noun
United States film actor (born in 1956)
• Syn: ↑Tom Hanks, ↑Thomas J. Hanks
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player
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/hangks/, n.
Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.
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[hangks]Tom (1956 - ), U.S. actor, director, and producer; full name Thomas J. Hanks. Lighthearted films such as Splash! (1984) and Big (1988) brought him international success. He won Academy Awards for his performances in Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). Other films include Saving Private Ryan (1998) and The Terminal (2004)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.