First Trailer Released for Tom Hanks' 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' The movie stars Oscar-winner Tom Hanks as legendary TV entertainer Fred Rogers. The film centers on his real-life friendship with journalist Tom Junod, who is named Lloyd Vogel in the movie and portrayed by Matthew Rhys. Junod originally met Rogers while writing a profile piece on him for 'Esquire' in the late 1990s.. Fred Rogers is best known for hosting 'Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,' which ran from 1968 to 2001. The beloved TV personality died at the age of 74 from cancer in 2003. 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' was directed by Marielle Heller and reaches theaters on November 22.