About
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, born July 9, 1956, is an American actor and filmmaker known for both comedic and dramatic roles. Over a career spanning four decades, he has become one of the most popular and recognizable figures in American cinema, admired for the warmth and everyman quality he brings to the screen.
He won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor, for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994), a feat matched by only one other actor in history.