Son of Tom Hanks and Samantha LewesAttended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles at the same time as Linda Cardellini, Sarah Norton and Busy Philipps.Went to Chapman University in Orange County, where his father filmed That Thing You Do! (1996) 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 (2003)Stepson of Rita WilsonOld - www.imdb.com

COLIN HANKS Date of Birth: November 24, 1977 The son of two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, Colin was born in Sacramento, California. Although his father is an acting icon, Hanks wanted to follow in his father's footsteps without a helping hand. He studied theatre at Loyola Marymount University in California, and during his school years he starred in numerous student films and performed in countless theatrical productions, which later led to professional roles in stage productions of One Flew Over - www.tribute.ca

Colin Hanks' name and superstar pedigree promised him a career unlike most other talented young up and comers, saddled with the both pressures and the privileges of being the eldest son of internationally famous film star Tom Hanks. Tall and lanky with dark hair and palpably friendly boy-next-door good looks, Hanks possessed an affable screen presence not unlike that of his Oscar-winning dad, but the young actor sought to make his way alone, even using a stage name with producers while trying out for a - movies.yahoo.com