On Tuesday, Tom Hanks celebrated his 68th birthday.
The Forrest Gump actor, whose son Chet recently responded to critics for misappropriating his “white boy summer” remark, received a heartfelt Instagram tribute on his special day from his wife Rita Wilson, 67.
“Happy birthday, my darling!” The day you were born, you improved the state of the world. Everywhere you go, you make people happy,” she said.
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“You are the one who makes people laugh, a car lover, or pretty much anything that has the shape of a round bath tub,” she went on. The unexpectedly romantic Maeve Binchy and your love of history are shouted from the bookcases in our home.
“You enjoy recording your radio show @bossradio66 just as much as you enjoy listening to vinyl surf music of any genre.” She continued, “@tcm is your go-to channel any time of day or night.”
The actress from My Big Fat Greek Wedding concluded, saying, “It’s amazing how patient you are with our kids bugging you about how ignorant of pop culture you are.” We cherish you. I cherish you. several times a day.
She sent the long note with a picture of Tom smiling next to his record player and several vinyl records on the wall.
The actor looked happy in the photo, wearing black slacks and a rolled-up heather gray sweatshirt.
The post received over 800 comments and 13,000 likes from Wilson and Hank’s admirers, indicating its popularity.
Actress Julia Roberts said, “Yes!” in her support letter. Tom, happy birthday. I’m so glad you were born.
Broadway actress Kristin Chenoweth added, “Happy.” Tom, happy birthday! We cherish you!
Together, the Oscar winner and Wilson have two sons, Chet, 33, and Truman, 28. The Forrest Gump actor also has two children from a former marriage, Colin, 46, and Elizabeth, 32, with the late actress Samantha Lewes.
The well-known pair first connected in 1981 when Rita was cast alongside the Toy Story voice actor in an episode of the TV sitcom Bosom Buddie. At the time, he was involved in another relationship.
The Money Pit actor started dating his future bride after divorcing his previous girlfriend, and the two got married in 1988.
In a 2001 interview with Oprah, Hanks talked candidly about his upbringing and how it affected his bond with Rita.
I was married into a traditional old-world family where members plan their lives to spend as much time as possible with each other. Up until then, that had not been a part of my life,’ he said.Being in the everyday specifics of one another’s lives has so many benefits. It’s an amazing fabric to live in.
“The success of our relationship was a matter of timing, maturity, and our willingness to have an intimate connection,” the A Man Called Otto star went on.