Tom Hanks is one of the most terrific actors in all of Hollywood, and his big-screen works like Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan speak to justify his prominence. But that isn’t the only thing he excels at: the 67-year-old’s voice-over, comedy, and impersonation skills are as tremendous as his acting skills, if not better.
Not only has the actor given his voice to multiple animated characters but he has also impersonated some genuinely excellent comedians as flawlessly as was possible. Just like the one time in 1985 when he impersonated Jerry Seinfeld for an SNL sketch, the video of which has been recently going viral to remind fans once again of the amazing mimicking skills Hanks has.
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Tom Hanks’ impersonation of Jerry Seinfeld is breaking the internet
Out of all the actors in Hollywood, if there were a competition of who could deliver the most awesome performance even if it’s just through his voiceover skills or his impersonation chops, Tom Hanks would undoubtedly get away with the first place.
As fantastic a mimicker as he is in his characters for the screens, the Cast Away actor has left his audiences mind-blown with his performances, especially his impersonations. And his comedic performance of imitating Jerry Seinfeld still ranks as one of his best impersonations to date.
Surprisingly enough, that very clip that held the above-mentioned feat that he delivered for an SNL sketch in 1985 has been making rounds on the internet, once again reminding fans that Hanks can be funny too.
In the clip, A Man Called Otto star talks about how he doesn’t understand why food items have been given names like “French Fries”, “French Toast”, and “French bread” when they are simply made in the kitchen and not in France, and even taste as similar as other items of the same category.
Like how “French bread” tastes like “Italian bread” but the names are different for some reason. Or how, if the milk is 99% fat-free, where is the other remaining 1%?
Shared by @fasc1nate on X, Hanks can be seen giving one of his most epic performances to date as he immaculately copied Seinfeld’s body language, tone, and even choice of words most hilariously.
Tom Hanks impersonates Jerry Seinfeld on a SNL sketch in 1985 pic.twitter.com/nv8rfVcSrg
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) January 7, 2024
Judging from how it is from 1985, Tom Hanks must have been around 29 years old when he gave that flawless performance. And as expected, fans who hadn’t seen him in this form before are beyond wonderstruck by the legendary actor’s talent after watching the clip.
Tom Hanks’ fans just can’t have enough of his Jerry Seinfeld impression
While Tom Hanks already had a fan following of millions before, this clip of him pretending to be comedian Jerry Seinfeld breaking the internet has further increased fans’ respect for him.
Taking to X, here’s how fans are reacting to watching their favorite actor in such a hilarious form:
Priceless!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Tom Hanks 😱👍👏❤️👁️
— Candace (@Candace183672) January 7, 2024
Ha! Tom Hanks as Jerry Seinfeld? Comedy gold from 1985!
— T we (@Twe45699990) January 7, 2024
Did Seinfeld better than Seinfeld himself
— Surya 🎯 (@suryasparrowOF) January 7, 2024
So talented
— Olalekan Adeniji (@adenijisp) January 7, 2024
Not gonna lie that’s pretty funny
— 𝐌 Λ 𝐗 🦅 (@iamMaxc123) January 7, 2024
Hanks on the waves, dude. Seinfeld’s surf bracelet vibe.
— tara barbie (@TaraThebarbie) January 7, 2024
Some people are so talented.
— Chris & Ola (@ChrisandOla) January 7, 2024
Legendary 💪🏿
— sparklesArt (@sparkles_art1) January 7, 2024
For one who has lent his voice to multiple fan-favorite cartoon characters like Woody from Toy Story and all six major characters, i.e. Hero Boy, the Conductor, Santa Claus, Hero Boy’s father, the Hobo, and the Narrator, from The Polar Express, this impersonation probably wouldn’t have been so hard.
However, for the fans who have only just familiarized themselves with this incredible side of him, it will take quite some time to get over this clip that fans have honored with the title of being the “Comedy Gold from 1985”!
