Below is a list of television films and television series that Tom Hanks has starred in. They are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent ones last. Click on the titles to read more about each project individually.
| 1980 | The Love Boat | Rick Martin |
| 1980-1982 | Bosom Buddies | Kip/Buffy Wilson |
| 1982 | Taxi | Gordon |
| 1982 | Happy Days | Dwayne Twitchell |
| 1982 | Mazes and Monsters (TV Movie) | Robbie Wheeling |
| 1983-1984 | Family Ties | Ned Donnelly |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Baxter |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Trouble Boy #1 |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Jean-Luc Despont |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | French Officer / British Officer |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of US | Abraham Lincoln/Charles E. Wood/… |
| 2004 | The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch (TV Special) | Himself – Interviewee |
| 2005 | Earth to America (TV Special) | Himself |
| 2009 | Late Show with David Letterman | Emergency Button Guest/… |
| 2011 | 30 Rock | Tom Hanks |
| 1985–2015 | Saturday Night Live | Host / Various characters |
| 2015 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | China Gabbas |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty | Gene the Astronaut |
| 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Animated Halloween Special | David S. Pumpkins |