
Jim Hanks
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1961-06-15 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Shasta County, California, USA
Biography
Younger brother of Tom Hanks. Provided the voice for the tie-in "Woody" action figures from Toy Story (1995) voiced in the movie by older brother Tom Hanks. He regularly substitutes for his brother by recording Woody's voice for "Toy Story" merchandise, video games, audio storybooks, Disney theme park ride narrations, etc. Brother-in-law of actress Rita Wilson. Former brother-in-law of Samantha Lewes. Jim and his wife, Karen Hanks, have one son and live in Venice, California.
Known For
TV Shows (10)

Dexter
2006
as Annoyed Man

JAG
1995
as Kyle Anderson

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Les Barrish

Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Turner

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Jerry

Robot Chicken
2005
as Forrest Gump / Jim Hanks (voice)

Smart Guy
1997
as Director

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Dwayne Hunter (voice)

Toy Story Treats
1996
as Woody (Voice)

Woody and Friends
2026
as Woody
Movies (31)

Forrest Gump
1994
as Forrest Gump Running Double

The Sex Trip
2017
as Matt Flannery

Inferno
1999
as Tour Bus Driver

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
as Sheriff Woody (voice)

Hexed
2026

Baby Geniuses
1999
as Goon Ray

Lamp Life
2020
as Woody (voice)

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
1995
as Prvt. Friedman

I Know That Voice
2014
as Self

Shark Swarm
2008
as Nick Atkins

Freefall: Flight 174
1995
as Mechanic (uncredited)

The Ransom of Red Chief
1998
as Mailman

BLOOD TYPE
2018
as Stew

Deadwater
2008
as Ensign Buford

I Married Who?
2012
as Director

Acts of Violence
2010
as Detective Mike

Swing
2003
as Club Jimbo Maitre D'

Abnormal Attraction
2018
as Frank Stein

Cahoots
2001
as Mr. Marsh

Psycho Sushi
1997
as Yuriel

Buford's Beach Bunnies
1993
as Jeeter Buford
Stuck!
as Edgar

Automotive
2013
as Detective Fulton

Portrait in Red
1995
as Detective Wilder

The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United
2015
as Polar Express Conductor (voice)
Blood on the Backlot
2000
as Officer Holbrook

Blood Corral
as Michael Arman

Tiny Toy Stories
1996
as Woody

Purgatory House
2003
as Saint James
Mulberry to Rome
Two Minutes to Midnight
as Joe Levine
About Jim Hanks
Younger brother of Tom Hanks. Provided the voice for the tie-in "Woody" action figures from Toy Story (1995) voiced in the movie by older brother Tom Hanks. He regularly substitutes for his brother by recording Woody's voice for "Toy Story" merchandise, video games, audio storybooks, Disney theme park ride narrations, etc. Brother-in-law of actress Rita Wilson. Former brother-in-law of Samantha Lewes. Jim and his wife, Karen Hanks, have one son and live in Venice, California. With 41 credits spanning from 1993 to 2026, Jim Hanks has appeared in 31 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jim Hanks Movies
- Forrest Gump (1994) — as Forrest Gump Running Double
- The Sex Trip (2017) — as Matt Flannery
- Inferno (1999) — as Tour Bus Driver
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) — as Sheriff Woody (voice)
- Hexed (2026)
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