Tom Hanks

Actor and producer, also writer and director · Born July 9, 1956 (70) · Concord, California, USA

2 Oscars · 7 Primetime Emmys · 5 Golden Globes · 5 other major award bodies

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedies Splash (1984) and Big (1988). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for starring as a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and a young man with below-average IQ in Forrest Gump (1994). Hanks collaborated with film director Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017), as well as the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, which launched him as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Hanks' other notable films include the romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998); the dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cloud Atlas (2012); and the biographical dramas Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Captain Phillips (2013), Sully (2016), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon film series, and has voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hanks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: July 9, 1956 (70)
From: Concord, California, USA
Works as: Actor and producer, also writer and director
Titles: 142 on MovieCove · 178 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Tom Hanks' films like?

Across their 126 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy31 titles53^rd

Documentary28 titles83^rd

Animation12 titles86^th

Drama10 titles70^th

Adventure9 titles71^st

Biography7 titles88^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

22%

Bonds

22%

Society

21%

Survival

11%

Morality

10%

Ideas

Power

Family bonds28 Community31 Purpose21 Identity22 Romantic love17 Friendship15 Legacy19 Art13

What they feel like to watch

their average across 113 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 6 · Wry 2 · Earnest 105

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 73 · Serious 21 · Dark 19

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 70 · Stylized 29 · Heightened 13

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 55 · Charged 41 · Intense 17

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 72 · Shifting 37 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 50 · Some laughs 40 · Funny 23

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 63 · Even-paced 42 · Relentless 8

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 70 · Engaged 34 · Full focus 8

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 68 · Affecting 28 · Heavy 17

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 96 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

71 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 43 of 71 analyzed roles.

Hero

43 of 71

Mentor

11 of 71

Shapeshifter

6 of 71

Shadow

6 of 71

Ally

3 of 71

Trickster

1 of 71

Herald

1 of 71

Show the 71 roles

Heroas Robbie Wheeling in Mazes and Monsters (1982)
Heroas Allen Bauer in Splash (1984)
Heroas Rick Gassko in Bachelor Party (1984)
Heroas Lawrence Bourne III in Volunteers (1985)
Heroas Richard Drew in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
Heroas Walter Fielding in The Money Pit (1986)
Heroas David Basner in Nothing in Common (1986)
Heroas David in Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
Allyas Streebek in Dragnet (1987)
Heroas Josh in Big (1988)
Shapeshifteras Steven Gold in Punchline (1988)
Mentoras Steven Gold in Punchline (1988)
Heroas Ray Peterson in The 'Burbs (1989)
Heroas Det. Scott Turner in Turner & Hooch (1989)
Heroas Joe in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Mentoras Jimmy Dugan in A League of Their Own (1992)
Heroas Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia (1993)
Heroas Sam Baldwin in Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Shapeshifteras Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump (1994)
Heroas Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)
Allyas Bubba Blue in Forrest Gump (1994)
Shadowas Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump (1994)
Heroas Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 (1995)
Heroas Woody in Toy Story (1995)
Mentoras Woody in Toy Story (1995)
Shapeshifteras Mr. White in That Thing You Do! (1996)
Mentoras Captain Miller in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Heroas Captain Miller in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Heroas Joe Fox in You've Got Mail (1998)
Shapeshifteras Joe Fox in You've Got Mail (1998)
Heroas Paul Edgecomb in The Green Mile (1999)
Heroas Woody in Toy Story 2 (1999)
Heroas Chuck Noland in Cast Away (2000)
Shadowas Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Heroas Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition (2002)
Heroas Horatio Nelson Jackson in Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
Tricksteras Professor G.H. Dorr in The Ladykillers (2004)
Heroas Hero Boy in The Polar Express (2004)
Mentoras Conductor in The Polar Express (2004)
Heraldas Conductor in The Polar Express (2004)
Shapeshifteras Ghostly Hobo in The Polar Express (2004)
Heroas Viktor Navorski in The Terminal (2004)
Heroas Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Heroas Charlie Wilson in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Shadowas Mr. Gable in The Great Buck Howard (2008)
Heroas Robert Langdon in Angels & Demons (2009)
Mentoras Thomas Schell in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Heroas Woody in Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Heroas Larry Crowne in Larry Crowne (2011)
Shapeshifteras Dr. Henry Goose in Cloud Atlas (2012)
Mentoras Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Heroas Captain Richard Phillips in Captain Phillips (2013)
Heroas Woody in Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
Heroas James B. Donovan in Bridge of Spies (2015)
Heroas Robert Langdon in Inferno (2016)
Heroas Alan in A Hologram for the King (2016)
Heroas Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger in Sully (2016)
Mentoras Ben Bradlee in The Post (2017)
Shadowas Bailey in The Circle (2017)
Allyas Will Mayo in The Mayo Clinic, Faith, Hope and Science (2018)
Heroas Woody in Toy Story 4 (2019)
Mentoras Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Heroas Captain Krause in Greyhound (2020)
Heroas Captain Kidd in News of the World (2020)
Mentoras Finch in Finch (2021)
Heroas Finch in Finch (2021)
Heroas Otto in A Man Called Otto (2022)
Shadowas Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis (2022)
Heroas Richard in Here (2024)
Mentoras Narrator in The Americas (2025)
Shadowas Leland in The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Contemplative

Tense

Hopeful

Joyful

Other

112

How their films linger

Feel-good52 Hopeful53 Bittersweet40 Thought-provoking26 Rousing22 Fun20

How their films end · 11 with a twist

Happy55
Bittersweet58
Tragic1
Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Hanks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 109 of their 142 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (23).

Also on these channels

CNN All Access10 titles, show their 10 titles on CNN All Access
PBS Documentaries8 titles, show their 8 titles on PBS Documentaries
Howdy5 titles, show their 5 titles on Howdy
Sony Pictures Core5 titles, show their 5 titles on Sony Pictures Core
Cinemax2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cinemax
Curiosity University2 titles, show their 2 titles on Curiosity University
Curiosity Stream1 title, show their title on Curiosity Stream
Dox1 title, show their title on Dox
FOX One1 title, show their title on FOX One
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
The Great Courses1 title, show their title on The Great Courses

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Hanks' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

178 credits, 142 with a MovieCove page; 132 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Comebacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Producer · Actor
Band of Brothers: Legacy(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Decades in Sports(2026)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Americas: A Wild 250th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Narrator
The American Experiment(2026)
Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Toy Story 5(2026)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
World War II with Tom Hanks(2026)
Show 20 episodes · Producer · as Self - Presenter
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Odyssey(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The American Revolution(2025)
Show 6 episodes · as (voice)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Billy Joel: And So It Goes(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Phoenician Scheme(2025)
as Leland
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Freaky Tales(2024)
as Hank, Video Store Owner
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Americas(2025)
Show 10 episodes · Writer · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Carrie Underwood: Reflection(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Zombies: Hung Up on a Dream(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Here(2024)
as Richard
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Bloody Hundredth(2024)
Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Masters of the Air(2024)
Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Narrator
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Asteroid City(2023)
as Stanley Zak
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The 2010s(2023)
Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Actor
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Presidential Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Executive Producer · as Narrator (voice)
A Man Called Otto(2022)
Producer · as Otto Anderson
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen(2022)
Executive Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer
Pinocchio(2022)
as Geppetto
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Elvis(2022)
as Colonel Tom Parker
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Woody (voice) (archive footage)
1883(2021)
Show 1 episode · as General George Meade
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Finch(2021)
as Finch
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
News of the World(2020)
as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Greyhound(2020)
Screenplay · as Commander Krause
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood(2019)
as Fred Rogers
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Movies(2019)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Toy Story 4(2019)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Mayo Clinic, Faith, Hope and Science(2018)
as Will Mayo (voice)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The 2000s(2018)
Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
1968: The Year That Changed America(2018)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
The Post(2017)
as Ben Bradlee
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as David S. Pumpkins (voice)
The Nineties(2017)
Show 7 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
The Circle(2017)
Producer · as Eamon Bailey
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Inferno(2016)
as Robert Langdon
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War(2016)
as Waitstill Sharp (voice)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Sully(2016)
as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Maya & Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
A Hologram for the King(2016)
as Alan Clay
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Eighties(2016)
Show 7 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Ithaca(2015)
Executive Producer · as Mr. Macauley
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Bridge of Spies(2015)
as James B. Donovan
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Walk(2015)
as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Seventies(2015)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Walking the Mile (Director's Cut)(2014)
Thanks · as Self
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Toy Story That Time Forgot(2014)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Concert for Valor(2014)
Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Olive Kitteridge(2014)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Sixties(2014)
Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Saving Mr. Banks(2013)
as Walt Disney
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Assassination of President Kennedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Executive Producer
Toy Story of Terror(2013)
as Woody (Voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Captain Phillips(2013)
as Captain Richard Phillips
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Parkland(2013)
Producer
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Cloud Atlas(2012)
as Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex(2012)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Electric City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 20 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Cleveland Carr (voice)
Game Change(2012)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)
as (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close(2011)
as Thomas Schell
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Extraordinary Voyage(2011)
Thanks · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry(2011)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Prohibition(2011)
Show 3 episodes · as Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Boatlift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Narrator
Larry Crowne(2011)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Larry Crowne
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation(2011)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
OK! TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 1 episode · Actor
I'm Still Here(2010)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Toy Story 3(2010)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Pacific(2010)
Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert(2009)
Executive Co-Producer · as Host
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Beyond All Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Narrator
Where the Wild Things Are(2009)
Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The National Parks: America's Best Idea(2009)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009)
as Allen Bauer (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
My Life in Ruins(2009)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Angels & Demons(2009)
as Robert Langdon
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
City of Ember(2008)
Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Mamma Mia!(2008)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
David McCullough: Painting with Words(2008)
Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
John Adams(2008)
Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Great Buck Howard(2008)
Producer · as Mr. Gable
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Charlie Wilson's War(2007)
Producer · as Charlie Wilson
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The War(2007)
Show 7 episodes · as Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
The Simpsons Movie(2007)
as Tom Hanks (voice)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Evan Almighty(2007)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
30 Rock(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Tom Hanks
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Starter for 10(2006)
Producer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Ant Bully(2006)
Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Cars(2006)
as Woody Car (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Da Vinci Code(2006)
as Robert Langdon
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Big Love(2006)
Show 53 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Neil Young: Heart of Gold(2006)
Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Writer · as Narrator (voice)
Passport to the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Narrator
The Polar Express(2004)
Executive Producer · as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Elvis Has Left the Building(2004)
as Mailbox-Elvis
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Terminal(2004)
as Viktor Navorski
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Connie and Carla(2004)
Producer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Ladykillers(2004)
as Professor G.H. Dorr
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip(2003)
as Horatio Nelson Jackson (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Concert for George(2003)
as Mountie
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
My Big Fat Greek Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer
Catch Me If You Can(2002)
as Carl Hanratty
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Life with Bonnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Tom Hanks
Road to Perdition(2002)
as Michael Sullivan
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002)
Producer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Executive Producer
We Stand Alone Together(2001)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Band of Brothers(2001)
Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Teleplay
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Cast Away(2000)
Producer · as Chuck Noland
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Shooting War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Narrator
The Green Mile(1999)
as Paul Edgecomb
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Toy Story 2(1999)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Return with Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Narrator
You've Got Mail(1998)
as Joe Fox
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Saving Private Ryan(1998)
as Captain Miller
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
From the Earth to the Moon(1998)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Host · as Jean-Luc Despont
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Actor
That Thing You Do!(1996)
Director · Screenplay · as Mr. White
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Ruby Wax Meets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Toy Story(1995)
as Woody (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Tom Hanks
Apollo 13(1995)
as Jim Lovell
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Vault of Horror I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Director · as Baxter (archive footage)
Forrest Gump(1994)
as Forrest Gump
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Philadelphia(1993)
as Andrew Beckett
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Director · as Trouble Boy #1
Sleepless in Seattle(1993)
as Sam Baldwin
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
A League of Their Own(1992)
as Jimmy Dugan
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Radio Flyer(1992)
as Older Mike (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Bonfire of the Vanities(1990)
as Sherman McCoy
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)
as Joe Banks
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Tom Hanks (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Turner & Hooch(1989)
as Scott Turner
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Show 1 episode · Director · as Baxter (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The 'Burbs(1989)
as Ray Peterson
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Punchline(1988)
as Steven Gold
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
American Experience(1988)
Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Big(1988)
as Josh
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Dragnet(1987)
as Pep Streebeck
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Every Time We Say Goodbye(1986)
as David
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Nothing in Common(1986)
as David Basner
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Money Pit(1986)
as Walter Fielding, Jr.
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Volunteers(1985)
as Lawrence Whatley Bourne III
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Man with One Red Shoe(1985)
as Richard
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Bachelor Party(1984)
as Rick Gassko
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Splash(1984)
as Allen Bauer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Mazes and Monsters(1982)
as Robbie Wheeling
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Family Ties(1982)
Show 3 episodes · as Ned Donnelly
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Bosom Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 38 episodes · as Kip Wilson / Buffy
He Knows You're Alone(1980)
as Elliot
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Taxi(1978)
Show 1 episode · as Gordon
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Love Boat(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Rick Martin
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Happy Days(1974)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Show 12 episodes · as Self · as Woody (voice)
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Greyhound 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Screenplay · as Captain Krause
In the Garden of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Lincoln in the Bardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · as Abraham Lincoln
Theo of Golden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · as Theo
Toy Story 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Woody (voice)
Untitled Berlin Noir Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 173 titles, 164 of them dated from 1953 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Toy Story 4 (2019)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination

19532026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 64 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1980Screen debut· He Knows You're Alone
1982First top-billed film· Mazes and Monsters
1988Golden Globe win· Big
1993Golden Globe nomination· Sleepless in Seattle
1994Career best· Forrest Gump
1994Oscar win· Forrest Gump

Show 9 more milestones

1995Screen Actors Guild Award win· Apollo 13
1998Oscar nomination· Saving Private Ryan
1999Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· The Green Mile
2000Golden Globe win· Cast Away
2007Career best· The War
2007Golden Globe nomination· Charlie Wilson's War
2013Golden Globe nomination· Captain Phillips
2017Golden Globe nomination· The Post
2019Oscar nomination· A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting125 of 173 · 83^rdDirecting8 of 173 · 91^stWriting9 of 173 · 83^rdProducing62 of 173 · 74^thOther crew8 of 173 · 89^th

173 titles, 28 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew1990s21 · 21 acting · 4 crew2000s43 · 26 acting · 23 crew2010s47 · 32 acting · 21 crew2020s29 · 17 acting · 16 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 64% of 73 roles

79%

83%

86%

63%

60%

58%

56%

42%

8090950005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Oscars, 7 Primetime Emmys, 5 Golden Globes, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 8 other major awards from 63 major nominations, 1989–2026.

WinNomination

2026
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
2025
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Narrator
2021
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
2020
- Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Golden Globe, won
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
2018
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
2017
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2016
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
2015
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

Show 17 earlier years

2014
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
2013
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
2012
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
2011
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Producers Guild Award, won
2010
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
2009
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
2008
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
2003
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
2002
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
2001
- Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2000
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
1999
- Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- +1 other major body · 2 wins
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Television
1998
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie
1996
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
1995
- Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1994
- Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Berlinale award, won · Best Actor
1989
- Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tom Hanks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77^th percentile, the median of all 108; across their 113 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 113

Approval · how many liked their films

73^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 113

Reach · how many have seen their films

93^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 113

Midcredits score across 142 titles, by percentile

75^th and up81
50^th to 74^th30
25^th to 49^th18
Below 25^th13

Shape of the crowd

58 of their 142 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved43
Universally Panned1
Divisive6
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser58
Broadly Agreed13
Mixed20

Most divisive · producer

Odyssey (2026)

99^th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99^th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 90 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Hanks' work okay for kids?

Across up to 70 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore65 titles7–74 · median 30 · mildlighter than most films

Sex & Nudity70 titles6–56 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity66 titles14–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs64 titles8–44 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense64 titles8–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.