Few celebrities are known for being genuine and down-to-earth, especially when being approached by fans. But Tom Hanks is hands down one of those celebrities.
Good tipper
The son of a cook, Tom Hanks knows how to appreciate a good meal. After lunching in Boston at Pier 6 restaurant, Hanks left a generous tip for the waiter after charming fellow diners and the staff.
Wedding crasher
How many people can say they’ve had a celebrity crash their wedding photo shoot? Tom Hanks jogged right up to Elizabeth and Ryan in Central Park and made their wedding day even more special. Plus, the whole encounter was captured on video. Awww…
Fan surpriser
In 2013, Hanks surprised one of his biggest fans during the filming of the movie Lucky Man. Sarah Moretti, who is also autistic, collected pictures of Hanks throughout his career. In the video, he looks through the scrapbook with her, and she could not be more excited to meet her idol.
Jokester
Back in 2012, pictures of a fan pretending to be drunk with the Oscar winner at a diner went viral. Is he not the coolest guy ever?
Posts missing items
If you scroll through Hanks’ Twitter and Instagram pages, you will find a whimsical collection of “lost and found” items. What started as snaps of lone gloves has morphed into a collection of various lost items he finds on his daily travels, including a student’s Fordham University ID card!
Music video star
As if he needed to prove how versatile and lovable he is even more, Hanks starred in Carly Rae Jepsen’s music video “I Really Like You,” in which he lip-synced the entire pop song and finished with a choreographed group dance.
Food lover
Again, as the son of a cook, Hanks appreciates dedication when it comes to food. After visiting Buttermilk Kitchen in Atlanta, Hanks couldn’t help but take a picture with chef Suzanne Vizethann at her adorable Southern breakfast and lunch joint and compliment her cooking.
Refunder
According to The National Enquirer, Hanks was filling up his car at a gas station in Los Angeles when a couple approached him, having recently seen him in Larry Crowne. After expressing their disappointment with the film, Hanks apologized and offered them a $25 refund, which they eventually accepted.
Taxi driver befriender
In October of 2014, a New York cab driver picked up Hanks, who nicknamed him Mr. Ferrari because of the hat he was wearing, and they chatted while driving to Hanks’ destination. A few weeks go by, and the cabbie finds himself picking up people who have worked with Hanks. “Tell Mr. Hanks that Mr. Ferrari says ‘hello,'” he would say. Then one day he received a text from one of those people, which said, “Mr. Hanks wants to invite you to see his Broadway show.” The cabbie and his partner received tickets to Hanks’ Lucky Guy and met the star backstage. Mr. Ferrari’s story was later featured on the popular Humans of New York.
App creator
Hanks has a well-documented love of vintage typewriters and claims to use one whenever he doesn’t need the speed of a computer. The sound and the flair of typing on a “relic of yesteryear” is what prompted him to create a typewriting app, aptly named Hanx Writer.
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