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Thu May 25, 2023, 02:18 PM May 2023

Actor Tom Hanks delivers Class of 2023 commencement at Harvard

Actor Tom Hanks delivers Class of 2023 commencement at Harvard

BY 7 NEWS WHDH, JAMES PALEOLOGOPOULOS
MAY 25, 2023

BOSTON (WHDH) - Harvard University’s Class of 2023 received words of inspiration from a man known for delivering such lines as “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks was in Boston this week to deliver the commencement address at Harvard’s graduation ceremony Thursday morning.

The star of films such as “Forest Gump,” “The Green Mile,” and “Toy Story” was spotted shaking hands and taking selfies with graduates before the ceremony.

“I don’t know much about Latin, I have no real passion for enzymes, and public global policy is something I scan in the newspaper just before I do the Wordle – and yet here I am,” Hanks joked during his speech.

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Hanks received an honorary degree as Doctor of Arts from the university, as well as other gifts that included a volleyball inspired by his role in the movie “Cast Away.”

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I know little, but here I am. Marcus IM May 2023 #1
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