HAPPY BIRTHDAY Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was <br />born on July 9, 1956, and <br />turns 63. He was born in Concord, California. The actor made his breakthrough in the 1988 film Big. He went on to win consecutive <br />Best Actor Oscars for <br />Philadelphia and <br />Forrest Gump. Hanks made his directing <br />debut in 1996 for <br />That Thing You Do! The actor has also starred in Apollo 13 and voiced Woody in the Toy Story films. He has received a Kennedy <br />Center Honor and <br />Presidential Medal <br />of Freedom. Hanks is one of the highest-grossing actors in the U.S. Happy Birthday, <br />Tom Hanks!
