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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
Actor

Tom Hanks

Born: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
🌍 American

Biography

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.[2][3][4] 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.

Achievements & Awards

/Awards Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1995, 1994 Forrest Gump, Philadelphia Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Lead Performance 2019 Henry IV Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 Kennedy Center Honors 2014 Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 1996 Apollo 13 AFI Life Achievement Award 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama 2001, 1995, 1994 Cast Away, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1989 Big Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role 1995 Forrest Gump Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series 2015, 2010, 2008, ... Olive Kitteridge, The Pacific, John Adams, ... Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2020 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor 2000 Cast Away Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie 2002 Band of Brothers MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance 1994 Philadelphia People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor 2002, 1999, 1996 Cast Away, Apollo 13 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1994 Forrest Gump Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry 2001 Cast Away Empire Award for Best Actor 1999 Saving Private Ryan Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 1988 Big, Punchline Saturn Award for Best Actor 1990 Big Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 2000, 1995 Cast Away, Forrest Gump People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor 2017, 2002, 1996, ... Cast Away, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1993 A League of Their Own TV Land Anniversary Award 2010 Bosom Buddies Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor 2000 Cast Away Producers Guild of America Award for Best Long-Form Television 2013, 2011, 2009, ... Game Change, The Pacific, John Adams, ... Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television 2011 Audie Award for History/Biography 2016 A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance 1999 Saving Private Ryan Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama 2000, 1999 The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan People's Choice Award for Favorite All-Time Entertainer 2004 Bambi - International Film 2004 The Polar Express Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film 2004 PGA Vision Award for Television 1999 From the Earth to the Moon Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie 2012 Game Change Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 1995 Forrest Gump Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor 1994 Forrest Gump Funniest Actor In A Motion Picture (Leading Role) 1995, 1989 Forrest Gump, Big TV Land Little Screen/Big Screen Star (Men) Award 2007