
Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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.
Acted in 105
2020s
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Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Woody (voice) (archive footage)
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
The Mayo Clinic
Will Mayo (voice)
- 2017
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
David S. Pumpkins (voice)
- 2016
Maya & Marty
TV
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
Electric City
Cleveland Carr (voice) · 20 episodes
- 2011
Prohibition
Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice) · 3 episodes
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Ruby Wax Meets
TV
- 1995
- 1994
Vault of Horror I
Baxter (archive footage)
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
78Big
Josh
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
Volunteers
Lawrence Whatley Bourne III
- 1984
- 1982
- 1980
He Knows You're Alone
Elliot
1970s
- 1978
- 1977
- 1974
Produced 56
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary
Executive Producer
- 2023
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
Executive Producer
How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Presidential Contest
Executive Producer
- 2022
Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2019
The Movies
Executive Producer
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
The Assassination of President Kennedy
Executive Producer
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Executive Co-Producer
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Producer
- 2004
Connie and Carla
Producer
- 2003
My Big Fat Greek Life
Executive Producer
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
No release date
Beautiful
Producer
In the Garden of Beasts
Producer
Wrote 8
2020s
- 2023
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
Writer
- 2020
2010s
- 2012
Electric City
Writer
- 2011
2000s
- 2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Writer
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
- 1996
Directed 8
2010s
- 2015
- 2011
2000s
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
- 1996
- 1994
Vault of Horror I
Director
- 1993
1980s
- 1989
Created 5
2020s
- 2022
Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Creator
2010s
- 2017
- 2015
- 2012
Electric City
Creator
1990s
- 1998
Appearances150
2020s
- 2026
Tom Hanks, un héros ordinaire
Self (archive footage)
The Shut Up Fairy
Self (archival footage)
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
Narrator
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Self
How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Presidential Contest
Narrator (voice)
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Self - ‘Colonel Tom Parker’
- 2022
Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis
Self
Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
- 2021
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self · 9 episodes
When Ruby Wax Met...
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Die Tom Hanks Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
The Last Mile
Self
Die Clint Eastwood Story
Self
- 2017
- 2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Self
There's Something About Romcoms
Self
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies
Self
- 2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
Everything Is Copy
Self
- 2014
Walking the Mile
Self
The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over
Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Actor
Capturing Captain Phillips
Self
The Making Of 'CAPTAIN PHILLIPS' Behind The Scenes
Self
The Real Mary Poppins
Self
- 2013
Killing Lincoln
Self - Narrator
- 2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
Self · 1 episode
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Steve Jobs: Visionary Genius
Self
The Road We've Traveled
Self - Narrator
- 2011
The Extraordinary Voyage
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Boatlift
Narrator
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Host
Beyond All Boundaries
Narrator
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
- 2008
A Timeless Call
Self / Narrator (voice)
- 2007
The War
Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice) · 7 episodes
Spielberg on Spielberg
Self (archive footage)
Making That Thing You Do
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
- 2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Self (archive footage)
Who Needs Sleep?
Self
- 2005
Earth to America
Self
Live 8
Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Narrator (voice)
Passport to the Universe
Narrator
Pennis from Heaven
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 2004
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
Self
Making a 'Splash'
Self / Allen Bauer
- 2003
Rebels of Oakland: The A's, The Raiders, The '70s
Self
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Self - Interviewee
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 episode
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
Self
- 2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Self
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
Self
Rescued from the Closet
Self
- 2000
Shooting War
Narrator
1990s
- 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
Return with Honor
Narrator
- 1998
- 1997
Scene by Scene
Self · 1 episode
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
The Universal Story
Self (archive footage)
The Celluloid Closet
Self
- 1995
The Making of Toy Story
Self
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
Self
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
Self
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Self
1980s
- 1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode
- 1984
- 1981
1960s
- 1967
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self - Presenter · 1 episode
- 1953
- 1952
Thanked in the credits3
2010s
- 2014
Walking the Mile
Thanks
- 2011
The Extraordinary Voyage
Thanks
- 2010






