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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in such films as Splash (1984), Bachelor Party (1984), Big (1988), Turner & Hooch (1989), A League of Their Own (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Cloud Atlas (2012), Captain Phillips (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Sully (2016) and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also starred in the Robert Langdon films, and voices Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series. He is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon.
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Adam Schlesinger's Chart History, From 'That Thing You Do!' to Fountains of Wayne's 'Stacy's Mom' & Beyond
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billboard.comAdam Schlesinger -- who died Wednesday (April 1) due to coronavirus complications -- left a quirky and impressive imprint on Billboard’s charts through the years, as both a member of the band Fountains of Wayne and a songwriter.
Before Fountains of Wayne hit the charts in late 1996, Schlesinger actually notched a hit as a writer, but for another band -- and a fictional band, no less.
Schlesinger wrote the title track of the Tom Hanks-directed film That Thing You Do!, which was released in October 1996 and depicted the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s pop band called The Wonders.
The song “That Thing You Do!” was credited to The Wonders, with vocals performed by Mike Viola. “That Thing You Do!” first reached a Billboard chart on Oct.
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