Networth of Tom Hanks and His Continuous Success in Hollywood

Tom Hanks is one of the most beloved American actors and is considered a national treasure in the field of acting. He commands a befitting net worth of $400 million. This multiple award-winning actor is worth every penny as his name inclusion in the cast guarantees box office success. His movies on the world stage have accumulated around $10 billion in box office revenue alone and is adored by the movie fans.

His massive success is no coincidence either as he has been perched on top for over four decades now. You name any successful movie in popular culture and chances are that you may find Tom Hanks in the cast. Apart from his much-celebrated success in the film industry, Tom Hanks is intelligent enough to have invested his hard-earned money in other projects where he has embraced more success.

He rakes money from different other sources such as his own film production company that he has established with his wife and his mighty impressive property portfolio that includes oceanfront mansions, luxury homes, and ski houses. We will take a detailed look at the whole portfolio but let's take a look from where the whole journey began.

Remarkable Early Life of Tom Hanks

Born on July 9, 1956, in Concord California, his parents named him Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. He was raised and brought up in the same community and studied drama initially at the community college and later attended the Great Lakes Theater Festival and spent three years there honing his craft.

He was not an overnight success and had to take on small-time roles in sitcoms, minor film roles, and local stage productions. His struggling period finally took a turn for the better when he starred in the romantic comedy Splash which gained public attention. This made it possible for him to command leading roles in better productions.

His personal life is purely without any drama. He first married Samantha Lewes from 1978 to 1987, and then he married his present wife, actress Rita Wilson in 1988. He has four children from those wives.

Finding the Fame Eventually

Tom Hanks finally found fame in 1998 with the help of a fantasy comedy-drama called “Big” where he played a young boy who wished to be big and his wish was granted in an unexpected way. This movie helped Tom Hanks gain the attention of leading directors and he never looked back from there.

Tom Hanks made over 100 movies and has shown his skills in almost as many TV and stage productions in his career spanning over 40 years. His movie salary ranges from $20 to 40 million dollars.

A Career Filled with Block Busters

Such is the success of this remarkable and adored actor that producers just can’t stop spending money on projects in which he agrees to take part. Starting with the mediocre movie Splash in 1984, he only charged $70k but progressing from there Tom earned $60 million for his performance in Forrest Gump as he set up a contract that determined his final salary based on the performance of the movie. Not only this but he invested in certain parts of the movie production when Paramount refused to invest and walked away with significant gains as a result of that wise investment.  Here is a list of his 10 highest-paying movies.

10 Highest-Grossing Movies of Tom Hanks

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Some Honorable Mentions

Some of the movies may have not attained the high-grossing figures as mentioned above but have become cult classics. Those movies either contain trail-blazing acting performances or storylines that are unique and amazing at the same time.

The Terminal

The Terminal was produced in 2004 by the award-winning director Steven Spielberg starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci. Tom Hanks plays a man from a country facing a military coup and is denied entry into the United States while also unable to go back to his country. During his stay, he fell in love with an air hostess and the movie takes yet another beautiful turn. The movie may not have earned huge sums at the box office but it became a cult classic.

The Green Mile

Produced in 1999, this was a movie about a death row prison guard who met an inmate during the great depression and witnessed his supernatural powers that he always used for good purposes. It was a great emotional drama that grabbed the attention of many critics and won many awards. This movie is also regarded as one of the best Tom Hanks Movies.

Catch Me If You Can

A crime thriller with a pinch of comedy, Catch Me If You Can was produced in 2002 again directed and produced by Steven Spielberg with the cast of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The story revolved around a fraudster who forged cheques worth millions before his 21^st birthday. It was rated 8.1 on IMDB.

Property Portfolio of Tom Hanks

It is no surprise that such a successful actor has amassed a huge property portfolio around the world. Tom Hanks along with his wife has bought homes in Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Sun Valley, Idaho, and Greece. Their journey started with a modest home that they bought for $1.9 million and sold later for $5.22 million.  They purchased another property for $2.95 million. They bought a custom-built residence in Idaho for $12 million and then bought 2 villas on acres of land in Pacific Palisades paying around $13 Million but sold it for $18 million later. Tom Hanks later invested $26 million in his now most famous home in Palisades’ residence. Some sources even report that Tom has made way more money from the sale and purchase of his properties than his showbiz salary.