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Hanks

American

[hangks] / hæŋks /

noun

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

Hanks British

/ hæŋks /

noun

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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An AFP investigation found more than 50 public figures falsely associated with Allen, from actors Tom Hanks and Sydney Sweeney to musicians Chris Brown and Taylor Swift.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In it, Hanks and Long repeatedly ask their contractors how long it will take for their home to be completed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

That’s what Tom Hanks, playing astronaut Jim Lovell, says in the movie Apollo 13.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

In Savannah: On a park bench in Chippewa Square, Forrest Gump, played by Tom Hanks, proclaims, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In that first instant, he knew Hanks was special.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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