See the Cast of Forrest Gump 20 Years Later

Tom Hanks his second consecutive Best Actor Academy Award for "Forrest Gump" in 1995 and has been a mainstay of Hollywood's A-List ever since. Most recently, he narrowly missed out on an Oscar nomination for his heralded "Captain Phillips" performance.

Robin Wright had an abundance of less recognizable roles in the years following "Forrest Gump," but is best known to many these days as Claire Underwood, the savvy politician's wife in Netflix's "House of Cards."

Sally Field has spent much of her post-"Gump" time on the small screen, first with "E.R." and later with "Brothers & Sisters." She earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Mary Todd Lincoln in "Lincoln" (2012).

Mykelti Williamson — one of the most memorable "Forrest Gump" characters despite limited screen time — earned consistent work on both film and television after the movie's release. His most recognizable role of late has been as Kentucky crime lord Ellstin Limehouse on FX's "Jusfified."

Gary Sinese earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Forrest Gump" and teamed again with Hanks in 1995's "Apollo 13." Most recently, he concluded his run as Mac Taylor in "CSI:NY."

Haley Joel Osment made his big-screen debut in "Forrest Gump" as Hanks' son. His best-known role came five years later in "The Sixth Sense," but recently has focused more on television projects, including "Alpha House" and "The Spoils of Babylon."