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).
Filmography
Lucky Strike
as Colonel Neale
Lucky Strike
as Colonel Neale
Nuremberg
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
Nuremberg
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
Nobody 2
as Sheriff Abel
Nobody 2
as Sheriff Abel
And Mrs.
as Nathan
And Mrs.
as Nathan
Orion and the Dark
as Adult Orion (voice)
Orion and the Dark
as Adult Orion (voice)
How It Ends
as Charlie
How It Ends
as Charlie
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Alex
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Alex
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Band Aid
as Uber Douche
Band Aid
as Uber Douche
Elvis & Nixon
as Egil Krogh
Elvis & Nixon
as Egil Krogh
Vacation
as Jake
Vacation
as Jake
No Stranger Than Love
as Clint Coburn
No Stranger Than Love
as Clint Coburn
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
as Himself (voice)
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
as Himself (voice)
Parkland
as Dr. Malcom Perry
Parkland
as Dr. Malcom Perry
Super Buddies
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
Super Buddies
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
The Guilt Trip
as Rob
The Guilt Trip
as Rob
Lucky
as Ben Keller
Lucky
as Ben Keller
High School
as Brandon Ellis
High School
as Brandon Ellis
Barry Munday
as Heavy Metal Greg
Barry Munday
as Heavy Metal Greg
W.
as Speechwriter #1
W.
as Speechwriter #1
The House Bunny
as Oliver
The House Bunny
as Oliver
My Mom's New Boyfriend
as Agent Henry Durand
My Mom's New Boyfriend
as Agent Henry Durand
Untraceable
as Griffin Dowd
Untraceable
as Griffin Dowd
The Great Buck Howard
as Troy Gable
The Great Buck Howard
as Troy Gable
Careless
as Wiley Roth
Careless
as Wiley Roth
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Drunk Frat Dude
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Drunk Frat Dude
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self
Alone With Her
as Doug
Alone With Her
as Doug
King Kong
as Preston
King Kong
as Preston
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Rx
as Jonny
Rx
as Jonny
Standing Still
as Quentin
Standing Still
as Quentin
The Present
as Self
The Present
as Self
11:14
as Mark
11:14
as Mark
Orange County
as Shaun Brumder
Orange County
as Shaun Brumder
Get Over It
as Felix Woods
Get Over It
as Felix Woods
North Hollywood
as Colin Hanks
North Hollywood
as Colin Hanks
Whatever It Takes
as Cosmo
Whatever It Takes
as Cosmo
That Thing You Do!
as Male Page
That Thing You Do!
as Male Page
Shattered
as Jay
Shattered
as Jay
Forever Young
as Jay
Forever Young
as Jay
Clear Lake
as Norman Petty
Clear Lake
as Norman Petty