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- Category
- Film & TV
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1956-07-09
- Wikidata
- Q2263
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Tom Hanks is an American actor and film producer.
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He won consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.
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His film credits range from drama to comedy, and he also voices Woody in the "Toy Story" series.
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