Officer Tom Hansen — Crash Character Profile

About Officer Tom Hansen

Young cop witnessing his partner's misconduct and seeking transfer.

Officer Tom Hansen — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Police training, Moral courage, Reporting misconduct

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 4/10

Character Facts

Played by

Ryan Phillippe

Appears in

Crash (2005)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Officer Tom Hansen — Alliance Protector — Cameron Thayer (Terrence Howard)

  Police officer shifts to protector role, vouching for the civilian to prevent arrest.

• Officer Tom Hansen — Professional Partner — Ria (Jennifer Esposito)

  Fellow law enforcement officers operating within the same municipal system.

• Officer Tom Hansen — Conflict Suspect — Daniel Ruiz (Michael Peña)

  Conflict between law enforcement authority and marginalized community suspicion.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Crash

More characters from Crash

• Det. Graham Waters (Don Cheadle)
• Jean Cabot (Sandra Bullock)
• Rick Cabot (Brendan Fraser)
• Officer John Ryan (Matt Dillon)
• Ria (Jennifer Esposito)
• Daniel Ruiz (Michael Peña)
• Karen (Nona Gaye)
• Dorri (Bahar Soomekh)
• Shaniqua Johnson (Loretta Devine)
• Christine Thayer (Thandiwe Newton)
• Elizabeth Ruiz (Karina Arroyave)
• Farhad (Shaun Toub)