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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 09, 1956 (69)
Birthplace Concord, California, USA
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in ... the comedies Splash (1984) and Big (1988). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for starring as a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and a young man with below-average IQ in Forrest Gump (1994). Hanks collaborated with film director Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017), as well as the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, which launched him as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Hanks' other notable films include the romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998); the dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cloud Atlas (2012); and the biographical dramas Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Captain Phillips (2013), Sully (2016), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon film series, and has voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hanks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

2026

as Woody (voice)

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

2025

as Leland

Freaky Tales

Freaky Tales

2025

as Hank, Video Store Owner

Here

Here

2024

as Richard

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023

as Stanley Zak

A Man Called Otto

A Man Called Otto

2022

as Otto Anderson

Elvis

Elvis

2022

as Colonel Tom Parker

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2022

as Geppetto

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

as Woody (voice) (archive footage)

Finch

Finch

2021

as Finch

Greyhound

Greyhound

2020

as Commander Krause

News of the World

News of the World

2020

as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

as Woody (voice)

The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic

2018

as Will Mayo

The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special

The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special

2017

as David S. Pumpkins (voice)

The Post

The Post

2017

as Ben Bradlee

The Circle

The Circle

2017

as Eamon Bailey

Sully

Sully

2016

as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger

A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

2016

as Alan Clay

Inferno

Inferno

2016

as Robert Langdon

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

2016

as Waitstill Sharp (voice)

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

2015

as James B. Donovan

Ithaca

Ithaca

2015

as Mr. Macauley

The Walk

The Walk

2015

as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014

as Woody (voice)

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips

2013

as Captain Richard Phillips

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

2013

as Walt Disney

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as Woody (Voice)

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012

as Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry

Partysaurus Rex

Partysaurus Rex

2012

as Woody (voice)

Small Fry

Small Fry

2011

as Woody (voice)

Boatlift

Boatlift

2011

as Narrator

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

as Thomas Schell

Hawaiian Vacation

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

as Woody (voice)

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

as Larry Crowne

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010

as Woody (voice)

Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

2009

as Robert Langdon

Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

2009

as Narrator

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Allen Bauer (archive footage)

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008

as Mr. Gable

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

as Charlie Wilson

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie

2007

as Tom Hanks (voice)

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

2006

as Robert Langdon

Cars

Cars

2006

as Woody Car (voice)

The Terminal

The Terminal

2004

as Viktor Navorski

The Polar Express

The Polar Express

2004

as Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

2004

as Professor G.H. Dorr

Elvis Has Left the Building

Elvis Has Left the Building

2004

as Mailbox-Elvis

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

as Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice)

Concert for George

Concert for George

2003

as Mountie

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

2002

as Michael Sullivan

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

as Carl Hanratty

Shooting War

Shooting War

2000

as Narrator

Cast Away

Cast Away

2000

as Chuck Noland

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999

as Woody (voice)

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999

as Paul Edgecomb

Return with Honor

Return with Honor

1999

as Narrator

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

1998

as Captain Miller

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

as Joe Fox

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Mr. White

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995

as Woody (voice)

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995

as Jim Lovell

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

1994

as Forrest Gump

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993

as Andrew Beckett

Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

1993

as Sam Baldwin

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

1992

as Jimmy Dugan

Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer

1992

as Older Mike (uncredited)

Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

as Joe Banks

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as Sherman McCoy

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989

as Ray Peterson

Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch

1989

as Scott Turner

Big

Big

1988

as Josh Baskin

Punchline

Punchline

1988

as Steven Gold

Dragnet

Dragnet

1987

as Pep Streebeck

Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

1986

as David Basner

The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986

as Walter Fielding, Jr.

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985

as Richard

Volunteers

Volunteers

1985

as Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party

1984

as Rick Gassko

Splash

Splash

1984

as Allen Bauer

Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

1982

as Robbie Wheeling

He Knows You're Alone

He Knows You're Alone

1980

as Elliot

Greyhound

Greyhound

2020

Screenplay

Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

2014

Thanks

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

Screenplay

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010

Thanks

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

Screenplay

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

Director

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

Director

Carrie Underwood: Reflection

Carrie Underwood: Reflection

2025

Executive Producer

The Bloody Hundredth

The Bloody Hundredth

2024

Executive Producer

Hung Up on a Dream

Hung Up on a Dream

2023

Executive Producer

A Man Called Otto

A Man Called Otto

2022

Producer

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

Executive Producer

The Circle

The Circle

2017

Producer

Ithaca

Ithaca

2015

Executive Producer

The Assassination of President Kennedy

The Assassination of President Kennedy

2013

Executive Producer

Parkland

Parkland

2013

Producer

Game Change

Game Change

2012

Executive Producer

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

Producer

My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

2009

Executive Producer

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008

Producer

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

2008

Executive Producer

City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

Producer

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

2007

Executive Producer

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Producer

The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

2006

Producer

Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006

Producer

Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

2004

Producer

The Polar Express

The Polar Express

2004

Executive Producer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

Producer

Cast Away

Cast Away

2000

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor Bridge of Spies Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor Joe Versus the Volcano Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor Saving Private Ryan Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor Road to Perdition Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor The Green Mile Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor Captain Phillips Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor The Post Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor Road to Perdition Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor Saving Private Ryan Won
Venice Film Festival Best Actor Philadelphia Won
SAG Awards Best Animated Feature The Polar Express Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor Captain Phillips Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actor Bridge of Spies Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Post Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor Bridge of Spies Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor The Post Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Best Director Greyhound Won
Television Credits

Bosom Buddies

as Kip Wilson / Buffy

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Nov 27, 1980

Electric City

as Cleveland Carr (voice)

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jul 17, 2012

The Pacific

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 14, 2010

The War

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 05, 2008

The War

as Al McIntosh (Voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 05, 2008

Family Ties

as Ned Donnelly

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Prohibition

as Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

Life with Bonnie

as Tom Hanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Tales from the Crypt

as Baxter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

From the Earth to the Moon

as Jean-Luc Despont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

From the Earth to the Moon

as Tom Hanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

1883

as General George Meade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 19, 2021

Taxi

as Gordon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

30 Rock

as Tom Hanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Fallen Angels

as Trouble Boy #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

Honest Trailers

as Colonel Tom Parker (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

The Love Boat

as Rick Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Saturday Night Live

as Efrim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Naked Truth

as Tom Hanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

The Simpsons

as Tom Hanks (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

SNL Digital Shorts

as Efrim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 2005

From the Earth to the Moon

as Host

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Sixties

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 29, 2014

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

as Self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 09, 2021

The Seventies

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 11, 2015

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 27, 2009

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 2025

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Today

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

The Americas

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 23, 2025

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Happy Days

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

The Colbert Report

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2003

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

OK! TV

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 2011

The 2010s

as Self - Actor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 07, 2023

When Ruby Wax Met...

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2021

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1995

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Maya & Marty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 31, 2016

The Nineties

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2017

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Scene by Scene

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1997

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Saturday Night Live

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1967

Carina Bergfeldt

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 2021

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Primetime Glick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2001

Ruby Wax Meets

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1996

Koschwitz

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 2000

Kulturplatz

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2004

The Greatest Event in Television History

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2012

Taff

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1997

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

SNL Digital Shorts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 2005

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter/Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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