-
(#4) That Time He Helped Sell Girl Scout Cookies
Hanks and his son Truman were on their way to a typewriter shop when they spotted Girl Scouts selling their delicious cookies. Hanks bought four boxes and donated $20 on top of that. And then he hung out and took pictures with people who also bought cookies. At first the Los Altos Scout moms didn’t recognize Hanks because he was wearing the grand celebrity disguise of a baseball cap and sunglasses. But his familiar voice eventually got their attention. “I never realized how distinctive his voice is. It was right out of a movie,” an impressed mom said. And of course everything was shared on Twitter for posterity.
-
(#16) When He Refunded People Who Said They Didn’t Like Larry Crowne
Everyone says Tom Hanks is a nice guy, but here's some more proof. When a couple met Hanks at the gas station near his Pacific Palisades home, they let him know that Larry Crowne "wasn’t that good." Hanks apologized and offered to refund them their $25. They took it.
-
(#28) When He Kicked in $50,000 to Help Pay for Obama’s Inauguration
Those inaugurations don’t pay for themselves. Celebrities and other powerful people do. Barack Obama’s 2009 shindig was paid for in party by Steven Spielberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Bradley Whitford, Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry, Sharon, Stone, Ron Howard, Magic Johnson, and of course, Hanks, according to the Los Angeles Times.
-
(#12) The Time He Taped an Emmy to the Hood of a Car
In order to turn his limo into a Rolls Royce that would take him and wife Rita Wilson to the 64th Annual Emmy Awards, Hanks taped (using packing tape) his Emmy for producing Game Change to the hood of a Lincoln town car. The Emmy was Hank’s fifth. He then reportedly tweeted, “How I'm getting around these days! Hanx.”
-
(#30) When He Bought Everyone Lunch At In-N-Out
Beloved California establishment In-N-Out is almost as revered as the man Tom Hanks himself - and Christmastime got truly magical for some fans at the In-N-Out in Fontana, CA, when Hanks and his wife stopped at the fast food joint for a snack. On the Friday before Christmas 2018, Hanks and Rita Wilson lunched at In-N-Out and patiently detoured their meal to take selfies with other bürgermeisters while waiting for their orders. On the way out, Hanks surprised a few drive-throughers by paying for their lunch, as well.
Excited fans documented the experience on social media, and confirmed what we already know: Tom and Rita are the absolute coolest.
-
(#7) The Way He Signs Autographs
We really hope this one is true. He (may have) signed this fan’s autograph with a Buzz diss. It does seem like a very Hanksian thing to do.
New Random Displays Display All By Ranking
About This Tool
Tom Hanks is one of the most famous actors since the late 20th century. His acting career began in high school theater performances. In 1984, he became popular because of his role in "
Splash". In 1993 and 1994, he starred in "Philadelphia Story" and "Forrest Gump" and won two Oscars for Best Actor in a row. His great performances quickly proved that he was excellent in comedy and drama.
His outstanding professional achievements and amiable personality and behaviors made Tom Hanks one of the most beloved Hollywood stars. The random tool tells 31 cool stories about this legendary actor that you may never know.
Our data comes from Ranker, If you want to participate in the ranking of items displayed on this page, please click here.