Hanks

American  

[hangks] / hæŋks /

noun

1. Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.

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Hanks British  

/ hæŋks /

noun

1. Tom. born 1956, US film actor: his films include Splash (1984), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and The Terminal (2004)

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Example Sentences

Numerous actors and singers have had to deal with fake videos, audio and images on the internet created by AI, including Tom Hanks and Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal

You say that, but your first big on screen role was as Tom Hanks’ son in ”Bridge of Spies,” which was directed by Steven Spielberg.

From Los Angeles Times

So they'll be hoping this fifth instalment of its most successful series, and the return of Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz can help restore things.

From BBC

You may remember those matches from “Forrest Gump,” but Tom Hanks’ guileless sweetheart would never use the sport to smuggle gold bars out of Hong Kong, as the real Reisman once did.

From Los Angeles Times

A tour of Paris, great action sequences, the always endearing Tom Hanks and a literally beatific conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times