this oscar-winning actor has given life to more than his fair share of memorable
to more than his fair share of memorable
to more than his fair share of memorable characters I’ve won a lot to shoes
characters I’ve won a lot to shoes
characters I’ve won a lot to shoes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite Tom
be counting down our top 10 favorite Tom
be counting down our top 10 favorite Tom Hanks performances just to keep things
Hanks performances just to keep things
Hanks performances just to keep things real we’ll be sticking to on-camera
real we’ll be sticking to on-camera
real we’ll be sticking to on-camera performances so Hanks animated
performances so Hanks animated
performances so Hanks animated adventures as Woody in the Toy Story
adventures as Woody in the Toy Story
adventures as Woody in the Toy Story series don’t make the cut
series don’t make the cut
series don’t make the cut come on and not lying down on the job
come on and not lying down on the job
come on and not lying down on the job number 10 Jimmy Dugan a league of their
number 10 Jimmy Dugan a league of their
number 10 Jimmy Dugan a league of their own kicking off our list is Hanks role
own kicking off our list is Hanks role
own kicking off our list is Hanks role as a former baseball star turned women’s
as a former baseball star turned women’s
as a former baseball star turned women’s league coach during World War two
league coach during World War two
league coach during World War two director Penny Marshall cited this as
director Penny Marshall cited this as
director Penny Marshall cited this as his first performance as a real
his first performance as a real
his first performance as a real character as Dugan is a deep and rounded
character as Dugan is a deep and rounded
character as Dugan is a deep and rounded personality
personality
personality Hank steals the show from the ladies
Hank steals the show from the ladies
Hank steals the show from the ladies with his constant tobacco-chewing
with his constant tobacco-chewing
with his constant tobacco-chewing hilarious attitude and consistent
hilarious attitude and consistent
hilarious attitude and consistent failure to handle female players crying
failure to handle female players crying
failure to handle female players crying there’s no crying in baseball
there’s no crying in baseball
there’s no crying in baseball number 9 Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson’s
number 9 Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson’s
number 9 Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson’s War in this based on a true story film
War in this based on a true story film
War in this based on a true story film Hanks plays the Texas congressman who
Hanks plays the Texas congressman who
Hanks plays the Texas congressman who lobbied to support Afghanistan against
lobbied to support Afghanistan against
lobbied to support Afghanistan against the Soviet Union and inadvertently
the Soviet Union and inadvertently
the Soviet Union and inadvertently helped spark the growth of radical Islam
helped spark the growth of radical Islam
helped spark the growth of radical Islam Hanks manages not only to portray Wilson
Hanks manages not only to portray Wilson
Hanks manages not only to portray Wilson as a serious government official and
as a serious government official and
as a serious government official and proficient backroom negotiator he also
proficient backroom negotiator he also
proficient backroom negotiator he also showcases the politicians party loving
showcases the politicians party loving
showcases the politicians party loving bachelor side if you could pull off the
bachelor side if you could pull off the
bachelor side if you could pull off the intelligence and charisma that Hanks
intelligence and charisma that Hanks
intelligence and charisma that Hanks brings to the table soon God is going to
brings to the table soon God is going to
brings to the table soon God is going to be on both sides number eight
be on both sides number eight
be on both sides number eight Alan Bauer splash this is literally a
Alan Bauer splash this is literally a
Alan Bauer splash this is literally a fish out of water comedy in his
fish out of water comedy in his
fish out of water comedy in his breakthrough movie role Hanks plays a
breakthrough movie role Hanks plays a
breakthrough movie role Hanks plays a successful businessman who is pining for
successful businessman who is pining for
successful businessman who is pining for his dream girl we get an early glimpse
his dream girl we get an early glimpse
his dream girl we get an early glimpse of his comedic talent and his uncanny
of his comedic talent and his uncanny
of his comedic talent and his uncanny ability to bring heart to any bizarre
ability to bring heart to any bizarre
ability to bring heart to any bizarre scenario his scenes with Daryl Hannah
scenario his scenes with Daryl Hannah
scenario his scenes with Daryl Hannah are unforgettable
are unforgettable
are unforgettable but equally memorable are his hilarious
but equally memorable are his hilarious
but equally memorable are his hilarious lines opposite John Candy all my life
lines opposite John Candy all my life
lines opposite John Candy all my life I’ve been waiting for someone and when I
I’ve been waiting for someone and when I
I’ve been waiting for someone and when I find her she’s
find her she’s
find her she’s she’s a fish nobody said loves perfect
she’s a fish nobody said loves perfect
she’s a fish nobody said loves perfect number seven
number seven
number seven Sam Baldwin Sleepless in Seattle in his
Sam Baldwin Sleepless in Seattle in his
Sam Baldwin Sleepless in Seattle in his heyday Hanks found success with romantic
heyday Hanks found success with romantic
heyday Hanks found success with romantic comedy roles and his partnership with
comedy roles and his partnership with
comedy roles and his partnership with Meg Ryan produced several films
Meg Ryan produced several films
Meg Ryan produced several films Sleepless sees Hanks heartbreakingly
Sleepless sees Hanks heartbreakingly
Sleepless sees Hanks heartbreakingly portray a man in search of a fresh start
portray a man in search of a fresh start
portray a man in search of a fresh start after losing his wife to cancer aside
after losing his wife to cancer aside
after losing his wife to cancer aside from the rom-com cliches and the fact
from the rom-com cliches and the fact
from the rom-com cliches and the fact that the stars barely share any screen
that the stars barely share any screen
that the stars barely share any screen time this film proves Hanks likeability
time this film proves Hanks likeability
time this film proves Hanks likeability and marketability as a romantic leading
and marketability as a romantic leading
and marketability as a romantic leading man shall we
number six Chuck Noland Castaway who’s
number six Chuck Noland Castaway who’s ready to experience two hours of Tom
ready to experience two hours of Tom
ready to experience two hours of Tom Hanks and not much else
Hanks and not much else
Hanks and not much else Hanks delivers a compelling and
Hanks delivers a compelling and
Hanks delivers a compelling and stripped-down performance as a
stripped-down performance as a
stripped-down performance as a workaholic FedEx employee who quickly
workaholic FedEx employee who quickly
workaholic FedEx employee who quickly learns what really matters after his
learns what really matters after his
learns what really matters after his plane crash lands near a remote island
plane crash lands near a remote island
plane crash lands near a remote island Hanks intense physical and emotional
Hanks intense physical and emotional
Hanks intense physical and emotional performance earned him a Golden Globe
performance earned him a Golden Globe
performance earned him a Golden Globe and even managed to make us shed a tear
and even managed to make us shed a tear
and even managed to make us shed a tear for a volleyball number five
for a volleyball number five
for a volleyball number five Jim Lovell Apollo 13 as real-life
Jim Lovell Apollo 13 as real-life
Jim Lovell Apollo 13 as real-life astronaut Jim Lovell Hanks helps
astronaut Jim Lovell Hanks helps
astronaut Jim Lovell Hanks helps dramatize the ill-fated moon landing
dramatize the ill-fated moon landing
dramatize the ill-fated moon landing mission of 1970 after the shuttle loses
mission of 1970 after the shuttle loses
mission of 1970 after the shuttle loses electric power and oxygen the goal
electric power and oxygen the goal
electric power and oxygen the goal changes from walking on the moon to
changes from walking on the moon to
changes from walking on the moon to getting home alive
getting home alive
getting home alive this film works for many reasons but
this film works for many reasons but
this film works for many reasons but chief among them is Hanks tough yet
chief among them is Hanks tough yet
chief among them is Hanks tough yet sensitive performance that keeps
sensitive performance that keeps
sensitive performance that keeps audiences hoping for his safe return
audiences hoping for his safe return
audiences hoping for his safe return gentlemen it’s been a privilege flying
gentlemen it’s been a privilege flying
gentlemen it’s been a privilege flying with you number four Captain John H
with you number four Captain John H
with you number four Captain John H Miller Saving Private Ryan in one of the
Miller Saving Private Ryan in one of the
Miller Saving Private Ryan in one of the most brutally graphic war films ever
most brutally graphic war films ever
most brutally graphic war films ever Hanks plays a traumatized soldier who
Hanks plays a traumatized soldier who
Hanks plays a traumatized soldier who must act decisively on the battlefield
must act decisively on the battlefield
must act decisively on the battlefield Hanks captain Miller depicts the
Hanks captain Miller depicts the
Hanks captain Miller depicts the unspeakable heroism of an ordinary
unspeakable heroism of an ordinary
unspeakable heroism of an ordinary soldier tasked with following impossible
soldier tasked with following impossible
soldier tasked with following impossible orders just watch as he shows us how
orders just watch as he shows us how
orders just watch as he shows us how hard it is to keep your head while
hard it is to keep your head while
hard it is to keep your head while fighting behind enemy lines it’s not
fighting behind enemy lines it’s not
fighting behind enemy lines it’s not every man I kill the farther away from
every man I kill the farther away from
every man I kill the farther away from home I feel number 3 Josh Baskin big
home I feel number 3 Josh Baskin big
home I feel number 3 Josh Baskin big this is the charming blockbuster fantasy
this is the charming blockbuster fantasy
this is the charming blockbuster fantasy film roll that took Hanks career to the
film roll that took Hanks career to the
film roll that took Hanks career to the next level showcased his potential and
next level showcased his potential and
next level showcased his potential and talent and even earned him an Oscar
talent and even earned him an Oscar
talent and even earned him an Oscar nomination in the process Hanks
nomination in the process Hanks
nomination in the process Hanks believably transforms into a
believably transforms into a
believably transforms into a twelve-year-old boy stuck in a man’s
twelve-year-old boy stuck in a man’s
twelve-year-old boy stuck in a man’s body
body
body by capturing the mental and physical
by capturing the mental and physical
by capturing the mental and physical details of the role that means he hates
details of the role that means he hates
details of the role that means he hates caviar incessantly fidgets and
caviar incessantly fidgets and
caviar incessantly fidgets and enthusiastically goes to town on a giant
enthusiastically goes to town on a giant
enthusiastically goes to town on a giant keyboard
number two Andrew Beckett Philadelphia
number two Andrew Beckett Philadelphia prior to this film no major Hollywood
prior to this film no major Hollywood
prior to this film no major Hollywood production had tackled this taboo
production had tackled this taboo
production had tackled this taboo subject and for his work as a persecuted
subject and for his work as a persecuted
subject and for his work as a persecuted homosexual lawyer with AIDS Tom Hanks
homosexual lawyer with AIDS Tom Hanks
homosexual lawyer with AIDS Tom Hanks won his first Oscar not only did his
won his first Oscar not only did his
won his first Oscar not only did his emotional and compelling performance
emotional and compelling performance
emotional and compelling performance boost AIDS awareness it also increased
boost AIDS awareness it also increased
boost AIDS awareness it also increased sympathy for those infected with the
sympathy for those infected with the
sympathy for those infected with the disease as the actors successfully
disease as the actors successfully
disease as the actors successfully transitioned from comedy to drama skew
transitioned from comedy to drama skew
transitioned from comedy to drama skew Spy Kids number one Forrest Gump Forrest
Spy Kids number one Forrest Gump Forrest
Spy Kids number one Forrest Gump Forrest Gump taking the top spot on our list is
Gump taking the top spot on our list is
Gump taking the top spot on our list is Hanks deeply moving oscar-winning role
Hanks deeply moving oscar-winning role
Hanks deeply moving oscar-winning role as a simple man who goes on a 30-year
as a simple man who goes on a 30-year
as a simple man who goes on a 30-year Odyssey through a turbulent era of
Odyssey through a turbulent era of
Odyssey through a turbulent era of American history while he blends the
American history while he blends the
American history while he blends the comic with the tragic Hanks helps us see
comic with the tragic Hanks helps us see
comic with the tragic Hanks helps us see the world through the hopeful eyes of a
the world through the hopeful eyes of a
the world through the hopeful eyes of a man in search of happiness and his piece
man in search of happiness and his piece
man in search of happiness and his piece of the American dream the movie might
of the American dream the movie might
of the American dream the movie might have resolutely split critics but
have resolutely split critics but
have resolutely split critics but there’s no denying Hanks power as this
there’s no denying Hanks power as this
there’s no denying Hanks power as this charmed simpleton congratulation how do
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