Biography and filmography

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).

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Movies (54)

Lucky Strike

Lucky Strike

2026 · Colonel Neale

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

2025 · Dr. Gustave Gilbert

John Candy: me agrado

John Candy: me agrado

2025 · Director, Producer

Nobody 2

Nobody 2

2025 · Sheriff Abel

And Mrs.

And Mrs.

2024 · Nathan

Orión y la oscuridad

Orión y la oscuridad

2024 · Adult Orion (voice)

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023 · Producer

Say Hey, Willie Mays! Un Gigante del Béisbol

Say Hey, Willie Mays! Un Gigante del Béisbol

2022 · Producer

How It Ends

How It Ends

2021 · Charlie

Jumanji: El siguiente nivel

Jumanji: El siguiente nivel

2019 · Alex

Jumanji: En la selva

Jumanji: En la selva

2017 · Alex Vreeke (uncredited)

Ayuda del grupo

Ayuda del grupo

2017 · Uber Douche

The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm

The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm

2017 · Director

Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

2017 · Director

Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon

2016 · Egil Krogh

All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass

2015 · Director

Vacaciones

Vacaciones

2015 · Jake

The Anti-Mascot

The Anti-Mascot

2015 · Director

In Deep Water

In Deep Water

2015 · Executive Producer

No Stranger Than Love

No Stranger Than Love

2015 · Clint Coburn

The Queen of Code

The Queen of Code

2015 · Executive Producer

2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film

2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film

2014 · Himself (voice)

Parkland

Parkland

2013 · Dr. Malcom Perry

Los Súper Buddies

Los Súper Buddies

2013 · Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)

A toda madre

A toda madre

2012 · Rob

Lucky

Lucky

2011 · Ben Keller

Bachillerato

Bachillerato

2010 · Brandon Ellis

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010 · Heavy Metal Greg

W.

W.

2008 · Speechwriter #1

La Casa de las Conejitas

La Casa de las Conejitas

2008 · Oliver

El nuevo novio de mi Mamá

El nuevo novio de mi Mamá

2008 · Agent Henry Durand

Sin rastros

Sin rastros

2008 · Griffin Dowd

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008 · Troy Gable

Careless

Careless

2007 · Wiley Roth

Tenacious D: La Pua del Destino

Tenacious D: La Pua del Destino

2006 · Drunk Frat Dude

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

2006 · Self

The Eighth Blunder of the World

The Eighth Blunder of the World

2006 · Self

Alone With Her

Alone With Her

2006 · Doug

King Kong

King Kong

2005 · Preston

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005 · Conspiracy Neil Armstrong

Rx

Rx

2005 · Jonny, Producer

Standing Still

Standing Still

2005 · Quentin

The Present

The Present

2004 · Self

11 14 Hora de Morir

11 14 Hora de Morir

2004 · Mark

News to Me

News to Me

2004

Orange County

Orange County

2002 · Shaun Brumder

Anímate

Anímate

2001 · Felix Woods

North Hollywood

North Hollywood

2001 · Colin Hanks

La chica de mis sueños

La chica de mis sueños

2000 · Cosmo

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996 · Male Page

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995 · Set Production Assistant

Shattered

Shattered

1992 · Jay

Forever Young

Forever Young

1991 · Jay

Clear Lake

Clear Lake

· Norman Petty

TV shows (44)

Silo

Silo

2023 · Per Stenson

Un amigo de la familia

Un amigo de la familia

2022 · Bob Broberg

La oferta

La oferta

2022 · Barry Lapidus

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

Todo el mundo a la mesa

Todo el mundo a la mesa

2018 · Self

Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush

2018 · Self - Judge

Los vecinos Green

Los vecinos Green

2018 · Mark (voice)

Star Plates

Star Plates

2016

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016 · Mike Emmick

Talking Tom and Friends Minis

Talking Tom and Friends Minis

2015 · Tom

La vida en piezas

La vida en piezas

2015 · Greg Short

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self

What Lives Inside

What Lives Inside

2015 · Taylor Delaney

Talking Tom y sus amigos

Talking Tom y sus amigos

2014 · Tom (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 · Son

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2014 · Coach Donnie

Fargo

Fargo

2014 · Deputy Gus Grimly

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014 · Self

Mom

Mom

2013 · Andy

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013 · Gordon Cooper, Ernest Thompson Seton, Fred Rogers

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012 · Self

Burning Love

Burning Love

2012 · Allison

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

2012 · Director

Finales Felices

Finales Felices

2011 · Colin Hanks

Detectives Por Accidente

Detectives Por Accidente

2010 · Jack Bailey

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009 · Self - Guest

Mad Men

Mad Men

2007 · Father John Gill

Dexter

Dexter

2006 · Travis Marshall

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 · Successful Classmate (voice), Alien Captain (voice)

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005 · Marshall Penfield

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005 · Self

NCIS

NCIS

2003 · Richard Parsons

Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · Self

The O.C. Vidas Ajenas

The O.C. Vidas Ajenas

2003 · Grady Bridges

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

2001 · Lt. Henry Jones

Roswell

Roswell

1999 · Alex Whitman

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 · Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975 · Self - Presenter