Chet Hanks
Biography
Chet Hanks is an American actor, model, and musician. Born in Los Angeles to the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, he took his first film role as Dexter in Bratz (2007) and studied theater at Northwestern University, where he also recorded music under the name Chet Haze. A string of small film roles followed in the early 2010s before he moved into television, playing Charlie on Shameless from 2016 to 2018 and the rapper Blake on Empire from 2018 to 2019. He also appeared in the World War II drama Greyhound (2020), played Joey Maldini in the courtroom miniseries Your Honor, and took guest roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Atlanta. With Drew Arthur he formed the duo FTRZ, later renamed Something Out West.
36years old
Turns 37 on August 4in 266 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Chester Marlon Hanks
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 13 years2007 to 2020
Every film, newest first
- 2020GreyhoundIMDb rating 7.0
- 2015Fantastic FourIMDb rating 4.3
- 2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIMDb rating 6.2
- 2007BratzIMDb rating 3.2
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About the name
As a Northwestern University student in 2011, Hanks put out "White and Purple" using the alias Chet Haze. It was a remix of Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow," with the lyrics altered to mention his school colors.
First role
Hanks's first screen role came in 2007 as Dexter in the film Bratz, and small film parts followed in the early 2010s.
Chet Hanks movies on Netflix
Greyhoundas Bushnell
Fantastic Fouras Jimmy Grimm
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas Student in Library
Bratzas Dexter
Worked with
Chet Hanks made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
John Hurt1 film together, 2008
John Hurt's page Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008IMDb rating 6.2Hanks as Student in LibraryHurt as Professor Oxley
Jim Broadbent1 film together, 2008
Jim Broadbent's page Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008IMDb rating 6.2Hanks as Student in LibraryBroadbent as Dean Charles Stanforth
Tom Hanks1 film together, 2020
Tom Hanks's page Greyhound2020IMDb rating 7.0Hanks as BushnellHanks as Commander Krause
Harrison Ford1 film together, 2008
Harrison Ford's page Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008IMDb rating 6.2Hanks as Student in LibraryFord as Indiana Jones
Cate Blanchett1 film together, 2008
Cate Blanchett's page Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008IMDb rating 6.2Hanks as Student in LibraryBlanchett as Irina Spalko
Jon Voight1 film together, 2007
Jon Voight's page Bratz2007IMDb rating 3.2Hanks as DexterVoight as Principal Dimly
Steven SpielbergDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008IMDb rating 6.2Hanks as Student in Library
Josh TrankDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Josh Trank Fantastic Four2015IMDb rating 4.3Hanks as Jimmy Grimm
Aaron SchneiderDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Aaron Schneider Greyhound2020IMDb rating 7.0Hanks as Bushnell
Online
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