Denzel Washington vs Tom Hanks
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Denzel Washington United States · 1954– 56% · #5 in the world
- Tom Hanks United States · 1956– 44% · #8 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Denzel Washington over Tom Hanks, 56% to 44%. Denzel Washington is #5 of the 120 actors in the world ranking and Tom Hanks #8.
The case for each
Denzel Washington: The winner of Oscars for Glory and Training Day, the second Black actor to win best actor after Sidney Poitier, and a stage actor with a Tony Award for Fences.
Tom Hanks: The winner of best actor Oscars in two years running, for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, and the voice of Woody in Toy Story, one of the most bankable stars of the 1990s and 2000s.
Side by side
| Denzel Washington | Tom Hanks | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #5 | #8 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1954 | 1956 |