A Hello! feature revisits the first marriages of nine actors—from George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Will Smith to Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and Kevin Costner—covering their breakups and family histories.
George Clooney and Talia Balsam married in 1989 and divorced in 1993; Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes wed in 1978, separated in 1985 and finalized their divorce in 1987; Will Smith and Sheree Zampino married in 1992 and split three years later. Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers married in 1987; their statement said some issues remained unresolved.
Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott married in 1976 and ended their relationship in 1988; Robert Downey Jr. and Deborah Falconer married in 1992 and finalized their divorce in 2004; Johnny Depp and Lori Allison married in 1983 and divorced two years later. Harrison Ford and Mary Marquardt separated in 1979 after marrying in 1964, while Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva’s 16-year marriage ended in 1994. In her 2025 memoir, Elizabeth Hanks said she missed meals and her mother struck her at 14, prompting her to move in with her father and stepmother.
