixed one of them. The other, no luck. The file on Commons doesn't give the third man's name, and the url source where the image came from is dead and isn't archived. Schazjmd   (talk)  19:59, 20 June 2022 (UTC)

Hanks early TV Roles.
There is no mention of Tom Hank's appreance on the TV Show "Taxi".

In the episode Jim, (Back to the Future) flashbacks to college and he is highly intelligent and not into drugs. Tim Hank's character enters and he is the stoner who has brownies made with weed. Jim finally eats one and that begins his fall. 2600:1004:B231:47CC:89B:DEA:BC65:45A1 (talk) 04:13, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

Filmography
Why on Earth is this link buried at the bottom of this article with no heading, unlike that of every other major A-list actor? Was there some stupid edit war over this I don't know about and absolutely won't be bothered to investigate? Put a prominent Heading in there, FFS. It's easy.O0drogue0o (talk) 16:29, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Greek citizenship
So, the article and sources say that Tom and his wife were given "honorary" Greek citizenship. Yet, they were given Greek passports. So, are they ACTUAL Greek citizens or HONORARY citizens? 2600:1700:BC01:9B0:9986:5E15:3A5C:7A55 (talk) 02:50, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 August 2022
In 1982 Tom Hanks guest starred in an episode of taxi titled The road not taken part 1 this can be added to his early career contributions Apmillaboy (talk) 08:35, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Alduin2000 (talk) 14:03, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
 * https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0718540/
 * It's even got pictures of Tom from the episode. 2600:1700:BC01:9B0:9986:5E15:3A5C:7A55 (talk) 02:52, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Model railroading
Tom Hanks is a model railroader. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.246.25.23 (talk) 16:25, 17 September 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 February 2023
In his years active section, I noticed that the en dash has accidentally been changed to a hyphen-minus by mistake. Can someone please change it back to the way it was with the en dash by any chance? 73.234.95.14 (talk) 14:58, 26 February 2023 (UTC)


 * ✅: As per MOS:RANGE. DDMS123 (talk) 18:29, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2023
Actor Tom Hanks has written a book called The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: a novel. This book will be released on May 9, 2023. 73.227.69.144 (talk) 01:18, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  JTP (talk • contribs) 01:47, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Added mention of the novel with ref to Bibliography section. Schazjmd   (talk)  14:31, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Place of bio photo
Hello

I have been trying to add to the caption of Hanks' photo where he was when it was taken (The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival) but this continually gets taken down. I believe that it is necessary information as people may not want to click on the photo to find out where he is.

I hope that this conflict can be sorted soon.

Thank you. JackWhovian (talk) 13:42, 21 May 2023 (UTC)


 * We can't assume what readers do or don't want. There's a manual of style, which you're ignoring. WP:OTHER isn't a thing either, by the way. I can have an admin take a peek at the issue if you're intent on disregarding the policies.
 * Seasider53 (talk) 18:52, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Admins don't resolve content disputes, which this is. WP:CAPLENGTH doesn't say to include location or not to include location for infobox image. The disagreement should be worked out here. Schazjmd   (talk)  19:28, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 August 2023
change is to was tom hanks is dead 173.174.198.169 (talk) 14:41, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

❌ - unsourced: also the Google site search for Tom Hanks does not give anything about what you've said. Also his death would give worldwide attention so any Wikipedian would reflect that status before edit requests like this are to be issued. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 15:30, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Directorial Debut
Hanks’ directorial debut was Season 4 Episode 1 of Tales From The Crypt. 173.92.120.191 (talk) 20:47, 12 September 2023 (UTC)