{"id":11358,"date":"2025-10-21T23:03:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/11358\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T23:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:03:20","slug":"oscar-winner-tom-hanks-rides-nyc-subway-completely-incognito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/11358\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar winner Tom Hanks rides NYC subway completely incognito"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve got rail.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Hanks went incognito and rode the subway alongside fellow train commuters in New York City on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cForrest Gump\u201d star, 69, was spotted taking the 6 line through the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Hanks rode the subway alongside fellow commuters in New York City on Oct. 21, 2025. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Hanks was spotted sitting in a carriage seat as he took the number 6 line through the Big Apple. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>While Hanks sported a green jacket, a green knitted beanie, black jeans and boots for his journey, the Hollywood superstar also made sure to keep a super-low profile by hiding his face behind a white protective mask. <\/p>\n<p>At one point, the Oscar winner reportedly dropped the bag he was clutching close to his chest as he noticed he had almost missed his subway stop.<\/p>\n<p>But this wouldn\u2019t be the first time Hanks was spotted riding the subway in recent weeks. The \u201cYou\u2019ve Got Mail\u201d star previously surprised bystanders on the Pelham Packer earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Hanks sported a green jacket, a green knitted beanie, black jeans and boots for his subway journey. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cForrest Gump\u201d star made sure to keep a super-low profile by hiding his face behind a white protective mask.  BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Hanks reportedly dropped the bag he was clutching as he noticed he had almost missed his subway stop. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Despite once again keeping his face hidden behind a medical mask, the Golden Globe winner was pictured riding the 6 line in a green Yankees cap on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>After climbing back up to the sidewalk following that train ride, Hanks grabbed a coffee from a nearby cart and took a moment to relax on a park bench before slipping a few dollars to a street musician.<\/p>\n<p>He then headed to rehearsals for his upcoming off-Broadway play, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/29\/ticket-sales\/how-much-are-tickets-to-see-tom-hanks-in-this-world-of-tomorrow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThis World of Tomorrow,\u201d<\/a> which is scheduled to kick off at The Shed on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cYou\u2019ve Got Mail\u201d star previously surprised fans on the number 6 line. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Hanks walking through New York City after climbing up to street level from the subway on Oct. 7, 2025. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Hanks grabbed a coffee from a nearby cart and took a moment to relax on a park bench. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Based on the \u201cGreen Mile\u201d actor\u2019s 2017 book of short stories, \u201cUncommon Type,\u201d the production follows scientist Bert Allenberry (Hanks) as he travels back in time over and over again to one day at the 1939 New York World\u2019s Fair in Queens while on a quest for true love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo explore the themes of love and yearning, and the struggles of Today as we carry with us the eternal memories of the Past, in such a place as The Shed, strikes me as a one-of-a-kind experience not unlike the World\u2019s Fair of 1939,\u201d Hanks said in a statement about the play, per <a href=\"https:\/\/playbill.com\/article\/tom-hanks-will-co-write-star-in-world-premiere-play-this-world-of-tomorrow-at-off-broadways-the-shed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Playbill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hanks attends the Tribeca Film Festival at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on June 4, 2025. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Hanks at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on April 7, 2025. Getty Images for SeriousFun Children&#8217;s Network<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Hanks wouldn\u2019t be the only Hollywood legend to ditch the limo for a $3 train ride, because Harrison Ford and his wife, Calista Flockhart, made headlines <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/01\/entertainment\/harrison-ford-calista-flockhart-ride-nyc-subway-kiss-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after riding the subway together<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/05\/entertainment\/harrison-ford-on-why-hes-never-worked-with-wife-calista-flockhart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who married in June 2010<\/a>, were seen walking in the Upper West Side before venturing down to a station.<\/p>\n<p>Ford, 83, and Flockhart, 60, shared a sweet kiss goodbye before the actress rushed to catch her express downtown 2 train to \u201cCurse of the Starving Class,\u201d the off-Broadway play she was starring in at the Pershing Square Signature Center at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison Ford at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California, on May 18, 2025.  AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Ford and Calista Flockhart attend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\u2019 10th annual Governors Awards in Hollywood, California, on November 18, 2018. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cIndiana Jones\u201d star then followed his wife\u2019s instructions and hopped on the downtown 1 train before getting off at 59th Street.<\/p>\n<p>While still on the subway, the \u201cStar Wars\u201d actor sat next to a woman in pink, and they struck up a conversation during the ride. <\/p>\n<p>Ford reportedly told the lucky commuter that he hadn\u2019t taken the subway in years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You\u2019ve got rail. 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