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Colin Hanks(I)

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Colin Hanks in The Good Guys (2010)
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Colin Lewes Hanks is an American actor. He was born in Sacramento, California, to actors Samantha Lewes and Tom Hanks. Colin is best-known for his work as "Jack Bailey" in the series, The Good Guys (2010) and as "Alex Whitman" in Roswell (1999). Hanks' best-known film role may be in the teen movie, Orange County (2002), with Jack Black and John Lithgow. His best-known television role was "Alex Whitman", the love interest of Katherine Heigl in the science fiction series, Roswell (1999) between 1999 and 2001. Hanks also made an appearance in an episode of The O.C. (2003). He appeared in part eight of the HBO mini-series, Band of Brothers (2001).
BornNovember 24, 1977
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BornNovember 24, 1977
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Preston
    • 2005
    Colin Hanks and Jack Black in Orange County (2002)
    Orange County
    6.2
    • Shaun Brumder
    • 2002
    Diane Lane in Untraceable (2008)
    Untraceable
    6.2
    • Griffin Dowd
    • 2008
    Anna Faris in The House Bunny (2008)
    The House Bunny
    5.6
    • Oliver
    • 2008

    Credits

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    • Nobody 2
      • Abel
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Nuremberg
      • Dr. Gustav Gilbert
      • Completed
    • Lucky Strike
      • Post-production



    • Colin Hanks, Aisling Bea, and Billie Lourd in And Mrs (2024)
      And Mrs
      5.8
      • Nathan
      • 2024
    • Angela Bassett, Golda Rosheuvel, Paul Walter Hauser, Jacob Tremblay, Aparna Nancherla, and Natasia Demetriou in Orion and the Dark (2024)
      Orion and the Dark
      6.3
      • Adult Orion (voice)
      • 2024
    • Anna Paquin, Colin Hanks, Jake Lacy, and Mckenna Grace in A Friend of the Family (2022)
      A Friend of the Family
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Bob Broberg
      • 2022
    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Barry Lapidus
      • 2022
    • Talking Tom and Friends (2014)
      Talking Tom and Friends
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Tom
      • Talking Tom
      • Angry Protester ...
      • 2014–2021
    • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
      American Crime Story
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Mike Emmick
      • 2021
    • Zoe Lister-Jones and Cailee Spaeny in How It Ends (2021)
      How It Ends
      5.4
      • Charlie
      • 2021
    • Big City Greens (2018)
      Big City Greens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mark (voice)
      • 2019–2021
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Successful Classmate
      • Alien Captain (voice)
      • 2020
    • Danny Glover, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, and Karen Gillan in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
      Jumanji: The Next Level
      6.6
      • Alex
      • 2019
    • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
      Life in Pieces
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Greg Short
      • Greg
      • 2015–2019
    • Drunk History (2013)
      Drunk History
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lawn Chair Larry
      • Fred Rogers
      • Charles Dickens ...
      • 2015–2019
    • Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, and Karen Gillan in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
      Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
      7.0
      • Adult Alex (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Fred Armisen, Adam Pally, and Zoe Lister-Jones in Band Aid (2017)
      Band Aid
      6.6
      • Uber Douche
      • 2017
    • Talking Ben in Talking Ben (2016)
      Talking Ben
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Talking Tom
      • Tom
      • 2016

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    • Dennis Rodman and Wally Blase in The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm (2017)
      The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017)
      Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2017
    • A-F-R-O and Nghtmre in NGHTMARE: Stronger (feat. A-F-R-O) (2016)
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      9.5
      Music Video
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2016
    • All Things Must Pass (2015)
      All Things Must Pass
      7.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2015
    • The Anti-Mascot
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Untitled John Candy Documentary
      • producer
      • In Production



    • Michael Jackson in Thriller 40 (2023)
      Thriller 40
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Willie Mays in Say Hey, Willie Mays! (2022)
      Say Hey, Willie Mays!
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Signals (2014)
      Signals
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Rx (2005)
      Rx
      5.4
      • co-producer
      • 2005

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    • Alternative name
      • Colin Lewes Hanks
    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
    • Born
      • November 24, 1977
      • Sacramento, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Samantha BryantMay 8, 2010 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Olivia Jane Hanks
    • Parents
        Samantha Lewes
    • Relatives
        Chet Hanks(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      "33 Variations," limited engagement of an original play with music; written and directed by Moisés Kaufman; music by Ludwig van Beethoven; musical direction by Diane Walsh; choreography by Daniel Pelzig; with Jane Fonda (portraying Dr. Katherine Brandt); Don Amendolia (portraying Anton Diabelli); Zach Grenier (portraying Ludwig van Beethoven); Colin Hanks (portraying Mike Clark, in his Broadway debut); Susan Kellermann (portraying Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger); Samantha Mathis (portraying Clara Brandt); Erik Steele (portraying Anton Schindler); Diane Walsh (portraying Pianist); Scott Barrow (portraying Ensemble); Emily Donahoe (portraying Ensemble); and Michael Winther (portraying Ensemble) in the opening night cast; on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theater, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (116 total performances, including 31 previews beginning February 9, 2009).
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      Son of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes
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      I collect watches because I'm always late, and I need to know exactly how late I'm going to be - in order to come up with a good excuse.

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