Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer

Tom Hanks is an American actor and film producer. Some of his most notable film credits include starring roles in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, in which he won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, along with Big, You've Got Mail, Apollo 13, Catch Me If You Can alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Cast Away, Sully, and Finch. Hanks also voiced the character of Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series.

Among his other work onscreen and off, Hanks wrote and starred in the Apple Original Film Greyhound, narrated and produced the Apple Original Film The Bloody Hundredth, produced the series Masters of the Air, directed the film That Thing You Do!, and co-directed the series Band of Brothers.

Hanks has won numerous awards for his work in film and also received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.