Jim Hanks

About Jim Hanks

Who is it?: Actor, Cinematographer, Producer
Birth Day: June 15, 1961
Birth Place:  Shasta County, California, United States
Birth Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Actor, voice actor, filmmaker
Years active: 1988–present
Spouse(s): Karen Praxel (m. 1986)
Children: 1
Relatives: Tom Hanks (brother) Larry Hanks (brother)

Jim Hanks Net Worth

Jim Hanks was born on June 15, 1961 in  Shasta County, California, United States, is Actor, Cinematographer, Producer. Jim Hanks was born on June 15, 1961 in Shasta County, California, USA as James Mathew Hanks. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Blood Type (1999), Forrest Gump (1994) and Larry Crowne (2011). He has been married to Karen Praxel since May 25, 1986. They have one child.
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💰Jim Hanks Net worth: $9 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1961

Jim Hanks is the youngest brother of actor Tom Hanks and entomologist Larry Hanks, but they were not raised together. After their parents Amos and Janet Hanks divorced in 1961, Jim went to Red Bluff, California with his mother, while older siblings Tom, Larry, and Sandra remained with their father. After college he lived in Sacramento working as a waiter, and in 1988, moved to Los Angeles. The agent who employed his Actress wife Karen Praxel as a receptionist encouraged him to get into acting. He took acting lessons, and began his career with roles in B-movies and commercial voice-overs.

1995

In 1995, A Current Affair revealed that Tom Hanks had created the mannerisms for the character of Forrest Gump in the film of the same name based on the simpleton mannerisms earlier created by Jim for the role of Jeeter, including Forrest's "now-famous jerky run". His physical resemblance to his brother allowed him to act as body double for him in scenes in Forrest Gump. Owing to his vocal similarity, he often substitutes for his brother in the role of Sheriff Woody in various Toy Story video games and spin-offs.

1998

In the 1998 film adaptation of O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief", Hanks played the role of the mailman who was the town gossip.

2001

Hanks began providing the voice of Geoffrey the Giraffe in the Toys "R" Us commercials in 2001, and is the voice of Rudy from the Red Robin Gourmet Burgers commercials.

2016

In November 2016, he guest-starred in a web series called "Gary CK Needs Work", a parody of the FX show Louie.