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Tom Hanks

1956 - Today

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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide, making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Hanks has received more than 50,391,236 page views. His biography is available in 118 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 107 in 2019). Tom Hanks is the 66th most popular actor (up from 82nd in 2019), the 140th most popular biography from United States (up from 158th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Actor.

Tom Hanks is most famous for his role as Forrest Gump in the movie of the same name.

Memorability Metrics

  • 50M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 73.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 118

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Tom Hanks by language

Over the past year Tom Hanks has had the most page views in the with 5,813,341 views, followed by Spanish (859,608), and German (661,210). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (153.43%), Venetian (144.81%), and Franco-Provençal (126.01%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tom Hanks ranks 66 out of 13,578. Before him are Will Smith, Christopher Lee, Liam Neeson, Omar Sharif, Greta Garbo, and Charles Bronson. After him are Brad Pitt, Kirk Douglas, Alan Alda, Henry Fonda, Johnny Depp, and Ian McKellen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Tom Hanks ranks 1. After him are Mel Gibson, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Steve Ballmer, Lars von Trier, Christoph Waltz, Björn Borg, Michel Houellebecq, Tsai Ing-wen, Christine Lagarde, and Paolo Rossi.

Others Born in 1956

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Hanks ranks 140 out of 20,380. Before him are Rosa Parks (1913), William James (1842), Bobby Fischer (1943), Edwin Hubble (1889), Phineas Gage (1823), and Charles Bronson (1921). After him are Brad Pitt (1963), Kirk Douglas (1916), Alan Alda (1936), Henry Fonda (1905), Johnny Depp (1963), and Harvey Weinstein (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Hanks ranks 27. Before him are Katharine Hepburn (1907), Dustin Hoffman (1937), Meryl Streep (1949), Michael Douglas (1944), Will Smith (1968), and Charles Bronson (1921). After him are Brad Pitt (1963), Kirk Douglas (1916), Alan Alda (1936), Henry Fonda (1905), Johnny Depp (1963), and Steven Seagal (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Jun 23o 19948.476 / 10
The Green Mile
Paul Edgecomb
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Dec 10o 19998.509 / 10
Toy Story
Woody (voice)
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Oct 30o 19957.971 / 10