An actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in movie, television, theater, or radio in that capacity. Readers can find various lists on the Internet with headings like "100 Best actors of the all time". This column is not going to rank any actor on the basis of his/her revenue generating record on the screen. Instead focus would be on performance, roles and the personal life of the Actor.
Readers are welcome to criticize any view presented under this column.
Actor of the Week: Tom Hanks
Actor of the week is Tom Hanks. I have chosen Tom as a actor of week because of his multi-talented skills in field of Entertainment. Tom Hanks is a actor of world repute, apart from this Tom is a Producer, Writer and a Director. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks was born on July 9, 1956 in California. Tom Hanks studied theater at Chabot College in Hayward, California.
Tom made his film debut in the low-budget slasher film "He Knows You're Alone" and got a part in the television movie "Mazes and Monsters". Early career of Tom went through hits and flops. In 1986 Tom was finally able to achieve success both financially and professionally with movie "Nothing in Common". "Big" was another major movie which established Hanks as a Hollywood talent. Big is an 1988 fantasy-comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine, and is then aged to adulthood overnight. Tom received Golden Globe for this movie.
Tom received his first best actor academy award for the movie "Philadelphia" in the year 1993. Philadelphia is a movie revolving around HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. Tom lost around 30 lbs for this movie. Philadelphia (1993) was ranked 49 on the American Film Institutes heroes list of the 100 years of the Greatest Screen Heroes and Villains. Second best actor award followed first one for the movie "Forrest Gump" in the year 1994. Tom also received Golden Globe this movie.
Spouse(s): Samantha Lewes (1978-1987) and Rita Wilson (1988-present)
Facts and Figures about Tom:
1. Lost 50 lbs for his role in Cast Away (2000) and 30 lbs for Philadelphia (1993).
2. Voted 26th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
3. Sold popcorn and peanuts as a teenager at the Oakland Coliseum.
4. Publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.
Major movies of the Tom are:
1. The Money pit.
2. Big.
3. A league of their own.
4. Sleepless in Seattle.
5. Philadelphia.
6. Forrest Gump.
7. Apollo 13.
8. Toy Story 1 & 2 (Voice Only).
9. Saving Private Ryan.
10. You have got mail.
11. Cast Away.
12. The Terminal.
The list goes on....
Tom Hanks will also be covered under "Director's special" this week. Keep reading.....
"Its good to be entertained"
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