Cast

Tom Hanks

1956

Active years (films on this site)

1994–2023

Genres

DramaBiographyRomanceAdventureCrime

Schools and movements

Blockbuster AuteursNew HollywoodBritish CinemaAmerican Independent Cinema

Directors worked with

Steven Spielberg3 filmsRobert Zemeckis2 filmsSam Mendes1 filmMike Nichols1 filmStephen Daldry1 filmPaul Greengrass1 filmBaz Luhrmann1 filmGuillermo del Toro1 filmWes Anderson1 film

Biography

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. In 2020, Hanks was ranked as the fourth-highest-grossing American film actor of all time. His numerous awards include two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards; he has also been nominated for five BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1989
• Golden Globes 1989
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1994
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1994
• Silver Bear 1994
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1995
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1995
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role 1995
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2001
• Knight of the Legion of Honour 2016
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2020
• Officer of the Legion of Honour
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

National / local

• Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 1996
• AFI Life Achievement Award 2002
• Britannia Awards 2004
• Theatre World Award 2013
• Kennedy Center Honors 2014
• Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016
• honorary doctor of Harvard University 2023
• Producers Guild of America Awards

12 films on this site

1. Forrest Gump 1994 · Robert Zemeckis · IMDb 8.8 · Cast
2. Saving Private Ryan 1998 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
3. Cast Away 2000 · Robert Zemeckis · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
4. Catch Me If You Can 2002 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
5. Road to Perdition 2002 · Sam Mendes · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
6. Charlie Wilson's War 2007 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
7. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 2011 · Stephen Daldry · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
8. Captain Phillips 2013 · Paul Greengrass · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
9. Bridge of Spies 2015 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
10. Elvis 2022 · Baz Luhrmann · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
11. Pinocchio (2022) 2022 · Guillermo del Toro · IMDb 5.1 · Cast
12. Asteroid City 2023 · Wes Anderson · IMDb 6.4 · Cast