Tom Hanks is known for portraying variety of roles expanding from comedic to dramatic characters. Popularly called ‘America’s Dad’, the actor is a doting father to his real life kids. Hanks has always been a family man and credits all of his successes to his kids and wife. He has four children, and all of them have followed their father’s footsteps and made their way into the entertainment industry.

Tom Hanks in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert YouTube

When he was only 21, the actor welcomed his first child, Colin Hanks. Five years later, Hanks and his first wife Samantha Lewes became parents to their daughter, Elizabeth Hanks. Although he remarried and became a father to two more children, the Forrest Gump actor never saw any difference among his kids.

Who is Samantha Lewes? Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump | Credits: Paramount Pictures...