Turns out one of America’s favorite silver-screen legends alsoenjoys spending time in front of his TV screen watching gripping reality TV. Stars, they’re just like us.
Tom Hankshas been a beloved movie actor since he first appeared in movies in the 80s. He’s gone on to win two Academy Awards for Best Actor, as well as numerous other awards and accolades.
Tom is known asone of the most trusted movie stars, and his roles in movies likeForrest Gump,Apollo 13,The DaVinci Code,Philadelphia, and more have cemented his status as one of the last old-school movie stars.
Tom Hanks Shared He Loves Reality TV
Tom Spilled The Tea On A Podcast
Tom appeared on the podcastNerdistand shared that he loves reality TV, particularly reality TV shows that are traditionally geared towards men. During hisNerdistappearance,he and host Chris Hardwick waxed poetic about the joys of reality TV, asVulturereported.
Vanity Fairreported that a fun fact about Tom’s appearance onNerdistwas that host Chris sent Tom a gift in order to sway him into doing the show.
Tom’s love of vintage typewriters is well-known, so the plucky host sent Tom a vintage 1934 Smith Corona portable as a way to ask him to appear. Tom couldn’t resist, of course, and the appearance yielded Tom’s favorite reality TV shows.
One of Tom’s favorite shows? It takes place in the frigid Alaskan waters andTom said male viewers probably don’t feel as manlywhen they watch it.
“No. 1:Deadliest Catch. Now there is not a man in the world who doesn’t feel like the biggest p*ssy on the planet when he watchesDeadliest Catch…”
Tom’s joking, of course, but he makes a good point about how watching these tough crab fishermen risk life and limb for a catch onDeadliest Catchcan make one rethink their own life’s purpose.
Tom Hanks Likes Shows About “Actual Science”
Tom Loves This Discovery Channel Reality Show
In the same podcast episode, Tom shared another reality show he enjoys:MythBusters, the Discovery Channel reality show where original hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman attempted to disprove common myths using science. The show ran from 2003 to 2016, and has been rebooted a few times since then.
“I adoreMythbustersbecause it’s actual science and physics.”
Tom Hanks' Favorite Guilty Pleasure Reality Show
Tom Loves This A&E Show
Tom saved his favorite show for last, calling it his “guilty pleasure.” As a lover of vintage items,it makes sense that he adores watchingStorage Wars, the A&E show that sees potential buyers bid on unknown items in abandoned storage units.
And I must say the guilty pleasure I have isStorage Wars. Oh my God, I loveStorage Wars."
Tom has no shame about loving this long-running reality show, and sharing it with the world on a podcast.
Despite Tom’s reality TV habits, he has not appeared on reality TV himself. However, others in his family have: son Chet Hanks appeared onThe Surreal Lifein 2024, and niece Carly Reeves went viral for her epic meltdown after being eliminated onClaim to Famein 2023.
