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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: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017), as well as the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, which launched him as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Hanks' other notable films include the romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998); the dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cloud Atlas (2012); and the biographical dramas Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Captain Phillips (2013), Sully (2016), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon film series, and has voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hanks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Tom Hanks
Forrest Alexander Gump
for Forrest Alexander Gump in Forrest Gump: Legacy
Suggested by aristonforddannug
A 2 - part story that which is the separate continuity from novel but the direct sequel to 1994 film with the same title, but with references from the novel sequel "Gump and Co." It tells on how Forrest Gump raised his son Forrest Jr. and his point of view about what happened in the 80s up to the present. Part 1 (Gump and Co.): Set in 80s to 90s, It shows how Forrest Gump deals on the responsibility of being a parent despite of having IQ of 75. It also highlights about his point of view on the history of 1980s to 1990s. It also highlights the significant struggles, efforts for being "the best son" and developement of Forrest Jr for his father, that also shows on how a boy develope to become a man. Part 2 (The Final Run): Set in 2000s up to present, it shows the last years of Forrest Sr. and his views about the contemporary situations on the world today. It also showcase of Forrest Jr., now a grown man, trying his best to be a "best father" to his daughter. It also leave a hidden but heartwarming lesson from Forrest Sr. himself. With the reprisal of all the characters we all know and love and the a new set of cast, let's us all watch this heartwarming story that captivate all generations.
