Thomas Jeffrey 'Tom' Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director.Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Joe Fox in You've Got Mail, Chuck Noland in Cast Away, and voicing the character Woody in the Toy Story series. Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards, in 1993 for Philadelphia and in 1994 for Forrest Gump. U.S. domestic box office totals for his films exceed US$4.0 billion. He is the father of actor Colin Hanks.
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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Tom Hanks, He Knows You're Alone, Splash (film), Mazes and Monsters, Bachelor Party (film), The Man with One Red Shoe, Volunteers (film), The Money Pit, Nothing in Common, Every Time We Say Goodbye (film), Dragnet (1987 film), Big, Punchline (film), Turner & Hooch, The 'Burbs, Joe Versus the Volcano, The Bonfire of the Vanities (film), A League of Their Own, Radio Flyer (film), Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia (film), Forrest Gump, Apollo 13 (film), Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan, That Thing You Do!, You've Got Mail, Toy Story 2, The Green Mile (film), Cast Away, Road to Perdition, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, The Ladykillers (2004 film), The Polar Express (film), Elvis Has Left the Building, The Da Vinci Code (film), The Simpsons Movie, Charlie Wilson's War, The Great Buck Howard, Mamma Mia! (film), Angels & Demons (film), Where the Wild Things Are (film), Toy Story 3, Larry Crowne, Hawaiian Vacation, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (film), Bosom Buddies, Taxi (TV series), Happy Days, Family Ties, From the Earth to the Moon (TV miniseries), Band of Brothers (TV miniseries), The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch, Big Love, John Adams (TV miniseries), Saturday Night Live, The Pacific (TV miniseries).
