* Many of his early roles were guest spots on sitcoms where he demonstrated a knack for physical comedy that would put comedians known for such humor to shame. As demonstrated in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeL5m1GPurM clip where he fights the one and only Fonzie]].
* His appearance on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' where he played a completely moronic version of himself on ''Celebrity Jeopardy'' is one of the all-time funniest moments in the sketch's history, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch_hoYPPeGc as see here]].
** Not to mention his actual appearances as a host on SNL (including the time where he got to be the one to coin the phrase "Five Timers' Club"). Some clips include the "Tenth Reunion" sketch with Jon Lovitz.
** His performance as the insanely memetic David S. Pumpkins drew significant praise.
* His appearance in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLWKBWkn3s a clip]] of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'', where he appears as an overbearing father to his young fictional "daughter" in a parody of Honey Boo Boo and her mother.
* Declaring at a presentation for ''Literature/CloudAtlas'' that his favorite part was getting to "throw a critic off a balcony to his horrible crushing death," while laughing maniacally.
* Not as big as the rest in the page, but starring in Music/CarlyRaeJepsen's video [[SillyLoveSong "I Really Like You"]] and lip-syncing the whole song is too visually dissonant to even attempt to take seriously.
* Bestowing the nickname "Coco" upon Creator/ConanOBrien during the second episode of his short tenure hosting ''Series/TheTonightShow''. Later, on ''Series/{{Conan}}'', Conan jokingly said to him "You've ruined my life!"
* [[TypeCasting His repeated roles]] as characters who encounter disaster while traveling (see ''Film/Apollo13, Film/CastAway, Film/CloudAtlas, Film/CaptainPhillips,'' and ''Film/{{Sully}}'') have given rise to the "[[http://memes.com/img/1184641 Never Travel with Tom Hanks"]] internet meme.
* His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seGgZp-XYdM appearance]] in the Season 4 finale of ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'', pulling together an Avengers-esque team-up of former US presidents using the five wax figures the show bought from a closing museum. He manages to keep a complete straight face until one of them falls over.
* In June 2018, Tom returned to Los Angeles's Shakespeare Center to play Falstaff in ''Theatre/HenryIV''. [[http://www.guacamoley.com/the-scoop/2018/06/16/aQwSQ/tom-hanks-improvised-shakespeare?utm_content=inf_10_3742_2&tse_id=INF_8210bea071a811e885452962173f413a At the June 15th performance,]] an audience member [[{{Main/Fainting}} fainted suddenly.]] [[ThePowerOfActing Without breaking character,]] Tom heckled the audience ''[[{{Main/Improv}} completely off the cuff for fifteen minutes!]]'' Another [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome truly awesome moment]] for Tom. Thankfully, the faintee was okay. Have a gander [[https://twitter.com/KeeKeeSage_1/status/1007228623525314561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guacamoley.com%2Fthe-scoop%2F2018%2F06%2F16%2FaQwSQ%2Ftom-hanks-improvised-shakespeare here.]]
-->'''Tom!Falstaff,''' '''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere to some leaving audience members:]]''' [[LargeHam Come back here!]] Or find THIS SWORD, AND MANY A DAGGER, [[TakeThat PLACED NEATLY IN THE TYRES OF YOUR CHEROKEE!]]
* He photographed himself with a [[TheAllegedCar Fiat 126p]] for the sillies - and was [[http://www.thedrive.com/news/16546/polish-town-buys-tom-hanks-an-old-fiat-126-as-a-birthday-present given one as a result]]. This is adorable beyond measure.
* The quick cameo he filmed for a short film aired on the Season 11 premiere of ''Series/ElHormiguero''. As many of the previous season's guests are recounting things they like or dislike, Quim Gutiérrez's scene is set at a cinema, and he explains he likes staying after the end of the movie to catch TheStinger... which turns out to be Hanks yelling at him to go home already.
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