35-606: Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in films including Orange County , King Kong , The House Bunny , The Great Buck Howard , and the Jumanji film series. His television credits include Roswell , Band of Brothers , Mad Men , Dexter , Fargo , The Good Guys , Life in Pieces , Impeachment: American Crime Story , The Offer , and A Friend of
70-564: A 30 for 30 short, The Anti-Mascot , about their disastrous Crazy Crab stint in the 1980s. He is also a fan of Liverpool FC , the San Francisco 49ers , Sacramento Kings , and Los Angeles Kings . He was the official Kevin and Bean Los Angeles Kings playoff correspondent for the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.{ Orange County (film) Orange County is a 2002 American comedy film starring Colin Hanks and Jack Black . It
105-425: A Stanford board member. Unfortunately, the antics of Shaun's dysfunctional family members—his alcoholic , emotionally fragile mother, Cindy, and his dim-witted, stoner brother, Lance—cause Shaun's interviewers to storm out in disgust. In a last-ditch effort, Ashley and Lance convince Shaun to drive to Palo Alto and plead his case directly to Stanford Admissions Director, Don Durkett. By the time they reach campus,
140-427: A better than average comedy, thanks to its witty script and its amusing collection of characters. Worth watching." while Brian McKay of eFilmCritic.com describes it as, "a notch above the usual tripe we get from MTV films—but it's not a very big notch." The film was released on VHS and DVD on June 18, 2002, and was re-released in 2017, as well as available in a 3-pack set with School of Rock and Nacho Libre . It
175-764: A degree. In 1999, Hanks was cast as Alex Whitmann in the science-fiction series Roswell , where he appeared for the first two seasons (making a brief appearance in the third). During that time, he acted in the teen comedies Whatever It Takes with Shane West and Get Over It with Ben Foster . Hanks also made an appearance in an episode of The OC . He appeared in part eight of HBO mini-series Band of Brothers as Lt. Hank Jones. In 2002, he starred in his first film as Shaun Brumder in Orange County , alongside Jack Black and Schuyler Fisk . The comedy features Hanks' character trying to get into Stanford University after his guidance counselor mistakenly sends out
210-526: A documentary about Tower Records which ultimately premiered on March 17, 2015, at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The film received funding of nearly $ 100,000 through a Kickstarter campaign. In 2009, Hanks appeared in The Great Buck Howard , which was produced by his father and also starred John Malkovich . He also played Father Gill , a young Roman Catholic priest, in season 2 of
245-675: A guest judge on Netflix's baking competition Sugar Rush in the episode "Sweet Geeks". Hanks dated Busy Philipps in the 1990s while in college. In June 2009, Hanks became engaged to former New York publicist Samantha Bryant. The couple married on May 8, 2010, in Los Angeles. Together, they have two daughters, one born in 2011, and the other born in 2013. Hanks is a San Francisco Giants baseball fan and attended their World Series-clinching victory in Texas in November 2010. He also directed
280-477: A mustachioed, former big-shot detective with the Dallas Police Department , and Colin Hanks as Jack Bailey, a young, ambitious, by-the-book detective who has been assigned as Dan's partner because of his snarky attitude. On December 15, 2010, The Good Guys was canceled by Fox Television Studios . The Good Guys was originally known by the working title Jack and Dan . For several months
315-523: A voice role in the show Talking Tom & Friends . He voices Talking Tom, the main character. In 2018, Hanks appears as the adult Alex Vreeke in the film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle , a role he would later reprise in the film's 2019 sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level . In 2019, Hanks portrays a young Fred Rogers on the Comedy Central show Drunk History . The same year, Hanks appears as
350-441: Is killed in a surfing accident, causing Shaun to rethink his life. Finding a novel on the beach by Marcus Skinner, it inspires him to become a writer. Upon learning that Skinner is an English professor at Stanford University , Shaun makes it his goal to attend Stanford and study under him. Shaun dramatically improves himself academically, obtaining high grades and SAT scores and becoming president of his graduating class. Following
385-745: The Family . Hanks also provided the voice of Talking Tom, the title character in the web series Talking Tom & Friends . He is the eldest son of actor Tom Hanks . Hanks was born in Sacramento, California to actor Tom Hanks and producer and actress Samantha Lewes (born Susan Jane Dillingham). He has a sister, Elizabeth, and through his father's marriage to his stepmother, actress Rita Wilson , he has two younger half-brothers, Chester "Chet" and Truman. Hanks attended Sacramento Country Day School , and then Chapman University , before transferring to Loyola Marymount University . He left without earning
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#1732801280100420-563: The Lumina gets totaled in "Bait & Switch", it is replaced with a mid-2000s Ford Taurus , but Dan and Jack rarely use it as the team vehicle. Production work on the series began in January 2010 and principal photography of the pilot wrapped in early February 2010. Cast members spent time shadowing their real-life Dallas counterparts to prepare for their roles. In May 2010, Fox announced that an additional seven episodes had been ordered for
455-543: The TV show Mad Men . In 2012, he made his Broadway debut, acting alongside Jane Fonda in the Moisés Kaufman play 33 Variations . Hanks starred in the 2010 Fox TV series The Good Guys as young detective Jack Bailey, alongside Bradley Whitford who played an old-school detective (Dan Stark). In 2011, he starred in the indie film Lucky , alongside Ari Graynor , Ann-Margret , and Jeffrey Tambor . He also joined
490-458: The admissions building is closed. While Lance seduces the secretary on duty, Shaun and Ashley find Durkett's home address. There, Shaun impresses Durkett with his real transcript, but Durkett is reluctant to admit him so late in the admissions process. After much groveling, Shaun convinces him to give it a second thought. Disaster strikes again when Ashley confuses Lance's MDMA , commonly referred to as ecstacy , for pain relievers, offering Durkett
525-533: The advice of his guidance counselor, Ms. Cobb, Shaun applies only to Stanford. This backfires when he is rejected as Ms. Cobb mixed up his transcript with that of another student. Reaching out to his wealthy father, Bud, who left his family for a younger woman, Shaun pleads with him to donate to Stanford to increase his chances of acceptance. Disapproving of his son's dream to become a writer, Bud refuses. Shaun's girlfriend, Ashley, convinces her friend, Tanya, to get Shaun an interview at his home by Tanya's grandfather,
560-407: The average teen movie, but a little on the unmemorable side." On Metacritic , it has a score of 48% based on reviews from 28 critics. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B" on scale of A to F. It garnered a better reception abroad than domestically. Matthew Turner of ViewLondon states that, "though there are no real belly laughs or any Farrelly-like set pieces, this is still
595-580: The campus and meets a female student who invites him to a frat party . He is disappointed to learn the Stanford students are just as vapid as teenagers from Orange County. With a more cynical view of college, Shaun runs into Professor Skinner and is invited to his office. Shaun confides that he is afraid his dreams of being a good writer are over. Skinner reminds him that many famous authors such as James Joyce and William Faulkner grew up in places that were not intellectually stimulating, and were inspired by
630-598: The cast of Dexter for season six opposite Edward James Olmos , where he portrays an art historian Travis Marshall who is involved in a murderous apocalyptic cult . In 2014, he starred as Allison in the second season of the web series Burning Love . The same year, he also portrayed Dr. Malcolm Perry in the historical film Parkland . In 2015, he played Officer Gus Grimly in the FX television series Fargo , for which he received Critics' Choice Television Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2014, Hanks began
665-473: The conflicts in their own lives. Having an epiphany, Shaun realizes his misguided intentions and apologizes to Ashley. They pick up Lance, still hiding from police, and go home. In Orange County, Shaun's parents seek out each other to deal with Shaun's problem. They reconcile, realizing they are much happier together than with their respective new spouses, and conclude they have not been good parents to Shaun. To make amends, Bud donates enough money to Stanford for
700-498: The construction of a new Admissions Building, which secures Shaun's acceptance. Initially ecstatic, Shaun remembers what Ashley and Professor Skinner said, and decides to stay in Orange County with Ashley and his family, as they are the true inspiration for his writing. Shaun leaves a copy of Skinner's book at the beach for someone else to find, then surfs with his friends for the first time since Lonny's death. Orange County
735-407: The hood of a car." Initially, the protagonists' mode of transportation is a mid-nineties Chevrolet Lumina , but during the course of the first episode, Dan Stark acquires a 1980 Pontiac Trans Am and uses it to great dramatic effect during the rescue of a hostage. By the end of the pilot episode, the new car has won the grudging respect of the uptight Bailey, and become the team's new vehicle. After
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#1732801280100770-521: The pills for his headache, getting him high . Shaun, Ashley, and Durkett return to find the Admissions Building on fire, caused by Lance setting a list of new students on fire and throwing it in the trash. With Lance wanted for arson, they abandon Durkett and flee the scene. Frustrated with Shaun's obsession, Ashley points out that his attending Stanford would likely mean the end of their relationship and she leaves. Depressed, Shaun wanders
805-472: The same site ( Metacritic ). Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the show "fresh" as well as a "buddy act" that is "silly in a clever and engaging way". John Crook of the Sudbury Star found the series "a refreshing blast of laughter and almost nonstop action" that "combines a sharp visual style with a time-jumping narrative". Nancy deWolf Smith of The Wall Street Journal enjoyed
840-407: The series was to be known as Code 58 , the Dallas Police Department code for "routine investigation", and then briefly as The Five Eight before producers settled on The Good Guys title. During the January 2010 Television Critics Association press tour, Colin Hanks jokingly suggested " Opposite Buddy Cop Show ". The title sequence uses the song "Slink (A Hymn)" by the group Locksley as
875-661: The show it had not been cancelled. The final episode was broadcast December 10, 2010, on Fox. On December 15, 2010, Robert Wilonsky of the Dallas Observer reported that Fox Television Studios , a production company for the show, informed the Dallas Film Commission that the show would not be renewed for a second season. The show's summer run on Monday nights at 9:00 PM ET/PT ended on August 2, 2010. The Good Guys moved to Friday nights at 9:00 PM ET/PT along with reruns of House M.D. ( Human Target
910-483: The show that came to mind when she was watching the first episode was the late night satirical news show The Colbert Report . Deseret News television critic Scott D. Pierce did not like the series, calling it "Very disappointing. Massively disappointing." Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe wished the series worked because there is "so much proven talent involved," however he felt "the hour drags." Jim McFarlin of Detroit's Metro Times did not find what he
945-617: The show's " Lazarus effect " of an old-school cop in modern policing that successfully does the impossible by referencing "one of the most culturally lame eras in modern memory and making it seem shiny and new." deWolf Smith went on to say "its standout achievement may be originality." Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune said, "It's not often that dramatic actors are asked -- no, required -- to ham it up, and Whitford does so with relish (ham and relish? Would it be going too far to call The Good Guys cheesy too?)." Ryan went on to say that
980-509: The show's first season, extending the initial run to 20 episodes. The show struggled with low ratings, regularly ranking in fourth place for its timeslot during the summer and then fifth place from October onward; hence, renewal prospects – despite the show's low production costs – were uncertain. Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said that although the network would not be immediately ordering new episodes of
1015-563: The show's theme. The first season was filmed primarily in Dallas , Texas, and made use of the Fair Park area as much as possible for its diverse shooting locations and so as not to disturb the residents. The show was originally planned to be set in Los Angeles until Dallas city officials convinced creator Matt Nix to set the show in Dallas. Nix said of Dallas, "It's a great city to jump on
1050-623: The wrong transcript. In 2005, he appeared in the remake of King Kong , playing the assistant to Jack Black's character. In 2006, Hanks had a cameo role in Black's Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny , playing a drunken fraternity brother. He starred in the romantic comedy The House Bunny in 2008, playing Oliver, a charming manager of a nursing home and the love interest of Anna Faris ' character. In 2008, Hanks began work as director on All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records ,
1085-503: Was given 3 of 4 stars by Roger Ebert , who described it as, "one of those happy projects where everything seems to fall naturally into place. It will sound like the kind of movie that, if you are over 17, you don't usually go to see. But it isn't. It's one of those movies where the description can't do justice to the experience." On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a rating 47% based on reviews from 122 critics, with an average rating of 5.2 out of 10. The site's consensus states: "Smarter than
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1120-611: Was looking for in the show. "With the economy still on the critical list and crime on the upsurge the notion of funny, drunk cops just doesn't play well these days." McFarlin compared the show to the American version of Life on Mars , an unconventional police drama which was cancelled after one season, and said, "If you're expecting another Burn Notice with The Good Guys , prepare to get burned." Hank Stuever of The Washington Post found that, "Like our own society, The Good Guys doesn't know when it is." Stuever went on to call
1155-490: Was originally planned as the show's lead-in, but was put on Wednesdays after Lone Star was canceled), with new episodes resuming starting on September 24, 2010. Starting on January 1, 2011, the entire series was being rerun on Fox on Saturday nights at 11:00 PM ET/PT. However, the repeats were pulled on January 13, in favor of Fringe . The Good Guys has an average critic score of 61/100 based on 20 reviews from television critics, yet it possesses an 8.3/10 user score, on
1190-526: Was released on Blu-ray for the first time on April 26, 2022. The soundtrack was released on 2 discs on December 18, 2001. The movie itself contains 25 credited songs, leaving 9 out of the soundtrack The Good Guys (2010 TV series) The Good Guys is an American action comedy-drama series about an old-school cop and a modern-day detective that premiered with a preview episode on Fox on May 19, 2010, and began airing regularly on June 7 of that year. The series stars Bradley Whitford as Dan Stark,
1225-414: Was released on January 11, 2002. The movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by MTV Productions and Scott Rudin . The movie was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Mike White . Shaun Brumder is intelligent but little interested in his education, leading a carefree SoCal lifestyle of surfing in affluent Orange County, California , drinking and partying. His best friend, Lonny,
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