Tom Hanks and Ron Howard appeared together, chatting with Larry King on his TV show last week. Ron Howard has directed current release "Angels and Demons", as well as earlier movies with Tom Hanks in the leading role: "Splash", "Cocoon", "Apollo 13", & "The Da Vinci Code". I was tickled by a remark from Tom Hanks who, when asked by King why he thought that his actor/director collaboration with Ron Howard was so successful, responded with: "we fill each other's crannies". When someone with an interest in astrology hears such a remark, thoughts immediately fly to natal charts. Mine did.
Here are the two charts, with data from Astrodatabank.
Ron Howard born 1 March 1954 at 9.03 am - and in Duncan, Oklahoma not far from where I'm sitting - who knew?
Tom Hanks born on 9 July 1956 at 11.17 am in Concord, California.
Straight off, even without the benefit of seeing charts, there's the link of Suns in Water signs, Pisces and Cancer; and a generational similarity - 2 years between them. That doesn't speak to "filling each other's crannies" though. That speaks to a general compatibility.
Both men have Grand Trines in Water signs - more compatibility. Water emphasises emotionality, compassion, imagination, insight, and artistry.
Crannies?
Tom has the extra Leo input from Moon and Uranus. He's quite at home on the stage and in the limelight, in fact he revels in it. Ron has a more serious Capricorn Moon, though he does have experience of being in the limelight himself, in his younger years (he played Opie in "The Andy Griffiths Show", and The Fonz's friend in "Happy Days"). Apparently, in maturity, Ron prefers to be behind, instead of in front of the camera. His Capricorn Moon is conjunct North Node of the Moon as well as being close to midheaven, the career sector of the natal chart. This adds importance to the Moon's placement and to serious, business-savvy Capricorn in his public persona.
Tom has Venus in Gemini close to his midheaven, something which manifests clearly when he appears on chat shows. He's gregarious, funny, very chatty, always entertaining. Ron Howard comes over as much more subdued.
Ron's rising sign is Aries - the leader. To be a director in the cut-throat movie game one needs extreme confidence, energy and leadership skills - here they are.
Tom Hanks has directed movies too. His Leo planets are helpful for that aspect of his career, Leo is a leader also, as well as loving to ham it up in the limelight.
Tom's Virgo ascendant seems quiet, but not to forget that Virgo is ruled by Mercury the commuicator. Virgo is the more discerning and discriminating side of Mercury, while Tom's Gemini midheaven lets loose his wilder side. He has an ideal combination for an actor, I think: Leo, Virgo, Gemini prominent, in combination with sensitive Watery Cancer.
So can we see the crannies filling? You know, the crannies are not particularly wide - they certainly aren't canyons! Both men can do each other's jobs, and have done so. Tom the director, Ron the actor. I'd say the biggest small cranny there might be between them is filled by Tom Hanks' limelight-loving Leo bits.
Here are the two charts, with data from Astrodatabank.
Ron Howard born 1 March 1954 at 9.03 am - and in Duncan, Oklahoma not far from where I'm sitting - who knew?
Tom Hanks born on 9 July 1956 at 11.17 am in Concord, California.
Straight off, even without the benefit of seeing charts, there's the link of Suns in Water signs, Pisces and Cancer; and a generational similarity - 2 years between them. That doesn't speak to "filling each other's crannies" though. That speaks to a general compatibility.
Both men have Grand Trines in Water signs - more compatibility. Water emphasises emotionality, compassion, imagination, insight, and artistry.
Crannies?
Tom has the extra Leo input from Moon and Uranus. He's quite at home on the stage and in the limelight, in fact he revels in it. Ron has a more serious Capricorn Moon, though he does have experience of being in the limelight himself, in his younger years (he played Opie in "The Andy Griffiths Show", and The Fonz's friend in "Happy Days"). Apparently, in maturity, Ron prefers to be behind, instead of in front of the camera. His Capricorn Moon is conjunct North Node of the Moon as well as being close to midheaven, the career sector of the natal chart. This adds importance to the Moon's placement and to serious, business-savvy Capricorn in his public persona.
Tom has Venus in Gemini close to his midheaven, something which manifests clearly when he appears on chat shows. He's gregarious, funny, very chatty, always entertaining. Ron Howard comes over as much more subdued.
Ron's rising sign is Aries - the leader. To be a director in the cut-throat movie game one needs extreme confidence, energy and leadership skills - here they are.Tom Hanks has directed movies too. His Leo planets are helpful for that aspect of his career, Leo is a leader also, as well as loving to ham it up in the limelight.
Tom's Virgo ascendant seems quiet, but not to forget that Virgo is ruled by Mercury the commuicator. Virgo is the more discerning and discriminating side of Mercury, while Tom's Gemini midheaven lets loose his wilder side. He has an ideal combination for an actor, I think: Leo, Virgo, Gemini prominent, in combination with sensitive Watery Cancer.So can we see the crannies filling? You know, the crannies are not particularly wide - they certainly aren't canyons! Both men can do each other's jobs, and have done so. Tom the director, Ron the actor. I'd say the biggest small cranny there might be between them is filled by Tom Hanks' limelight-loving Leo bits.
