Colin Hanks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 24, 1977
- Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, USA
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
- Clear Lake
Clear Lake TBA
as Norman Petty
Lucky Strike 2026
as Colonel Neale
Nuremberg 2025
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
John Candy: I Like Me 2025
Director, Producer
Nobody 2 2025
as Sheriff Abel
And Mrs. 2024
as Nathan
Orion and the Dark 2024
as Adult Orion (voice)
Thriller 40 2023
Producer
Say Hey, Willie Mays! 2022
Producer
How It Ends 2021
as Charlie
Jumanji: The Next Level 2019
as Alex
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Band Aid 2017
as Uber Douche
The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm 2017
Director
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) 2017
Director
Elvis & Nixon 2016
as Egil Krogh
All Things Must Pass 2015
Director
Vacation 2015
as Jake
The Anti-Mascot 2015
Director
In Deep Water 2015
Executive Producer
No Stranger Than Love 2015
as Clint Coburn
The Queen of Code 2015
Executive Producer
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film 2014
as Himself (voice)
Parkland 2013
as Dr. Malcom Perry
Super Buddies 2013
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
The Guilt Trip 2012
as Rob
Lucky 2011
as Ben Keller
High School 2010
as Brandon Ellis
Barry Munday 2010
as Heavy Metal Greg
W. 2008
as Speechwriter #1
The House Bunny 2008
as Oliver
My Mom's New Boyfriend 2008
as Agent Henry Durand
Untraceable 2008
as Griffin Dowd
The Great Buck Howard 2008
as Troy Gable
Careless 2007
as Wiley Roth
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006
as Drunk Frat Dude
- The Eighth Blunder of the World
The Eighth Blunder of the World 2006
as Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' 2006
as Self
Alone With Her 2006
as Doug
King Kong 2005
as Preston
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 2005
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Rx 2005
as Jonny, Producer
Standing Still 2005
as Quentin
The Present 2004
as Self
11:14 2004
as Mark
News to Me 2004
Actor
Orange County 2002
as Shaun Brumder
Get Over It 2001
as Felix Woods
North Hollywood 2001
as Colin Hanks
Whatever It Takes 2000
as Cosmo
That Thing You Do! 1996
as Male Page
Apollo 13 1995
Set Production Assistant
Shattered 1992
as Jay
Forever Young 1991
as Jay
Credits from TMDB.