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'That Thing You Do!' - Tom Hanks directed and starred in this musical comedy about the rise and fall of a pop band.
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'Bridge of Spies' - This movie takes place during the Cold War, and tells the story of a lawyer (played by Tom Hanks) who has to negotiate the release of a US Air Force pilot taken hostage in exchange for a captured Russian spy.
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'Saving Mr. Banks' - Tom Hank played Walt Disney in this real-life story of the development of the 1964 movie, 'Mary Poppins.'
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'Angels & Demons' - In the sequel to 'The Da Vinci Code,' Hanks is back as Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbologist who tries to warn the Vatican after he discovers that the Illuminati plan to destroy the Catholic Church.
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'Sully' - Hanks plays Chesley Sullenberger ("Sully") in the true story about an airplane pilot who successfully lands his plane in the Hudson River after both engines fail.
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'The 'Burbs' - This comedy thriller features suburban homeowner Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) who has an extreme and paranoid reaction when a suspicious family moves in down the block.
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'The Money Pit' - In this movie about a couple who attempts to renovate their new house, Hanks plays the husband, Walter Fielding Jr.
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'The Polar Express' - In the movie, based on the book with the same name, Tom Hank voices the conductor of a magical train that takes children to the North Pole. He also voices Santa Claus, the Hobo, and the Narrator.
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'Charlie Wilson's War' - Hanks plays U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, who forms an alliance to help Afghan freedom fighters in their resistance against the Soviets. The group's efforts contribute to the end of the Cold War.
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'You've Got Mail' - Hanks plays Joe Fox, the owner of a bookstore, who unknowingly gets involved with his business rival on a dating site.
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'Cars' - Tom Hanks did the voice of Woody Car in the movie about a fictional world where personified cars compete in a giant race.
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'The Da Vinci Code' - Hanks' character, Robert Langdon, is the leading suspect in a murder at the Louvre in Paris. The murder leads to an investigation of cryptic clues located in Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings.
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'Turner & Hooch' - The detective comedy stars Detective Scott Turner (played by Hanks) who inherits a dog after the owner is killed. His unlikely partner helps him solve the mystery.
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'Splash' - Hanks plays a boy who is saved from drowning by a mermaid. When she comes back for him 20 years later, he must decide whether he wants to stay on land or live with her in the sea. However, a scheming scientist interferes with his plans.
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'Toy Story 2' - The gang returns in the 'Toy Story' sequel! When Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is stolen from his home, the rest of the characters try to rescue him.
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'Toy Story 3' - Hanks is back as Woody in the third installment of the 'Toy Story' series, as Andy's toys prepare for his departure to college.
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'Captain Phillips' - In the movie about a ship taken over by Somali pirates, Hanks plays Captain Richard Phillips.
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'The Terminal' - Hanks plays Viktor Navorski, a tourist who gets trapped at JFK after a war breaks out in his country and Homeland Security won't let him leave.
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'Road to Perdition' - Hanks plays Mike Sullivan, the enforcer for the powerful mobster John Rooney. Rooney's son is jealous of their bond, and murders Sullivan's wife and son. Sullivan sets out for revenge with his oldest son.
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'Sleepless in Seattle' - Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son after his wife dies. His son, Jonah, calls a talk-radio program to find his dad a new wife, and when Annie Reed hears Sam speak, she falls in love with him. She then contacts him and asks him to meet her at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.
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'A League of Their Own' - Tom Hanks plays Peaches' manager Jimmy Dugan, who helps the team achieve fame after America's athletic young men are depleted during World War II.
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'Philadelphia' - Hanks plays Andrew Beckett, a powerful lawyer hiding his homosexuality and HIV, until his secret gets out.
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'Toy Story' - The actor played Woody in the famous Pixar-Disney animated film about a group of toys who are thrown away and go on an adventure to find their way back home.
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'Catch Me If You Can' - The actor plays an FBI agent pursuing a check forger (Leonardo DiCaprio) who performs million-dollar cons. Eventually, the FBI uses the criminal to help catch other check forgers.
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'Big' - The 1988 comedy stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, a boy who wishes to be "big" and is turned into an adult overnight.
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'Apollo 13' - The movie depicts the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 space mission. Hanks plays commander Jim Lovell.
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'Cast Away' - Tom Hanks plays a FedEx employee who gets stranded on an island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific Ocean.
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'The Green Mile' - Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, an officer who works on death row. He meets a man accused of brutally murdering two girls, and Edgecomb questions whether or not the man is really guilty.
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'Saving Private Ryan' - Tom Hanks plays Captain John Miller, who leads a mission to find Private James Ryan during World War II.
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'Forrest Gump'
- Hanks plays Forrest Gump in the famous movie about the life of a slow-witted yet kind-hearted man, whose optimism and determination allows him to do anything he puts his mind to. See also: Famous plot lines that modern technology has ruined.
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Looking back at Tom Hanks' best and worst movies
Netflix has just bought the international rights to his new film, 'News of the World'
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Tom Hanks is one of the most iconic actors of our generation. With a career spanning some 40 years, Hanks has starred in a large variety of genres, from classic romantic comedies to big-budget dramas. With two back-to-back Oscars, could anyone really doubt his talent?
He was recently nominated for an Oscar for 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,' but what are his other great films? In this gallery, we take a look back at some of Hanks' most well-known movies. Click on!
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