Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is regarded as one the most talented and versatile actors of Hollywood in recent times. Tom was born on July 9, 1956, he is an American film actor, director, voice-over-artist, writer and also a film producer. Before achieving success in films, he has worked in television and family- friendly comedies. Tom Hanks is one the three actors to have seven consecutive US $100 million blockbuster in the history of film. The other two actors are Tom Cruise and Will Smith.
Tom was born in Concord in California. When Tom was in school, he has acted in many school plays and has studied theater at the Chabot College. In 1979, Tom made his debut in films with the small budget film ‘He Knows You’re Alone’. Tom Hanks is famous for delivering outstanding performances in his films, and his most noted performances include in films like: ‘Philadelphia’, ‘Forrest Gump’, ‘Apollo 13’ , ‘Saving Private Ryan’ , ‘The Green Mile’ , ‘Cast Away’ and many more. His romantic-comedy movies include ‘You’ve got Mail’ , ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ , in these movies he was paired opposite Meg Ryan. Among the numerous awards that Tom has won, the list also includes two Academy Awards in the Best Actor category. The films for which he has won the Academy Awards are ‘Philadelphia’ and ‘Forrest Gump’. Tom has played Robert Langdon in the movie ‘The Da Vinci Code’, an adaptation of the novel by Dan Brown.