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I Turned 8 Iconic Tom Hanks’ Characters Into Cartoons
Tom Hanks characters transformed into colorful cartoons, featuring a mermaid scene with vibrant orange tones and playful expressions.
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I Turned 8 Iconic Tom Hanks’ Characters Into Cartoons

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Tom Hanks is one of my all-time favorite actors. His performance is truly remarkable in so many movies! So I decided to put together all of my favorite characters played by this Oscar-winning actor and draw them in my style.

Check the gallery down below and let me know which one you think is the best ! And also, have I missed out any of your favorites?

Follow the links below to find more of my illustrations.

More info: anjashu.com | Facebook | Instagram

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    Anja Shu

    Anja Shu

    Author, Community member

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    Anja Shu is 2D animator and illustrator. Keeping the traditions in art, her illustrations maintain the watercolour look and animation is hand-drawn frame by frame style.

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    Anja Shu

    Anja Shu

    Author, Community member

    Anja Shu is 2D animator and illustrator. Keeping the traditions in art, her illustrations maintain the watercolour look and animation is hand-drawn frame by frame style.

    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Moderator, BoredPanda staff

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    My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Moderator, BoredPanda staff

    My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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    Tahani
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All very nice indeed, but the nose throws me off if I'm honest.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The noses either look like giants zits, or they are the noses of a giant alcoholic. Extremely distracting to me and I just skimmed as a result after seeing the first couple.

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    Holli Burman
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about doing A League of Their Own!

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah! Thanks for reminding me of that movie!

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    Chris Kourou
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice work. I had totally forgotten mermaid ..

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks! Yes, that was a very sweet movie! The girl, who played the mermaid, Daryl Hannah, later appeared in Kill Bill movies :) )))

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    Forrest Lane
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you do personal requests? If so, how much? I would love you to do a picture of my daughter

    Q Wave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about Apollo 13? ☺

    Q Wave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was hoping you would include "Big". It's one of my favourites. 😁

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Big" is there! It's one of my favourites too! Take a look at the illustrations once again - Big is already there ))

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    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about Walt Disney in "Saving Mr. Banks"?

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before I saw what the subject was, I saw the cartoon and knew it was Tom Hanks. I do love that the cartoonist captured Tom Hanks' very special sweetness. I hope we'll see him as Mr. Rogers soon too.

    Jovon Howard
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please add Wilson to Cast Away 😊🏐

    Aalo
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice prospective. But have to say the nose makes it more cartoony as compared with the. rest.

    Zoe's Mom
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Favorite medium is water color so I love them all but Splash is my favorite drawing; love Mermaids. Well done. You nailed Sully.

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you very much! Of course Splash is one of the most romantic )) BIG was very sweet as well ;)

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    Teresa Cline
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are brilliant! I love Tom Hanks as well. One of my favorite movies with him is "The Burbs". It is fantastic.

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks so much! Wow, I think I haven't seen that one!! Cool, I guess now I know what movie I'm going to watch this weekend ;)))

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    Community Member
    6 years ago

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    ChiveChilly
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the art but LOVE the way you wrote the titles of each character and movie

    A
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very nice! I went to your site and I'd love to hear about your animation process. Your shorts are super cute :)

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you! Sure, maybe I'll do a post animation that too!

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    Tahani
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All very nice indeed, but the nose throws me off if I'm honest.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The noses either look like giants zits, or they are the noses of a giant alcoholic. Extremely distracting to me and I just skimmed as a result after seeing the first couple.

    Load More Replies...
    Holli Burman
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about doing A League of Their Own!

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah! Thanks for reminding me of that movie!

    Load More Replies...
    Chris Kourou
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice work. I had totally forgotten mermaid ..

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks! Yes, that was a very sweet movie! The girl, who played the mermaid, Daryl Hannah, later appeared in Kill Bill movies :) )))

    Load More Replies...
    Forrest Lane
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you do personal requests? If so, how much? I would love you to do a picture of my daughter

    Q Wave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about Apollo 13? ☺

    Q Wave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was hoping you would include "Big". It's one of my favourites. 😁

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Big" is there! It's one of my favourites too! Take a look at the illustrations once again - Big is already there ))

    Load More Replies...
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about Walt Disney in "Saving Mr. Banks"?

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before I saw what the subject was, I saw the cartoon and knew it was Tom Hanks. I do love that the cartoonist captured Tom Hanks' very special sweetness. I hope we'll see him as Mr. Rogers soon too.

    Jovon Howard
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please add Wilson to Cast Away 😊🏐

    Aalo
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice prospective. But have to say the nose makes it more cartoony as compared with the. rest.

    Zoe's Mom
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Favorite medium is water color so I love them all but Splash is my favorite drawing; love Mermaids. Well done. You nailed Sully.

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you very much! Of course Splash is one of the most romantic )) BIG was very sweet as well ;)

    Load More Replies...
    Teresa Cline
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are brilliant! I love Tom Hanks as well. One of my favorite movies with him is "The Burbs". It is fantastic.

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks so much! Wow, I think I haven't seen that one!! Cool, I guess now I know what movie I'm going to watch this weekend ;)))

    Load More Replies...
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    ChiveChilly
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the art but LOVE the way you wrote the titles of each character and movie

    A
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very nice! I went to your site and I'd love to hear about your animation process. Your shorts are super cute :)

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you! Sure, maybe I'll do a post animation that too!

    Load More Replies...
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