Colin Hanks

Son of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes

Attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles at the same time as Linda Cardellini , Sarah Vato and Busy Philipps.

Went to Chapman University in Orange County, where his father filmed That Thing You Do! using his friends as extras, then transferred to Loyola.

Has a dog named Taz.

Older half brother of Chet Hanks (b. August 4, 1990) and Truman Hanks (b. December 26, 1995).

Was named one of the 25 Hottest Bachelors by People Magazine

Stepson of Rita Wilson

Older brother of Elizabeth Hanks.

Nephew of Jim Hanks.

Auditioned for a role in director Cameron Crowe s Elizabethtown but lost out to Orlando Bloom.

His mother, Samantha Lewes , died of bone cancer on March 13, 2002.

The TV series "The O.C." was originally to be called "Orange County" but the title was changed due to the film of the same name. Hanks has appeared in both the film and the series.

His last name at birth was Dillingham, his mothers name, but he changed it to Hanks after his parents married.

Stated on "The Howard Stern Radio Show" that he thinks the funniest movie his father had ever done was Bachelor Party . He also stated that his father wouldnt agree with that choice.

Engaged to publicist Samantha Bryant [June 10, 2009].

Collaborated with Meg Ryan in My Moms New Boyfriend . His father, Tom Hanks , starred with Meg Ryan in 3 movies - Joe Versus the Volcano , Sleepless in Seattle and Youve Got Mail .

Real-life father Tom Hanks also played his father in The Great Buck Howard .

Paid $1,025,000 to buy a modest, two-bedroom house in the Beachwood Canyon area of Los Angeles Hollywood Hills.

Among the guests at his wedding to Bryant were his dad, Tom Hanks , his stepmother, Rita Wilson , Steven Spielberg , Alyssa Milano and Reese Witherspoon.

Daughter Olivia Jane Hanks was born on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.

Colin is a San Francisco Giants, Sacramento Kings, San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Kings fan.

Both Colin Hanks and his father, Tom Hanks , have been "Not My Job" quiz contestants on the National Public Radio show, "Wait Wait...Dont Tell Me!". Both won the quiz.

While on the National Public Radio show "Wait Wait...Dont Tell Me!," Colin Hanks said that one of the bands in which he was a bass player was called "Pontius Pilot" (a play on the name of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus). Hanks said that when he joined the band, he had no idea who Pilate was.

Starred with John Lithgow in Orange County . John went on to play the main antagonist, "Trinity", in "Dexter" , series 4, Colin went on to play the main antagonist, "Travis Marshall", in "Dexter" , series 6.

Father of his 2nd child with his wife, Samantha Bryant. His 2nd daughter Charlotte Bryant was born July 2, 2013.

Stepnephew of Chris Wilson.

Colins paternal grandmother was of Portuguese descent, while Colins maternal grandfathers mother was of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish ancestry. Colins other roots are English, Scottish, Irish, and German.

Is a distant cousin of President Abraham Lincoln through his father, Tom Hanks.

Normally, what I do for fun is just nothing. I try to just relax.

Normally, it involves just relaxing and reading and maybe going out and,meeting up with a friend. I live a very simple existence. I would much,rather just sit around and listen to a couple of records and read the,paper.

Tower Records was a place to meet your friends, your co-workers or a,place to meet new friends who shared a common love of music, literature,and all things cultural.

When it comes down to it, I just want to work.

I knew that I needed to do something that I desperately loved. There was,a period where I did question if it was acting because I knew that I,would be making things hard on myself. I knew that there was going to,be a little bit of a hullabaloo because of my dad being who he is and,all that.

I did plays in grade school.

I think Robitussin is way underrated.

But yeah, I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I,actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye.

I like to look at scenarios and see how people interact with each other.

I was in two very horrible bands.