
American actor and filmmaker Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. Famous for both his dramatic and comedic parts, he's one of the most well-known and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American popular culture 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. He has also received numerous awards including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002 and 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] and as well being awarded 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 films Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Captain Phillips (2013). Hanks was also the main character in Robert Langdon's film series as well as the voice actor for Sheriff Woody in Toy Story (1995-2019). Hanks is an American actor and film director. He is known for his comedic and dramatic performances, he is considered to be one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide and is considered 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. He has also been awarded numerous honors like the AFI Life Achievement Award (2002) in addition to the Kennedy Center Honor (2014) as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the French Legion of Honor, both in 2016[5][6], as in addition to the 2020 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. He was the main character in a variety of comedy films that gained positive coverage from the media, such as Splash (1984) as well as The Money Pit(86), Big (1988) and A League of Their Own (92). He received two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for his performance as an AIDS-stricken gay lawyer in AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) as well as the title character in Forrest Gump (1994). The actor was a part of the team that Hanks worked alongside 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 directed the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2000) and The Pacific (2010). These projects helped him become director, producer, and screenwriter. .
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