Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon.[2] Hanks’s films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide,[3]
making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America.[4] Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in a series of comedies: Splash (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Big (1988) and A League of Their Own (1992). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, playing a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and the title character in Forrest Gump (1994).[5] Hanks collaborated with Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017), as well as the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), The Pacific (2010) and Masters of the Air (2024). He has also frequently collaborated with directors Ron Howard, Nora Ephron and Robert Zemeckis.
Hanks’s other films include the romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You’ve Got Mail (1998); the dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002) and Cloud Atlas (2012); and the biographical dramas Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Captain Phillips (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Sully (2016), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), News of the World (2020) and Elvis (2022). He appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon series and voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story films (1995–2019). Hanks directed the comedies That Thing You Do! (1996) and Larry Crowne (2011), and acted in both.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen revealed they secretly welcomed fourth child – everything we know about their journey
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen had a difficult miscarriage before to the birth of their third child, and they have been transparent about it.
The couple has since revealed how, in secret, they welcomed a fourth child using an alternative way.
To learn more about the Wednesday birth announcement of their son, scroll down.
The couple was helped by a surrogate named Alexandra, and they did something amazing to show their gratitude for her support in welcoming their child into the world.
Alexandra is “the most incredible, loving, compassionate surrogate we could ever imagine,” according to a blog post written by Chrissy.
The minute we chatted with her, I knew she was the right person for us. “All of our goals and desires came true,” Chrissy wrote. “I wanted to rest my head on her belly and feel the kicks and hiccups, I wanted our kids to play, I wanted dinner together, and I wanted to be her friend. I desired for them to be in our lives for as long as possible.
She talked about how Alexandra “fought to get ready for a second transfer,” enduring “the mental toll” that came with it, and sacrificing “her own body” for surgeries.
Esti, the couple’s daughter, was being carried by Chrissy Teigen concurrently with the other two ladies. Alexandra writes that they “were overjoyed” to find that she was having a son.
Chrissy reminisced, “We watched Vanderpump Rules with our expanding bellies and celebrated eating hot pot together for the past year.”
“Got to witness the most beautiful woman, my friend, our surrogate, give birth amidst a bit of chaos, but with strength and pure joy and love,” Chrissy said on Instagram on June 19.
And Chrissy and John made the amazing decision to honor their surrogate. “We would like to express our gratitude for this amazing gift you have given us, Alexandra,” Chrissy wrote. We are overjoyed to announce his arrival to the world, bearing the name Wren Alexander Stephens, which will always be associated with you.
Luna and Miles are the couple’s two older children. Six months ago, they also welcomed Esti, their third daughter.Additionally, John Legend posted a photo of himself and his family with the newest addition. “Wren Alexander Stephens, our new love,” he captioned.
With their newest member, the family appears to be very content. We hope the best for them! Tell your friends and family about this wonderful news on Facebook.
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