Tom Hanks is considered one of Hollywood's nicest guys.
He has millions of fans around the world.
He is one of the most beloved celebrities in recent Hollywood history.
Business Insider collected some of his most heartwarming quotes.
"The cinema has the power to make you not feel lonely, even when you are." "A hero is someone who voluntarily walks into the unknown." "I think it's better to feel good than to look good." "I think 80% of the population is [made up of] really great, caring people who will help you and tell you the truth.
That's just the way it is." "You cannot look up at the night sky on the Planet Earth and not wonder what it's like to be up there amongst the stars." "I would like to think I've reflected the audience's lives somehow, though it's in this big, false, glamorous arena of movies.
I hope people see themselves somehow up on the screen."