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Before his acting career,  Tom Hanks worked as a  hotel bellman at the  Oakland Hilton Hotel. 

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Hanks is distantly related  to former U.S. President  Abraham Lincoln  through his mother's side. 

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Tom Hanks was named  after his father,  Amos Mefford Hanks. 

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Hanks made a guest  appearance as himself in  "The Simpsons" episode  "The Dad Who Knew  Too Little" (2003). 

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Hanks has a passion  for collecting vintage  typewriters and published  a book featuring stories  related to them. 

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Tom Hanks served as the  executive producer of the  HBO miniseries "From the  Earth to the Moon" (1998) about  the Apollo space program.

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Hanks is a  licensed pilot  and has a deep interest  in aviation. 

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Tom Hanks enjoys  playing the piano  and showcased his skills  in the movie "Big" (1988). 

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Hanks became a part-owner  of the Major League  Baseball team,  the Oakland Athletics, in 1993. 

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Hanks was made an  honorary inductee into the  U.S. Army Rangers Hall of  Fame in 2006 for his role in  "Saving Private Ryan" (1998).