American actor (born 1977)
Colin Hanks
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Born
| Colin Lewes Hanks
(
1977-11-24
)
November 24, 1977
(age 46)
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Occupation(s)
| Actor, comedian, director
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Years active
| 1996?present
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Spouse
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Samantha Bryant
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m.
)
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Children
| 2
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Parents
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Relatives
| Chet Hanks
(half-brother)
Truman Hanks
(half-brother)
Rita Wilson
(stepmother)
Jim Hanks
(uncle)
Larry Hanks
(uncle)
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Colin Lewes Hanks
(born November 24, 1977)
[1]
[2]
is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in films including
Orange County
,
King Kong
,
The House Bunny
,
The Great Buck Howard
, and the
Jumanji
film series. His television credits include
Roswell
,
Band of Brothers
,
Mad Men
,
Dexter
,
Fargo
,
The Good Guys
,
Life in Pieces
,
Impeachment: American Crime Story
,
The Offer
, and
A Friend of the Family
.
Hanks also provided the voice of Talking Tom, the title character in the web series
Talking Tom & Friends
.
He is the eldest son of actor
Tom Hanks
.
Early life
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Hanks was born in
Sacramento, California
[3]
to actor
Tom Hanks
and producer and actress Samantha Lewes (born Susan Jane Dillingham).
[4]
He has a sister, Elizabeth, and through his father's marriage to his stepmother, actress
Rita Wilson
, he has two younger half-brothers,
Chester "Chet"
and Truman.
Hanks attended
Sacramento Country Day School
, and then
Chapman University
, before transferring to
Loyola Marymount University
. He left without earning a degree.
[5]
Career
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In 1999, Hanks was cast as Alex Whitmann in the science-fiction series
Roswell
, where he appeared for the first two seasons (making a brief appearance in the third). During that time, he acted in the teen comedies
Whatever It Takes
with
Shane West
and
Get Over It
with
Ben Foster
. Hanks also made an appearance in an episode of
The OC
. He appeared in part eight of
HBO
mini-series
Band of Brothers
as Lt. Hank Jones. In 2002, he starred in his first film as Shaun Brumder in
Orange County
, alongside
Jack Black
and
Schuyler Fisk
. The comedy features Hanks' character trying to get into
Stanford University
after his guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcript. In 2005, he appeared in the remake of
King Kong
, playing the assistant to Jack Black's character. In 2006, Hanks had a cameo role in Black's
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
, playing a drunken fraternity brother. He starred in the romantic comedy
The House Bunny
in 2008, playing Oliver, a charming manager of a nursing home and the love interest of
Anna Faris
' character. In 2008, Hanks began work as director on
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
, a documentary about
Tower Records
which ultimately premiered on March 17, 2015, at
South by Southwest
in Austin, Texas.
[6]
The film received funding of nearly $100,000 through a Kickstarter campaign.
[7]
In 2009, Hanks appeared in
The Great Buck Howard
, which was produced by his father and also starred
John Malkovich
. He also played
Father Gill
, a young
Roman Catholic
priest, in season 2 of the TV show
Mad Men
.
[8]
In 2012, he made his Broadway debut, acting alongside
Jane Fonda
in the
Moises Kaufman
play
33 Variations
.
[9]
Hanks starred in the 2010 Fox TV series
The Good Guys
as young detective Jack Bailey, alongside
Bradley Whitford
who played an old-school detective (Dan Stark). In 2011, he starred in the indie film
Lucky
, alongside
Ari Graynor
,
Ann-Margret
, and
Jeffrey Tambor
.
[10]
He also joined the cast of
Dexter
for season six opposite
Edward James Olmos
, where he portrays an art historian
Travis Marshall
[11]
who is involved in a murderous
apocalyptic
cult
.
[12]
In 2014, he starred as Allison in the second season of the web series
Burning Love
. The same year, he also portrayed
Dr. Malcolm Perry
in the historical film
Parkland
. In 2015, he played Officer Gus Grimly in the
FX
television series
Fargo
, for which he received
Critics' Choice Television Award
and
Primetime Emmy Award
nominations.
In 2017, Hanks began a voice role in the show
Talking Tom & Friends
. He voices Talking Tom, the main character.
[13]
[14]
In 2018, Hanks appears as the adult Alex Vreeke in the film
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
, a role he would later reprise in the film's 2019 sequel,
Jumanji: The Next Level
.
In 2019, Hanks portrays a young
Fred Rogers
on the Comedy Central show
Drunk History
. The same year, Hanks appears as a guest judge on Netflix's baking competition
Sugar Rush
in the episode "Sweet Geeks".
Personal life
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Hanks dated
Busy Philipps
in the 1990s while in college. In June 2009, Hanks became engaged to former New York publicist Samantha Bryant.
[15]
The couple married on May 8, 2010, in Los Angeles.
[15]
Together, they have two daughters, one born in 2011,
[16]
and the other born in 2013.
[17]
Hanks is a
San Francisco Giants
baseball fan and attended their World Series-clinching victory in Texas in November 2010. He also directed a
30 for 30
short about their disastrous
Crazy Crab
stint in the 1980s.
[18]
He is also a fan of
Liverpool FC
, the
San Francisco 49ers
,
Sacramento Kings
,
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and
Los Angeles Kings
.
[20]
He was the official
Kevin and Bean
LA Kings playoff correspondent for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
[21]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Video games
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Year
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Title
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Voice role
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Notes
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2005
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King Kong
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Preston
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Accolades
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References
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- ^
Mike Rose, cleveland com (November 24, 2023).
"Famous birthdays list for November 24, 2023 includes celebrities Stephan Merchant, Katherine Heigl"
.
cleveland
. Retrieved
May 31,
2024
.
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Edwards, Gavin
(2018).
The World According to Tom Hanks
.
Grand Central Publishing
.
ISBN
9781538712214
.
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Sweeney, Adam (September 14, 2011).
"Exclusive Interview: Colin Sam Hanks"
. Playmaker. Archived from
the original
on June 3, 2013
. Retrieved
July 20,
2013
.
- a
"I was born and raised in Sacramento, California, which most people don't know is where
Tower
started and was based until the end." ? ¶ 4.
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"Samantha Lewes Biography ? Everything about the first wife of Tom Hanks"
.
It is Weird
. January 21, 2017
. Retrieved
November 20,
2019
.
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Anthony D'Alessandro (August 13, 2014).
"Colin Hanks Talks 'Fargo' and Career: Emmy Q&A"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
December 12,
2014
.
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Alison Martino (March 9, 2015).
"The Legendary Past and Celluloid Future of Tower Records on the Sunset Strip"
.
Los Angeles Magazine
.
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Vaziri, Aidin (November 3, 2015).
"Colin Hanks on record for his 'Rise and Fall of Tower Records'
"
.
San Francisco Chronicle
. Retrieved
January 18,
2020
.
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Vilkomerson, Sara (2009-03-03).
Sic 'n' Span Son of Tom Hanks Shines Up the Great White Way:
Archived
March 9, 2009, at the
Wayback Machine
. The New York Observer, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-03-08
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Isherwood, Charles (April 2, 2009).
"Celebroadway!"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
January 18,
2020
.
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Gina DiNunno (September 4, 2013).
"Colin Hanks and Jeffrey Tambor Get Lucky"
.
TVGuide.com
. Archived from
the original
on June 13, 2010
. Retrieved
September 8,
2009
.
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"Colin Hanks' 'Dexter' Role Revealed"
.
The Huffington Post
. May 10, 2011
. Retrieved
October 20,
2011
.
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Ern, Matt (October 19, 2011).
"T.V. That Matters: 10/20 "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Mr. Bob's Toddle Kaleidoscope"
"
.
Hofstra University
. Retrieved
October 20,
2011
.
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Talking Tom and Friends (January 19, 2017).
"Talking Tom and Friends ? Meet the Cast"
. YouTube.
Archived
from the original on November 7, 2021
. Retrieved
July 1,
2017
.
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Talking Tom and Friends (April 20, 2017).
"The Voices of Talking Tom and Friends ? Behind the Scenes"
. YouTube.
Archived
from the original on November 7, 2021
. Retrieved
July 1,
2017
.
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a
b
"Colin Hanks Is Officially O ff the Market"
.
People.com
. May 9, 2010. Archived from
the original
on April 19, 2013
. Retrieved
July 3,
2013
.
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Julie Jordan (February 3, 2011).
"It's a Girl for Colin Hanks"
.
People
. people.com
. Retrieved
November 4,
2011
.
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Michaud, Sarah (July 2, 2013).
"Colin Hanks Welcomes Daughter Charlotte"
. Archived from
the original
on October 22, 2013
. Retrieved
July 2,
2013
.
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Exclusive Interview: Colin Hanks
Archived
June 3, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine
. Playmakeronline.com (2011-09-14). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
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"
Podkast with Colin Hanks: "Dexter," Bay Area sports, and the Sacramento Kings
", Los Angeles Lakers Blog, ESPN Los Angeles. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
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"
Colin Hanks talks on Kings, 'High School'
", ESPN, Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
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"
Kevin & Bean Podcasts ? May 2013
". KROQ. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
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Sweet Geeks
, retrieved
June 28,
2019
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"san diego film festival 2007: award winners"
. July 3, 2007. Archived from
the original
on July 3, 2007
. Retrieved
September 23,
2019
.
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