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Oscar winner rides NYC subway completely incognito

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Tom Hanks went incognito and rode the subway alongside fellow train commuters in New York City on Tuesday.

The “Forrest Gump” star, 69, was spotted taking the 6 line through the Big Apple.

Tom Hanks riding the subway.
Tom Hanks rode the subway alongside fellow commuters in New York City on Oct. 21, 2025. BrosNYC / BACKGRID
Tom Hanks riding the subway.
Hanks was spotted sitting in a carriage seat as he took the number 6 line through the Big Apple. BrosNYC / BACKGRID

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.

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.

But this wouldn’t be the first time Hanks was spotted riding the subway in recent weeks. The “You’ve Got Mail” star previously surprised bystanders on the Pelham Packer earlier this month.

Tom Hanks riding the subway.
Hanks sported a green jacket, a green knitted beanie, black jeans and boots for his subway journey. BrosNYC / BACKGRID
Tom Hanks riding the subway.
The “Forrest Gump” star made sure to keep a super-low profile by hiding his face behind a white protective mask. BrosNYC / BACKGRID
Tom Hanks riding the subway.
Hanks reportedly dropped the bag he was clutching as he noticed he had almost missed his subway stop. BrosNYC / BACKGRID

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.

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.

He then headed to rehearsals for his upcoming off-Broadway play, “This World of Tomorrow,” which is scheduled to kick off at The Shed on Oct. 30.

Tom Hanks riding the subway.
The “You’ve Got Mail” star previously surprised fans on the number 6 line. BrosNYC / BACKGRID
Tom Hanks walking through New York City.
Hanks walking through New York City after climbing up to street level from the subway on Oct. 7, 2025. BrosNYC / BACKGRID
Tom Hanks drinking coffee in a park.
Hanks grabbed a coffee from a nearby cart and took a moment to relax on a park bench. BrosNYC / BACKGRID

Based on the “Green Mile” actor’s 2017 book of short stories, “Uncommon Type,” 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’s Fair in Queens while on a quest for true love.

“To 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’s Fair of 1939,” Hanks said in a statement about the play, per Playbill.

Tom Hanks attends the 2025 Tribeca Festival opening night premiere of "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" at The Beacon Theatre on June 04, 2025 in New York City.
Hanks attends the Tribeca Film Festival at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on June 4, 2025. WireImage
Tom Hanks speaks onstage at SeriousFun Children's Networkâs âA Night of SeriousFunâ Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 07, 2025 in New York City.
Hanks at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on April 7, 2025. Getty Images for SeriousFun Children’s Network

Meanwhile, Hanks wouldn’t be the only Hollywood legend to ditch the limo for a $3 train ride, because Harrison Ford and his wife, Calista Flockhart, made headlines after riding the subway together in April.

The couple, who married in June 2010, were seen walking in the Upper West Side before venturing down to a station.

Ford, 83, and Flockhart, 60, shared a sweet kiss goodbye before the actress rushed to catch her express downtown 2 train to “Curse of the Starving Class,” the off-Broadway play she was starring in at the Pershing Square Signature Center at the time.

Harrison Ford in a black suit jacket.
Harrison Ford at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California, on May 18, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart attend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 10th annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
Ford and Calista Flockhart attend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 10th annual Governors Awards in Hollywood, California, on November 18, 2018. WireImage

The “Indiana Jones” star then followed his wife’s instructions and hopped on the downtown 1 train before getting off at 59th Street.

While still on the subway, the “Star Wars” actor sat next to a woman in pink, and they struck up a conversation during the ride.

Ford reportedly told the lucky commuter that he hadn’t taken the subway in years.