A Life in Film

Tom Hanks

 · Born July 9, 1956
70Today
90Films
46Years on Screen
He Knows You're Alone
1980
Tom was
24
years old

He Knows You're Alone

as Elliot

A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a hard-boiled…

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Mazes and Monsters
1982
Tom was
26
years old

Mazes and Monsters

as Robbie Wheeling

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide to move the board game into the local cavern. Robbie…

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Splash
1984
Tom was
28
years old

Splash

as Allen Bauer

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

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Bachelor Party
1984
Tom was
28
years old

Bachelor Party

as Rick Gassko

On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends.

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The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
Tom was
29
years old

The Man with One Red Shoe

as Richard

A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.

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Volunteers
1985
Tom was
29
years old

Volunteers

as Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as a Peace Corps…

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The Money Pit
1986
Tom was
30
years old

The Money Pit

as Walter Fielding, Jr.

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a…

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Every Time We Say Goodbye
1986
Tom was
30
years old

Every Time We Say Goodbye

as David

A Protestant World War II pilot and a Jewish girl fall in love in Jerusalem, even though their diverse backgrounds threaten to pull them apart.

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Nothing in Common
1986
Tom was
30
years old

Nothing in Common

as David Basner

A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.

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Dragnet
1987
Tom was
31
years old

Dragnet

as Pep Streebeck

LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective…

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Big
1988
Tom was
32
years old

Big

as Josh Baskin

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older…

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Punchline
1988
Tom was
32
years old

Punchline

as Steven Gold

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp…

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Turner & Hooch
1989
Tom was
33
years old

Turner & Hooch

as Scott Turner

Detective Scott Turner has three days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some 'real' cases—not just misdemeanors. When…

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The 'Burbs
1989
Tom was
33
years old

The 'Burbs

as Ray Peterson

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the…

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Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Tom was
34
years old

Joe Versus the Volcano

as Joe Banks

Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired…

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The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Tom was
34
years old

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Sherman McCoy

After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and…

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Radio Flyer
1992
Tom was
36
years old

Radio Flyer

as Older Mike (uncredited)

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the…

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A League of Their Own
1992
Tom was
36
years old

A League of Their Own

as Jimmy Dugan

As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by…

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Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Tom was
37
years old

Sleepless in Seattle

as Sam Baldwin

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes…

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Philadelphia
1993
Tom was
37
years old

Philadelphia

as Andrew Beckett

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the…

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Forrest Gump
1994
Tom was
38
years old

Forrest Gump

as Forrest Gump

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone…

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Toy Story
1995
Tom was
39
years old

Toy Story

as Woody (voice)

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart,…

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Apollo 13
1995
Tom was
39
years old

Apollo 13

as Jim Lovell

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed…

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That Thing You Do!
1996
Tom was
40
years old

That Thing You Do!

as Mr. White

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the…

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The Celluloid Closet
1996
Tom was
40
years old

The Celluloid Closet

as Self

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains…

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Saving Private Ryan
1998
Tom was
42
years old

Saving Private Ryan

as Captain Miller

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller…

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You've Got Mail
1998
Tom was
42
years old

You've Got Mail

as Joe Fox

Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's…

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The Green Mile
1999
Tom was
43
years old

The Green Mile

as Paul Edgecomb

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the…

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Toy Story 2
1999
Tom was
43
years old

Toy Story 2

as Woody (voice)

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of…

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Cast Away
2000
Tom was
44
years old

Cast Away

as Chuck Noland

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia…

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Catch Me If You Can
2002
Tom was
46
years old

Catch Me If You Can

as Carl Hanratty

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and…

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Road to Perdition
2002
Tom was
46
years old

Road to Perdition

as Michael Sullivan

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike…

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Concert for George
2003
Tom was
47
years old

Concert for George

as Mountie

As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November…

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The Terminal
2004
Tom was
48
years old

The Terminal

as Viktor Navorski

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

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The Polar Express
2004
Tom was
48
years old

The Polar Express

as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life…

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The Ladykillers
2004
Tom was
48
years old

The Ladykillers

as Professor G.H. Dorr

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a…

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Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
Tom was
48
years old

Elvis Has Left the Building

as Mailbox-Elvis

Harmony had an encounter early in life with the young Elvis, and can't seem to shake his influence. Now a Pink Lady selling cosmetics, she seems to…

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The Da Vinci Code
2006
Tom was
50
years old

The Da Vinci Code

as Robert Langdon

A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000…

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Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
Tom was
50
years old

Who Killed the Electric Car?

as Self (archive footage)

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years…

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Cars
2006
Tom was
50
years old

Cars

as Woody Car (voice)

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself…

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The Simpsons Movie
2007
Tom was
51
years old

The Simpsons Movie

as Tom Hanks (voice)

After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.

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Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Tom was
51
years old

Charlie Wilson's War

as Charlie Wilson

A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

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The Pixar Story
2007
Tom was
51
years old

The Pixar Story

as Self - Woody / Scott Turner

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East…

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The Great Buck Howard
2008
Tom was
52
years old

The Great Buck Howard

as Mr. Gable

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to…

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Angels & Demons
2009
Tom was
53
years old

Angels & Demons

as Robert Langdon

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization –…

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Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Tom was
53
years old

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Allen Bauer (archive footage)

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old…

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Toy Story 3
2010
Tom was
54
years old

Toy Story 3

as Woody (voice)

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a…

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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011
Tom was
55
years old

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as Thomas Schell

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger…

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Small Fry
2011
Tom was
55
years old

Small Fry

as Woody (voice)

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

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Larry Crowne
2011
Tom was
55
years old

Larry Crowne

as Larry Crowne

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an…

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Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Tom was
55
years old

Hawaiian Vacation

as Woody (voice)

The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

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The Extraordinary Voyage
2011
Tom was
55
years old

The Extraordinary Voyage

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the…

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Cloud Atlas
2012
Tom was
56
years old

Cloud Atlas

as Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences…

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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Tom was
56
years old

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and…

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Partysaurus Rex
2012
Tom was
56
years old

Partysaurus Rex

as Woody (voice)

When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.

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Saving Mr. Banks
2013
Tom was
57
years old

Saving Mr. Banks

as Walt Disney

Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

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Captain Phillips
2013
Tom was
57
years old

Captain Phillips

as Captain Richard Phillips

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be…

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Killing Lincoln
2013
Tom was
57
years old

Killing Lincoln

as Self - Narrator

April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation…

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Toy Story of Terror!
2013
Tom was
57
years old

Toy Story of Terror!

as Woody (Voice)

What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the…

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Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
Tom was
58
years old

Toy Story That Time Forgot

as Woody (voice)

During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously…

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And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
Tom was
58
years old

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self - Actor

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself,…

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The Walk
2015
Tom was
59
years old

The Walk

as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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Bridge of Spies
2015
Tom was
59
years old

Bridge of Spies

as James B. Donovan

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers'…

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Ithaca
2015
Tom was
59
years old

Ithaca

as Mr. Macauley

In a small town in California's San Joaquin Valley, 14-year-old Homer Macauley is determined to be the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has…

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A Hologram for the King
2016
Tom was
60
years old

A Hologram for the King

as Alan Clay

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern…

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Inferno
2016
Tom was
60
years old

Inferno

as Robert Langdon

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

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Sully
2016
Tom was
60
years old

Sully

as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving…

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The Circle
2017
Tom was
61
years old

The Circle

as Eamon Bailey

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation…

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The Post
2017
Tom was
61
years old

The Post

as Ben Bradlee

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle…

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Spielberg
2017
Tom was
61
years old

Spielberg

as Self

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

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Quincy
2018
Tom was
62
years old

Quincy

as Self

An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural…

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Tom was
63
years old

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

as Self (archive footage)

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

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Toy Story 4
2019
Tom was
63
years old

Toy Story 4

as Woody (voice)

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a…

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2019
Tom was
63
years old

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

as Fred Rogers

An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred…

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Greyhound
2020
Tom was
64
years old

Greyhound

as Commander Krause

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII.…

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News of the World
2020
Tom was
64
years old

News of the World

as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd

A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2020
Tom was
64
years old

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

as Self

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and…

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Finch
2021
Tom was
65
years old

Finch

as Finch

On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to…

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A Man Called Otto
2022
Tom was
66
years old

A Man Called Otto

as Otto Anderson

When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an…

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Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022
Tom was
66
years old

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

as Woody (voice) (archive footage)

Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s favorite…

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Halftime
2022
Tom was
66
years old

Halftime

as Self

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

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Elvis
2022
Tom was
66
years old

Elvis

as Colonel Tom Parker

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

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Pinocchio
2022
Tom was
66
years old

Pinocchio

as Geppetto

A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.

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Asteroid City
2023
Tom was
67
years old

Asteroid City

as Stanley Zak

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

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Here
2024
Tom was
68
years old

Here

as Richard

An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy…

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The Bloody Hundredth
2024
Tom was
68
years old

The Bloody Hundredth

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.

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Freaky Tales
2025
Tom was
69
years old

Freaky Tales

as Hank, Video Store Owner

In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo…

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The Phoenician Scheme
2025
Tom was
69
years old

The Phoenician Scheme

as Leland

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the…

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John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Tom was
69
years old

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self - Actor, Splash

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

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Toy Story 5
2026
Tom was
70
years old

Toy Story 5

as Woody (voice)

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they…

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