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According to President John S. Berman '95, Hanks and Pfeiffer are more than qualified for the honors.
Hanks has achieved stardom in comedy and drama roles which have sometimes been seen as risky career choices.
His portrayal of a gay lawyer pressing an anti-discrimination suit in "Philadelphia," won huge audiences and the 1993 Best Actor Academy Award for Hanks.
The idea for last summer's phenomenal hit"Forrest Gump" seemed to be a recipe for disaster,with Hanks playing the simple-minded but luckyprotagonist.
Instead, the movie grossed more than $200million. The role earned Hanks a Golden Globeaward last month, fueling speculation of anotherOscar nomination.