Tom Hanks

Career timeline

1. 1953 · Screen debut

   The Oscars (TV)

2. 1956 · Born

   Born in Concord, California, USA

3. 1989 · Breakthrough

   The Simpsons (TV)

4. 1989 · Directing debut

   Tales from the Crypt (TV)

5. 2000 · First production

   Cast Away (Movie)

6. 2020 · Writing debut

   Greyhound (Movie)

7. 2026 · Latest release

   Toy Story 5 (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1950s

3 1970s

9 1980s

10 1990s

20 2000s

16 2010s

11 2020s

• Drama40
• Comedy35
• Family15
• Adventure13
• Thriller11
• Animation10

Highest-rated title Band of Brothers 2001 8.6 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Tom Hanks in our catalogue.

John Morris

3 titles together

Barry Pepper

2 titles together

Michael Jeter

2 titles together

Amanda Seyfried

2 titles together

1. 2026 Toy Story 5 as Woody (voice) 8.3 Movie
2. 2025 The Phoenician Scheme as Leland 6.5 Movie
3. 2023 Asteroid City as Stanley Zak 6.5 Movie
4. 2022 A Man Called Otto as Otto Anderson 7.7 Movie
5. 2022 Pinocchio as Geppetto 6.2 Movie
6. 2022 Elvis as Colonel Tom Parker 7.4 Movie
7. 2021 1883 as General George Meade 8.3 TV
8. 2021 Finch as Finch 7.8 Movie
9. 2020 News of the World as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd 6.9 Movie
10. 2020 Greyhound as Commander Krause 7.4 Movie
11. 2019 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as Fred Rogers 7.0 Movie
12. 2019 Toy Story 4 as Woody (voice) 7.5 Movie
13. 2017 The Post as Ben Bradlee 7.0 Movie
14. 2017 The Circle as Eamon Bailey 5.5 Movie
15. 2016 Inferno as Robert Langdon 6.1 Movie
16. 2016 Sully as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger 7.2 Movie
17. 2015 Bridge of Spies as James B. Donovan 7.2 Movie
18. 2015 The Walk as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
19. 2013 Saving Mr. Banks as Walt Disney 7.3 Movie
20. 2013 Captain Phillips as Captain Richard Phillips 7.5 Movie
21. 2012 Cloud Atlas as Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry 6.9 Movie
22. 2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as Thomas Schell 7.0 Movie
23. 2011 Larry Crowne as Larry Crowne 6.0 Movie
24. 2010 Toy Story 3 as Woody (voice) 7.8 Movie
25. 2010 The Pacific as Narrator (voice) 7.8 TV
26. 2009 Angels & Demons as Robert Langdon 6.7 Movie
27. 2007 Charlie Wilson's War as Charlie Wilson 6.5 Movie
28. 2007 The Simpsons Movie as Tom Hanks (voice) 7.0 Movie
29. 2006 30 Rock as Tom Hanks 7.5 TV
30. 2006 Cars as Woody Car (voice) 7.1 Movie
31. 2006 The Da Vinci Code as Robert Langdon 6.7 Movie
32. 2004 The Polar Express as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus 6.7 Movie
33. 2004 The Terminal as Viktor Navorski 7.4 Movie
34. 2004 The Ladykillers as Professor G.H. Dorr 6.1 Movie
35. 2002 Catch Me If You Can as Carl Hanratty 8.0 Movie
36. 2002 Road to Perdition as Michael Sullivan 7.4 Movie
37. 2000 Cast Away as Chuck Noland 7.7 Movie
38. 1999 The Green Mile as Paul Edgecomb 8.5 Movie
39. 1999 Toy Story 2 as Woody (voice) 7.6 Movie
40. 1998 You've Got Mail as Joe Fox 6.7 Movie
41. 1998 Saving Private Ryan as Captain Miller 8.2 Movie
42. 1995 Toy Story as Woody (voice) 8.0 Movie
43. 1995 Apollo 13 as Jim Lovell 7.5 Movie
44. 1994 Forrest Gump as Forrest Gump 8.5 Movie
45. 1993 Philadelphia as Andrew Beckett 7.7 Movie
46. 1993 Sleepless in Seattle as Sam Baldwin 6.7 Movie
47. 1992 A League of Their Own as Jimmy Dugan 7.2 Movie
48. 1989 The Simpsons as Tom Hanks (voice) 8.0 TV
49. 1989 Turner & Hooch as Scott Turner 6.3 Movie
50. 1989 Tales from the Crypt as Baxter (segment "None But the Lonely Heart") 8.0 TV
51. 1989 The 'Burbs as Ray Peterson 6.8 Movie
52. 1988 American Experience as Narrator (voice) 6.5 TV
53. 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6 TV
54. 1988 Big as Josh 7.2 Movie
55. 1984 Splash as Allen Bauer 6.3 Movie
56. 1982 Family Ties as Ned Donnelly 7.2 TV
57. 1978 Taxi as Gordon 7.3 TV
58. 1977 The Love Boat as Rick Martin 6.3 TV
59. 1974 Happy Days 7.7 TV
60. 1953 The Oscars as Woody (voice) 7.1 TV

1. 2022 A Man Called Otto 7.7 Movie
2. 2017 The Circle 5.5 Movie
3. 2009 Where the Wild Things Are 6.5 Movie
4. 2008 City of Ember 6.4 Movie
5. 2007 Charlie Wilson's War 6.5 Movie
6. 2006 The Ant Bully 5.8 Movie
7. 2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 6.5 Movie
8. 2000 Cast Away 7.7 Movie

1. 2024 Masters of the Air 7.8 TV
2. 2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 7.1 Movie
3. 2010 The Pacific 7.8 TV
4. 2008 Mamma Mia! 7.0 Movie
5. 2007 Evan Almighty 5.6 Movie
6. 2006 Big Love 6.9 TV
7. 2004 The Polar Express 6.7 Movie
8. 2001 Band of Brothers 8.6 TV

1. 2011 Larry Crowne 6.0 Movie
2. 2001 Band of Brothers 8.6 TV
3. 1989 Tales from the Crypt 8.0 TV

1. 2020 Greyhound 7.4 Movie

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