Tom Hanks will be the next recipient of the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that the eight-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee will be presented with the accolade at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony in January 2020.
The 63-year-old actor has earned eight Golden Globes, recognizing his work in Big, Philadelphia, and Forrest Gump, among others. Hanks joins that likes of Jeff Bridges, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Barbra Streisand, Sidney Poitier, and Lucille Ball, who have all previously received the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards air live Sunday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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