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Colin Hanks Introduction
Colin Hanks is an American actor, voice actor, and director who’s famous for his extraordinary performances in Orange County, King Kong, Jumanji, and so on. Fans love to call him Tom 2.0 as Colin seems to quite resemble his dad’s warm personality, looks, and voice.
Colin’s humble personality, sense of humor, and good looks are a cherry on top of his successful career as an actor.
Let’s take a quick look at Colin’s amazing journey from being an actor to director to a voice actor and also a businessman.
Colin Hanks Net Worth & Salary
Colin Hank net worth is $14 million.
Colin Hanks has been working in this industry for about three decades now, and he also owns a handkerchief brand named “Hanks Kerchief”. Therefore, it’s no wonder that he has a net worth of an astounding 14 million dollars.
Colin Hanks’ major sources of income are from his profession as an actor, voice actor, businessman, and director.
Colin Hanks Age, Early Life & Biography
Colin Hanks is 45 years old.
Colin Hanks was born on November 24, 1977, in Sacramento, California. Both of Colin’s parents, his father Tom Hanks, and his mother Samantha Lewes were actors. Colin has a sister named Elizabeth and two younger stepbrothers from his father’s second marriage.
For academic education, Colin went to Sacramento Country Day School and later attended Chapman University and Loyola Marymount University.
| Name: | Colin Lewes Hanks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 45 |
| Birth Date: | November 24, 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Samantha Bryant(m. 2010) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | 2 daughters |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | NA |
| Profession: | Actor |
| Yearly Income: | NA |
| Current Net Worth: | $14 Million |
| Content Last Updated: | November 2022 |
Colin Hanks Personal Life
During his college years, Colin Hanks dated popular actress Elizabeth Jean Philips famously known as Busy Phillips.
Colin Hanks married Samantha Bryant on May 8, 2010, after their engagement in June 2009. The beautiful couple was blessed with two beautiful daughters in 2011 and 2013. Colin Hanks resides in the burbs with his beautiful wife and two cute daughters.
Colin Hanks Career
Colin’s career as an actor started back in 1993 after he bagged the role of Alex Whitmann in a sci-fi series named Roswell. After this, Colin appeared in small cameos for series like “Whatever It Takes with Shane West and Get Over It with Ben Foster”, “Band of Brothers” etc.
Colin’s dedication towards his newly formed career gained him his first film role as Shaun Brumder in Orange County in 1997. In 2002’s remake of King Kong, Colin appeared as an assistant to Jack Black’s character. In 2003, Colin was seen in Jack Black’s Tenacious D for a brief role as a drunk fraternity brother. Colin played the role of Oliver in the romcom “The House Bunny”.
In 2009, Colin worked in “The Great Buck Howard” which got produced by his dad, actor Tom Hanks.
Colin was a part of season 2 of the popular TV show Mad Men, where he had the opportunity to play the role of a young Roman Catholic priest named Father Gill. Colin’s Broadway debut was in 2012, where he acted in 33 Variations, a wonderful play, written by Moisés Kaufman.
In 2010, Colin Hanks portrayed the character of a young detective named Jack Bailey for The Good Guys. In the following years, Colin paved his way to movies like Lucky(2013), and Parkland (2014). In 2013, Colin was cast in Dexter where he played the role of an art historian named Travis Marshall.
In 2014, Colin Hanks explored the world of web series by portraying the character of Allison in a web series named Burning Love. One of Colin’s breakthrough roles was that of Officer Gus Grimly which he played in an FX TV series titled Fargo(2015). For the role of Gus Grimly, Colin was awarded the Critics’ Choice Television Award.
Colin Hanks is also a versatile voice actor and he is the one behind the voice of Talking Tom, the main character of Talking Tom & Friends since 2017. Apart from voice acting, Colin explored the life of a director by directing “All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records”.
In 2018, Colin was cast in the legendary film series Jumanji where he Portrayed the Adult Alex Vreeke for the parts Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2018) and Jumanji: The Next Level(2019). In 2019, Colin played the younger version of the character Mr. Rogers on the Comedy Central show Drunk History. Colin was a guest judge on episode 7 of Netflix’s “Sugar Rush”, a baking competition where he supervised sweets like cupcakes, desserts, etc.
Colin Hanks Awards & Achievements
Colin Hanks is a recipient of many nominations and awards from prestigious organizations like the San Diego Film Festival, Golden Globes, Critics Choice Television Awards, Gold Derby Award, etc. In 2005, Colin was awarded a Soaring Star Award at the San Diego Film Festival for Body of Work.
The same year Colin won an award from Spike Video Game Award for Best Cast for King Kong’s Movie. Colin has been applauded and nominated for his surreal performance in Fargo, Orange County, Dexter, etc from organizations like Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics Choice Television Awards, Gold Derby Awards, etc.
Colin Hanks Major Investments and Assets
Colin Hanks owns a luxurious farmhouse in one of the most polished areas of Los Angeles. Colin purchased the farmhouse for a whopping $2.85 million which consists of five bedrooms, a home theater, a swimming pool, and a spa. Colin’s purchase is a 4,300-square-foot house which seems to be worth every penny as it’s perfect for a nuclear family.
In 2021, Colin’s creativity had him to be partnered up with cannabis operator Jushi Holdings to sell handkerchiefs named “Hanks kerchiefs”, quite rhyming, right? Colin’s brand of handkerchiefs is sold in Beyond / Hello dispensaries – and also online.
Colin Hanks Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs
This is a clip of Colin Hanks, where he talks about the bits of advice his father gave him:
Colin Hanks Instagram Handle
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