About
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, born July 9, 1956, in Concord, California, is an American actor and producer. He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994), becoming the first actor since Spencer Tracy to achieve this feat. He has also been nominated for Big, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Hanks began his career on television in the series Bosom Buddies (1980) and broke into film with Splash (1984). In addition to acting, he has produced, directed, and written films, and published a short story collection, Uncommon Type (2017). He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014.
* 1956-07-09
Major works
- Philadelphia (1993)film
- Forrest Gump (1994)film
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)film
- Cast Away (2000)film
- Uncommon Type (2017)short story collection
Key milestones
- 1994Wins his second consecutive Best Actor Oscar for Forrest Gump, following Philadelphia the previous year.
- 2013Makes his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, earning a Tony Award nomination.
- 2016Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Themes
ResilienceHumanityDestinySurvivalKindness
Sources: id.loc.gov · britannica.com
