
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and film maker. He is known for his comedic and dramatic roles. Hanks is an American iconic cultural figure. [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. Hanks has been awarded numerous awards, including the AFI Life Achievement Award (2002), the Kennedy Center Honor (2014) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the French Legion of Honor [5][6as well as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for 2020. Other films that he has appeared in 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) in addition to the biographical dramas Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Captain Phillips (2013). Hanks is also the titular character in the Robert Langdon film series, and 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 known for his dramatic and comedic performances and is considered to be an American 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. In addition, he has been honored with numerous awards such as the AFI Life Achievement Award (2002) and the Kennedy Center Honor (2014), the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the French Legion of Honor, both in 2016[5][6], and as well as the 2020 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. The actor made his debut with the lead roles in a number of comedy films which received an overwhelmingly positive reception from the media like Splash (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Big (1988) as well as A League of Their Own (1992). He was awarded two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor in the role of a gay lawyer with AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and also the protagonist in Forrest Gump (1994). The actor was a part of the team that Hanks collaborated with Steven Spielberg to make five films: Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Catch Me If You Can ((2002)), Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017). He also produced the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2000) and The Pacific (2010). These projects launched him as an actor, producer, and screenwriter. .
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