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Tom Hanks: Multi Oscar
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Tom Hanks is undoubtedly one of Hollywoods finest actors. He has a natural charm that audiences love and critics respect. It is no wonder that he has become an Oscar nomination mainstay, earning himself two more nominations for his work in The Green Mile and Cast Away.
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Multi Oscar winner Tom Hanks has said he will not direct any more films, as he thinks it is too much work.-The last film the actor directed was "That Thing You Do" in 1996. The film grossed $26 million overall, less than a third of what "Harry Potte
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Tom and Rita married in 1988 on April 30th. That same year saw him stretch himself in a drama, Punchline, and get his first brush with Oscar gold for Big. Tom credits Sally Fields, his co-star in Punchline, with helping him learn about making better choices. To prepare for the role of Steve Gold in Punchline, an on the edge stand-up comedian struggling with personal demons, Tom worked out stand-up routines at local LA comedy clubs in order to lend credibility and accuracy to the portrayal. That work ethic would be a lasting part of Tom Hanks' work from that point on in his career. It was a role Tom "went out and tried to get" in part because it was dark and full of anger, emotions that Tom Hanks understood.
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