Acting · Sacramento, California, USA · Born November 24, 1977
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).
MovieLucky Strike
2026
as Colonel Neale
MovieNuremberg
2025
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
MovieNobody 2
2025
as Sheriff Abel
MovieAnd Mrs.
2024
as Nathan
MovieOrion and the Dark
2024
as Adult Orion (voice)
TVA Friend of the Family
2022
as Bob Broberg
TVThe Offer
2022
as Barry Lapidus
MovieHow It Ends
2021
as Charlie
MovieJumanji: The Next Level
2019
as Alex
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVThe Final Table
2018
as Self
TVSugar Rush
2018
as Self - Judge
TVBig City Greens
2018
as Mark (voice)
MovieJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
MovieBand Aid
2017
as Uber Douche
TVStar Plates
2016
MovieElvis & Nixon
2016
as Egil Krogh
TVAmerican Crime Story
2016
as Mike Emmick
TVTalking Tom and Friends Minis
2015
as Tom
TVLife in Pieces
2015
as Greg Short
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
MovieVacation
2015
as Jake
MovieNo Stranger Than Love
2015
as Clint Coburn
TVWhat Lives Inside
2015
as Taylor Delaney
TVTalking Tom and Friends
2014
as Tom (voice)
Movie2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
2014
as Himself (voice)
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Son
TVBad Teacher
2014
as Coach Donnie
TVFargo
2014
as Deputy Gus Grimly
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
MovieParkland
2013
as Dr. Malcom Perry
TVMom
2013
as Andy
MovieSuper Buddies
2013
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
TVDrunk History
2013
as Gordon Cooper
MovieThe Guilt Trip
2012
as Rob
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
TVKey & Peele
2012
as Director
MovieLucky
2011
as Ben Keller
TVHappy Endings
2011
as Colin Hanks
MovieHigh School
2010
as Brandon Ellis
TVThe Good Guys
2010
as Jack Bailey
MovieBarry Munday
2010
as Heavy Metal Greg
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieW.
2008
as Speechwriter #1
MovieThe House Bunny
2008
as Oliver
MovieMy Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
as Agent Henry Durand
MovieUntraceable
2008
as Griffin Dowd
MovieThe Great Buck Howard
2008
as Troy Gable
TVMad Men
2007
as Father John Gill
MovieCareless
2007
as Wiley Roth
MovieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as Drunk Frat Dude
MovieRecreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
TVDexter
2006
as Travis Marshall
MovieAlone With Her
2006
as Doug
MovieKing Kong
2005
as Preston
MovieMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
MovieRx
2005
as Jonny
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Successful Classmate (voice)
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Marshall Penfield
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
MovieStanding Still
2005
as Quentin
MovieThe Present
2004
as Self
Movie11:14
2004
as Mark
TVNCIS
2003
as Richard Parsons
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVThe O.C.
2003
as Grady Bridges
MovieOrange County
2002
as Shaun Brumder
TVBand of Brothers
2001
as Lt. Henry Jones
MovieGet Over It
2001
as Felix Woods
MovieNorth Hollywood
2001
as Colin Hanks
MovieWhatever It Takes
2000
as Cosmo
TVRoswell
1999
as Alex Whitman
MovieThat Thing You Do!
1996
as Male Page
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieShattered
1992
as Jay
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MovieForever Young
1991
as Jay
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVPeople's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Clear Lake
as Norman Petty
