Tom Hanks
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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedies Splash (1984) and Big (1988). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for starring as a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and a young man with below-average IQ in Forrest Gump (1994). Hanks collaborated with film director Steven Spielberg on five films:…
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Toy Story 5
2026 · Movie
The Simpsons
1989 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
Jeopardy!
1984 · TV
Conan
2010 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV