Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is still known as the nicest guy in all of Hollywood. And it doesn’t seem that this will change any time soon. At the 2020 Golden Globe ceremony on Sunday, Hanks got the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for Achievement in Film, and it was the perfect opportunity for people to speak up about their real-life encounters with the actor.
We’ve collected some of the best stories about people meeting Hanks in real life, so scroll down and enjoy the heart-warming experience. Don’t be shy about leaving us a comment with your thoughts about Hanks and, if you’ve ever met him in real life, we’d love to hear your tale.
Also make sure you have a read through our earlier articles about how Tom Hanks is the nicest guy in Hollywood, as well as how wholesomely Hanks reacts to some of the nicest tweets.
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Stuart told Bored Panda that he met Hanks between Galena and Ketchum, Idaho, in Sun Valley.
We wanted to hear his opinion about why he thinks Hanks is such a genuinely nice guy while there are some other celebrities who create fake personas. Stuart joked that he suspects Hanks "chose his parents well."
He also added that he believes the Hollywood actor "remembers when he was not successful," which helps him stay down-to-earth.
"I’ve worked with Clooney. He’s very much the same," Stuart said.
Lastly, we wanted to find out what Stuart's favorite Tom Hanks movie was. He revealed that it's 'Bridge of Spies.'
I find it really sad and kinda creepy that there is an industry that revolves around stalking people
Numerous celebrities wear two radically different masks: one in public and one in private. Heck, we could even say that most people in the world behave very differently around strangers and their loved ones.
But Hanks is one of those rare individuals who is always genuine, no matter who he’s talking to. Another upside is that the actor being his honest self is great for everybody because he’s a good person. Compassionate. Kind-hearted. Caring. He’s the perfect stranger to help us out when we’ve had a string of bad luck and the perfect neighbor.
My friend once left her phone in my English class, and her teacher went around asking other teachers to pose with the phone as she took pictures.
isn't sad to realise that we praise people who are just nice and normal? Don't get me wrong like keanu reeves he seems like a fricking great guy but since when being nice deserve a praise? are we became so use to freak and weirdo than normal people are now the exception?
It's always good to give credit to nice people.
Load More Replies...Paul Rudd does the same. For one red carpet I was covering at SXSW, he stayed outside with us media to talk longer even though his movie had already started
Perhaps he thought his movie was terrible and was avoiding it??? Just kidding.
Load More Replies...Hanks is known for spending lots of time with his fans. He sometimes sends them gifts. And he even answers fan mail. With a typewriter. Oh yeah, he’s that awesome.
When we look at Hanks, there’s a small intuitive feeling that there’s something oddly familiar about him. And we’re not wrong to think that. After all, Hanks’ family is related to the 16th president of the United States—Abraham Lincoln himself. When you realize that, some things just click into place, don’t they?
But... but... he runs Fox Books which destroys local book stores!
Awww... some people are just so incredibly kind, and Tom Hanks is one of them.
“The members of my branch of the family are either cousins or in-laws or poor relations. So when I was at school, guess which president I was always doing essays on,” Hanks joked.
I love that movie. Right now , in 8th grade, I still watch the hilarious movie.
Go Tigers! Even though it'll take them at least another 5 years to be competitive again, I don't care!
Tom comes in to meet Rita’s extended family members in my cousin’s restaurant in Chicago. My uncle asked him if he was cold, because he was wearing a white tshirt under his button-down shirt. It was 90 outside in mid summer. Tom looked around and noticed he was the only one. So he went into the bathroom and took it off. When he came out he said “I feel more Greek already - now all I need is chest hair!” Everyone laughed!
Please keep PBS ALIVE!! Thanks Hanks. It's sad that our current admin removed funding for PBS and Fred Rogers was not there with Daniel Tiger to ask Trump about his childhood. [See Fred Rogers address Congress, May 1st, 1969]
Tom Hanks & his wife, Rita Wilson, were at the Mall of America in MN years ago in the first few months of it opening. They were waiting in line chatting with people in line around them, waiting like everyone else for their turn to get a table at one of the restaurants. Most other celebs walk up & expect or demanded seating immediately at restaurant's & not wait in line like everyone else. I love Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson!❤
If there was any actor that I could choose to meet it would be Tom Hanks. One of my fav actors.
me too..! I wish to meet him and maybe act as an extra in movie together with him....in my wildest dream..!! take care Tom.
Load More Replies...Agreed, there are so many sad and depressing stories out there and sometimes we just need a little hope, love, and kindness to brighten our day. Thank you, Mr. Hanks, for lifting our spirits!
Load More Replies...How about we all try to act like this. Go out of your way to do something nice for someone or some people.
The best 'defense' for famous people to keep their private life private, is to ask the other person a lot of questions and not tell much about themselves.
True. But some are just nice people and interested in others too. What a boring life it would be to just always talk about yourself. Plus it makes people more comfortable because most are nervous as hell when meeting a famous person.
Load More Replies...Once I was in a cab when I noticed sharp pains on my left side. I asked the cabbie to change directions and go to the hospital. The cabbie was so flustered he collided with an SUV. It was Tom Hanks. Tom got out of the car with a blood pouring from a gash in his head, took out a swiss army knife and removed my spleen at the scene. He's just that nice.
He is a legend, I watched splash until my VCR tape broke and jammed my VCR. Feel like I've loved him my whole life, he's one of the absolute greats, handling it all with such class. No cheating, no drugged out beating up his wife , no side chick bullcrap, he's an amazing father .. the guy can't make a bad movie... Fk I love this guy
I knew he was going places after watching him on Bosom Buddies. I wish he and Peter Scolari would do another project together.
I love this so much, I forgotten about bosom buddies.. guys a legend <3
Load More Replies...All the "Tom Hanks is a nice guy" thing is a big conspiracy. I know he once felt mildly frustrated for getting a coffe not hot enough.
My son had a project when he was in elementary school. 5th or 6th grade. They had to pick a person they admired and write them a letter. He was a HUGE Toy Story fan and wrote a letter to Tom Hanks. Wouldn't you know that Tom Hanks actually WROTE HIM BACK. It was typewritten and included some mistakes/strikethroughs and was signed. It made his day, and mine. We've kept that letter and never intend on getting rid of it. Tom Hanks - if you are reading this - you are a real treasure and an inspiration to more people than you can possibly imagine.
I think that these 20+ stories about Tom Hanks say more about us than they ever do about him. Why are we all so amazed and impressed that he’s a friendly, decent guy? Have we all met several other stars who were all jerks? Why aren’t we as impressed with friendly, decent store clerks, cab drivers, waiters, etc., etc?
I think all of us are happy when meeting a nice person. Remaining friendly and normal working in that kind of industry with so little personal space makes it probably not that easy to be friendly all the time. Nowhere to go without anyone watching you or expecting your attention must be hell. So it makes me happy if someone like Tom Hanks just stays an average nice guy treating everyone the same. And that does not just go for celebrities. Unfortunately some people don't value other people's work or even the person itself when they do the bad jobs no one wants or they're having the "wrong" kind of personal background or whatever. So it just makes me happy meeting decent people. :)
Load More Replies...If there was any actor that I would meet I would meet Tom Hanks. He is in one of my fave movies, The Green Mile. If I were to meet Tom Hanks I would have a HEART ATTACK!! Thanks to him and thanks to all of you!! He has made a HUGE impact on my life🙌🙌.
I flew to NYC for my 21st birthday unbeknown that Hanks was on his Broadway debut at the time. Bagged myself a ticket on the morning of my birthday watched an incredible play called “Lucky Guy” then joined hundreds of others by the stage door after... I was front row, got his autograph, my Nan told him it was my birthday and he wished me a happy birthday, it was snowing outside. The best 21st you could wish for... the next day flew home and framed the autograph
I just love these. There was one that said that he was on a walk and met up with firemen. He said he probably hoped he wouldn't see anyone, but I disagree. I think TH probably loves running into people more than anyone else alive! Now if he would just run into me!
If there was any actor that I would love to meet Tom Hanks. He is in one of my fav movies, The Green Mile. If I met Tom Hanks I would have almost have a HEART ATTACK! He is a great impact on my life. Thanks to him and to all of you.
I have loved TH since I first saw him on Bosom Buddies. In high school, I memorized nearly every word of “Bachelor Party” (after watching it 50 times), So I just want to say, “and the spice of the day is: PAPRIKA! Thank you, thank you! You’ve made me the happiest spice in the world!”
In Castaway he broke my heart. If anyone did not get his relationship with “ Wilson “ then they must have not been in line when God handed out the Empathy emotion.
He is an awesome guy, indeed! And, as a plus, my brother looks a lot like him! :)
I wish these went on forever!! I bet they could, too! Idea for a published book? I’d buy it... Also, we can negotiate my percentage of the profits of course. A “majority” to be donated. 😂😂
I don't know how he has this much time. The man must never sleep. He must also own far more patience than I've ever been able to display.
He is as real and genuine as Keanu Reeves. Since they are not pretentious, both men are able to lead normal lives and move through public places with normalcy and without fanfare. Yet both remain approachable to the public. Weird how these two found that balance.
All that and the best TH story EVER has been missed out! www.glamour.com/story/tom-hanks-just-set-the-bar-way/amp
I'd like to ask him if those few little home truths really stung as much as his sad little face implied!
I WAS AT AN ORGY IN WEST VAN-NYES AND A GUY CAME UP AN DID THE GENTLEMEN THING AN SHOOK MY HAND AN ASKED HOW i WAS DOING JUST BEFORE HE CUCKED MY GF!!! WHAT A GENTLEMEN WHEN HE WAS DONE HE UN HOOPED A SHARPIE SIGNED MY GF A*S AN LEFT JUST AFTER WHIPING HIS D**K ON THE HOMEOWNER CURTAIN AN GUESS WHAT! THAT SIGNATURE SAID BEST WISHES TOM HANKS!!! JUST A NICE GUY LIKE YOU THINK HE IS!! NOW THAT i THINK ABOUT IT MY SON HAS A REALLY SARCASTIC LAUGH AN CURLY HAIR, AN LOVES FOREST GUMP!! OOOHHH!! DAMN! YOU! TOM! HANKS! DAMN ! YOU!!!!!LOL JUST KIDDING HE DIDNT SIGN HER A*S .
If there was any actor that I could choose to meet it would be Tom Hanks. One of my fav actors.
me too..! I wish to meet him and maybe act as an extra in movie together with him....in my wildest dream..!! take care Tom.
Load More Replies...Agreed, there are so many sad and depressing stories out there and sometimes we just need a little hope, love, and kindness to brighten our day. Thank you, Mr. Hanks, for lifting our spirits!
Load More Replies...How about we all try to act like this. Go out of your way to do something nice for someone or some people.
The best 'defense' for famous people to keep their private life private, is to ask the other person a lot of questions and not tell much about themselves.
True. But some are just nice people and interested in others too. What a boring life it would be to just always talk about yourself. Plus it makes people more comfortable because most are nervous as hell when meeting a famous person.
Load More Replies...Once I was in a cab when I noticed sharp pains on my left side. I asked the cabbie to change directions and go to the hospital. The cabbie was so flustered he collided with an SUV. It was Tom Hanks. Tom got out of the car with a blood pouring from a gash in his head, took out a swiss army knife and removed my spleen at the scene. He's just that nice.
He is a legend, I watched splash until my VCR tape broke and jammed my VCR. Feel like I've loved him my whole life, he's one of the absolute greats, handling it all with such class. No cheating, no drugged out beating up his wife , no side chick bullcrap, he's an amazing father .. the guy can't make a bad movie... Fk I love this guy
I knew he was going places after watching him on Bosom Buddies. I wish he and Peter Scolari would do another project together.
I love this so much, I forgotten about bosom buddies.. guys a legend <3
Load More Replies...All the "Tom Hanks is a nice guy" thing is a big conspiracy. I know he once felt mildly frustrated for getting a coffe not hot enough.
My son had a project when he was in elementary school. 5th or 6th grade. They had to pick a person they admired and write them a letter. He was a HUGE Toy Story fan and wrote a letter to Tom Hanks. Wouldn't you know that Tom Hanks actually WROTE HIM BACK. It was typewritten and included some mistakes/strikethroughs and was signed. It made his day, and mine. We've kept that letter and never intend on getting rid of it. Tom Hanks - if you are reading this - you are a real treasure and an inspiration to more people than you can possibly imagine.
I think that these 20+ stories about Tom Hanks say more about us than they ever do about him. Why are we all so amazed and impressed that he’s a friendly, decent guy? Have we all met several other stars who were all jerks? Why aren’t we as impressed with friendly, decent store clerks, cab drivers, waiters, etc., etc?
I think all of us are happy when meeting a nice person. Remaining friendly and normal working in that kind of industry with so little personal space makes it probably not that easy to be friendly all the time. Nowhere to go without anyone watching you or expecting your attention must be hell. So it makes me happy if someone like Tom Hanks just stays an average nice guy treating everyone the same. And that does not just go for celebrities. Unfortunately some people don't value other people's work or even the person itself when they do the bad jobs no one wants or they're having the "wrong" kind of personal background or whatever. So it just makes me happy meeting decent people. :)
Load More Replies...If there was any actor that I would meet I would meet Tom Hanks. He is in one of my fave movies, The Green Mile. If I were to meet Tom Hanks I would have a HEART ATTACK!! Thanks to him and thanks to all of you!! He has made a HUGE impact on my life🙌🙌.
I flew to NYC for my 21st birthday unbeknown that Hanks was on his Broadway debut at the time. Bagged myself a ticket on the morning of my birthday watched an incredible play called “Lucky Guy” then joined hundreds of others by the stage door after... I was front row, got his autograph, my Nan told him it was my birthday and he wished me a happy birthday, it was snowing outside. The best 21st you could wish for... the next day flew home and framed the autograph
I just love these. There was one that said that he was on a walk and met up with firemen. He said he probably hoped he wouldn't see anyone, but I disagree. I think TH probably loves running into people more than anyone else alive! Now if he would just run into me!
If there was any actor that I would love to meet Tom Hanks. He is in one of my fav movies, The Green Mile. If I met Tom Hanks I would have almost have a HEART ATTACK! He is a great impact on my life. Thanks to him and to all of you.
I have loved TH since I first saw him on Bosom Buddies. In high school, I memorized nearly every word of “Bachelor Party” (after watching it 50 times), So I just want to say, “and the spice of the day is: PAPRIKA! Thank you, thank you! You’ve made me the happiest spice in the world!”
In Castaway he broke my heart. If anyone did not get his relationship with “ Wilson “ then they must have not been in line when God handed out the Empathy emotion.
He is an awesome guy, indeed! And, as a plus, my brother looks a lot like him! :)
I wish these went on forever!! I bet they could, too! Idea for a published book? I’d buy it... Also, we can negotiate my percentage of the profits of course. A “majority” to be donated. 😂😂
I don't know how he has this much time. The man must never sleep. He must also own far more patience than I've ever been able to display.
He is as real and genuine as Keanu Reeves. Since they are not pretentious, both men are able to lead normal lives and move through public places with normalcy and without fanfare. Yet both remain approachable to the public. Weird how these two found that balance.
All that and the best TH story EVER has been missed out! www.glamour.com/story/tom-hanks-just-set-the-bar-way/amp
I'd like to ask him if those few little home truths really stung as much as his sad little face implied!
I WAS AT AN ORGY IN WEST VAN-NYES AND A GUY CAME UP AN DID THE GENTLEMEN THING AN SHOOK MY HAND AN ASKED HOW i WAS DOING JUST BEFORE HE CUCKED MY GF!!! WHAT A GENTLEMEN WHEN HE WAS DONE HE UN HOOPED A SHARPIE SIGNED MY GF A*S AN LEFT JUST AFTER WHIPING HIS D**K ON THE HOMEOWNER CURTAIN AN GUESS WHAT! THAT SIGNATURE SAID BEST WISHES TOM HANKS!!! JUST A NICE GUY LIKE YOU THINK HE IS!! NOW THAT i THINK ABOUT IT MY SON HAS A REALLY SARCASTIC LAUGH AN CURLY HAIR, AN LOVES FOREST GUMP!! OOOHHH!! DAMN! YOU! TOM! HANKS! DAMN ! YOU!!!!!LOL JUST KIDDING HE DIDNT SIGN HER A*S .