Family
- father Amos Hanks: Divorced Hanks' mother in 1960; had custody of Hanks and two older siblings; married two more times; died in 1992
- mother Janet Turner: Divorced Hanks' father in 1960; retained custody of Jim Hanks; remarried several times
- sister Sandra Hanks: Born July 31, 1951
- brother Larry Hanks: Born Jan. 26, 1953; teaches at University of Illinois
- brother Jim Hanks: Born June 15, 1961
- siblings : Has numerous half-siblings and stepsiblings due to parents' marriages
- son Colin Hanks: Born Nov. 24, 1977; mother, Samantha Lewes (aka Susan Dillingham)
- daughter Elizabeth Ann Hanks: Born May 17, 1982; mother, Samantha Lewes (aka Susan Dillingham)
- son Chester Marlon Hanks: Born Aug. 4, 1990; mother, Rita Wilson
- son Truman Theodore Hanks: Born Dec. 26, 1995; mother, Rita Wilson
