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Colin Hanks
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn November 24, 1977 (47 years)
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).
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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Colin Hanks Filmography
| 2025 | Nuremberg · as Dr. Gustave Gilbert |
| 2025 | Nobody 2 · as Sheriff Abel |
| 2024 | And Mrs · as Nathan |
| 2024 | Orion and the Dark · as Adult Orion (voice) |
| 2022 | A Friend of the Family (TV Series) · as Bob Broberg |
| 2022 | The Offer (TV Series) · as Barry Lapidus |
| 2021 | How It Ends · as Charlie |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level · as Alex |
| 2018 | Big City Greens (TV Series) · as Mark (voice) |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle · as Alex Vreeke (uncredited) |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon · as Egil Krogh |
| 2016 | American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Mike Emmick |
| 2015 | Star Plates (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Talking Tom and Friends: Minis (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces (TV Series) · as Greg Short |
| 2015 | Vacation · as Jake |
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love · as Clint Coburn |
| 2015 | What Lives Inside (TV Series) · as Taylor Delaney |
| 2014 | Talking Tom and Friends (TV Series) · as Tom (voice) |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Son |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher (TV Series) · as Coach Donnie |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Deputy Gus Grimly |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Andy |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls (TV Series) · as Bloody Bat |
| 2013 | Super Buddies · as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice) |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Ernest Thompson Seton |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip · as Rob |
| 2012 | Burning Love (TV Series) · as Allison |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Director |
| 2011 | Lucky · as Ben |
| 2010 | High School · as Brandon Ellis |
| 2010 | The Good Guys (2010) (TV Series) · as Jack Bailey |
| 2010 | Barry Munday · as Heavy Metal Greg |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The House Bunny · as Oliver |
| 2008 | My Mom's New Boyfriend · as Agent Henry Durand |
| 2008 | Untraceable · as Griffin Dowd |
| 2008 | The Great Buck Howard · as Troy Gable |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny · as Drunk Frat Dude |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as Travis Marshall |
| 2006 | Alone with Her · as Doug |
| 2005 | King Kong · as Preston |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon · as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Sam Witwicky |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Alien Captain (voice) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Marshall Penfield |
| 2005 | Standing Still · as Quentin |
| 2003 | 11:14 · as Mark |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Richard Parsons |
| 2003 | The O.C. (TV Series) · as Grady Bridges |
| 2002 | Orange County · as Shaun Brumder |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers (TV Series) · as Lt. Henry Jones |
| 2001 | Get Over It · as Felix Woods |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes · as Cosmo |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes: Making-of Featurette · as Cosmo |
| 1999 | Roswell (TV Series) · as Alex Whitman |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! · as Male Page |
| 2023 | Tom Hanks: The Nomad · as Self |
| 2022 | The 48th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2018 | The Final Table (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Sugar Rush (2018) (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | No, You Shut Up! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Brain Games (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Happy Endings (TV Series) · as Colin Hanks |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Making of 'the Pick of Destiny' · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | King Kong: The Post-Production Diaries · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | G-Phoria · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | North Hollywood · as Colin Hanks |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | CTV National News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2022 | |
| 2014 | Signals (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 |