In this iconic role, Hanks plays Forrest, a man with a low IQ who unwittingly influences some of the most significant events in 20th-century American history.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, a war epic showcases Hanks as Captain John H. Miller, leading a squad of soldiers to rescue a paratrooper behind enemy lines during World War II.
In this survival drama, Chuck Noland, a FedEx employee stranded on a deserted island. His near-solo performance is riveting as he portrays isolation, desperation, and resilience, forming an unforgettable bond with a volleyball named "Wilson."
Playing as Andrew Beckett, a lawyer battling AIDS who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller, to help him sue his former employer, who fired him after discovering he was gay and that he had AIDS.
A fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and the film centers on twelve-year-old Josh Baskin, who magically becomes an adult overnight.
Based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Stephen King, in this emotional drama set in a prison, Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, a death row guard who encounters a miraculous inmate with healing powers.
The film tells the story of astronaut Jim Lovell in this gripping space adventure based on real events. As part of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, Hanks conveys the tension, fear, and leadership needed to bring his crew safely back to Earth.
Based on a true story, a biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. In the film Hanks portrays Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates.