Jim Lovell Ride Way. Lovell's formal education consisted of the following: Lovell's awards and decorations include: About a month after the return to Earth of Apollo 13, Lovell and his crewmates, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert, appeared on "The Tonight Show" with host Johnny Carson. The introduction of this segment of the show is featured on "Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13" on the single disc DVD version of the movie. In 1976, Lovell made a cameo appearance in the Nicolas Roeg movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth". In 1995, actor Tom Hanks portrayed Lovell in the film "Apollo 13",
Jim Hanks Jim Hanks James Mathew Hanks (born June 15, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, cinematographer and camera operator. He has played numerous minor roles in film and guest appearances on television, and often substitutes doing voice work for his older brother Tom Hanks. He has produced, directed, and filmed several short films. Jim Hanks' first lead role was as Jeeter Buford in the film "Buford's Beach Bunnies". His brother Tom Hanks was considered a strong candidate for the role, but was unavailable. Wishing to earn the role based on his own abilities, Jim auditioned as "Jim Matthews"