"When I was 21 years old, I had a job playing Santa Claus in a shopping centre in Sacramento. I was rail thin, so it's not like I was a traditional Santa Claus even then. I had a square stomach; that was the shape of the sofa cushion that I had stuffed into my pants."
American actor and filmmaker known for leading roles in comedy and drama films across multiple decades. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Actor and is widely recognized for films such as Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, and Cast Away. He has also directed and produced major film and television projects.