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.
The daughter of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas is now a grown lady and here is what she looks like now
In a picture-perfect self-portrait shared just last Friday from her beach vacation during the festive season, she proudly displayed the unmistakable beauty she inherited from her mother.
Resembling her mother, Catherine, during the iconic era of “The Darling Buds of May”, the 20-year-old actress captured the spirit of her mother’s portrayal as Mariette in the beloved 1990s series. This marked the inception of Catherine’s remarkable acting journey.
Amidst her holiday celebrations, Carys donned a stylish brown bikini, showcasing her radiant beauty in a casual selfie. Additionally, she treated her followers to a sneak peek of her cozy cabin retreat, giving insight into her literary preferences, including a focus on Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece “The Prophet”.
Earlier in the current year, Carys captivated her audience with a collection of videos showcasing her musical prowess. From her impressive vocal range to her adept piano playing, she earned accolades from none other than her mother, who lauded the interpretations as “captivating” and “remarkable”.
Carving her unique niche in the world of entertainment, Carys is gracefully treading her own path while embracing the legacy of her illustrious parents. In a recent captivating video, she took center stage alongside the Honky Tonks, the resident band at Hus Mals og Menningar bar in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The performance was met with such admiration that one of the band members even knelt before Carys, expressing heartfelt praise as the act reached its conclusion. Posting the video on Instagram without any caption, Catherine couldn’t contain her pride, leaving a comment that resonated with joy, saying: “Carys!!!! Incredible! Wish I could be there. Love you. Have a blast, my darling”. Sibbi, the lead singer of the band, acknowledged Catherine’s comment, affirming Carys’s amazing talent and shedding light on their nightly renditions of “Shallow” featuring different guest singers.
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