TOM HANKS (Carl Hanratty) earned praise from both critics and audiences this past summer for his portrayal of gangster Michael Sullivan in Sam Mendes’ Depression-era drama "Road to Perdition." One of only two actors in history to win back-to-back Best Actor Academy Awards®, Hanks won his first Oscar® in 1994 for his moving portrayal of AIDS-stricken lawyer Andrew Beckett in Jonathan Demme’s "Philadelphia." The following year, he took home his second Oscar® for his unforgettable performance in the title role of Robert Zemeckis’ "Forrest Gump." He also won Golden Globe Awards for both films, as well as a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for the latter.
Hanks more recently garnered Academy Award®, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for his work in Steven Spielberg’s "Saving Private Ryan," and he last year won a Golden Globe Award and garnered his fifth Oscar® nomination for his role in "Cast Away." He had previously won a Golden Globe Award and earned an Oscar® nomination for his portrayal of a little boy in a man’s body in Penny Marshall’s "Big," and received another Golden Globe nomination for his work opposite Meg Ryan in the romantic comedy smash "Sleepless in Seattle," directed by Nora Ephron.
In 1998, Hanks, Ryan and Ephron again scored a hit when they reunited for the romantic comedy "You’ve Got Mail." The following year, Hanks starred in Frank Darabont’s acclaimed drama "The Green Mile," for which he shared in a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Cast Performance.
Hanks’ other film credits include starring roles in "A League of Their Own," "Turner & Hooch," "Punchline," "Nothing in Common," "Volunteers," "Bachelor Party" and "Splash." The actor also lent his voice to the computer animated blockbusters "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2."
Hanks’ work on the big screen has also translated to success on the small screen. Following his critically acclaimed portrayal of astronaut Jim Lovell in Ron Howard’s "Apollo 13," Hanks executive produced and hosted the acclaimed HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon." He also directed one segment, and wrote or co-wrote several others, in addition to appearing in one episode. Hanks’ work on the miniseries earned him Emmy, Golden Globe and Producers Guild Awards for Outstanding Miniseries, as well as an Emmy nomination for Best Director.
His collaboration with Steven Spielberg on the World War II drama "Saving Private Ryan" led to them teaming to executive produce the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," based on the book by Stephen Ambrose. Hanks also directed a segment and wrote another segment of the fact-based miniseries, which follows one group of paratroopers from boot camp to D-Day to the end of World War II. The show recently won both Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Miniseries. In addition, Hanks won an Emmy Award for Best Director, earned an Emmy nomination for Best Writing, and received another Producers Guild Award for his work on the project.
In 1996, Hanks made his successful feature film writing and directing debut with "That Thing You Do," in which he also starred. The film’s title song received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Song. This year, under his own Playtone banner, Hanks, together with his wife, Rita Wilson, and partner, Gary Goetzman, produced the smash hit romantic comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Budgeted at approximately $5 million, the film has to date grossed more than $200 million at the domestic box office.
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