Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks born in July 9, 1956 city of California. He is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. He is well known for his acting ability, and is able to play characters that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to the inspirational lead in Philadelphia, to the never-say-die commander Jim Lovell in Apollo 13. Hanks is generally known for his ability to imbue "nice-guy" roles with warmth, for example in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road to Perdition.

TV Shows of Tom Hanks:
Bosom Buddies (1980-1982), Mazes and Monsters (1982), Vault of Horror I (1994) (also director), From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (miniseries) (also executive producer/director/writer), The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (Cameo)



Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after leading men in Hollywood. His salary for two recent movies was USD$20 million each. His portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump earned him $70 million. He is a member of the National Space Society, serving on the Board of Governors of the nonprofit, educational space advocacy organization founded by Dr. Wernher von Braun, and was the producer of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to send astronauts to the moon. Hanks also provides the voice over for the Hayden planetarium show at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.


Filmography of Tom Hanks:
He Knows You're Alone (1980), Splash (1984), Bachelor Party (1984), The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), Volunteers (1985), The Money Pit (1986), Nothing in Common (1986), Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986), Dragnet (1987), Big (1988), Punchline (1988), The 'burbs (1989), Turner & Hooch (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Radio Flyer (1992),A League of Their Own (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), The Celluloid Closet (1995) (documentary), Toy Story (1995) (voice), That Thing You Do! (1996) (also director and writer), Saving Private Ryan (1998), You've Got Mail (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice), The Green Mile (1999), Return With Honor (1999) (presented by), Cast Away (2000) (also producer), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Ladykillers (2004), The Terminal (2004), Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) (Cameo), The Polar Express (2004) (also executive producer), A Cold Case (2005) (currently in pre-production) (also producer), The Da Vinci Code (2006) (currently filming), The Risk Pool (2006) (currently announced start of production) (also producer)



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