Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his roles in both comedy and drama genres, Hanks is regarded as one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide and is viewed by a wide audience as an American cultural icon. Hanks launched his career with the comedy films Splash (1984) and Big (1988), which he starred in. He won consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor over two years for his portrayals of an AIDS-afflicted gay lawyer in Philadelphia (1993) and a young man with below-average intelligence in Forrest Gump (1994). Hanks collaborated on five films with director Steven Spielberg: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017). Additionally, he signed on to the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), which established him as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Other notable films featuring Hanks include romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998); dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cloud Atlas (2012); and biographical dramas Saving Mr.

Banks (2013), Captain Phillips (2013), Sully (2016) and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). Additionally, he portrayed the lead character in the Robert Langdon film series and provided the voice for Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series.