Tom Hanks honored astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in "Apollo 13," with a touching tribute celebrating the space pioneer’s bravery and extraordinary life.

"Apollo 13" film star Tom Hanks honored his real-life counterpart Jim Lovell, who died Aug. 7 at 97. Director Ron Howard also ...

Tom Hanks is remembering the late Jim Lovell. Following the news that commander of Apollo 13 mission, Lovell died on Thursday ...

Tom Hanks is remembering Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, a man whose role in one of NASA’s defining missions the actor once ...

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Actor Tom Hanks remembers Jim Lovell following the Apollo 13 astronaut's death at 97, calling him a visionary who dared to explore space.

"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission. Lovell died Aug. 7, 2025.

Tom Hanks has shared a tribute to James A. Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in the 1995 feature “Apollo 13.” Lovell died Thursday at the age of 97. The film, directed by Ron Howard, starred Hanks as ...

During the deep dive into all things Apollo 13 amid preproduction for the film, Jim Lovell took me night-flying in his ...

Lovell famously delivered the news to mission control, saying “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” The exchange was later immortalized by Hanks in the “Apollo 13” movie, which costarred Gary Sinise, Kevin ...

The Oscar-winning actor played the real-life commander of the 1970 space mission that nearly ended in tragedy.

Lovell helped Hanks and his co-stars Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton train at Space Camp in Hunstville, AL. Lovell also had a ...