Tom Hanks honored at gala

Actor Tom Hanks attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012. He was the guest of honor at the benefit.

Honoree Tom Hanks, left, poses with his wife, Rita Wilson, and son Colin Hanks at The Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity's Arts for Humanity Gala on Oct. 17, 2012 in New York.

Writer/political activist Elie Wiesel attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actor Tom Hanks, actress Rita Wilson and writer/political activist Elie Wiesel attend the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actress Blythe Danner attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actor Tom Hanks attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actress Tova Feldshuh greets writer/political activist Elie Wiesel at the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actress Blythe Danner attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

From left, actor Tom Hanks, actress Rita Wilson, writer/political activist Elie Wiesel, and CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour attend the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct.r 17, 2012, in New York.

Actor Tom Hanks attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actress Rita Wilson arrives for the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.

Actor Tom Hanks attends the 2012 Arts For Humanity Gala at New York Public Library on Oct. 17, 2012, in New York.