I have no genealogical proof to back this up, but I’m related to Tom Hanks.

It took exactly four seconds of his interview last night on Jimmy Fallon for me to make the connection.  The style of his hair, the mustache and just his overall look bore a striking resemblance to my grandfather.

I snapped a picture on my phone and emailed to my mom — a credible expert on the subject — and she replied, “Little bit!”  Judge for yourself, with a screen cap of the Hanks on top and a picture of Poppop and Nana below:

RIGHT?!

Welcome to the family, Uncle Tommy.

One other related note — I looked at his IMDb page and noticed he’s playing the role of U.S. Ambassador to Berlin William Dodd in the upcoming film “In the Garden of Beasts.”  I read the book earlier this year, and am ecstatic that it’s being made into a movie.  Such an interesting story.