James Mathew Hanks Wiki Biography
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1954) is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor.He has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy (about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family) and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots. Fierstein was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 15, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Profession | Actor, Cinematographer, Producer |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm5161138 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Provided the voice for the tie-in “Woody” action figures from Toy Story (1995) voiced in the movie by older brother Tom Hanks. |
| 2 | Brother-in-law of actress Rita Wilson. Former brother-in-law of Samantha Lewes. |
| 3 | Appeared with his family on Family Feud (1988) in the late 80s. |
| 4 | Uncle of Colin Hanks, Chet Hanks, Truman Hanks and Elizabeth Hanks. |
| 5 | Was his brother Tom’s running double in Forrest Gump (1994). |
| 6 | Jim and his wife, Karen Hanks, have one son and live in Venice, California. |
| 7 | Because of his resemblance to his more famous brother, Jim Hanks’s appearance in a Volvo TV commercial had some fans of Tom Hanks wondering if Tom had fallen on hard financial times. |
| 8 | Younger brother of Tom Hanks. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal Attraction | 2016 | post-production | Frank Stein |
| Two Minutes to Midnight | 2016 | TV Mini-Series filming | Joe Levine |
| The Sex Trip | post-production | Matt Flannery | |
| Robot Chicken | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Chuck Noland / Thai Fight Announcer |
| Disney Infinity 3.0 | 2015 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| After Ever After | 2015/II | Short | Man |
| The Other Brother | 2015 | Short | Jim Hanks |
| Film Pigs | 2015 | TV Series | Sheriff, Himself – Guest Host |
| Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | 2014 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Rake | 2014 | TV Series | Director |
| 911 Can I Shoot Him | 2013 | TV Series | Officer (2013) |
| A Leading Man | 2013 | Darren Brandl | |
| Odd Brodsky | 2013 | Actor playing God | |
| Disney Infinity | 2013 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Automotive | 2013 | Detective Fulton | |
| Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush – A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot | 2012 | Video Game | Woody (English version, voice) |
| I Married Who? | 2012 | TV Movie | Director |
| Stolen Breath | 2012 | Short | Actor |
| Kinect Disneyland Adventures | 2011 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Seymour Sally Rufus | 2011 | Doctor | |
| There/Not There | 2010 | Short | Gunny |
| Toy Story 3 | 2010 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro | 2010 | Short | Narrator |
| Toy Story 3: The Video Game | 2010 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Acts of Violence | 2010 | Detective Mike | |
| Goofyfoot | 2010 | Short | Dad |
| Road to the Altar | 2009 | Dick | |
| Toy Story Midway Mania! | 2008 | Short | Woody (voice) |
| Black Ops | 2008 | Ensign Buford | |
| Shark Swarm | 2008 | TV Movie | Nick Atkins |
| Dexter | 2007 | TV Series | Annoyed Man |
| Scrubs | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Turner |
| The Polar Express | 2004 | Video Game | Conductor, Santa, Hobo |
| Purgatory House | 2004 | Saint James | |
| Swing | 2003/I | Club Jimbo Maitre D’ | |
| Extreme Skate Adventure | 2003 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Spirit Rising | 2001 | Short | Marv Chalsky |
| Toy Story Racer | 2001 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Cahoots | 2001 | Mr. Marsh | |
| Blood on the Backlot | 2000 | Short | Officer Holbrook |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | 2000 | Video | Woody (voice) |
| Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | 2000 | TV Series | Duane the Salesman |
| Blood Type | 1999 | Stew | |
| Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | 1999 | TV Series | Dwayne Hunter (voice) |
| Desert Heat | 1999/II | Tour Bus Driver | |
| JAG | 1998-1999 | TV Series | CPO Kyle Anderson / Chief Kyle Anderson |
| Baby Geniuses | 1999 | Goon Ray | |
| Smart Guy | 1999 | TV Series | Director |
| Sunset Beach | 1998 | TV Series | Voice of Spike |
| The Ransom of Red Chief | 1998 | TV Movie | Mailman |
| Psycho Sushi | 1997 | Yuriel | |
| NightMan | 1997 | TV Series | |
| Toy Story | 1996 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1996 | TV Series | Jerry |
| Toy Story Activity Center | 1996 | Video Game | Woody (voice) |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1996 | TV Series | Les Barrish |
| Toy Story Treats | 1996 | TV Series short | Woody |
| Fatal Passion | 1995 | Detective Wilder | |
| Xtro 3: Watch the Skies | 1995 | Prvt. Friedman | |
| The Clinic | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Freefall: Flight 174 | 1995 | TV Movie | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Buford’s Beach Bunnies | 1993 | Jeeter Buford | |
| Homefront | 1992 | TV Series | Ball Player #4 |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Curfew | 2014 | TV Series director of photography | |
| Bunny and Bee | 2013-2014 | TV Series short 4 episodes | |
| Lipstick Jones | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Dog Gone Missing | 2013 | Short | |
| Coveting Roses | 2012 | Short | |
| Hazelnut | 2011 | Short | |
| The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro | 2010 | Short director of photography | |
| The Floor | 2008 | Short director of photography | |
| Wish | 2008/I | Short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Minutes to Midnight | 2016 | TV Mini-Series producer – 1 episode filming | |
| Coveting Roses | 2012 | Short co-producer | |
| Hazelnut | 2011 | Short co-producer | |
| Collision | 2010/I | Short producer | |
| Deception | 2010/I | Short co-producer | |
| Wish | 2008/I | Short producer |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Emanuel: Nothing in Your Pocket | 2012 | Video short steadicam operator | |
| The Comedy Blips | 2011 | TV Series camera operator | |
| The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro | 2010 | Short camera operator | |
| Real Men Real Issues | 2010 | TV Series camera operator – 1 episode | |
| The Floor | 2008 | Short camera operator | |
| Back Field in Motion | 1995 | Video camera operator |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coveting Roses | 2012 | Short | |
| Hazelnut | 2011 | Short | |
| Collision | 2010/I | Short | |
| The Floor | 2008 | Short | |
| Wish | 2008/I | Short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coveting Roses | 2012 | Short |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Drop | 2014/I | Short assistant director |
Stunts
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Crowne | 2011 | stunts |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | running double: Tom Hanks |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coveting Roses | 2012 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Know That Voice | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Purgatory House’ | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Angel Film Award | Monaco International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Blood Type (1999) |