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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

82 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker who came to prominence as a co-lead on the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies and then became a leading man in comedies such as Splash (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Big (1988), and A League of Their Own (1992). Born in Concord, California, in 1956, he trained in theater and made his film debut in He Knows You're Alone (1980) before earning two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). His films include Apollo 13 (1995), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Captain Phillips (2013), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Sully (2016). He voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story films and directed and acted in That Thing You Do! (1996) and Larry Crowne (2011). He made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy in 2013, earning a Tony nomination, and has hosted Saturday Night Live ten times.

70years old

Turns 71 on July 9in 241 days

  • Born Concord
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (birth name)Also credited as Thomas Hanks

Movie Career

Films
82
Career span
46 years1980 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    On June 12, 2002, the American Film Institute gave Hanks its Life Achievement Award. At 45, he was the youngest person ever to receive it.

  2. First role

    In 1979, Hanks relocated to New York City. There, he landed his first film role, appearing in the low-budget slasher movie He Knows You're Alone, which came out in 1980.

  3. A first

    In Saving Mr. Banks, with Emma Thompson as his co-star, Hanks became the first actor to play Walt Disney in a mainstream film.

Tom Hanks movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Forrest Gump1994 Drama, Romanceas Forrest Gump

    IMDb rating 8.82.5M votes

  2. Saving Private Ryan1998 Drama, Waras Captain Miller

    IMDb rating 8.61.7M votes

  3. Toy Story1995as Woodyvoice

    IMDb rating 8.31.2M votes

  4. Toy Story 32010as Woodyvoice

    IMDb rating 8.3991K votes

  5. The Green Mile1999as Paul Edgecomb

    IMDb rating 8.61.6M votes

  6. Cast Away2000as Chuck Noland

    IMDb rating 7.8697K votes

  7. Catch Me If You Can2002as Carl Hanratty

    IMDb rating 8.11.3M votes

  8. The Da Vinci Code2006as Robert Langdon

    IMDb rating 6.7490K votes

Most often with

Steven Spielberg directed five of these films, Robert Zemeckis five and Ron Howard five. Tim Allen appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tim Allen, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Tim AllenWallace Shawn, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Wallace ShawnJoan Cusack, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Joan CusackJohn Ratzenberger, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with John RatzenbergerMeg Ryan, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Meg RyanRita Wilson, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Rita WilsonSteven SpielbergDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Steven SpielbergRobert ZemeckisDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Robert ZemeckisRon HowardDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Ron Howard

Films together

Box office

What Tom Hanks's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$13.5 billion

61 of the 82 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 82 films: 61 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 15 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 61Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 15Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Toy Story 52026as Woody (voice)$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 49% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Toy Story 52026as Woody (voice)
    $1.1B8.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Toy Story 42019as Woody (voice)
    $1.1B7.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Toy Story 32010as Woody (voice)
    $1.1B7.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Toy Story1995as Woody (voice)
    $962M7.1% of the total
  5. 5
    The Da Vinci Code2006as Robert Langdon
    $760M5.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Forrest Gump1994as Forrest Gump
    $677M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    The Simpsons Movie2007as Tom Hanks (voice)
    $527M3.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Toy Story 21999as Woody (voice)
    $497M3.7% of the total
Angels & Demons (2009), $486 millionSaving Private Ryan (1998), $482 millionCast Away (2000), $430 millionApollo 13 (1995), $355 millionCatch Me If You Can (2002), $352 millionThe Polar Express (2004), $318 millionElvis (2022), $289 millionThe Green Mile (1999), $287 millionYou've Got Mail (1998), $251 millionSully (2016), $241 millionSleepless in Seattle (1993), $228 millionInferno (2016), $220 millionThe Terminal (2004), $219 millionCaptain Phillips (2013), $219 millionPhiladelphia (1993), $207 millionRoad to Perdition (2002), $181 million

$6.8 billionfrom the other 53 films with a worldwide figure, 51% of the total

Awards

Fourteen awards and honors from 1989 to 2020, twelve of them major.

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Tom Hanks's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1995Best ActorWon
1994Best ActorPhiladelphiaWon
Golden Globes
2020Cecil B. DeMille AwardWon
2001Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaCast AwayWon
1995Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaWon
1994Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaPhiladelphiaWon
1989AwardsWon
1989Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyBigWon
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Television MovieWon
SAG Awards
1996Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureApollo 13Won
1995Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleWon
Berlin Film Festival
1994Silver BearWon
Other honors
2014Kennedy Center HonorsWon
2002AFI Life Achievement AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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