Tom Hanks - Topic

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks's films have grossed more than $4.9 billion nationally and $9.96 billion worldwide, making him the fourth-highest-grossing American actor.
Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in a series of comedies: Splash, The Money Pit, Big and A League of Their Own. He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, playing a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia and the title character in Forrest Gump. Hanks collaborated with Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, Bridge of Spies and The Post, as well as the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, The Pacific and Masters of the Air. He has also frequently collaborated with directors Ron Howard, Nora Ephron and Robert Zemeckis.