2 time Oscar winner, Tom Hanks has been entertaining the masses for nearly 30 years. Born in Concord, CA in 1956, Tom Hanks was soon to become what some would refer to as a modern day, Jimmy Stewart. Tom made his television debut in 1980 with the tv series, LoveBoat. In that same year, he landed a leading role on a television sitcom named Bosom Buddies, showing the world his comedic genius. In 1984, he starred in the movie Splash, opposite Darrell Hannah, and proved to the world that a star was born. He starred in a series of comedic movies throughout the 1980’s and into the early 1990’s. In 1992, Tom Hanks landed the starring role in the movie, Philadelphia. This was the first time that he had played a completely serious role, and went on to win the Oscar for Best Actor. The following year, he starred in another drama, Forest Gump, and won the Best Actor Oscar once again, being the first actor in more than more than 50 years. Tom is currently working on several films, including Charlie Wilson’s War opposite Julia Roberts.