
American actor and filmmaker Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. Known for both his dramatic and comedic role, he is one of the most popular and well-known film stars around the world and is considered an American famous cultural icon. [2] Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide,[3] making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. [4] He has been recognized with numerous awards, including the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 and the French Legion of Honor in 2016.[5][6] As well as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Prize 2020. The other films include the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998); the dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000) and Road to Perdition (2002) and the biographical films Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Captain Phillips (2013). Hanks has also appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon film series, as well as voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series (1995-2019).Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born on July 9 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is famous for his comedy and dramatic roles and is considered an American icon of culture. [2] Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide,[3] making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. [4] He has received numerous honors , including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 in addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion of Honor both in 2016,[5][6] as well being awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020. His breakthrough came in the form of the lead roles in comedy films like Splash (1984), The Money Pit (86), Big (1988), A League of Their Own (1992) and Big (1988). He received two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for his performance as a gay lawyer with AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and also the protagonist in Forrest Gump (1994). 8. Hanks was a collaborator with film director Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017), in addition to the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010), which helped him become producer, director and screenwriter. .
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