Tom Hanks

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Do you want to know some things about Tom Hanks?

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks was born in Concord, California on  September 7, 1956. Due to an unstable marriage, Amos and Janet divorced. In High School he found an interest in acting.After high school, Hanks started university at Chabot College, but he later transferred to California State University.

 

His most important films are:   "Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Toy Story (1995), Apollo 13 (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). He has won two Oscars for Best Actor.

Another line of success followed Hanks, with his performances in "The Green Mile (1999), Toy Story 2 (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), and The Polar Express (2004). The Da Vinci Code (2006) was Hanks' next role, which produced $758 million.

Hanks' career continued on, as he starred in films such as Charlie Wilson's War (2007), The Great Buck Howard (2008), and Angels and Demons (2009). He also went on to produce and direct a number of films and miniseries.

He recently appeared in Captain Phillips (2013) and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

José G. M.

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