Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) 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.[2] Hanks’s films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide,[3]
making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America.[4] Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in a series of comedies: Splash (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Big (1988) and A League of Their Own (1992). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, playing a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and the title character in Forrest Gump (1994).[5] Hanks collaborated with 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 World War II miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), The Pacific (2010) and Masters of the Air (2024). He has also frequently collaborated with directors Ron Howard, Nora Ephron and Robert Zemeckis.
Hanks’s other 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 Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Captain Phillips (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Sully (2016), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), News of the World (2020) and Elvis (2022). He appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon series and voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story films (1995–2019). Hanks directed the comedies That Thing You Do! (1996) and Larry Crowne (2011), and acted in both.
(VIDEO) Navy Retrieves Airplane from Sea – Their Reaction Turns Pale When They See What’s Inside
In a bold mission, a team of Navy divers embarked on a quest to recover a sunken airplane resting on the ocean floor. Little did they know, their expedition would unearth a mystery that had haunted them for over a decade.
As the team descended into the depths, a mixture of excitement and apprehension filled the air. Their anticipation soared as they approached the sunken aircraft, only to find it devoid of occupants upon entry. Yet, what they stumbled upon next sent chills down their spines.
One of the emergency exit doors had been opened prior to the crash, indicating that someone had managed to escape the doomed plane. The absence of bodies raised more questions than answers.
Their inquiry took a dramatic turn upon discovering a locked box concealed within the aircraft. Inside lay personal effects and documents hinting at the identities of the missing passengers and their ties to a prominent figure who had vanished years prior.
As they pieced together the puzzle, the team’s resolve led them to uncover the truth behind the missing millionaire’s disappearance. Through meticulous reconstruction of the plane’s journey and exhaustive investigation into the businessman’s past, they finally unearthed the shocking reality.
Their discoveries brought solace to the families of the missing passengers and provided closure to lingering questions. Once a symbol of tragedy, the sunken plane now stands as a testament to the unwavering dedication of the Navy divers who persisted until they unearthed the truth.
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