
About
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 |
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2025 | Nuremberg | Actor | Dr. Gustave Gilbert | N/A N/A |
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 |
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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 |
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Dexter | Actor | Travis Marshall | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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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 |
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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 |
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1995 | Apollo 13 | Crew | Set Production Assistant | 72 Good |