When Tom Hanks tested positive for coronavirus six weeks ago, the world collectively thought:Why Tom Hanks? Anyone but Tom Hanks!

There are few people in Hollywood — or on the planet, for that matter — as beloved as the 63-year-old star.

He’s relatable, positive and unbelievably nice… toeveryone.

And it’s not just us who feel this way. No, if you delve into the Twitter-sphere, film critic-sphere, fellow actors-sphere, they’ll all back up that claim.

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A lot of us have grown up with Hanks on our screens. FromBig, toForrest GumpandSaving Private Ryan, toCast AwayandToy Story.Hanks is one of those actors whose career transcends the decades.

But it’s not just his work that’s impressive.

Let’s start with his social media profiles, shall we? On there he’s just your average ‘kewl’ dad.

His Instagram is mainly full of pictures of lost gloves and shoes, and awkwardly framed selfies with people/things/posters.

If you stumbled across him, and didn’t glance at the nine-million-follower-thing, you’d probably mistake him as Terry from the ‘burbs whose kids set him up on the internets. It’s the best.

But we digress.

Hanks’ humble social media existence is nothing in comparison to the stories that emerge of his kindness and good-hearted nature, if you do a bit of digging.

Go on, type “Tom Hanks good guy” into Google. There’s 30,700,000 entries.

Also interesting (and further proving our point) there are multiple trending topics asking the question: “is Tom Hanks related to Mr Rogers,” referring of course to Hanks playing the role of Rogers forA Beautiful Day.

Image: Google Trends.

IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH SUCH GOOD GUYS. (They are also apparently sixth cousins.) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Still not convinced?

Here are 11 times Tom Hanks proved he's the nicest guy in Hollywood.

1. He wrote a letter to a bullied Australian boy.

A few days ago, Hanks wrote a beautiful, heartfelt letter to an eight-year-old Australian boy who was bullied over his name: Corona.

The boy, Corona De Vries from Gold Coast, Queensland, was ridiculed by other children amid the coronavirus outbreak.

But of course, being the lovely man he is, Hanks not only wrote to the young boy, but also gifted him a 'Corona' typewriter (he collects vintage typewriters. Naturally.).

The boy had previously written to Hanks to check on him and Rita Wilson after they were both diagnosed with COVID-19 here in Queensland, Australia. He said, "I heard on the news you and your wife had caught the coronavirus. Are you OK?"

And then, alongside his loved typewriter that he gifted the Queensland boy, he penned a thoughtful letter back.

“Your letter made my wife and I feel so wonderful!” Hanks replied in a letter typed on a Corona typewriter.

“You know, you are the only person I’ve ever known to have the name Corona – like the ring around the sun, a crown.

“I thought this typewriter would suit you. Ask a grown-up how it works. And use it to write me back.”

Hanks ended the letter by handwriting, “P.S. You got a friend in ME!”

. @tomhanks has written a heart-felt letter to a young Helensvale boy named Corona. The 8-year-old was being bullied at school and decided to write to the Hollywood superstar and his wife @RitaWilson, after they were diagnosed with Coronavirus. https://t.co/6l2nzFJNn5 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/H02WF2dRCx

— 7NEWS Gold Coast (@7NewsGoldCoast) April 23, 2020

2. His heartwarming Golden Globe speech earlier this year.

When Tom Hanks took to the stage at the Golden Globes stage earlier this year, speaking through tears as he poured his heart out to his family in the front row.

"A man is blessed to have a family sitting down front like that. A wife who is fantastic in every way, who has taught me what love is. Five kids who are braver and stronger and wiser than their old man is. I can't tell you how much your life means to me," Hanks said in his Globes speech, after receiving the Cecil.B DeMille lifetime achievement award.

Hanks has been winning Globes since 1989. But out on that stage, it was like his first time. He was unbridled, raw, appreciative and to be honest — it was like watching our Dad cry. It was all too much.

3. He bought a radio station new carpet after doing an interview there.

We've known for years that Hanks is a top bloke, but in November even more little tidbits of joy emerged afterNew York Timesjournalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner sang his praises on Twitter and was inundated with "good guy" stories.

Apparently he once did an interview with KCRW which is an LA radio station.

When he walked in he noticed their carpet was looking a bit worse for wear, so he just...bought them new carpet. Because of course he did.

Tom Hanks once did an interview at the Los Angeles NPR affiliate @kcrw, and when he walked in, he saw the carpet was in shambles. He right there wrote a check for new carpeting.

— Taffy Brodesser-Akner (@taffyakner) November 13, 2019

4. He surprises strangers with good deeds.

Again, this was a story told to Brodesser-Akner that shows Hanks' selflessness.

One time he just walked up to a drive-through window and paid for the next person's meal.

Once again, simply because it's a nice thing to do.

Tom once walked up to an In-N-Out drive-thru and paid for the meal of the next person, asking the cashier to convey that so that he or she could pay for the next person in line.

— Taffy Brodesser-Akner (@taffyakner) November 13, 2019

5. He is everything his fans want him to be.

While appearing inLucky Guyon Broadway in 2013, Hanks knew there was a woman named Sarah Moretti in the audience who was a huge fan of his work.

Sarah, who has autism, was invited backstage by the actor to show him a scrapbook she spent hours making - filled with photos of his work and family.

Their meeting was captured on camera and Hanks is justthe best.

He pours over the photos with her, admiring her work and ignoring producers in the background saying "We need you downstairs" so he can give Sarah more time.

In fact, he's generous with all of his fans - no matter what.