Acting
Tom Hanks
Born Jul 9, 1956 · Concord, California, USA
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.
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SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
2026
Documentary
The Americas: A Wild 250th
2026
Documentary
Toy Story 5
2026
Animation · Family · Comedy
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
2026
Documentary
Tom Hanks, un héros ordinaire
2026
Documentary
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
Documentary
The Shut Up Fairy
2026
Drama · Comedy · Romance
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025
Documentary
The American Revolution
2025
Documentary · War & Politics
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Documentary
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
Comedy · Adventure · Thriller
Freaky Tales
2025
Action · Crime · Comedy
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Comedy · Music
Here
2024
Drama
The Bloody Hundredth
2024
War · Documentary · History
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
2023
Documentary
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
2023
Documentary
Asteroid City
2023
Comedy · Drama
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023
Documentary
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023
Music · Documentary · TV Movie
How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Presidential Contest
2023
Documentary
Commitment to Life
2023
Documentary
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
2023
Documentary
A Man Called Otto
2022
Comedy · Drama
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022
Documentary · TV Movie
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
Documentary · Comedy · TV Movie
Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis
2022
Documentary
Pinocchio
2022
Fantasy · Adventure · Family
Elvis
2022
Music · History · Drama
Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Documentary
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022
Documentary
Halftime
2022
Documentary · Music
Tom Hanks: Hollywood's Mr Nice Guy
2022
Documentary · TV Movie
1883
2021
Drama · Western
We Are Cinema
2021
Documentary · TV Movie
Finch
2021
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
Documentary
Die Tom Hanks Story
2021
Documentary
Celebrating America
2021
TV Movie · Documentary
News of the World
2020
Drama · Western · Adventure
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2020
Comedy
Greyhound
2020
War · Action · Drama
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Documentary · History
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2019
History · Family · Drama
Toy Story 4
2019
Family · Comedy · Animation
The Last Mile
2018
Documentary
The Mayo Clinic
2018
Documentary · TV Movie
Quincy
2018
Documentary · Music
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
2018
Documentary · Crime
Die Clint Eastwood Story
2018
Documentary
The Post
2017
Drama · History
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
2017
Animation · Comedy · TV Movie
Spielberg
2017
Documentary
California Typewriter
2017
Documentary
The Nineties
2017
Documentary
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Documentary
The Circle
2017
Drama · Thriller · Science Fiction
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
Documentary · TV Movie
Inferno
2016
Mystery · Thriller
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
2016
Documentary
Sully
2016
Drama · History
There's Something About Romcoms
2016
Documentary
Maya & Marty
2016
Comedy · Talk
A Hologram for the King
2016
Comedy · Drama
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies
2016
Documentary
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
Documentary
Ithaca
2015
Drama
Bridge of Spies
2015
Thriller · Drama
The Walk
2015
History · Drama · Adventure
Everything Is Copy
2015
Documentary
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
Comedy · Documentary
Walking the Mile
2014
Documentary
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
Animation · Family · Adventure
The Concert for Valor
2014
TV Movie · Music
The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over
2014
Music · Documentary
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
Documentary · TV Movie
Capturing Captain Phillips
2014
Documentary
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
2014
Documentary
The Real Mary Poppins
2014
Documentary
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
Comedy · Drama · History
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Captain Phillips
2013
Action · Drama · Thriller
Killing Lincoln
2013
Documentary · Drama
Radioman
2012
Documentary
Inventing David Geffen
2012
Documentary
Cloud Atlas
2012
Drama · Science Fiction
Close Up
2012
Documentary
Partysaurus Rex
2012
Family · Animation · Comedy
Electric City
2012
Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
Steve Jobs: Visionary Genius
2012
Documentary
The Road We've Traveled
2012
Documentary
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Drama · Romance
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011
Drama
The Extraordinary Voyage
2011
Documentary · History
Small Fry
2011
Animation · Comedy · Family
Prohibition
2011
Documentary
Boatlift
2011
Adventure · Documentary · Drama
Larry Crowne
2011
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Animation · Family · Comedy
OK! TV
2011
News
Toy Story 3
2010
Animation · Family · Comedy
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2010
Documentary
The Pacific
2010
Drama · Action & Adventure · War & Politics
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
Music
Beyond All Boundaries
2009
War · Documentary
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
2009
Documentary
Angels & Demons
2009
Thriller · Mystery
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
Documentary · Music · TV Movie
A Timeless Call
2008
Documentary · War
The Great Buck Howard
2008
Comedy
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Comedy · Drama · History
The War
2007
Documentary · War & Politics · Crime
The Pixar Story
2007
Documentary
The Simpsons Movie
2007
Animation · Comedy · Family
Spielberg on Spielberg
2007
Documentary · TV Movie
Making That Thing You Do
2007
Documentary
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
Documentary · Comedy · TV Movie
30 Rock
2006
Comedy
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
Documentary
Cars
2006
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
The Da Vinci Code
2006
Thriller · Mystery
Who Needs Sleep?
2006
Documentary
Earth to America
2005
TV Movie · Comedy · Documentary
Live 8
2005
Music · Documentary
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
Documentary
Passport to the Universe
2005
Documentary
Pennis from Heaven
2005
Comedy
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
Documentary
The Polar Express
2004
Adventure · Animation · Family
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
Comedy · Family
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004
Documentary
The Terminal
2004
Comedy · Drama
Making a 'Splash'
2004
Documentary · Comedy
The Ladykillers
2004
Comedy · Crime · Thriller
Rebels of Oakland: The A's, The Raiders, The '70s
2003
Documentary
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
2003
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Concert for George
2003
Music · Documentary
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003
Documentary
Catch Me If You Can
2002
Drama · Crime
Life with Bonnie
2002
Comedy
Road to Perdition
2002
Crime · Drama · Thriller
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001
Music · Documentary
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
2001
Documentary
Primetime Glick
2001
Comedy · Talk
Rescued from the Closet
2001
Documentary
Cast Away
2000
Adventure · Drama
Shooting War
2000
Documentary · Action · War
The Green Mile
1999
Fantasy · Drama · Crime
Toy Story 2
1999
Animation · Comedy · Family
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999
Documentary
Return with Honor
1999
Documentary
You've Got Mail
1998
Comedy · Romance
Saving Private Ryan
1998
War · Drama · History
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Animation · Family
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
Documentary
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
Documentary
That Thing You Do!
1996
Comedy · Drama · Music
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
Documentary
The Universal Story
1996
Documentary
The Celluloid Closet
1996
Documentary · History
Ruby Wax Meets
1996
Documentary · Comedy
The Making of Toy Story
1995
Documentary
Toy Story
1995
Family · Comedy · Animation
The Naked Truth
1995
Comedy
Apollo 13
1995
Drama · History
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
1995
Documentary
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994
Documentary
Vault of Horror I
1994
Horror
Forrest Gump
1994
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Philadelphia
1993
Drama
Fallen Angels
1993
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Comedy · Drama · Romance
A League of Their Own
1992
Comedy · Drama
Radio Flyer
1992
Drama
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
1991
Documentary · Animation · Family
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Comedy · Drama
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Comedy · Romance · Adventure
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Comedy · TV Movie
Turner & Hooch
1989
Action · Comedy · Thriller
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Comedy · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The 'Burbs
1989
Comedy · Horror · Thriller
Punchline
1988
Comedy · Drama
American Experience
1988
Documentary
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Talk
Big
1988
Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Dragnet
1987
Action · Comedy · Crime
Every Time We Say Goodbye
1986
War · Drama · Romance
Nothing in Common
1986
Drama · Comedy
The Money Pit
1986
Comedy · Romance
Volunteers
1985
Comedy
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
Action · Comedy
Bachelor Party
1984
Comedy
Splash
1984
Comedy · Romance · Fantasy
Mazes and Monsters
1982
Fantasy · Drama · TV Movie
Family Ties
1982
Comedy · Drama · Family
Bosom Buddies
1980
Comedy
He Knows You're Alone
1980
Horror · Thriller
Taxi
1978
Comedy · Drama
The Love Boat
1977
Drama · Comedy
Happy Days
1974
Comedy
The Oscars
1953
Directed
Written
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
2023
Documentary
Greyhound
2020
War · Action · Drama
Electric City
2012
Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
Documentary