Thomas Jeffrey Hanks 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, which launched him as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Hanks’ accolades include two Academy Awards. He has received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2004. In 2014, he received a Kennedy Center Honor, and in 2016, he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama, as well as the French Legion of Honor.
Tom Hanks has an estimated net worth of $400 million.
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Net Worth: |
$400 Million |
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Date of birth: |
July 9, 1956 |
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Country: |
United States of America |
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Source of wealth: |
Actor and filmmaker |
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