Chet Hanks Wiki (Bio, Net Worth, Age, Girlfriend, Tattoos)
Hollywood bigwig couple Tom Hanks and second wife, Rita Wilson bore a son, Chet Hanks as their second son and firstborn child. Chet is his nickname since time immemorial, and he goes by official names Chester Marlon Hanks. He was born on August 4th, 1990 some two years after the parents officially culminated their union.
Chet was born and brought up in Los Angeles, California, USA. He can be described as his family’s black sheep because his actions have stirred controversies compared to the rest of his family with undented public images.
Parents and Siblings
Chet is a middle child in a family of four siblings. He has two older step-siblings from his father’s first marriage: Elizabeth Ann Hanks and Colin Hanks (check out the Samantha Bryant page for more on Colin). He also has a baby brother named Truman Theodore Hanks.
All his siblings are pursuing a career in the film industry just as their parents did. Tom Hanks is a household name and equally regarded as a Hollywood legend. Mother, Rita Wilson is also a well-known actress and singer. The two have been happily married for close to thirty-three years now.
Early Childhood and Education
There is barely any information out there regarding Chet’s early childhood and more so his education. However, he is known to have attended Northwestern University where he studied theatre. He was also part of Pi Kappa Alpha, a fraternity of his alma mater.
Career Life
During his campus days at Northwestern University, Chet developed an interest in music, particularly rap music. He ventured into this genre, and in 2011, he sampled Wiz Khalifa’s hit song “Black and Yellow” Chet went by the alias or stage name Chet Haze and released the sampled music titled “White and Purple” which was about his university’s colors.
After completing his university education, Chet followed in his parent’s footsteps to pursue a career in the film industry as an actor. In his early acting days, he featured in minor roles in big movies such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Larry Crowne, and Fantastic Four.
Other movies and shows he has featured include; Bratz, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Maron, Greyhound, and Shameless. He landed a more substantial recurring role in the just concluded series Empire where he also bears credits for the series’ soundtrack.
In 2020, Chet landed a role in the ongoing crime and legal drama based television miniseries Your Honor, where he plays Joey Maldini, the best friend of a hit-and-run victim.
In 2016, Chet briefly embarked on his first love, music and partnered with Drew Arthur forming the duo FTRZ now renamed to Something Out West. In 2018, they released two tracks alongside an extended play titled Ocean Park. They also released two tracks in the just concluded year, 2020 titled “Harley” and “Ticket Out My Head”.
Life struggles, coupled with arising controversies.
Chet over the years has been subject to constant criticism owing to some of his poor life choices and others purely as a result of his celebrity status. Growing up, his family had unnecessary exposure to massive media and public scrutiny. Growing up exposed to the constant spotlight is a daunting task, and individuals not well grounded may fall prey to public pressures.
Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out to admit their struggles with depression alongside drug and substance abuse. Many came out of it before it was too late, while others were not too fortunate and lost their lives in the process.
As his career started peaking in 2015, Chet fell into drug and alcohol abuse. While at it, he committed various atrocities, including sexual harassment and vandalization of hotel room property during his sojourn in London. The damages incurred totaled to 1800 U.S dollars.
Later in the same year, he took to Instagram to make amends siting a need to clear his head and later checked into a rehabilitation center for cocaine abuse. In December of the preceding year, Chet announced the birth of his little bundle of joy, Michaiah Hanks.
Chet has faced public backlash several times for cultural appropriation mostly revolving around language use. He went as far as blatantly using and defending his use of the N-word (nigger) which he later apologized for in 2018.
In early 2020, after the Golden Globes ceremony in which he had accompanied his father to receive a lifetime achievement award, a video of him speaking in Jamaican patois surfaced. Chet received backlash and is yet to send apologies for it.
Family and Love Life
Credit for his recovery from substance abuse can go to Chet Hanks Daughter, Michaiah, who he says played a pivotal role in inspiring him to turn his life around. He also credits his parents who showered him with endless love and support that eventually saw him sober up.
Further details on Chet and Tiffany’s relationship remains undisclosed. Tiffany Miles is a woman of color of African-American descent. She was also born in 1990 and currently resides in Palm Springs, California. She majored in broadcast journalism at her alma mater, California State University and has worked for local news stations, Viacom, and Moguldom Media.
Chet and Miss Miles are no longer in a relationship but have a good-natured co-parenting agreement going on. Little Michaiah spends most of her time with her mother in California. There is currently no new news regarding Chet’s love life since Tiffany.
Final Words
Over the years, Chet has made headlines for all the wrong reasons but is currently steady on his way to reform for the better. This is mostly all thanks to his newly found status as a father to Michaiah. He is lucky to have overcome his struggles with substance abuse as he has been sober for a while now since his daughter’s birth.
Despite many surrounding controversies that keep on springing up and his brief hiatus in his filming career, Chet still has an appealing net worth. His net worth is around three million U.S. dollars generated from endorsements and the acting gigs he bagged over the years.
Chet is particularly very vocal on his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and took to his Instagram to show his support. This was when massive protests broke after the George Floyd incident. He has also called out the chaotic ex-president Trump on several occasions.
