Watch Tom Hanks Slowly Change Each Year In One Delightful Picture After Another
Here's one great picture of Tom Hanks every year since 1980.
Tom Hanks has never been officially designated the world's favorite actor, but it's hard to think of anyone else who is as universally liked and respected as he is. Over a more than forty year career, he's casually moved between comedies and dramas, big event films and quiet character studies. He's acted, directed, produced and played pop culture figure, all while giving off serious good guy vibes.
So, let's celebrate Tom Hanks' career by taking a look back at how we got to here. We've put together a photo gallery that includes one picture a year, starting with Hanks as a fresh-faced, twenty-something in his early TV show Bosom Buddies and eventually ending with where we are today.
Yes, there may be a look or two he might take back (we've all been there!), but on the whole, I have to say he looks pretty great throughout. And he never loses his basic Tom Hanks-ness. There's always that charming smile, the friendly eyes and just an ever so slight aura of wit and goofiness. Thanks for all the memories, good sir. Here's to decades more!
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By Mack Rawden, Sarah Zigrye
1980
Tom Hanks on set filming Bosom Buddies in 1980.
1981
Tom Hanks on set filming Bosom Buddies 1981.
1982
Tom Hanks from Mazes and Monsters in 1982.
1983
Tom Hanks in Family Ties 1983.
1984
Tom Hanks portrait for Bachelor Party 1984.
1985
Tom Hanks Promotional Shot for Volunteers 1985.
1986
Tom Hanks in Money Pit 1986.
1987
Tom Hanks with Dan Aykroyd in photo shoot for Dragnet 1987.
1988
Tom hanks portrait session for Big 1988.
1989
Tom Hanks in Turner & Hooch 1989.
1990
Tom Hanks in a scene from The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990.
1991
Tom Hanks the Twelfth Night play performance at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1991.
1992
Tom Hanks receiving the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star 1992.
1993
Tom Hanks poses with his Oscar for Best Actor in Philadelphia 1993.
1994
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump 1994.
1995
Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 in 1995.
1996
Tom Hanks at the premiere for That Thing You Do 1996.
1997
Tom Hanks with Rita Wilson at the Eighth Annual Fire & Ice Ball 1997.
1998
Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan 1998.
1999
Tom Hanks at a Premiere for The Green Mile 1999.
2000
Tom Hanks in Cast Away 2000.
2001
Tom Hanks at the premiere of Band of Brothers and the Memorial Service for the 57th Anniversary of D-Day 2001.
2002
Tom Hanks at a press conference for Catch Me if You Can 2002.
2003
Tom Hanks during opening night The Producers 2003.
2005
Tom Hanks at the premiere for Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 2005.
2006
Tom Hanks at Opening Night Gala and World Premiere of The Da Vinci Code 2006.
2007
Tom Hanks at a press conference for Charlie Wilson's War 2007.
2008
Tom Hanks at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards 2008.
2009
Tom Hanks at the Japan premiere of Angels & Demons 2009.
2010
Tom Hanks at the premiere for Toy Story 3 in 2010.
2011
Tom Hanks at the premiere for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 2011.
2012
Tom Hanks at the Germany premiere of Cloud Atlas 2012.
2013
Tom Hanks at the premiere for Saving Mr. Banks 2013.
2014
Tom Hanks one of the recipients of the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors.
2015
Tom Hanks at the world premiere of Bridges of Spies 2015.
2016
Tom Hanks at a screening for Inferno 2016.
2017
Tom Hanks at a book signing for his book Uncommon Type 2017.
2018
Tom Hanks at the European Premiere of The Post 2018.
2019
Tom Hanks at a New York screening for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 2019.
2020
Tom Hanks at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2020.
2021
Tom Hanks at the premiere of Finch 2021.
Here's one great picture of Tom Hanks every year since 1980.