Tom Hanks has starred in quite a few movies so you are bound to catch him on any number of satellite TV channels. Tom Hanks is one of Hollywood top celebrities.
Splash: This 1984 movie was directed by Ron Howard. In it, Tom Hanks plays a man he falls in love with a mermaid. Sleepless in Seattle: 1993 marked a turning point for Tom Hanks, after his success in Splash; he made a series of duds including Joe Versus the Volcano, The Bonfire of the Vanities and The Burbs. Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for his performance in Philadelphia. Forrest Gump: After his landmark performance in Philadelphia, Tom Hanks followed up with another unforgettable role. In Forrest Gump, Hank played a mentally challenged individual who accomplished a series of remarkable feats, including being sports star, going to war, starting a shrimp company and running across the country. He is a great among Hollywood top celebrities.
Gump is an inspirational, heart felt movie that gives the audience a sense of hope. Tom Hanks went on to win his second Academy Award that year, becoming the second actor to win back to back Best Actor Oscars. Apollo 13: The following year, in 1995, Tom Hanks played the astronaut James Lovell in the story of that ill fated space mission. The project reunited Tom Hanks with director Ron Howard. Saving Private Ryan: This stirring war movie, with incredible footage of war, best viewed in HD, had Hanks playing a captain sent on a mission to retrieve a soldier during the Second World War. The role earned Tom Hanks another Academy Award nomination. Cast Away: Here, Tom Hanks played a Fed Ex employee who was marooned on an island for years after his plane crashes in the South Pacific.
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Tom Hanks is an all American actor, beloved by everyone it seems. He has a knack for playing a miscellaneous set of roles. He started out as a comedic actor, taking roles in TV shows such as Bosom Buddies, and Make Me Laugh. Later on, Tom Hanks moved on to romantic comedies alike to Sleepless in Seattle and then to additional dramatic fare such as Philadelphia. Today, Tom Hanks ranks as one of the pinnacle earning actors in the States with box office totals exceeding a whopping 3.3 billion dollar.
Tom Hanks is an all American actor, beloved by everyone it seems. He has a knack for playing a miscellaneous set of roles. He started out as a comedic actor, taking roles in TV shows such as Bosom Buddies, and Make Me Laugh. Later on, Tom Hanks moved on to romantic comedies alike to Sleepless in Seattle and then to additional dramatic fare such as Philadelphia. Today, Tom Hanks ranks as one of the pinnacle earning actors in the States with box office totals exceeding a whopping 3.3 billion dollar.
