Awesome Tom Hanks

Actor Tom Hanks and Woody from Toy Story are so indelibly intertwined in our minds that we didn’t notice anything wrong with this image at first. Zedabyu Creations sculpted a 3D model and used a 3D printer to create a custom Tom Hanks head with moving eyeballs, then attached it to a knock-off 1/6th-scale Woody figure.

After a solar flare ravages civilization, a man finds himself alone in the world. As he wanders the Earth, he adopts a stray dog and builds a robotic companion. The trio then set out on a dangerous journey to find a new home. Tom Hanks stars as Finch, with director Miguel Sapochnik behind the camera. Coming to Apple TV+ 11.5.2021.

Tom Hanks stars in this WWII action drama about a first-time destroyer commander who must face terrible odds to help a convoy of dozens of allied ships survive attacks by deadly packs of Nazi U-boats. Based on a true story.

Academy award-winning actor Tom Hanks portrays childhood favorite Fred Rogers in the later years of his life, as he meets a cynical journalist assigned to write a story about him, and the friendship that ultimately formed between these two very different people.

In 1971, following The New York Times’ lead, the Washington Post published leaked documents about the secret expansion of the Vietnam War. Guess what the White House thought of that. Steven Spielberg’s The Post stars Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Bob Odenkirk.

“Knowing is good. But knowing everything is better.” Emma Watson stars as a new employee at a tech and social media giant in this drama about privacy in the digital age. Also starring Tom Hanks, Karen Gillan and John Boyega. Based on Dave Eggers’ eponymous novel.

Burger Fiction’s visual sampler of Tom Hanks’ film and TV work from 1980 to 2016. One the few actors who’s equally prolific in comedy and drama, Hank’s notable roles are too many to mention. Which makes you wonder why he did the Da Vinci flicks.

Tom Hanks plays Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, the brave and skilled pilot who saved 155 lives by safely landing his malfunctioning airliner in NYC’s Hudson River, and the distasteful investigation that ensued afterwards. Directed by the multitalented Clint Eastwood.

(SPOILERS, Gore) The always refreshing YouTuber David Unger has achieved the impossible: he found out what chocolates Forrest Gump got. Check out the various sweets and the moments that Tom, er – Forrest associates with each one.

The Late Show has a new segment where host Stephen Colbert and his guest talk about the mysteries of life on the fly. Watch Stephen and Tom Hanks talk about time machines, deepest fears and more. So we’re not the only one who thinks we might be particles inside a giant.

Tom Hanks plays Atty. James Donovan, a lawyer asked to negotiate with the Soviet Union in 1962 to free a captured American pilot in exchange for a Soviet spy. Directed by Steven Spielberg and co-written by the Coen brothers.

Tom Hanks made a guest appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and impressed with a rapid-fire recap of the highlights of his extensive acting career. We were hoping for some Bosom Buddies too.

Based on a true story, Tom Hanks is the skipper of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years by Somali pirates in 2009, in Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips.

3 1/2 minutes of fun: Tom Hanks performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in a one man poetry slam, reciting a silly poem about the 80’s/90’s show Full House – a house full… of men. (Thanks Dan!)

Produced, co-written and voiced by Tom Hanks, Electric City is an animated series set in a post-apocalyptic world where only the wealthiest citizens can afford communication. Premieres July 17.