Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor who is best known for his work as Jack Bailey in the series The Good Guys and as Alex Whitman in Roswell. He also portrayed the role of Henry Jones in Band of Brothers. He is the eldest son of actor Tom Hanks.

Son of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes
Attended 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 Wilson
Older brother of Elizabeth Hanks.
Nephew of Jim Hanks.
Auditioned for a role in director Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown (2005) but lost out to Orlando Bloom.
His mother, Samantha Lewes, died of bone cancer on March 13, 2002.
The TV series “The O.C.” (2003) was originally to be called “Orange County” but the title was changed due to the film of the same name. Hanks has appeared in both the film and the series.
His last name at birth was Dillingham, his mother’s name, but he changed it to Hanks after his parents married.
Stated on “The Howard Stern Radio Show” (1998) that he thinks the funniest movie his father had ever done was Bachelor Party (1984). He also stated that his father wouldn’t agree with that choice.
Engaged to publicist Samantha Bryant [June 10, 2009].
Collaborated with Meg Ryan in My Mom’s New Boyfriend (2008). His father, Tom Hanks, starred with Meg Ryan in 3 movies – Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You’ve Got Mail (1998).
Real-life father Tom Hanks also played his father in The Great Buck Howard (2008).
Paid $1,025,000 to buy a modest, two-bedroom house in the Beachwood Canyon area of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills. [2009]
Among the guests at his wedding to Bryant were his dad, Tom Hanks, his stepmother, Rita Wilson, Steven Spielberg, Alyssa Milano and Reese Witherspoon.
Daughter Olivia Jane Hanks was born on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.
Colin is a San Francisco Giants, Sacramento Kings and San Jose Sharks fan.