Tom Hanks Is The 'Big' Tipper

Posted Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 3:06 PM Central

by Heather Koehler

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks must have left part of his sanity on that Cast Away island or he was just in a very generous mood.

Customary tipping calls for 15 to 20 percent, correct? Well, Tom decided to go above and beyond, leaving a 2400% tip.

Yes, it was a very Green Mile for a Los Angeles cab driver as Tom handed him a $1,000 note and told him, "Thanks, keep the change," which just happended to be $960.