Jim Hanks
Updated: 12/11/2025, 3:48:48 PM Wikipedia source
James Mathew Hanks (born June 15, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has played numerous minor roles in film and guest appearances on television. Bearing both a face and a voice that resemble those of his older brother Tom Hanks, he often serves as a voice double for Woody in Toy Story media when the latter is unavailable. He has produced, directed, and filmed several short films. Hanks made his film debut in Buford's Beach Bunnies (1993).
Infobox
Born
James Mathew Hanks (1961-06-15) June 15, 1961 (age 64)Shasta County, California, U.S.
Occupations
mw- .inline, .inline dl, .inline ol, .inline ul, dl dl, dl ol, dl ul, ol dl, ol ol dd dd dd , dd dt , dd li , dt dd , dt dt , dt li , li dd dd dd , dd dt , dd li , dt dd , dt dt , dt li , li dd dd ol li Actorfilmmaker
Years active
1992–present
Spouse
mw- Karen 1986)
Children
1
Relatives
mw- Tom Hanks (brother)Larry Hanks (brother)Colin Hanks (nephew)E. A. Hanks (niece)Chet Hanks (nephew)Rita Wilson (sister-in-law)
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1997
Psycho Sushi
Role(s)
Yuriel
2000
Blood on the Backlot
Role(s)
Officer Holbrook
2001
Cahoots
Role(s)
Mr. Marsh
Spirit Rising
Role(s)
Marv Chalsky
2009
Road to the Altar
Role(s)
Dick
2010
Goofyfoot
Role(s)
Dad
Acts of Violence
Role(s)
Detective Mike
2011
Seymour Sally Rufus
Role(s)
Doctor
2012
Stolen Breath
Role(s)
Actor
2013
Automotive
Role(s)
Detective Fulton
Odd Brodsky
Role(s)
Actor playing God
Role(s)
Darren Brandl
2017
The Sex Trip
Role(s)
Matt Flannery
2018
Blood Corral
Role(s)
Michael Arman
2019
The Long Way
Role(s)
Professor Bob
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Buford's Beach Bunnies | Jeeter Buford | |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Forrest Gump | Tom Hanks's body double |
| 1995 | Portrait in Red | Detective Wilder | |
| Xtro 3: Watch the Skies | Prvt. Friedman | ||
| 1996 | Tiny Toy Stories | Woody (voice) | International release only |
| 1997 | Psycho Sushi | Yuriel | |
| 1999 | Blood Type | Stew | |
| Baby Geniuses | Goon Ray | ||
| Inferno | Tour Bus Driver | ||
| 2000 | Blood on the Backlot | Officer Holbrook | |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Woody (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | Cahoots | Mr. Marsh | |
| Spirit Rising | Marv Chalsky | ||
| 2003 | Swing | Club Jimbo Maitre D' | |
| 2004 | Purgatory House | Saint James | |
| 2008 | Deadwater | Ensign Buford | |
| 2009 | Road to the Altar | Dick | |
| 2010 | Goofyfoot | Dad | |
| Acts of Violence | Detective Mike | ||
| 2011 | Seymour Sally Rufus | Doctor | |
| 2012 | Stolen Breath | Actor | |
| 2013 | Automotive | Detective Fulton | |
| Odd Brodsky | Actor playing God | ||
| A Leading Man | Darren Brandl | ||
| I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2017 | The Sex Trip | Matt Flannery | |
| 2018 | Blood Corral | Michael Arman | |
| 2019 | The Long Way | Professor Bob | |
| 2020 | Lamp Life | Woody (voice) | Short film |
· Filmography › Television
1996
Role(s)
Woody (voice)
Role(s)
Les Barrish
Notes
Episode: "It's a Small World After All"
1998
1998–1999
Role(s)
JAG
Notes
CPO Kyle AndersonChief Kyle Anderson
1999
Notes
Episode: "From A to Double D"
Role(s)
Dwayne Hunter
2012
I Married Who?
Role(s)
Director
2012–2018
Role(s)
Robot Chicken
Notes
Various Voices
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Homefront | Ball Player | Episode: "First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage" |
| 1995 | The Clinic | ||
| 1996 | Toy Story Treats | Woody (voice) | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Les Barrish | Episode: "It's a Small World After All" | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Jerry | Episode: "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie" | |
| 1997 | Night Man | Episode: "Face to Face" | |
| 1998 | The Ransom of Red Chief | Mailman | TV movie |
| Sunset Beach | Spike the dog (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 1998–1999 | JAG | CPO Kyle AndersonChief Kyle Anderson | Episodes: "Jaggle Bells Yeah, Baby" |
| 1999 | Smart Guy | Episode: "From A to Double D" | |
| Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Dwayne Hunter | ||
| 2000 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | Duane the Salesman | Episode: "Kiss of Death" |
| 2005 | Scrubs | Dr. Turner | Episode: "My Faith in Humanity" |
| 2007 | Dexter | Annoyed Man | Episode: "The Dark Defender" |
| 2008 | Shark Swarm | Nick Atkins | TV movie |
| 2012 | I Married Who? | Director | |
| 2012–2018 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | Fred Luntz - Director | Episode: "50 Shades of Gay" |
| 2017 | Milo Murphy's Law | Captain Wilson (voice) | Episode: "The Note" |
| 2018 | Goldie and Bear | Red's Father (voice) | Episode: "Tess the Giantess/Red Moves Away" |
· Filmography › Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Toy Story: Activity Center | Woody | |
| Animated Storybook: Toy Story | |||
| 1999 | Toy Story 2: Activity Center | ||
| Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue | |||
| 2001 | Toy Story Racer | ||
| 2003 | Extreme Skate Adventure | ||
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Conductor, Hobo, Scrooge | |
| 2009 | Toy Story Mania! | Woody | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | ||
| 2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | ||
| 2012 | Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure | ||
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | ||
| 2014 | Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | ||
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | ||
| 2017 | Fortnite | In-game NPCs | |
| 2018 | Lego The Incredibles | Woody | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | ||
| 2023 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | ||
| Disney Speedstorm |
· Filmography › Theme parks
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | Toy Story Midway Mania! | Woody |
· Filmmaking credits
1995
Back Field in Motion
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2008
Wish
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
The Floor
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2010
Deception
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Collision
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Real Men Real Issues
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2011
Hazelnut
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
The Comedy Blips
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2012
Coveting Roses
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2013
Dog Gone Missing
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2013–2014
Role(s)
Bunny and Bee
Notes
No
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Cinematographer | Notes |
| 1995 | Back Field in Motion | No | No | No | Yes | Video short |
| 2008 | Wish | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| The Floor | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Deception | No | Yes | No | No | Short filmCo-producer |
| Collision | Yes | Yes | No | No | Short film | |
| Real Men Real Issues | No | No | No | Yes | TV seriesEpisode: "Mine or Mime?" | |
| The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro | No | No | No | Yes | Short film | |
| 2011 | Hazelnut | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short filmCo-producer |
| The Comedy Blips | No | No | No | Yes | TV series | |
| 2012 | Coveting Roses | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2013 | Dog Gone Missing | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2013–2014 | Bunny and Bee | No | No | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Dead Drop | Yes | No | No | No | Assistant director |
| Breaking Curfew | No | No | No | Yes | TV series | |
| 2018 | Two Minutes to Midnight | No | Yes | No | No | TV Mini-SeriesEpisode: "AtomEx" |
· Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 1999 | Angel Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Blood Type | Won |
References
- Encyclopedia.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210805214728/https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/hanks-jim-1961
- "Tom Hanks' Mother Janet Marylyn Frager Dies: 'She Was the Difference in Many Lives'"https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/entertainment/tom-hanks-mother-janet-marylyn-194337342.html
- Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 1999
- Tom Hankshttps://archive.org/details/tomhanks00gard
- Chicago Readerhttp://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/03/30/tom-hanks-is-important-celebrate-him
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/08/28/tom-hanks-in-the-hot-seat/14f599e2-9bf0-4d3a-87c1-beff99cfb253/
- The Late Show with Stephen Colberthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTaxwrcFhHs
- "Tom Hanks' younger brother finds acting is an adventure"https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-1QlAAAAIBAJ&pg=3528,367918&dq=voice+jim-hanks&hl=en
- Tales from the Casting Couchhttps://books.google.com/books?id=bm_QuZUPP9IC&q=%22Jim+Hanks%22+-inpublisher%3Aicon&pg=PA174
- A Current Affair (U.S. TV series)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1N4yu9N_8
- Washington Timeshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/sep/12/20060912-095018-4086r/
- Peoplehttp://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20105265,00.html
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/toy-story-tom-hanks-gets-his-brother-jim-voice-woody-him-when-he-has-better-things-do-a6694746.html
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/1996/05/17/disneys-animated-storybook-toy-story/
- "Sequels to 'Toy Story', 'Tail' go straight to video"https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000804/4035397/sequels-to-toy-story-tail-go-straight-to-video
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2002-02-11-ad-track-toysrus.htm
- "Jim Hanks bio at Rotten Tomatoes"http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jim_hanks/
- "The Untold Truth of Tom Hanks' Brother - Looper"https://www.looper.com/146413/the-untold-truth-of-tom-hanks-brother/
- instagram.comhttps://www.instagram.com/jimmymhanks/p/DC70367xkGM/?hl=en
- "A little about Jimmy"https://web.archive.org/web/20110710233657/http://feetfirstfilms.com/?page_id=77
- The New York Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20101201174318/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/440655/Blood-Type/details
- MobyGameshttps://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,63643/
- Disney Infinity 3.0