Tom Hanks Facts:

1. After his parents Amos and Janet divorced in 1960, siblings Tom, Larry and Sarah went to live with their father, staying in 10 different homes in 5 years, while younger brother Jim remained with their mother.

2. Though known for his on-screen charisma and versatility, Tom admits he was a "horribly, painfully, terribly shy" kid.

4. His daughter Elizabeth Hanks appears in the movie, Forrest Gump (1994), as the girl on the school bus who refuses to let young Forrest Gump (Michael Conner Humphreys) sit next to her.

5. Sold popcorn and peanuts as a teenager at the Oakland Coliseum.

6. Married his first wife Samantha Lewes (real name: Susan Dillingham) two months after their son Colin's birth.

8. He is a third cousin, four times removed, of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Their common ancestors were John Hanks (1680 - 1740) and his wife, Catherine, who were the great-great-grandparents of Lincoln, and the six times great-grandparents of Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks is also a seventh cousin, once removed, of actor George Clooney (Catherine and John Hanks were the seven times great-grandparents of Clooney).

9. Lost 30 pounds for his role as Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia (1993).

10. Became a father for the first time at age 21 when his girlfriend [now ex-wife] Samantha Lewes gave birth to their son Colin Hanks on November 24, 1977.

11. His first wife Samantha Lewes died of cancer 14 years after their divorce.

12. On his father's side, Tom is of English, and some German, ancestry. Two of his paternal great-grandparents were English immigrants. Tom's maternal grandparents were both of Portuguese descent (from the Azores Islands). Tom's maternal great-grandfather had changed his surname from "Fraga" to "Frager".

13. Has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on October 7, 2013.