CELEBRITIESTom Hanks photos: His life and career through the years, from 'Big' to 'Toy Story'USA TODAYTo celebrate acclaimed actor Tom Hanks, here are photos of his life and legacy through the years.Dan MacMedan, Dan MacMedan-USA TODAYHanks was childishly perfect in the 1988 film "Big," in which he starred as a 12-year-old whose wish to become big gets granted by a carnival machine. The film earned Hanks his first Oscar nomination for best actor.BRIAN HAMILL, XXX TWENTIETH CENTURY FOXHanks held hands with Melanie Griffith as they showed off their Golden Globes for best actor and actress in a musical or comedy in 1989. Hanks won for "Big" and Griffith for "Working Girl.Doug Pizac, APHanks starred as Seattle widower Sam Baldwin in the 1993 film "Sleepless in Seattle.BRUCE MCBROOM, TRISTAR PICTURESFrom left to right, here's Hanks, Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin and Tommy Lee Jones posing with their Oscars at the Academy Awards in 1994. Hanks won best actor for his role in "Philadelphia.ROB BROWN, USA TODAYHanks also starred as the title role in the classic 1994 film "Forrest Gump." In a famous scene, Hanks, as Forrest, sits on a bench and compares life to a box of chocolates.PHILLIP CARUSO, PARAMOUNT PICTURESHis turn as Forrest Gump won Hanks a Screen Actors Guild Award. After accepting the trophy, Hanks showed off his Screen Actors Guild card, which he received in 1980 for the pilot episode of the sitcom "Bosom Buddies.Fred S. Prouser, NBCFrom left to right, Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton are pictured in the 1995 film "Apollo 13." The Ron Howard-directed space drama was nominated for best picture at the 68th Annual Academy Awards in 1996.RON BATZDORFF, Associated PressHanks directed Tom Everett Scott, left, and Steven Zahn in the 1996 film "That Thing You Do!" Hanks starred as a record representative, Mr. White.PHILLIP CARUSO, 20TH CENTURY FOXHanks (best actor winner) posed with Jessica Lange (best actress winner) backstage at the Golden Globes in 1995.REED SAXON, Associated PressHanks won his second Oscar in 1995 for his "Forrest Gump" best actor performance. Since then he's been nominated for three more Oscars, without a win.ROBERT HANASHIRO, USATHe celebrated the win with a smooch from his wife, actress Rita Wilson. The couple have been married since 1988.ROBERT DEUTSCH, USA TODAYHanks met astronaut Jim Lovell, the real-life commander from "Apollo 13," and then-President Bill Clinton in 1995.TIM DILLON, USATHanks and Wilson shared a laugh after arriving at the AIDS Project Los Angeles' benefit gala on June 5, 1997.CHRIS PIZZELLO, Associated PressFrom left to right, Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman made their way into London's Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Princess Diana on Sept. 6, 1997.JOHN GAPS III/APHanks starred as Captain Miller in the 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan."DAVID JAMES, XXX DREAMWORKSSpielberg directed Hanks in the World War II drama. Spielberg took a best directing Oscar, Hanks was nominated for best actor, and "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for best picture.AF Archive / Alamy Stock Photo, AF Archive/Alamy Stock PhotoHanks took home an Emmy in 1998 for the mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon."ROBERT HANASHIRO, XXX USATHanks appeared alongside Meg Ryan in the 1998 romantic comedy "You've Got Mail."BRIAN HAMILL, XXX WARNER BROS.Hanks rocked a scruffier look while Wilson dazzled in a shimmering silver gown at the Oscars in 1999.DAN MACMEDAN, XXX USATHanks tapped into his wild side for the 2000 survival drama "Cast Away."ZADE ROSENTHAL, XXX 20TH CENTURY FOXHanks won a Golden Globe for best actor in a drama in 2001 for his performance in "Cast Away.ROBERT HANASHIRO, XXX USATHanks posed with a WWII veteran at a cemetery in France on June 6, 2004, during ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.JOHN MCCONNICO, APHanks pointed at the camera alongside Wilson at the world premiere of "Mamma Mia!" in 2008. The couple were executive producers on the film.MAX NASH, AFP/Getty ImagesHanks won an Emmy for best limited series in 2008 for "John Adams," for which he was an executive producer.Robert Hanashiro, USATHanks rocked some glasses next to Wilson at the Golden Globes in 2009.Dan MacMedan, USA TODAYHanks read historical passages at Barack Obama's presidential inauguration in 2009.H. Darr Beiser, USATIn Paris in 2009, Hanks met U.S. veteran William Dabney, who took part in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944 in Normandy.JACQUES BRINON, APHanks and Spielberg helped place a wreath at the Pacific section of the WWII Memorial in 2010.Jack Gruber, USATHanks smiled alongside Oscar winners Karen O'Hara and Robert Stromberg at the Academy Awards in 2011.Dan MacMedan, USA TODAYBefore the ending of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011, Hanks appeared alongside the longtime television host for a star-studded double-taping of "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular."Kiichiro Sato, APHanks and Sandra Bullock shared an on-screen kiss in the 2011 film "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."Warner Bros. PicturesHanks and Wilson posed with their son Chet at the film's premiere. The couple also share another son, Truman, and Hanks is also father to son Colin and daughter Elizabeth from his first marriage to Samantha Lewes.Peter Kramer, APHanks presented the Oscar for achievement in cinematography to Robert Richardson in 2012 for the film "Hugo.Robert Deutsch, USATHanks was accompanied by his wife Wilson and son Colin to a gala at The Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity in 2012.Charles Sykes, CHARLES SYKES/INVISION/APIn 2012, Hanks posed alongside his "Cloud Atlas" co-star Halle Berry for a portrait in Beverly Hills, California.Matt Sayles, MATT SAYLES/INVISION/APHanks performed alongside Courtney B. Vance in the Broadway play "Lucky Guy."Joan Marcus, NONEWilson and Hanks also went to the Tony Awards that year, where he was nominated for the lead actor.Kevin Mazur, (Credit Too Long, See Caption)Hanks starred as Walt Disney alongside Emma Thompson as "Mary Poppins" author P.L. Travers in the 2013 film "Saving Mr. Banks."Francois Duhamel, Disney EnterprisesHanks starred in the 2013 film "Captain Phillips" with Barkhad Abdi, left, and Faysal Ahmed.Hopper Stone, Columbia PicturesThe actor showed off his musical side by taking a turn on the drums during a gala tribute for the late geneticist David L. Rimoin in 2013.Chris Pizzello, Chris Pizzello/Invision/APHanks spoke at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' screening of "Captain Phillips" on October 7, 2013.Craig Barritt, Getty Images For Academy Of MotiThe actor rocked a scarf while Wilson donned a leather jacket in Paris on October 12, 2013.Marc Piasecki, FilmMagicThompson and Hanks hammed it up at the world premiere of "Saving Mr. Banks" in London's Leicester Square on October 20, 2013.BEN STANSALL, AFP/Getty ImagesHanks brought a cup of tea as he greeted reporters at the premiere.Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images For BFIHanks, Bullock and Bradley Cooper arrived in style to the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2014.Chelsea Lauren, Getty Images For Mercedes-BenzWilson and Hanks palled around with boxer Mike Tyson at HBO's Golden Globes afterparty on January 12, 2014.Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagicHanks poured some champagne during the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2014.Robert Hanashiro, USATHanks and Wilson walked the red carpet during the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 7, 2014 in Washington, DC.Kris Connor, Getty ImagesFrom left to right, Chris Kattan, Hanks and Will Ferrell performed in a "Roxbury Guys" skit on "Saturday Night Live" on September 28, 1996.Mary Ellen Matthews, NBCAccompanied by Wilson, Hanks rocked gray hair for the European premiere of "Bridge of Spies" in Berlin in 2015.Michael Sohn, APHanks held up a piece of ribbon after participating in a cutting ceremony for the new Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.Lisa Powell, APHe grabbed the mic during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 8th annual Governors Awards on November 12, 2016 in Hollywood, California.Frederick M. Brown, Getty ImagesFormer President Barack Obama presented Hanks with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a ceremony at the White House on Nov. 22, 2016.SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty ImagesHanks accepted the Icon award at the 28th Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 2, 2017.Chris Pizzello, Chris Pizzello/Invision/APHe accepted the award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor during the People's Choice Awards on January 18, 2017.Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesEmma Watson posed with Hanks at the afterparty for "The Circle" during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2017.Rob Kim, Getty Images For 2017 Tribeca FiDwayne Johnson and Hanks were doused in confetti on "Saturday Night Live" on May 20, 2017.Will Heath, NBCHanks posed alongside his animated character Woody at a screening of "Toy Story 4" in London on June 16, 2019.Joel C Ryan, Joel C Ryan/Invision/APHanks and son Colin attended a screening for "The Great Buck Howard" at the Tribeca Grand Screening Room on March 10, 2009 in New York City.Stephen Lovekin, Getty ImagesHanks starred as the gentle Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” in 2019.Lacey Terrell, Sony Pictures Via APJanelle Monae placed her hat on Hanks during her opening at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.Robert Deutsch, Robert Deutsch-USA TODAYHanks played Captain Krause in 2020's "Greyhound.Sony PicturesHanks presented the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role during the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020.Robert Hanashiro, Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAYHanks accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award, presented by Charlize Theron, onstage during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020.Handout, 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ViaOn Jan. 20, 2021, Hanks hosted and spoke during the Celebrating America Primetime Special, which was livestreamed due to the pandemic.Handout, Biden Inaugural Committee Via GeFeatured Weekly Ad