About

Known credits:
61
Birthday:
1977-11-24
Place of birth:
Sacramento, California, USA
Website:
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Colin Hanks

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting

2025 Nuremberg Actor Dr. Gustave Gilbert N/A
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2025 Nobody 2 Actor Sheriff Abel 61
Fair
2024 And Mrs. Actor Nathan 58
Average
2024 Orion and the Dark Actor Adult Orion (voice) 62
Fair
2022 A Friend of the Family Actor Bob Broberg 68
Fair
2022 The Offer Actor Barry Lapidus 77
Good
2021 How It Ends Actor Charlie 57
Average
2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Actor Alex 68
Fair
2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Actor Alex Vreeke (uncredited) 67
Fair
2017 Band Aid Actor Uber Douche 60
Fair
2016 Star Plates Actor N/A
N/A
2016 Elvis & Nixon Actor Egil Krogh 59
Average
2015 Talking Tom and Friends Minis Actor Tom 68
Fair
2015 Life in Pieces Actor Greg Short 70
Good
2015 Vacation Actor Jake 62
Fair
2015 No Stranger Than Love Actor Clint Coburn 57
Average
2015 What Lives Inside Actor Taylor Delaney 69
Fair
2014 Talking Tom and Friends Actor Tom (voice) 69
Fair
2014 2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film Actor Himself (voice) N/A
N/A
2013 Parkland Actor Dr. Malcom Perry 60
Fair
2013 Super Buddies Actor Megasis / Captain Canine (voice) 58
Average
2012 The Guilt Trip Actor Rob 57
Average
2011 Lucky Actor Ben 57
Average
2010 High School Actor Brandon Ellis 58
Average
2010 The Good Guys Actor Jack Bailey 71
Good
2010 Barry Munday Actor Heavy Metal Greg 58
Average
2008 W. Actor Speechwriter #1 60
Fair
2008 The House Bunny Actor Oliver 57
Average
2008 My Mom's New Boyfriend Actor Agent Henry Durand 57
Average
2008 Untraceable Actor Griffin Dowd 60
Fair
2008 The Great Buck Howard Actor Troy Gable 59
Average
2007 Careless Actor Wiley Roth 59
Average
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Actor Drunk Frat Dude 65
Fair
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' Actor Self 58
Average
2006 The Eighth Blunder of the World Actor Self N/A
N/A
2006 Alone With Her Actor Doug 58
Average
2005 King Kong Actor Preston 68
Fair
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Actor Conspiracy Neil Armstrong 58
Average
2005 Rx (Simple Lies) Actor Jonny 58
Average
2005 Standing Still Actor Quentin 58
Average
2004 The Present Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 11:14 Actor Mark 64
Fair
2002 Orange County Actor Shaun Brumder 59
Average
2001 Get Over It Actor Felix Woods 57
Average
2001 North Hollywood Actor Colin Hanks 58
Average
2000 Whatever It Takes Actor Cosmo 58
Average
1996 That Thing You Do! Actor Male Page 65
Fair
1991 Forever Young Actor Jay 58
Average
Clear Lake Actor Norman Petty N/A
N/A
Dexter Actor Travis Marshall N/A
N/A

Directing

2025 John Candy: I Like Me Directing Director N/A
N/A
2017 The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) Directing Director 59
Average
2015 All Things Must Pass Directing Director 60
Fair
2015 The Anti-Mascot Directing Director 58
Average

Production

2023 Thriller 40 Production Producer 62
Fair
2022 Say Hey, Willie Mays! Production Producer 58
Average
2015 In Deep Water Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2015 The Queen of Code Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2005 Rx (Simple Lies) Production Producer 58
Average

Crew

1995 Apollo 13 Crew Set Production Assistant 72
Good