D.A. Hänks

Date of Birth: 14 October 1968 Mini Biography Born October 14

Mini Biography:

Born October 14, 1968 in New Haven, Connecticut.Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina (official hometown) in 1984, and graduated North Mecklenburg High School in 1986 with an award in art, and a “Who’s Who Among American High School Students” award in 1985, and a “Who’s Who Among American High School Students Second Year Award” in 1986.In 1995, Hänks created the Crescent Ridge Dawn Redwoods Preserve; the only eastern redwood forest in America, and the sole wild dawn redwood forest outside of China. This unique project revolves around the reforestation of the dawn redwood to this country, where it has not grown for some 30 million years. Dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) were believed extinct, until around 1,000 trees were discovered alive in the Sichuan Province in China, in 1941. The CRDRP project will allow silviculturalists to study the dawn redwood in a native North American environment.In 2004, he was engaged to country music singer and songwriter, American Angel.In 2007, he switched to acting as a full time career, and landed a role on Atlanta Homicide – AKA Atlanta Investigations: HD (Homicide Division) as Detective Tom Berncliff.

Trivia:

Uses his real badge, ID, handcuffs, and sidearm on Atlanta Homicide.
In the “Open Eyes” episode of Atlanta Homicide, a copy of one of his novels is lying on the secretary’s desk in front of him, as he talks to her.
Founder and chief conservation officer of the only eastern redwood forest in America, the Crescent Ridge Dawn Redwoods Preserve.
Is a published author.
Is a legally ordained minister.
Recipient of the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal award in 2005.
Received a certificate of merit from President Gerald R. Ford in 1975 for environmental protection achievement.
Has donated over 11 gallons of blood, saving more than 300 lives.
The character of Tom Berncliff on Atlanta Homicide was derived from the street he lived on as a child (Berncliff Dr.), and the fact that so many people accidentally call him Tom Hanks, he responds to the name.
Has run for public office at large.
Was Jeff Gordon’s stand-in for a series of pizza commercials in 2005.

Personal Quotes:

With any part you play, you have to understand that you cannot always be yourself. Otherwise, you’re not an actor; you’re just unimaginative.
You cannot place wolves and bobcats into the same cage and expect them to coexist peacefully. Therefore, it is just as wrong to force people to be together, as it is to force them to be apart.

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