TomHanks credits his standoff with HenryWinkler's Fonzie on ABC's HappyDays for his first leading role, in Disney's 1984 classic Splash.
\nBefore Tom Hanks became a film superstar, he was a regular presence on television. While he did make his on-screen debut in the MGM horror film in 1980's He Knows You're Alone, the actor appeared in several sitcoms, including The Love Boat, Taxi, Happy Days, and Family Ties, not to mention his starring role in Bosom Buddies.
Dwayne Twitchell, who held a grudge against his former classmate of Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli since the third grade. He became a doctor and learned martial arts to enact his revenge.\nTom Hanks in Splash . Image courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures\nHanks' appearance on the sitcom caught the attention of those Disney, who was looking for projects under their new production banner Touchtone Pictures.
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