HANKS, Colin 1977–

PERSONAL

Born November 24, 1977, in Sacramento, CA (some sources cite New York, NY); son of Tom Hanks (an actor, director, producer, writer, and composer) and Samantha Lewes (an actress and producer); stepson of Rita Wilson (an actress and producer); nephew of Sandra Hanks (a writer) and Jim Hanks (an actor). Education: Attended Loyola Marymount University and Chapman University.

Addresses: Agent—Kimberly Hodgert, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Courtney Kivowitz, Benderspink, 6735 Yucca St., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Career: Actor and producer. Underlords (band), bass guitarist.

Awards, Honors: Young Hollywood Award, one to watch—male, 2002; MTV Movie Award nomination, breakthrough male performance, 2002, for Orange County.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Male studio page, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1996.

Cosmo, Whatever It Takes, Columbia, 2000.

Felix Woods, Get Over It!, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Shaun Brumder, Orange County, Paramount, 2002.

Ricky, Under the Mimosa, c. 2002.

Mark, 11:14, MDP Worldwide, 2003.

Jonny, Rx (also known as Rx sin Receta), Inscription Films, 2004.

Quentin, Standing Still, Insomnia Entertainment/Rice/Walters Productions, 2004.

Closing the Ring, Odyssey Entertainment, 2004.

Preston, King Kong, Universal, 2005.

Film Work:

Set production assistant, Apollo 13, Universal, 1995, IMAX version released as Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience, IMAX Corporation, 2002.

Coproducer, Rx (also known as Rx sin Receta), Inscription Films, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Alex Charles Whitman, Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 1999–2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Second lieutenant Henry Jones, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Himself, G–Phoria, G4techTV, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002.

Himself, "Grind," Player$, 2003.

Grady Bridges, "The L.A.," The O.C., Fox, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Joel, News to Me, ABC, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

This Is Our Youth, Garrick Theatre, London, beginning 2002.

Appeared in other productions, including Noises Off and One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Interview, March 27, 2000.

New York Daily News, October 30, 2000.

US Weekly, March 27, 2000.

Electronic:

Lancashire Online, http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk, September 1, 2004.