
American actor and filmmaker Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. Famous for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and well-known film actors worldwide and is considered 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. The actor has been awarded numerous honors like the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002 as well as the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion of Honor both in 2016,[5][6] and as well in the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 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) and the biographical dramas Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Captain Phillips (2013). Hanks also appeared in Robert Langdon as the title character and in Toy Story as Sheriff Woody (1995-1999). Hanks was born on the 9th of July 1956. He is famous for his dramatic and comedy performances and is considered to be 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. Hanks has received numerous honors , including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002 in addition to 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] aswell in the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020. [7]Hanks' breakthrough came with prominent parts in comedies such as Splash (1984), The Money Pit (86), Big (1988), A League of Their Own (1992) and Big (1988). He was awarded two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for his performance as an AIDS-stricken gay lawyer in AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and as the main character in Forrest Gump (1994). 8. Hanks worked with Steven Spielberg for five films: Saving Private Ryan (2002) as well as Catch Me If You Can(2002), The Terminal (2004) and Bridge of Spies (2015). Also, The Post (2017) was produced by The Post (2017). The HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2011) and The Pacific (2010) established Hanks as producer and director. .
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