Colin Hanks
| Colin Hanks | |
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 Colin Hanks in 2015.jpg Hanks at South by Southwest in 2015 | |
| Born | Colin Lewes Dillingham November 24, 1977 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, comedian, director |
| 📆 Years active | 1996–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Samantha Bryant (m. 2010) |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 👴 👵 Parents |
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| 👪 Relatives | Chet Hanks (half-brother) Truman Hanks (half-brother) Rita Wilson (stepmother) Jim Hanks (uncle) Larry Hanks (uncle) |
Colin Lewes Hanks (born as Colin Lewes Dillingham on 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[edit]
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[edit]
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 Moisés 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 2014, 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[edit]
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, The Anti-Mascot, about their disastrous Crazy Crab stint in the 1980s.[18] He is also a fan of Liverpool FC, the San Francisco 49ers, Sacramento Kings,[19] and Los Angeles Kings.[20] He was the official Kevin and Bean LA Kings playoff correspondent for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[21]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Male Page | |
| 1999 | Amadaeus's First Movie | AJ (voice) | |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Paul Newby | |
| 2001 | Get Over It | Felix Woods | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Shaun Brumder | |
| 2003 | 11:14 | Mark | |
| 2004 | Amadaeus and the Gang Goes to New York | AJ (voice) | |
| 2005 | Rx | Jonny | Also co-producer |
| Standing Still | Quentin | ||
| King Kong | Preston | ||
| 2006 | Alone with Her | Doug | |
| Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Drunken fraternity brother | ||
| 2007 | Careless | Wiley Roth | |
| Amadaeus and the Gang Saves Christimas | AJ (voice) | ||
| 2008 | The Great Buck Howard | Troy Gable | |
| Untraceable | Griffin Dowd | ||
| My Mom's New Boyfriend | Henry Durand | a.k.a. My Spy | |
| The House Bunny | Oliver | ||
| W. | David Frum | ||
| 2010 | High School | Brandon Ellis | |
| Amadaeus and the Gang Finds Mason | AJ (voice) | ||
| Barry Munday | Heavy Metal Greg | ||
| 2011 | Lucky | Ben Keller | |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Rob | |
| 2013 | Super Buddies | Megasis/Captain Canine (voice) | Video |
| Amadaeus and the Gang Saves Kamryn | AJ (voice) | ||
| Parkland | Dr. Malcolm Perry | ||
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Clint Coburn | |
| All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records | Director; documentary | ||
| Vacation | Jake | ||
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon | Egil Krogh | |
| 2017 | Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) | Director; documentary | |
| Band Aid | Uber Douche | ||
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Adult Alex Vreeke | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Alex Vreeke | |
| 2021 | How It Ends | Charlie | |
| 2022 | Amadaeus and the Gang in Hollywood | AJ (voice) | |
| 2024 | Orion and the Dark | Adult Orion Mendelson (voice) | |
| And Mrs | Nathan | ||
| Jakob Gets Grounded: The Movie | Various characters | Main voices | |
| 2025 | Nobody 2 | In production | |
| Amadaeus and the Gang Goes Trick or Treating | AJ (voice) | ||
| TBA | Nuremberg | Gustave Gilbert | Post-production |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–present | The Eryn Thomas Show | AJ Anderson (voice) | Main voice cast (Mid Season 10–present) |
| The Best Friend Gang: The New Generation | Main voice cast | ||
| 1997–present | Amadaeus's New Kicks | Main voice cast | |
| The Illeanna Sanchez Show | Main voice cast | ||
| 1999–2001 | Roswell | Alexander Charles "Alex" Whitman | Main role (seasons 1–2); 45 episodes |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Lieutenant Henry Jones | Episode: "The Last Patrol" |
| 2004 | The O.C. | Grady | Episode: "The L.A." |
| 2005–2008 | Numb3rs | Marshall Penfield | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Father John Gill | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Jack Bailey | 20 episodes |
| 2011 | Dexter | Travis Marshall | 12 episodes |
| Robot Chicken | Sam Witwicky / Vanity Smurf | Voice, episode: "Terms of Endaredevil" | |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Himself | Episode: "Cocktails & Dreams" |
| 2012–2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself / Movie Cop | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Burning Love | Allison | 8 episodes |
| NCIS | Richard Parsons | 3 episodes | |
| Key & Peele | Director | Episode: "The Power of Wings" | |
| Ghost Ghirls | Tom Wellington / Bloody Bat | Episode: "Field of Screams" | |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Coach Donnie | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Fargo | Officer Gus Grimly | Main cast (season 1); guest (season 2) |
| 2014–2021 | Talking Tom & Friends | Talking Tom, Gardener, Wesley | Voice, main role |
| 2015 | 30 for 30 Shorts | Director | Short film: The Anti-Mascot |
| Mom | Andy Dreeson | Episode: "Godzilla and a Sprig of Mint" | |
| What Lives Inside | Taylor Delaney | 4 episodes | |
| 2015–2019 | Drunk History | Various | 6 episodes |
| Life in Pieces | Greg Short | Main cast | |
| 2017 | 30 for 30 Shorts | Director | Short film; The Amazing Adventures of Wally and The Worm |
| 2018 | Sugar Rush | Himself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Sweet Geeks"[22] |
| 2019 | The Final Table | Himself / Guest Judge | Episode: "USA" |
| 2019–2021 | Big City Greens | Mark | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | American Dad! | Alien Captain / Successful Classmate | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Mike Emmick | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | The Offer | Barry Lapidus | Miniseries |
| A Friend of the Family | Bob Broberg | Miniseries | |
| 2023–present | Jakob Gets Grounded | Alex; AJTheVyonder; AJ; Various Characters | Main voices |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | King Kong | Preston |
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Breakthrough Performance | Orange County | Nominated |
| 2005 | Spike Video Game Awards | Best Cast | Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie | Won |
| 2005 | San Diego Film Festival[23] | Soaring Star Award | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| 2011 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Fargo | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Life in Pieces | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ Mike Rose, cleveland com (2023-11-24). "Famous birthdays list for November 24, 2023 includes celebrities Stephan Merchant, Katherine Heigl". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Edwards, Gavin (2018). The World According to Tom Hanks. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9781538712214. Search this book on
- ↑ Sweeney, Adam (September 14, 2011). "Exclusive Interview: Colin Sam Hanks". Playmaker. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)- 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.
- ↑ "Samantha Lewes Biography – Everything about the first wife of Tom Hanks". It is Weird. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro (2014-08-13). "Colin Hanks Talks 'Fargo' and Career: Emmy Q&A". Deadline. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ↑ Alison Martino (2015-03-09). "The Legendary Past and Celluloid Future of Tower Records on the Sunset Strip". Los Angeles Magazine.
- ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (3 November 2015). "Colin Hanks on record for his 'Rise and Fall of Tower Records'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (2 April 2009). "Celebroadway!". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Colin Hanks' 'Dexter' Role Revealed". The Huffington Post. May 10, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Talking Tom and Friends (19 January 2017). "Talking Tom and Friends – Meet the Cast". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 1 July 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Talking Tom and Friends (20 April 2017). "The Voices of Talking Tom and Friends – Behind the Scenes". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 1 July 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Julie Jordan (3 February 2011). "It's a Girl for Colin Hanks". People. people.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ↑ Michaud, Sarah (July 2, 2013). "Colin Hanks Welcomes Daughter Charlotte". Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Exclusive Interview: Colin Hanks Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Playmakeronline.com (2011-09-14). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Podkast with Colin Hanks: "Dexter," Bay Area sports, and the Sacramento Kings", Los Angeles Lakers Blog, ESPN Los Angeles. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Colin Hanks talks on Kings, 'High School'", ESPN, Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Kevin & Bean Podcasts – May 2013". KROQ. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Sweet Geeks, retrieved 2019-06-28
- ↑ "san diego film festival 2007: award winners". 2007-07-03. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2019-09-23. Unknown parameter
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