Chet Hanks is the son of the famous actor and Oscar winner, Tom Hanks. Chet Hanks’ net worth is a question everyone ponders about. He is by profession an actor and musician. 

He has acted in popular television dramas such as Shameless and Empire. To be precise, he is the third child of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson – Tom Hanks’ wife. 

Chet has also acted in the legal drama Your Honor, which premiered on Showtime. Although he has struggled when it comes to the mainstream cinema or when compared to his father, he has acted in supporting roles such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Larry Crowne, Shocktrooper, etc. 

He has studied film and theater at Northwestern University and has also been a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha group.

It should also be known that Chet Hanks nowadays is known for his peculiar videos which he posts on his social media account, Instagram. 

Early Life

Birth name Chester Marlon Hanks and professional name Chet Hanx, he was born on 4th August 1990. He was born to a wealthy family and had his problems growing up, which he has shared via his videos. 

But when it came to acting, his career began when he debuted on the film Bratz as Dexter. This was back in 2007.

He was involved in some difficulties in the middle regarding substance abuse, but later achieved sobriety and acted in popular dramas such as Shameless (the American version). 

Then, he achieved in other films where he was noticed but failed to achieve any breakout role which could get him noticed or compared to by his father.

Chet Hanks is 31 years old and his brother Truman Hanks is 26. Tom Hanks also has 2 other children from his first marriage to Samantha Lewes. He has a son named Colin Hanks who is 44 years old and Elizabeth Hanks who is 39 years old. 

Chet Hanks’ ‘White Boy Summer’

In the year 2021, he started a trend on his Instagram page titled White Boy Summer. Regarding the absurd name of this trend, he replied the name means nothing but goodness towards everyone else. In his own words, “nothing but good vibes towards everybody”.

His inspiration for the name was from Hot Girl Summer, which is the song of Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 hit single. The reason for this trend is to get his followers and everyone else on board by following some set of rules.

Later, he released a song with the same name under his professional musical name, Chet Hanx.

Chet Hanks’ Net Worth

Have you ever wondered about how much is Chet Hanks’ net worth or how much money he earns?

There has not been any recent news regarding Chet Hanks’ income, but as of the latest news, Chet Hanks’ net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. 

Aforementioned number is stated on celebritynetworth.com.

Although this figure is wealthy enough, he still is below par when it comes to his famous father. Tom Hanks is many times more than the quoted figure of his son. Even his mother is far ahead of him. 

Regarding this difference which he has faced since his childhood, he voiced concerns recently in his YouTube channel. This brought him to the news and the internet is talking about it.

Tom Hanks ‘Not a Strong Role Model’

In his YouTube channel titled Hanx Fit, Chet released a video on 16th February 2022, in which he reminisced about his childhood and the difficulties he was faced with when he was growing up. 

The episode was full of his lashes against his father, whom he said was not quite a strong role model which he could’ve attached to.

In the video titled “The Truth About Growing Up As A Hanks,” he reflected how hard it was to be raised while being surrounded by wealth and fame. As he was the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, he remembers that he wasn’t famous, and fame was toxic for him and for anyone. 

“My experience was even more complicated because, on top of fame already being toxic, I wasn’t even famous,”

He was perceived as arrogant and spoiled by his friends and peers and when confronted by such notions from his surroundings, he reflected that there wasn’t a ‘strong role model‘ for him to go to so that they could buck him up and say that everyone’s just jealous and not to take all the jealousy to heart.

Personal Life

Chet Hanks had a disturbing but secured personal life, according to his own words. He was dating Tiffany Miles for a time, with whom he has a daughter Micaiah. She was born in April 2016. 

When faced with substance abuse and dealing with many difficulties in his life, he cites his daughter and parents for helping him go through those tough times.

Due to Tom Hanks, he was also granted Greek citizenship in the year 2020 for his parents’ awareness efforts regarding the 2018 Attica wildfires. 

Chet Hanks a Regular Part of Controversies

Self-proclaimed as the black sheep of the family due to his ever-present controversies in contrast with the reputation of Tom Hanks, he has had his fair share of notoriety and notice.

The British Police were after Chet Hanks in the year 2015 on charges of damaging a hotel room and incurring $1,800 as a result. 

He also entered rehab the same year against addiction to cocaine. 

He has also been served with a protection order against his former girlfriend Kiana Parker in the year 2021 for verbal and physical abuse. Although he has fought against the charges, a judge granted the order.

Hanks received good viewership when he posted White Boy Summer on his social media page, but when he released merchandise related to the video, it was criticized for promoting white nationalists as he used a similar font to their liking.

Tom Hanks along with his wife were among the first to be contracted with Covid-19 who were of high profile. They also publicly encourage everyone else to get vaccinated and protect themselves. 

Chet Hanks on the other hand was against masks and the disease as a whole. He posted videos in which he was against vaccination and received significant controversy and criticism for his statements.