Tom Hanks - top actors associted to thriller genre

Tom Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks is known for his roles in Apollo 13, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Charlie Wilson's War, Catch Me If You Can, Forrest Gump, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons. He has been nominated for many awards during his career, including winning a Golden Globe for Best Actor and an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Philadelphia and a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a People's Choice Award for Best Actor for his role in Forrest Gump, and earning the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from the BAFTAs in 2004. Hanks is also known for his collaboration with film director Steven Spielberg on Saving Private Ryan and the mini-series Band of Brothers, which launched Hanks also as a successful director, producer and writer. As of 2012, Hanks' films have made over $4.2 billion at the United States box office alone, and over $8.5 billion worldwide making him the highest all-time box office star. I feel he is a very versatile actor with an ability to draw an audience by making them believe in every character he plays.