Colin Hanks
Born: 1977-11-24 in Sacramento, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- Nobody 2 as Sheriff Abel
- Nuremberg as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
- John Candy: I Like Me ... (Director)
2024
- And Mrs. as Nathan
- Orion and the Dark as Adult Orion (voice)
2023
- Thriller 40 ... (Producer)
2022
- The Offer as Barry Lapidus
- A Friend of the Family as Bob Broberg
- Say Hey, Willie Mays! ... (Producer)
2021
- How It Ends as Charlie
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Jumanji: The Next Level as Alex
2018
- Big City Greens as Mark (voice)
- Sugar Rush as Self - Judge
- The Final Table as Self
2017
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
- Band Aid as Uber Douche
- Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) ... (Director)
- The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm ... (Director)
2016
- American Crime Story as Mike Emmick
- Elvis & Nixon as Egil Krogh
- Star Plates
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Vacation as Jake
- Life in Pieces as Greg Short
- All Things Must Pass ... (Director)
- In Deep Water ... (Executive Producer)
- No Stranger Than Love as Clint Coburn
- The Queen of Code ... (Executive Producer)
- What Lives Inside as Taylor Delaney
- The Anti-Mascot ... (Director)
- Talking Tom and Friends Minis as Tom
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Fargo as Deputy Gus Grimly
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Son
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Talking Tom and Friends as Tom (voice)
- Bad Teacher as Coach Donnie
- 2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film as Himself (voice)
2013
- Mom as Andy
- Drunk History as Gordon Cooper
- Super Buddies as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
- Parkland as Dr. Malcom Perry
2012
- Key & Peele as Director
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- The Guilt Trip as Rob
2011
- Happy Endings as Colin Hanks
- Lucky as Ben Keller
2010
- High School as Brandon Ellis
- Barry Munday as Heavy Metal Greg
- The Good Guys as Jack Bailey
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2008
- My Mom's New Boyfriend as Agent Henry Durand
- Untraceable as Griffin Dowd
- The House Bunny as Oliver
- The Great Buck Howard as Troy Gable
- W. as Speechwriter #1
2006
- Dexter as Travis Marshall
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Drunk Frat Dude
- Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- Alone With Her as Doug
- The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
2005
- American Dad! as Successful Classmate (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Numb3rs as Marshall Penfield
- King Kong as Preston
- Standing Still as Quentin
- Rx (Simple Lies) as Jonny
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
2004
- The Present as Self
2003
- NCIS as Richard Parsons
- The O.C. as Grady Bridges
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 11:14 as Mark
2002
- Orange County as Shaun Brumder
2001
- Band of Brothers as Lt. Henry Jones
- North Hollywood as Colin Hanks
- Get Over It as Felix Woods
2000
- Whatever It Takes as Cosmo
1999
- Roswell as Alex Whitman
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- That Thing You Do! as Male Page
1995
- Apollo 13 ... (Set Production Assistant)
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1991
- Forever Young as Jay
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest