Trivia

Was a model for Abercrombie and Fitch before becoming an actor.

Has a wall in his house that is called "The Great Wall of Positivity" where he writes all of his positive thoughts.

Was considered for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight (2008). The role went to Robert Pattinson, in what would have been Colton's first credited feature film. (He had an uncredited role in Transformers (2007), his first filmed role of any kind). His (credited) feature film debut was not until eight years later.

Went to three different High Schools. One in Kansas, one in Florida, and another in Texas where he was nominated for Prom King and Most Likely to be Famous.

Worked as the Red Robin bird Mascot at a restaurant in high school.

His mother, Dana Denise Mitchell, died from liver and kidney failure on March 23, 2018.

Has an older brother and two older sisters. His brother, Clinton, is going to college and is also an actor. His older sister, Julie, died after a long battle with cancer on April 6, 2020, aged only 51.

San Andreas (2015) was Colton's first credited feature film role.

Is a close friend of Matt Dallas.

Jeff Leatham proposed to Colton first, in March 2017, with the assistance of Cher and Melanie Griffith by video, while Jeff and Colton were in Los Cabos, Mexico, and Colton accepted. In May 2017, Colton proposed back to Jeff while they were visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, with new matching rings.

Kris Jenner officiated at Jeff Leatham and Colton's Palm Springs, California, USA wedding ceremony on October 27, 2017, where they wore matching white (coat) and black (tie, pants) tuxedos.

Won "Gatorade Player of the Year" Award his junior year in Tennis.

Lived on a Farm in Andale, Kansas and then moved around during his entire childhood and adolescence. His family lived in Arkansas, New Mexico, Florida, and Texas, as well.

Colton filed for divorce from Jeff Leatham on May 5, 2018. The couple separated the last week of April 2018, after just six months of marriage.

Engaged to Jeff Leatham on March 2017, and the two were married on October 27, 2017 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

Colton has enjoyed singing since he was young child.

Filming the Hallmark TV Movie Always and Forever (2009) starring opposite Barbara Eden, Rena Sofer, and Dean McDermott. (December 2008)

One of Colton's paternal great-great-great-grandmothers, Sarah Ann Ward, was of part Cherokee Native American ancestry, making Colton of somewhere under 1/32 or 1/64 Cherokee descent. Colton's other ancestry is mostly English, with small amounts of Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, French Huguenot, and Welsh.

When they got married, Jeff Leatham and Colton decided on "Haynes-Leatham" as their married surname.

Considered for the role of Royce in the Nickelodeon movie Spectacular! (2009). The Role went to Simon Curtis.

Jeff and Colton's first in person date began in Paris at the airport, by chance, even though they had been introduced electronically by mutual friends four years earlier (but did not meet in person), and then on their flight back to the USA, they passed Post-It notes back and forth to each other from three rows apart, before switching rows so they could sit together.

His sister, Julie Haynes, died on April 6, 2020 from cancer at the age of 51.

Has stated in interviews that his father, William Clayton Haynes, is virulently anti-gay, causing estrangement between Colton and his father, but he has not indicated whether his mother, Dana Denise Haynes is also virulently anti-gay or not, and whether there is also estrangement between Colton and his mother. Evidently, Colton and his father were able to mend fences enough for his father to come to Colton's wedding in October 2017, and was reported to have given a short, but sweet, speech at the wedding banquet, which was confirmed by friend and wedding attendee Cheyenne Jackson in an interview which appeared in People Magazine on November 10, 2017.

Shooting the Replay clothing Campaign in Italy. (June 2009)

Filming the Showtime Series called Look (2010) written and directed by Adam Rifkin. (June 2009)

Shooting a fashion editorial for Vogue Hommes Paris that will be out in March/April 2009. (January 2009)

Shooting Arena Homme Plus Magazine photographed by Danielle Levitt that will come out in March 2009. (December 2008)