
Acting
Colin Hanks
EN cinema · 54 credits
Born
24 November 1977 (age 48)
Birthplace
Sacramento, California, USA
Also known as Colin Lewis Hanks · Colin Lewes 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).
Known for
Filmography
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
as Norman Petty

Lucky Strike
as Colonel Neale

Nuremberg
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert

Nobody 2
as Sheriff Abel

John Candy: I Like Me
Director, Producer

Orion and the Dark
as Adult Orion (voice)

And Mrs.
as Nathan

Thriller 40
Producer

How It Ends
as Charlie

Band Aid
as Uber Douche

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)

Elvis & Nixon
as Egil Krogh

No Stranger Than Love
as Clint Coburn

Vacation
as Jake

All Things Must Pass
Director

The Anti-Mascot
Director

The Queen of Code
Executive Producer

In Deep Water
Executive Producer

2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
as Himself (voice)

Parkland
as Dr. Malcom Perry

Super Buddies
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)

Lucky
as Ben Keller

High School
as Brandon Ellis

Barry Munday
as Heavy Metal Greg

W.
as Speechwriter #1

Untraceable
as Griffin Dowd

My Mom's New Boyfriend
as Agent Henry Durand

The House Bunny
as Oliver

The Great Buck Howard
as Troy Gable

Careless
as Wiley Roth

Alone With Her
as Doug

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Drunk Frat Dude

King Kong
as Preston

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong

Rx
as Jonny, Producer

Standing Still
as Quentin

11:14
as Mark

Orange County
as Shaun Brumder

Get Over It
as Felix Woods

North Hollywood
as Colin Hanks

Whatever It Takes
as Cosmo

That Thing You Do!
as Male Page

Apollo 13
Set Production Assistant











