Tom Hanks
Actor and filmmaker · United States[1]
American actor and filmmaker who won consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He voices Woody in the Toy Story films, including Toy Story 5 (2026).
- Born
- July 9, 1956
- Health
- Has type 2 diabetes, which he disclosed on the Late Show with David Letterman in October 2013. · as of October 7, 2013[2]
Life phases1
One octagon for each phase of the life of Tom Hanks. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
- 01Education2 of 5
- High confidenceStudied theatre at Chabot College for two years, then transferred to California State University, Sacramento; left to intern at the Great Lakes Theater Festival without a degree.[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
- 02Wealth5 of 5
- Medium confidenceForbes Celebrity 100 listed earnings of $26 million (2012); his films have grossed over $9.96 billion worldwide. US top-1% AGI threshold is $663,164 (tax year 2022). Earnings, not net worth, are the available figure.[12]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
- 03PositionNo evidence
- Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
- 04Public standingNo evidence
- Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
- 05Health3 of 5
- Medium confidenceDisclosed type 2 diabetes on the Late Show with David Letterman in October 2013; diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020 in Australia, treated in hospital and recovered.[11]Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
- 06Misconduct0 of 5
- Medium confidenceBiography reviewed for court findings and regulator actions: the only litigation noted (Gold Circle Films, 2007) was brought by him and colleagues as plaintiffs over profit share; no findings against him.[1]The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
- 07Social goodNo evidence
- Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
- 08Economic goodNo evidence
- Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
Work and contributions8
Health, weight and religion appear only where the person, their physician or a reputable outlet has published them; each links to its source.