1. Forrest Gump, “Forrest Gump” (1994)
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The second of Hanks’ Academy Award-winning Best Actor roles has become one of the most memorable characters not just of his career, but in film history. Hanks is brilliant as a slow-witted Alabama-native Gump, who just happens to find himself amid some of the most significant events in world history throughout his life. It’s easy to root for Gump, and equally understandable to see why Hanks is one of the biggest stars on the planet.