Earlier tonight, the Golden Globes elected to honor actress, comedian and entertainment icon Ellen DeGeneres with the Carol Burnett Award. With nearly three decades of outstanding work, an award is hardly enough to recognize her contributions to entertainment. Joining her in being honored for lifetime achievement is Tom Hanks. The iconic actor traveled out to the award show tonight to to retrieve the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
.@tomhanks receives this year's Cecil B. deMille Award. #GoldenGlobes #DubaiOneTv#Dubai1AwardSeason #Dubai1GoldenGlobes https://t.co/NnPmGktVM6 pic.twitter.com/vBYmz8YB1H
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Hanks has long been a fixture in entertainment since he stepped on stage for a performance of Hamlet in Lakewood, Ohio back in 1977. Since then, he’s taken on iconic role in Toy Story, Apollo 13, The Green Mile and Cast Away. Most recently, he shined in The Post, Toy Story IV and Mama Mia! Here We Go Again. With all of that under his belt, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
In 2020, Hanks will play a part in films such as Greyhound, News of the World and BIOS. Celebrating his work and his future, the storied actor took the award show stage to touch on the highlights of his time in the sun. Check out the best moments of his speech above. Also, be sure to keep up with our winner list here.
