Hanks plays Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates, leading to a high-stakes rescue mission by the U.S. Navy.
“I am the captain now.” – Captain Phillips
Hanks portrays Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up baseball player who coaches an all-female baseball team during World War II, highlighting the importance of women’s contribution to sports.
“There’s no crying in baseball!” – A League of Their Own
Hanks plays Josh Baskin, a young boy who makes a wish to be “big” and wakes up in the body of an adult, experiencing the challenges and wonders of adulthood.
“I wish I were big.” – Big
Hanks voices Woody, a cowboy doll who is the leader of a group of toys that come to life when humans are not around. The film is Pixar’s first feature-length animated film.
“To infinity and beyond!” – Toy Story
Hanks portrays Paul Edgecomb, a prison guard overseeing death row inmates, including a gentle giant with supernatural abilities.
“On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job?” – The Green Mile
Hanks plays Andrew Beckett, a lawyer with HIV who sues his former law firm for discrimination. The film explores themes of homophobia and discrimination.
“What do you call a thousand lawyers chained together at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.” – Philadelphia
Hanks portrays astronaut Jim Lovell, one of three crew members on NASA’s ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, which struggles to return to Earth after an oxygen tank explodes.
“Houston, we have a problem.” – Apollo 13
Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a FedEx executive stranded on a deserted island, where he must learn to survive both physically and emotionally.
“I’m gonna die, Wilson!” – Cast Away
Hanks portrays Captain John Miller, who leads a squad of soldiers on a mission to find and bring home Private James Ryan during World War II.
“Earn this.” – Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks plays Forrest Gump, a kind-hearted man with a low IQ who unintentionally influences several defining historical events in the 20th century United States.
“My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” – Forrest Gump