10 Great Tom Hanks Roles Nobody Talks About

10 Great Tom Hanks Roles Nobody Talks About

Tom Hanks is iconic for roles like Forrest Gump and Toy Story, so some of his best films and TV roles have flown under the radar over the years.

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It’s safe to say that Tom Hanks has made a big impact on entertainment since he made his debut in 1980. With two Oscars under his belt among countless other awards in his long and varied career, Hanks is undoubtedly one of the best actors of his generation.

The amount of hit movies starring Hanks is beyond impressive with the veteran actor still being a major box office draw for audiences. It is actually quite a challenge to find underrated Tom Hanks movies as most of his films are highly acclaimed or popular or both. However, there are some hidden gems in Hanks filmography.

He Knows You’re Alone (1980)

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Hank’s first-ever acting credit, He Knows You’re Alone is a slasher-type horror movie, a vast departure from Tom Hank’s usual works. In He Knows You’re Alone, a woman is stalked the weekend before her wedding by a serial killer. Hanks plays a very minor role in the film as a fellow student of the bride-to-be who questions her if she is truly being followed.

It is of note that Hanks’s character was originally supposed to be killed and the corresponding death scene was going to be shown on screen. However, the director found Hanks so likable that the filmmakers didn’t even bother to film his death scene and left his fate open to audience interpretation.

Bosom Buddies (1980 – 1982)

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Bosom Buddies was an early 80’s sitcom that served as Tom Hank’s first leading role. In the series, two young men find their apartment demolished with nowhere else to go. When a friend convinces the two to move into her apartment complex, they discover that the complex is for women only.

However, the allure of the low-rent apartment is too great to resist and they must masquerade as women. Hanks is one-half of the two protagonists who must dress in drag for their apartment alongside his other half, his castmate Peter Scolari.

That Thing You Do! (1996)

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In this ode to sixties one-hit wonders, That Thing You Do! is about a small town band in the ’60s called the Oneders. With help from their manager, the Oneders soar to sensational heights.

That Thing You Do! served as Hank’s first foray into writing and directing in addition to acting in the film. In That Thing You Do!, Hanks plays the manager of the Oneders who helps the small Pennsylvania band reach the big time.

The ‘Burbs (1989)

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The ‘Burbs is about paranoid suburban family man Ray that becomes increasingly suspicious of the odd family who moves down the block. This movie is an off-kilter comedy that shows Hanks in a more campy direction than usual in his role of patriarch Ray.

There are some horror touches thrown into The ‘Burbs, culminating in the film reaching cult classic status as it accumulated fans after its release. The ‘Burbs is most well known for its biting satire of suburban living.

A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood (2019)

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Portraying the beloved children’s show host Fred Rogers, Tom Hanks gives his warmth and nice guy persona to the amiable Mr. Rogers. A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood is about a jaded investigative journalist who is tasked with writing a profile on Fred Rogers.

A skeptic about Mr. Rogers’s kind nature, the journalist is shown things about human kindness and decency, defrosting the journalist’s icy outlook on life. While A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood is not completely forgotten by audiences given its relatively recent release, the film does not get the widespread credit it deserves.

Family Ties (1982 – 1989)

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Tom Hanks guested on this classic sitcom at the beginning of his career. On Family Ties, Hanks played the Keaton kids’ Uncle Ned who had a serious addiction to alcohol. A memorable scene from Hank’s multi-episode arc on Family Ties was when Uncle Ned chugged a bottle of vanilla extract out of desperation when all the drinking alcohol was put out of the house in hopes of sobering Ned up.

Family Ties followed the ’60s radical Keaton parents now raising their conservative kids in ’80s suburbia.

Bachelor Party (1984)

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One of Tom Hanks’s lesser-known comedies, especially among Millenials and Gen Z, Bachelor Party was a great opportunity for Hanks to reveal his leading man capability in a lighthearted setting.

Bachelor Party follows nice guy Rick the night before his wedding. Rick’s rowdy best friends take him for a wild night out for his bachelor party. When out, the group is confronted by his fiance’s disapproving father and brother who go out of the way to thwart the wedding.

Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

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A controversial movie upon its release, Bonfire of the Vanities has the distinction of being one of the few films of Hanks to generate dissension. In the film, a tabloid reporter generates attention to the hit and run case of the mistress of a powerful wall street executive.

Hanks plays the Wall Street executive who gets his life turned upside down by the hit and run case. Bonfire of the Vanities was an opportunity for Hanks to act in a more cynical and dark film in opposition to Hank’s more sincere and optimistic works.

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

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Catch Me If You Can has seemed to teeter off the public’s radar in recent years despite its critical acclaim upon release. The movie brought together two of Hollywood’s greatest acting talents, Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, to play against each other in this Steven Spielberg crime biopic.

Following con man Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can is about Hank’s dogged FBI agent who becomes entailed in a game of cat and mouse in his pursuit of the clever Abagnale Jr.

Road To Perdition (2002)

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Jealous of the relationship between mob enforcer Sullivan and Depression-era Illinois mobster Rooney, Rooney’s son kills Sullivan’s wife and child after Sullivan’s older son witnesses a mob hit. As a result, Sullivan and the surviving son must flee mob forces while also out for revenge and redemption.

Tom Hanks plays Sullivan, a man tested to the limited and pushed to the edge. Doing a masterful job of communicating the reluctance to harm despite Sullivan’s outward actions, Hanks manages a mesmerizing balancing act.

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