Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and writer.
Career
Many of Hanks' early movies were comedies . He was made famous by his roles in Splash and Big . He made his way into drama with A League of Their Own and Philadelphia . He combined the two genres with Forrest Gump . Hanks has starred in many more famous movies since, including Apollo 13 , Saving Private Ryan , Toy Story (only his voice was used), Cast Away , The Terminal , The Da Vinci Code , The Green Mile , Captain Phillips , Sully , Bridge of Spies and The Post .
Hanks played Fred Rogers in Marielle Heller 's biographical movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), a role which earned him a Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.[ 2]
In 2022, Hanks played Colonel Tom Parker in the Elvis Presley biopic Elvis . That same year, he also played Geppetto in the Disney live-action remake Pinocchio .
Hanks has won several awards for acting. He won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Philadelphia . He also won a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award , and a People's Choice Award for Best Actor for his role in Forrest Gump .[ 3]
In 2014, he received a Kennedy Center Honor and, in 2016, he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama ,[ 4] as well as the French Legion of Honor .[ 5]
Personal life
For his role in Saving Private Ryan , Hanks was honored as an honorary member of the United States Army Rangers Hall of Fame .[ 6]
In December 2019, he was naturalized as an honorary Greek citizen by the President of Greece .[ 7]
On March 12, 2020, Hanks announced that he and his wife Rita had tested positive for COVID-19 while shooting Elvis in Australia .[ 8] [ 9]
Filmography
Film
Hanks at the Governor's Ball after the telecast of the 61st Academy Awards , 1989
Hanks as the title character on the film set of Forrest Gump (1994)
Television
Music video appearances
Stage
References
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↑ "Tom Hanks Makes the U.S. Army's Ranger Hall of Fame" . Fox News . June 30, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
↑ "Tom Hanks Becomes a Citizen of Greece" . Greek Reporter . 27 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-27 .
↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-03-12). "Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Test Positive For Coronavirus As Outbreak Hits 'Elvis Presley' Film" . Deadline . Retrieved 2020-03-12 .
↑ Stedman, Alex; Stedman, Alex (2020-03-12). "Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-03-12 .
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↑ Turner, Adrian. "The 'Burbs" . Radio Times . Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014 .
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↑ " 'Sleepless In Seattle' Anniversary: Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan Classic Turns 20" . The Huffington Post . June 25, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
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↑ "Saving Private Ryan (1998)" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
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↑ "Elvis Has Left the Building" . The Numbers . Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014 .
↑ "The Polar Express (2004)" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 1, 2014 .
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↑ Also co-writer and producer Nominated – Producers Guild of America Award – Animated Film Nominated – Kids Choice Award - Favorite Animated Voice
↑ "Mamma Mia (2008) - Production credits" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 31, 2014 .
↑ "City of Ember (2008) - Production credits" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 31, 2014 .
↑ Holden, Stephen (March 19, 2009). "The Great Buck Howard (2008)" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
↑ "My Life in Ruins (2009)" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
↑ Corliss, Richard (May 13, 2009). "Holy Hanks! Fun and Games in Angels & Demons" . Time . Retrieved August 30, 2014 .
↑ "Where the Wild Things Are" . Box Office Mojo . Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
↑ "Beyond All Boundaries Cast and Crew" . National World War II Museum . Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
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↑ "Cloud Atlas" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ Goldberg, Matt (October 10, 2012). "Watch Pixar's New Toy Story Short Partysaurus Rex" . Collider. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012 .
↑ Sneider, Jeff (August 16, 2012). "Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman to produce JFK drama" . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
↑ Dargis, Manohla (October 10, 2013). "A Thriller Armed With Thought" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ Rochlin, Margy (January 3, 2014). "Not Quite All Spoonfuls of Sugar" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ Debruge, Peter (October 4, 2015). "Film Review: 'Bridge of Spies' " . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved October 4, 2015 .
↑ "Tom Hanks in Talks to Reunite With Meg Ryan in 'Ithaca' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . June 25, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014 .
↑ Barraclough, Leo (August 8, 2014). "Icon Acquires U.K. Rights to Tom Hanks Starrer 'A Hologram for the King' " . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved September 5, 2014 .
↑ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2014). " 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Heading for Universal With 'Nanny McPhee' Director" . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved June 24, 2015 .
↑ Lesnick, Silas (April 27, 2015). "Production Begins on Ron Howard's Da Vinci Code Sequel, Inferno" . ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 28, 2015 .
↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (June 18, 2015). "Tom Hanks In Talks To Play Heroic Pilot Sully Sullenberger In Clint Eastwood Film" . Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (December 15, 2014). "Tom Hanks Eyes David Eggers' Novel 'The Circle' With James Ponsoldt: Hot Package" . Deadline.com . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved September 12, 2015 .
↑ Turan, Kenneth (July 21, 2019). "Movie review: 'Woody's Roundup: The Movie' " . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
↑ "The Love Boat Episodes" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ Harp, Justin (December 13, 2012). "Tom Hanks reunites with 'Bosom Buddies' co-star Peter Scolari on stage" . Digital Spy . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ Weisman, Jon (December 16, 2011). "Don't tar 'Bosom Buddies' with 'Work It' brush" . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Mazes and Monsters (1982)" . AllMovie . Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
↑ Fowler, Matt (November 6, 2008). "TV Time Capsule: Mazes and Monsters" . IGN . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Taxi Episodes" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Happy Days Episodes" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Tom Hanks vs. the Fonz: 35-plus Oscar nominees in weird TV guest spots" . The A.V. Club . February 18, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Family Ties Episodes" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Family Ties Episodes" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Family Ties Episodes" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Justin Timberlake to host 'SNL' again?" . CNN . April 21, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ "SNL Archives - Tom Hanks" . jt.org. Retrieved September 5, 2014 .
↑ Gajewski, Ryan (February 15, 2015). " 'SNL' 40th Anniversary: Steve Martin Monologue Joined by Tom Hanks, Many Others (Video)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 19, 2015 .
↑ "Tales From the Crypt: None But the Lonely Heart:Overview" . MSN . Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "Rugrats: Garage Sale" .
↑ "Fallen Angels" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ "A League of Their Own Episodes 0001 - The Monkey's Curse" . TV Guide . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
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↑ "From Earth to the Moon Cast and Details" . TV Guide . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
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↑ "From Earth to the Moon Episode Guide 1998 Season 1 - Can We Do This?, Episode 1" . TV Guide . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ "Band of Brothers" . BBC . Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014 .
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↑ "HBO:Band of Brother: Part 01 Currahee: Synopsis" . HBO . Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
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↑ "Freedom: History of US" . PBS . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ "Big Love" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
↑ Guthrie, Marisa (January 18, 2013). "HBO Developing Third WWII Miniseries with Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved July 31, 2014 .
↑ Smith, Kyle (April 30, 2010). "Where 'Pacific' went wrong" . The New York Post . News Corp . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
↑ Daniels, Colin (March 26, 2011). "Tom Hanks to guest star on '30 Rock' " . Digital Spy . Retrieved July 26, 2014 .
↑ O'Connell, Michael (February 18, 2013). "TV Ratings: 'Killing Lincoln' Pulls Record 3.4 Million to Nat Geo" . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved August 4, 2014 .
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↑ Spanos, Brittany (March 7, 2015). "Carly Rae Jepsen Enlists Tom Hanks, Justin Bieber for New Video" . Rolling Stone . Jann Wenner . Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015 .
↑ "Tom Hanks is in Another Music Video ... His Wife's!" . ABC News . March 16, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015 .
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