As Allen Bauer, a man saved from drowning by a generously coiffed and scantily clad mermaid (Darryl Hannah), Hanks, 27, had hair to spare. Well, it was the '80s.
Top 10 Tom Hanks Hairstyles
Tom Hanks may have toned down his "Da Vinci Code" locks for the sequel, "Angels & Demons," but photos live forever. TIME looks back at his top 10 dos throughout the decades.
Splash (1984)