Chet Hanks, born Aug. 4, 1990, is the son of Tom and his second wife, Rita Wilson. He is an actor and rapper. His TV appearances include roles in "Shameless," "Empire," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and "Atlanta." In 2022, he was a guest on the Showtime series "Ziwe," and in September, it was announced he would appear on the new season of "The Surreal Life." Chet is also a dad to daughter Michaiah, who was born in 2016.
Lately, Chet has also used the names Chet Hanx and Chet Haze. In recent years, there seems to be some tension between him and his parents, especially Tom.
Chet talked about being his dad's son in a 2022 YouTube video. He recalled when the family went to the White House and met then-President George Bush (who knows something about having a famous dad), who asked Chet what it was like to have Tom as a father. "The answer I gave him then is the same answer I give people now, and it's, I said, 'Well, Mr. President, there's a lot of advantages, but sometimes it can be pretty weird,'" Chet recounted.
He added that despite the advantages, fame can be toxic. "My experience was even more complicated because, on top of fame already being toxic, I wasn't even famous," he said. "I was just the son of somebody famous, so I hadn't even done anything to deserve any sort of recognition, and that created a lot of contempt." Chet also said, "I didn't have a strong male role model to tell me, 'Bro, f*ck these people, they're just jealous of you.'"
