History Creator / TomHanks

* ''Literature/AHologramForTheKing'' (2015)

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of the Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''. [[OneOfUs He's also a big enough fan of both]] Music/TheBeatles and Creator/MontyPython that he got to sing "The Lumberjack Song" (as one of the Lumberjacks) in the ''Concert for George'', the memorial concert celebrating the life of Music/GeorgeHarrison.

* ''Film/{{Big}}'' (1988) - First AcademyAward nomination as Best Actor.

* ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' (1993) - First AcademyAward win for Best Actor.
* ''Film/ForrestGump'' (1994) - Second AcademyAward win for Best Actor

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of the Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''. [[OneOfUs He's also a big enough fan of both]] Music/TheBeatles and Creator/MontyPython that he got to sing "The Lumberjack Song" (as one of the Lumberjacks, natch) in the ''Concert for George'', the memorial concert celebrating the life of Music/GeorgeHarrison.

* ''Film/ThatThingYouDo'' (1996)

* ''Film/MazesAndMonsters'' (1986)-Tom's first major role...[[NarmCharm for better]] [[EveryoneIsSatanInHell or worse]].

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of the Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''. [[OneOfUs He's also a big enough fan of both]] Music/TheBeatles and Creator/MontyPython that he got to sing "The Lumberjack Song" (as one of the Lumberjacks, natch) in the ''Concert for George, the memorial concert celebrating the life of Music/GeorgeHarrison.

* ''Film/{{Big}}'' (1988)

* ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' (1993)
* ''Film/ForrestGump'' (1994)

'''Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks''' (born July 9, 1956) worked in television (''Series/BosomBuddies'') and family-friendly comedies such as ''{{Film/Splash}}'' and ''Film/{{Big}}'' before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', the title role in ''Film/ForrestGump'', Captain James A. Lovell in ''{{Film/Apollo 13}}'', Captain John H. Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', Michael Sullivan in ''RoadToPerdition'', Sheriff Woody in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', and Chuck Noland in ''CastAway'', as well as helping to produce ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''ThePacific''. He is currently playing Creator/WaltDisney in Disney's ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Saving Mr. Banks]]''

'''Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks''' (July 9, 1956-) worked in television (''Series/BosomBuddies'') and family-friendly comedies such as ''{{Film/Splash}}'' and ''Film/{{Big}}'' before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', the title role in ''Film/ForrestGump'', Captain James A. Lovell in ''{{Film/Apollo 13}}'', Captain John H. Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', Michael Sullivan in ''RoadToPerdition'', Sheriff Woody in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', and Chuck Noland in ''CastAway'', as well as helping to produce ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''ThePacific''. He is currently playing Creator/WaltDisney in Disney's ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Saving Mr. Banks]]''

->''I'm that actor in some of the movies you liked and some you didn't. Sometimes I'm in pretty good shape, other times I'm not. Hey, you gotta live, you know?''

'''Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks''' (born 1956) worked in television (''Series/BosomBuddies'') and family-friendly comedies such as ''{{Film/Splash}}'' and ''Film/{{Big}}'' before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', the title role in ''Film/ForrestGump'', Captain James A. Lovell in ''{{Film/Apollo 13}}'', Captain John H. Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', Michael Sullivan in ''RoadToPerdition'', Sheriff Woody in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', and Chuck Noland in ''CastAway'', as well as helping to produce ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''ThePacific''. He is currently playing Creator/WaltDisney in Disney's ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Saving Mr. Banks]]''

'''Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks''' (born 1956) worked in television (''Series/BosomBuddies'') and family-friendly comedies such as ''{{Film/Splash}}'' and ''Film/{{Big}}'' before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', the title role in ''Film/ForrestGump'', Commander James A. Lovell in ''{{Film/Apollo 13}}'', Captain John H. Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', Michael Sullivan in ''RoadToPerdition'', Sheriff Woody in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', and Chuck Noland in ''CastAway'', as well as helping to produce ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''ThePacific''. He is currently playing Creator/WaltDisney in Disney's ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Saving Mr. Banks]]''

* ''JoeVersusTheVolcano'' (1990)

* ''ALeagueOfTheirOwn'' (1992)
* ''SleeplessInSeattle'' (1993)

* ''ForrestGump'' (1994)
* ''{{Apollo 13}}'' (1995)

* ''ThatThingYouDo'' (1996)

* ''TheLadykillers'' (2004)
* ''ThePolarExpress'' (2004)

* ''CharlieWilsonsWar'' (2007)

'''Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks''' (born 1956) worked in television (''Series/BosomBuddies'') and family-friendly comedies such as ''{{Film/Splash}}'' and ''Film/{{Big}}'' before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', the title role in ''Film/ForrestGump'', Commander James A. Lovell in ''{{Film/Apollo 13}}'', Captain John H. Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', Michael Sullivan in ''RoadToPerdition'', Sheriff Woody in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', and Chuck Noland in ''CastAway'', as well as helping to produce ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''ThePacific''. He is currently playing WaltDisney in Disney's ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Saving Mr. Banks]]''

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of the Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''. [[OneOfUs He's also a big enough fan of both]] TheBeatles and MontyPython that he got to sing "The Lumberjack Song" (as one of the Lumberjacks, natch) in the ''Concert for George, the memorial concert celebrating the life of GeorgeHarrison.

* ''{{Splash}}'' (1984)

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of the Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''.

* ''SavingPrivateRyan'' (1998)
* ''YouveGotMail'' (1998)

* ''TheGreenMile'' (1999)
* ''CastAway'' (2000)
* ''RoadToPerdition'' (2002)

* ''TheTerminal'' (2004)

* ''LarryCrowne'' (2011)
* ''CloudAtlas'' (2012)

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born 1956) worked in television (''Series/BosomBuddies'') and family-friendly comedies such as ''{{Film/Splash}}'' and ''Film/{{Big}}'' before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'', the title role in ''Film/ForrestGump'', Commander James A. Lovell in ''{{Film/Apollo 13}}'', Captain John H. Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', Michael Sullivan in ''RoadToPerdition'', Sheriff Woody in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', and Chuck Noland in ''CastAway'', as well as helping to produce ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''ThePacific''. He is currently playing WaltDisney in Disney's ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Saving Mr. Banks]]''

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of the Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''.

This man named the trope TomHanksSyndrome for a reason.

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]], the Bruno Mars episode from season 38 as a murderous carnival ride robot, and JustinTimberlake's fifth time hosting, where he is one of many members of ''SNL'''s Five-Timers' Club). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''.

He also played Robert Langdon in ''TheDaVinciCode'' and ''AngelsAndDemons''. Has hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' eight times (half as many times as Alec Baldwin, who as of September 2011, is ''SNL'''s most frequent host), and has made cameos on the show (including on the last episode of season 34 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny in which he played a moronic version of himself on "Celebrity Jeopardy"]]). Runs his own studio called [=Playtone=], named after the music label in his self-produced ''ThatThingYouDo''.

* ''TheBonfireOfTheVanities'' (1990)

* ''ToyStory2'' (1999)

* ''ToyStory3'' (2010)