Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 24, 1977
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Credits
95 titles
Colin Hanks
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).
Known For
Filmography
Lucky Strike
Colonel Neale
Nuremberg
Dr. Gustave Gilbert
John Candy: I Like Me
Director
Nobody 2
Sheriff Abel
And Mrs.
Nathan
Orion and the Dark
Adult Orion (voice)
Thriller 40
Producer
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Producer
A Friend of the Family
Bob Broberg
The Offer
Barry Lapidus
How It Ends
Charlie
Jumanji: The Next Level
Alex
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Final Table
Self
Sugar Rush
Self - Judge
Big City Greens
Mark (voice)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Band Aid
Uber Douche
The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm
Director
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Director
Star Plates
Elvis & Nixon
Egil Krogh
American Crime Story
Mike Emmick
Talking Tom and Friends Minis
Tom
All Things Must Pass
Director
Life in Pieces
Greg Short
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Vacation
Jake
The Anti-Mascot
Director
In Deep Water
Executive Producer
No Stranger Than Love
Clint Coburn
What Lives Inside
Taylor Delaney
The Queen of Code
Executive Producer
Talking Tom and Friends
Tom (voice)
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
Himself (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Son
Bad Teacher
Coach Donnie
Fargo
Deputy Gus Grimly
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Parkland
Dr. Malcom Perry
Mom
Andy
Super Buddies
Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
Drunk History
Gordon Cooper
The Guilt Trip
Rob
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Key & Peele
Director
Lucky
Ben Keller
Happy Endings
Colin Hanks