Colin Hanks

Did You Know?

• Colin's dad is actor Tom Hanks. His mother is Samantha Lewes.
• His girlfriend is actress Busy Philips. They met in theater class at Loyola Marymount.
• Colin studied at Loyola Marymount University.
• Colin has a dog named Taz.
• Colin made his big acting debut on the television series "Roswell."
• Colin jokes about his high school soccer experience. "I was on the soccer team in high school and during warm-ups I would hear, 'Run, Forest Run!'"
• Colin has one younger sister. His parents divorced when he was eight and he lived with his mother.
• Colin was a production assistant for Apollo 13.
• Colin had a small role in That Thing You Do! with his dad, but the young star used a stage name when auditioning to keep his father's stardome away from him earning the role himself.

Actor Credits

1. The Great Buck Howard (2009)
2. W. (2008)
3. The House Bunny (2008)
4. Untraceable (2008)
5. My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
6. Careless (2008)
7. Alone With Her (2007)
8. Standing Still (2007)
9. Rx (2007)
10. Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny (2006)
11. King Kong (2005)
12. 11:14 (2005)
13. Roswell: The Complete First Season (2004)
14. Roswell: The Complete Second Season (2004)
15. Orange County (2002)
16. Get Over It (2001)
17. Band Of Brothers (2001)
18. Whatever It Takes (2000)
19. That Thing You Do! (1996)

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