
Hanks' next role was that of an astronaut and commander Jim Lovell in the 1995 docudrama Apollo 13. This reunited Hanks once more with Ron Howard. Critics generally applauded the film as well as the performances of the entire cast including actors Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan. The film received nominations for the Academy Awards nine times and it took home two. Hanks then acted as Sheriff Woody in Disney/Pixar's computer animated animated film Toy Story (1995). The following year, he made his directing debut in the musical comedy That Thing You Do! (1996) which chronicles the rise and fall of a popular 1960s group. He also played the role as a music producer. Time magazine's Richard Schickel called it "charming" and many critics agree that Hanks' performances earned him a place in the top romantic comedy stars of in his generation.
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