Colin Hanks
3.7Acting

Colin Hanks

Nov 24, 1977 - Sacramento, California, USA

Colin Lewes Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Gus Grimly on the FX crime series Fargo (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award.

Hanks gained mainstream attention after a main role on the WB science fiction series Roswell (1999–2001) and his lead role in the film Orange County (2002), which was followed by a starring role in the blockbuster King Kong (2005). Hanks has also had starring roles in the films The Great Buck Howard (2008), Untraceable (2008), The House Bunny (2008), Parkland (2013), and Elvis & Nixon (2016). He had a supporting role as Alex Vreeke in the Jumanji film series (2017–2019).

Hanks had a main role as Jack Bailey on the Fox series The Good Guys (2010) and a recurring role as Travis Marshall on the Showtime series Dexter (2011), the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Hanks' other main television roles include Greg Short on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces (2015–2019), Barry Lapidus on the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer (2022), and Bob Broberg in Peacock's A Friend of the Family (2022). He voiced the titular character on the web series Talking Tom & Friends (2014–2021).

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2005King KongPreston
Movie2001Get Over ItFelix Woods
Movie2008W.Speechwriter #1
Movie2008UntraceableGriffin Dowd
Movie2002Orange CountyShaun Brumder
Movie2008My Mom's New BoyfriendAgent Henry Durand
Movie200311:14Mark
Movie2008The House BunnyOliver
Movie2010High SchoolBrandon Ellis
Movie2007CarelessWiley Roth
Movie2010Barry MundayHeavy Metal Greg
Movie2008The Great Buck HowardTroy Gable
Movie2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonConspiracy Neil Armstrong
Movie2005Rx (Simple Lies)Jonny
Movie2006Alone With HerDoug
Movie2011LuckyBen
Movie2012The Guilt TripRob
Movie2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self
Movie2013ParklandDr. Malcom Perry
Movie2004The PresentSelf
Movie2015No Stranger Than LoveClint Coburn
Movie1996That Thing You Do!Male Page
Movie2016Elvis & NixonEgil Krogh
Movie2024Orion and the DarkAdult Orion (voice)
Movie2024And Mrs.Nathan
Movie2001North HollywoodColin Hanks
Movie2025NurembergDr. Gustave Gilbert
Movie2015VacationJake
Movie2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyDrunk Frat Dude
Movie2013Super BuddiesMegasis / Captain Canine (voice)
Movie2017Band AidUber Douche
Movie2025Nobody 2Abel
Movie20142014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series FilmHimself (voice)
Movie2000Whatever It TakesCosmo
Movie2005Standing StillQuentin
Movie2017Jumanji: Welcome to the JungleAlex Vreeke (uncredited)
Movie2019Jumanji: The Next LevelAlex
Movie2006The Eighth Blunder of the WorldSelf
MovieN/AClear LakeNorman Petty
Movie2021How It EndsCharlie
Movie1991Forever YoungJay
MovieN/ADexterTravis Marshall
TV Show2007Mad MenFather John Gill3
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1
TV Show2005Numb3rsMarshall Penfield2
TV Show1996The Daily ShowSelf1
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf1
TV Show2003The O.C.Grady Bridges1
TV Show2001Band of BrothersHenry Jones1
TV Show1999RoswellAlex Whitman44
TV Show1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest3
TV Show2018The Final TableSelf1
TV Show2022The OfferBarry Lapidus10
TV Show2010The Good GuysJack Bailey20
TV Show2006DexterTravis Marshall12
TV Show2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf1
TV Show2003NCISInspector Parsons1
TV Show2014FargoDeputy Gus Grimly11
TV Show2016American Crime StoryMike Emmick7
TV Show2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self1
TV Show2015Life in PiecesGreg Short79
TV Show2015What Lives InsideTaylor Delaney4
TV Show2013Drunk HistoryGordon Cooper1
TV Show2013Drunk HistoryErnest Thompson Seton1
TV Show2005American Dad!Successful Classmate (voice)1
TV Show2013MomAndy1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf3
TV Show2016Star Plates6
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1
TV Show2022A Friend of the FamilyBob Broberg9
TV Show2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSon1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson Show1
TV Show2014Bad TeacherCoach Donnie3
TV Show2018Sugar RushSelf - Judge1
TV Show2013Drunk HistoryFred Rogers1
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1
TV Show2014Talking Tom and FriendsTom (voice)156
TV Show2015Talking Tom and Friends MinisTom11
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1
TV Show2018Big City GreensMark (voice)1
TV Show2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1
TV Show2011Happy EndingsColin Hanks1
TV Show2005American Dad!Alien Captain (voice)1
TV Show2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest1
TV Show2012Key & PeeleDirector1

Crew

Media
Movie2005Rx (Simple Lies)ProducerProduction
Movie2015All Things Must PassDirectorDirecting
Movie2015The Anti-MascotDirectorDirecting
Movie2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!ProducerProduction
Movie2023Thriller 40ProducerProduction
Movie2017Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)DirectorDirecting
Movie1995Apollo 13Set Production AssistantCrew
Movie2017The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the WormDirectorDirecting
Movie2015The Queen of CodeExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2015In Deep WaterExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025John Candy: I Like MeDirectorDirecting