Colin Hanks
Acting
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
Acting85
movieLucky Strike
2026
Colonel Neale
movieNuremberg
2025
Dr. Gustave Gilbert
movieNobody 2
2025
Sheriff Abel
movieAnd Mrs.
2024
Nathan
movieOrion and the Dark
2024
Adult Orion (voice)
tvA Friend of the Family
2022
Bob Broberg
tvThe Offer
2022
Barry Lapidus
movieHow It Ends
2021
Charlie
tvSugar Rush
2018
Self - Judge
tvBig City Greens
2018
Mark (voice)
movieJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
movieBand Aid
2017
Uber Douche
movieElvis & Nixon
2016
Egil Krogh
tvAmerican Crime Story
2016
Mike Emmick
tvLife in Pieces
2015
Greg Short
movieNo Stranger Than Love
2015
Clint Coburn
tvWhat Lives Inside
2015
Taylor Delaney
tvTalking Tom and Friends
2014
Tom (voice)
tvBad Teacher
2014
Coach Donnie
tvFargo
2014
Deputy Gus Grimly
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieParkland
2013
Dr. Malcom Perry
tvMom
2013
Andy
movieSuper Buddies
2013
Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
tvDrunk History
2013
Gordon Cooper / Ernest Thompson Seton / Fred Rogers
tvKey & Peele
2012
Director
movieLucky
2011
Ben Keller
tvHappy Endings
2011
Colin Hanks
movieHigh School
2010
Brandon Ellis
tvThe Good Guys
2010
Jack Bailey
movieBarry Munday
2010
Heavy Metal Greg
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Self - Guest
movieW.
2008
Speechwriter #1
movieThe House Bunny
2008
Oliver
movieMy Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
Agent Henry Durand
movieUntraceable
2008
Griffin Dowd
movieThe Great Buck Howard
2008
Troy Gable
tvMad Men
2007
Father John Gill
movieCareless
2007
Wiley Roth
movieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Drunk Frat Dude
tvDexter
2006
Travis Marshall
movieKing Kong
2005
Preston
movieMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
movieRx
2005
Jonny
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Successful Classmate (voice) / Alien Captain (voice)
tvNumb3rs
2005
Marshall Penfield
movieStanding Still
2005
Quentin
movie11:14
2004
Mark
tvNCIS
2003
Richard Parsons
tvThe O.C.
2003
Grady Bridges
movieOrange County
2002
Shaun Brumder
tvBand of Brothers
2001
Lt. Henry Jones
movieGet Over It
2001
Felix Woods
movieNorth Hollywood
2001
Colin Hanks
tvRoswell
1999
Alex Whitman
movieThat Thing You Do!
1996
Male Page
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
Clear Lake
Norman Petty
Production6
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
Producer
movieThriller 40
2023
Producer
movieSay Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
Producer
movieIn Deep Water
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe Queen of Code
2015
Executive Producer
movieRx
2005
Producer
Directing5
Crew1
movieApollo 13
1995
Set Production Assistant