14 Roles Impeccably Played By Tom Hanks Which Show He Is One Of The Best In The Business

Tom Hanks is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood. He has delivered an array of absolutely stellar performances like ‘Forrest Gump’, ‘Philadelphia’ and ‘Cast Away’. Honestly, the guy managed to make us feel bad for a football with a muddy palm for a face. Now that needs an acting talent of epic proportions.

Here are 14 of the most brilliant roles played by Tom Hanks, which no one could’ve done better: 

1. One movie which gave some hope for online dating.

 

2. Tom was nominated for numerous awards for his performance in this one, including a Golden Globe Award.

 

3. The one where you cry over a football, yeah, this is it.

 

4. Tom and Leo played the perfect cop and thief duo in this one.

 

5. Few could have pulled off such a complex character with such finesse.

 

6. Tom Hanks made this character so memorable, you’ll still find people quoting the film, ‘Run Forrest, run!’.

 

7. “Look at me. I’m the captain now.”

 

8. One of the most timeless war films ever made. No doubt.

 

9. Another feather in Tom Hanks’ hat. Frankly, his performance saved the film.

 

10. This was one of the most complex roles in one of the most controversial films of the time.

 

11. This role got Tom another Golden Globe nomination.

 

12. Before ‘Interstellar’, ‘Gravity’ or ‘The Martian’ there was ‘Apollo 13’. 

 

13. I absolutely revered the character of ‘Robert Langdon’ in this one.

 

14. Oh, what a film to close the list. This was Tom Hanks at his comic best.

Tom Hanks has certainly given us some of the most diverse range of characters to admire, poke fun at, or absolutely loathe. It’s often the pinnacle of achievement for an actor to make the audience feel strongly about him; be it love, sympathy, reverence or hate.

Thanks, Tom!

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