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Tom Hanks

actor and filmmaker

Born: American

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. Hanks is ranked as the fourth-highest-grossing American film actor. 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.

Hanks rose to fame with leading roles in the comedies Splash (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Big (1988), and A League of Their Own (1992). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, playing a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993), then the title character in Forrest Gump (1994).

Notable For

American actor and filmmaker

Tom Hanks's Historical Timeline

  1. Tom Hanks is born

    Tom Hanks, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1957-07-09. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker.

  2. "Big," a film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, premieres in the US

    Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult.

  3. "Philadelphia", one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel

    "Philadelphia", one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, premieres in Century City, California

  4. "Toy Story," the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, directed by John Lassete

    "Toy Story," the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, is released

  5. "Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premieres at the Taormina Film Fest in Ital

    "Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premieres at the Taormina Film Fest in Italy - first animated film to earn $1 billion

Associated Historical Events

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Tom Hanks is born

Tom Hanks, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1957-07-09. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker.

"Big," a film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, premieres in the US

Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult.

"Philadelphia", one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel

"Philadelphia", one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, premieres in Century City, California

"Toy Story," the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, directed by John Lassete

"Toy Story," the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, is released

"Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premieres at the Taormina Film Fest in Ital

"Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premieres at the Taormina Film Fest in Italy - first animated film to earn $1 billion

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tom Hanks born?
Tom Hanks was born on 1957-07-09 (American).
What is Tom Hanks known for?
American actor and filmmaker
What historical events involved Tom Hanks?
Tom Hanks was involved in 5 recorded historical events, including Tom Hanks is born, "Big," a film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, premieres in the US, "Philadelphia", one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel .

Related Years

19571988199319952010