Candle Blowers

How many Academy Award statuettes has Tom Hanks taken home? Two? Three? He’s like the Yankees with the World Series titles - it’s almost not fair that he won SO much. But it is, because he’s a damn fine actor. And today this damn fine actor who pranced along on giant piano keys is celebrating his fifty-second birthday. Happy birthday, Tom! Mr. Hanks shares his birthday with these other folks:

Fred Savage (the Wonder Years star is 32)

Scott Grimes (the Party of Five Star is 37)

Courtney Love (Kurt Cobain’s babymama is 44)

Kelly McGillis (the Top Gun actress is 51)

Jimmy Smits (the Emmy-winning actor is 53)

John Tesh (he’s still playing his piano at 56)