A cab driver in New York got a pleasant surprise when he picked up his last customer for the day.

Cabbie Manny Anzalota picked up none other than actor Tom Hanks, and made such an impression he was invited to see the actor's Broadway show.

Tom Hanks gave a New York cab driver a nice surprise.

While Anzalota is no stranger to picking up the occasional celebrity – it is New York – he told Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York it was a special experience.

"So get this. I'm driving down Park Avenue one day and this guy waves for me, so I pull over and I ask him where he's going. He tells me 74th street, and I tell him that's too far for me, because my shift just ended, so he says 'thanks anyway' and walks away," says Anzalota.