But what does Hanks himself think of his track record?
The Oscar winner said he considered four of his films “pretty good” in an interview withPEOPLEpublished Tuesday.
“No one knows how a movie is made though everyone thinks they do,” he said.
Tom Hanks.Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Indeed, the actor knows a thing or two about show-biz.
The novel spans several decades, beginning in 1947 and following a troubled soldier who returns from the war.
“Even the foolish moments are some kind of stunt I’ve pulled or mistake I’ve survived.”
Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in ‘Cloud Atlas’.Jay Maidment/Warner Bros.
Hanks discussed the films he values most on an episode ofThe Bill Simmons Podcastfrom last year.
His most recent credits includeBaz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopicElvisandRobert Zemeckis' live-actionPinocchio.
For our take on the actor’s career, see EW’s list of hismost iconic roles.
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