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- Tom Hanks have four children.
- He had two children with his first wife, Samantha Lewesand two with Rita Wilson.
- Tom’s youngest son, Truman Hanksappeared in the movie in 2023, A Man called Otto, with his father.
Few actors have had such a successful or prolific career as Tom Hanks66. The leave actor who has starred in many beloved films and has won two Best Actor Oscars for his role in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. While he works incredibly hard, Tom also lets everyone know that he is a family man! The actor has two children with his first wife, Samantha Lewes (who passed away in 2002) before they divorced in 1987, and two more with his current wife, Rita Wilson, whom he has been married to since 1988.
In 2023, Tom gets the rare opportunity to work alongside one of his children. His youngest son, Truman, plays a younger version of Tom in A man named Otto. At the time, there was recently a discussion about nepotism in Hollywood. “I think my kids are all like Renaissance artists, you know? [They] good at whatever they choose,” said Tom. EVERYONE. “You have to have a passion, you have to be motivated. And yes, our family did exist in that corporate city of Los Angeles.
Tom said that the director asked Truman to play a younger version of his character “because we were so similar. But the final analysis is that the person has to show up on that day and get a good score, and tell the truth. Only he can make that decision. It is completely up to him.” Tom had previously suggested that Hollywood is a “family business” and that if the Hanks were involved in “a plumbing business or if we ran a florist down the street… , then the whole family will spend time at some point, even if it’s just inventory at the end of the year,” every EVERYONE.
With that said, learn more about all four of Tom Hanks’ children — and the creative projects they’re involved in — here!
Colin Hanks
Tom and Samantha welcome their son Colin, 45 years old, born in 1977 before getting married in 1978. Colin is really a negative image of his father. Colin followed in his father’s footsteps to become a successful actor in his own right. His debut role was in the musical comedy in 1996 What you do, which his old man wrote and directed. Two of Colin’s greatest films are King Kong and Orange County. Most recently, he acted in comedy How does it end? besides hilarious talents like Whitney Cummings and Nick Kroll. In addition to movies, Colin also married his own family and named Tom as a grandfather. He is married to a journalist Samantha Bryant since 2010, and the couple has two daughters: Olivia and Charlotte.
Despite building a lengthy resume of his own, Colin rarely works with his father. The two acted together in a comedy in 2006 Great Buck Howard like father and son, but Colin seems to be trying to focus on projects without his dad around. While they may not share screens often, Tom is clearly a great role model for his son, as Colin. Reveal the best advice he answered in an interview in August with hollywood life. “I think, if anything, it’s that when you look in the rearview mirror, it can go fast and it can feel like it’s going too fast, or it can sometimes feel like it’s going very slow, life is long and there is plenty of time to be able to do the things you want to do and the things you need to do,” he said.
Elizabeth Hanks
Tom’s only daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1982. This 40-year-old woman appeared in some of her father’s most popular films when she was young: Forrest Gump and What you dobased on IMDb. but Elizabeth pursued a different creative outlet than acting. She received a degree in English from Vassar University and became a writer through Propose. She publishes under the name EA Hanksand she’s working on her first children’s book Piper Peregrine Vs. Better Thinking Associationfollow her biological. She also works in journalism for Vanity Fair and Huffington Post. Her Twitter bio boasts intro lines from Time, Guardian, and New York Times.
Chet Hanks
Tom’s eldest son with his wife Rita was born in 1990. Chet, 32 years old, has started her own entertainment journey, starting her music career in April 2021 with her debut single (under the name “Chet Hanx”), “Summer White Boy.” He released his second song, “Damn it” in June. When his parents were diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020, Chet Notice to fans and tell them he’s not worried and that he believes his parents will be fine.
While his mom and dad were among the first major celebrities to test positive for COVID-19, Chet recently established himself as an anti-vaxxer. He posted a Instagram videos in August, where he mocked the COVID vaccine. “I have never had COVID. They didn’t poke me with that pin. It’s the king flu,” he said. His aversion to vaccines isn’t the only questionable thing about Chet. his ex-girlfriend kiana parker pay a civil lawsuit against him in April 2021, alleging assault, assault and mental distress.
Truman Hanks
Rita gave birth to her youngest son in December 1995. Like her half-brother, Truman, 27 years old, also resembles his father when he was young. He studied at Stanford University, according to Page Six. He also has a film career — coming to the screen in 2023 A man named Otto and in 2020 International Newsletter – but Truman was still behind the camera.
He had various jobs in cinematography and electronics on many major motion pictures, according to his own account. IMDb. Some of the biggest movies he’s made include human rage, black widow, and coming soon Tales of the West rework, do it again. He also served as a production assistant on Charlie’s Angels and The Cloverfield Paradox and was the cinematographer for a short film called Ice Queen Guild.
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