Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, filmmaker and writer. He is known for his roles in Big (1988), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Saving Private Ryan, You've Got Mail ( 1998), Cast Away (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Captain Phillips, and Saving Mr. Banks (both 2013), as well as for his voice work in the animated films The Polar Express (2004) and the Toy Story series.
Hanks has received six Academy Award nominations including two consecutive wins for Best Actor for Philadelphia, and Forrest Gump in 1993, and 1994 respectively.
He has received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion of Honor both in 2016, as well as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.
“You learn more from getting your butt kicked than getting it kissed.”
“...childish, selfish, immature - that's right, I am. But do you know how much money I make for thinking this way?”
“If you're funny, if there's something that makes you laugh, then every day's going to be okay.”
“The desert, when the sun comes up...I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began.”
“Never give up because you never know what the tide will bring in the next day.”
“Believing is seeing and seeing is believing.”
“Трябва да продължа да дишам,защото утре слънцето ще изгрее и не се знае какво ще ни донесе прилива”
“I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.”