Tom Hanks
American actor, writer, director
Born
09 July 1956
in ConcordCaliforniaUnited States
Eminent American actor, film director and producer - he won the Oscar statuette twice in a row. For many years it was considered by critics comedian, but this only changed in 1993, after the film Philadelphia and Forrest Gump for which he received an Oscar. In 1999, Tom Hanks received a Golden Globe Award and a fourth Academy Award nomination for his role as Captain Miller in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, for which he received the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U.S. Navy’s highest civilian honoor, on Veterans Day 1999. Known also for The Da Vinci Code, Green Mile and many others. He is related to the 16th president of the United States Abraham Lincoln. The actor is known for his social activities. Publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. Has been good friends with Bruce Springsteen since his youth. The asteroid "12818 tomhanks" was named after him.