Colin Hanks
Born
November 24, 1977 (age 48)
Birthplace
Sacramento, California, USA

Colin Hanks

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).

Movies

Nuremberg
Nuremberg
2025 ★ 7.0
Dr. Gustave Gilbert
Nobody 2
Nobody 2
2025 ★ 7.0
Sheriff Abel
And Mrs.
And Mrs.
2024 ★ 5.4
Nathan
Orion and the Dark
Orion and the Dark
2024 ★ 6.5
Adult Orion (voice)
How It Ends
How It Ends
2021 ★ 4.8
Charlie
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 ★ 6.9
Alex
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 ★ 6.8
Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Band Aid
Band Aid
2017 ★ 6.3
Uber Douche
Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon
2016 ★ 6.0
Egil Krogh
Vacation
Vacation
2015 ★ 6.3
Jake
No Stranger Than Love
No Stranger Than Love
2015 ★ 4.5
Clint Coburn
Parkland
Parkland
2013 ★ 6.2
Dr. Malcom Perry
Super Buddies
Super Buddies
2013 ★ 6.0
Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
The Guilt Trip
The Guilt Trip
2012 ★ 5.6
Rob
Lucky
Lucky
2011 ★ 4.8
Ben Keller
High School
High School
2010 ★ 5.7
Brandon Ellis
Barry Munday
Barry Munday
2010 ★ 5.7
Heavy Metal Greg
W.
W.
2008 ★ 6.2
Speechwriter #1
The House Bunny
The House Bunny
2008 ★ 5.7
Oliver
My Mom's New Boyfriend
My Mom's New Boyfriend
2008 ★ 5.4
Agent Henry Durand
Untraceable
Untraceable
2008 ★ 6.2
Griffin Dowd
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard
2008 ★ 6.0
Troy Gable
Careless
Careless
2007 ★ 5.7
Wiley Roth
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006 ★ 6.8
Drunk Frat Dude
Alone With Her
Alone With Her
2006 ★ 5.6
Doug
King Kong
King Kong
2005 ★ 6.9
Preston
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005 ★ 5.8
Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Rx (Simple Lies)
Rx (Simple Lies)
2005 ★ 5.1
Jonny
Standing Still
Standing Still
2005 ★ 5.4
Quentin
11:14
11:14
2003 ★ 6.8
Mark
Orange County
Orange County
2002 ★ 6.0
Shaun Brumder
Get Over It
Get Over It
2001 ★ 5.6
Felix Woods
North Hollywood
North Hollywood
2001 ★ 1.0
Colin Hanks
Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes
2000 ★ 5.8
Cosmo
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
1996 ★ 6.9
Male Page
Forever Young
Forever Young
1991 ★ 10.0
Jay
Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
Norman Petty

TV Series