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Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Actor · Born 1977-11-24 · Sacramento, California, USA

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Biography

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 tit…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) — Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
  2. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) — Alex
  3. King Kong (2005) — Preston
  4. Dexter (2006) — Travis Marshall
  5. Band of Brothers (2001) — Lt. Henry Jones
  6. Vacation (2015) — Jake
  7. Fargo (2014) — Deputy Gus Grimly
  8. NCIS (2003) — Richard Parsons
  9. American Dad! (2005) — Successful Classmate (voice)
  10. The House Bunny (2008) — Oliver
  11. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) — Drunk Frat Dude
  12. Nobody 2 (2025) — Sheriff Abel
  13. Mad Men (2007) — Father John Gill
  14. Nuremberg (2025) — Dr. Gustave Gilbert
  15. American Crime Story (2016) — Mike Emmick
  16. Untraceable (2008) — Griffin Dowd
  17. 11:14 (2004) — Mark
  18. The O.C. (2003) — Grady Bridges
  19. That Thing You Do! (1996) — Male Page
  20. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) — Son
  21. The Guilt Trip (2012) — Rob
  22. W. (2008) — Speechwriter #1
  23. Orion and the Dark (2024) — Adult Orion (voice)
  24. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  25. Mom (2013) — Andy
  26. Orange County (2002) — Shaun Brumder
  27. Roswell (1999) — Alex Whitman
  28. Elvis & Nixon (2016) — Egil Krogh
  29. Numb3rs (2005) — Marshall Penfield
  30. Parkland (2013) — Dr. Malcom Perry
  31. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  32. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  33. Get Over It (2001) — Felix Woods
  34. Whatever It Takes (2000) — Cosmo
  35. The Great Buck Howard (2008) — Troy Gable
  36. The Offer (2022) — Barry Lapidus
  37. My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) — Agent Henry Durand
  38. Key & Peele (2012) — Director
  39. Happy Endings (2011) — Colin Hanks
  40. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self

Directed

  1. John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Director
  2. All Things Must Pass (2015) — Director
  3. Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017) — Director
  4. The Anti-Mascot (2015) — Director
  5. The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm (2017) — Director