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RANKED: The 16 best Tom Hanks performances ever

Sep 9, 2016, 20:02 IST

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For over three decades, Tom Hanks has been almost every type of character.

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Starting his career as a funnyman on the TV series "Bosom Buddies" and then taking his nice-guy style to the big screen in romantic comedies like "Splash" and "The Money Pit," Hanks moved to more dramatic work in 1993 with his Oscar-winning role as an AIDS patient in "Philadelphia."

Since then, Hanks has gone back and forth, showing his diverse talents but often playing characters that deep down are upstanding men.

In Hanks' latest role, playing "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in the Clint Eastwood-directed "Sully" (out in theaters Friday), he once again proves he's the Jimmy Stewart of our era.

Here are Hanks' 16 best performances ever, ranked:

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