11 Times We Wished Tom Hanks Was Our Dad

Tom Hanks is a national treasure. From his film roles to his TV appearances to that time he and wife Rita Wilson kissed at a basketball game, our world is better for having him in it. Now, imagine if he was your dad.

It’s a thought that’s absolutely crossed our minds. The man is 59, he’s in the same bracket as many of our biological parents, and he’s got the can-do attitude that makes him Ideal Dad material. (Which isn’t to slight our actual dads, but let’s face it: Even they wish Tom Hanks was their dad.) So let’s indulge and give into the magic of the man who helped coin “There’s a snake in my boots,” and let’s embrace a reality we’ll never actually know to be true.

Check out the 11 times we wished Tom Hanks was our dad.