Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Acting
Born 1977-11-24Sacramento, California, USA

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).

Movies (43)

Lucky Strike
7.0

Lucky Strike

2026Movie7.0
Jumanji: The Next Level
6.9

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019Movie6.9
Nobody 2
6.9

Nobody 2

2025Movie6.9
Nuremberg
7.6

Nuremberg

2025Movie7.6
King Kong
6.9

King Kong

2005Movie6.9
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
6.8

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017Movie6.8
My Mom's New Boyfriend
5.4

My Mom's New Boyfriend

2008Movie5.4
Vacation
6.3

Vacation

2015Movie6.3
Orion and the Dark
6.5

Orion and the Dark

2024Movie6.5
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
6.8

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006Movie6.8
The Guilt Trip
5.6

The Guilt Trip

2012Movie5.6
The House Bunny
5.7

The House Bunny

2008Movie5.7
Parkland
6.2

Parkland

2013Movie6.2
Untraceable
6.2

Untraceable

2008Movie6.2
Orange County
6.0

Orange County

2002Movie6.0
11:14
6.8

11:14

2004Movie6.8
That Thing You Do!
6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996Movie6.9
Super Buddies
6.0

Super Buddies

2013Movie6.0
How It Ends
4.8

How It Ends

2021Movie4.8
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
5.7

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

2006Movie5.7
The Great Buck Howard
6.0

The Great Buck Howard

2008Movie6.0
Elvis & Nixon
6.0

Elvis & Nixon

2016Movie6.0
Whatever It Takes
5.8

Whatever It Takes

2000Movie5.8
W.
6.1

W.

2008Movie6.1
Rx
5.2

Rx

2005Movie5.2
Get Over It
5.6

Get Over It

2001Movie5.6
Barry Munday
5.7

Barry Munday

2010Movie5.7
High School
5.6

High School

2010Movie5.6
And Mrs.
5.4

And Mrs.

2024Movie5.4
The Present

The Present

2004Movie
Band Aid
6.3

Band Aid

2017Movie6.3
Lucky
4.7

Lucky

2011Movie4.7
The Eighth Blunder of the World

The Eighth Blunder of the World

2006Movie
Alone With Her
5.7

Alone With Her

2006Movie5.7
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
5.8

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005Movie5.8
North Hollywood
1.0

North Hollywood

2001Movie1.0
Careless
5.7

Careless

2007Movie5.7
Standing Still
5.5

Standing Still

2005Movie5.5
No Stranger Than Love
4.6

No Stranger Than Love

2015Movie4.6
Forever Young
9.0

Forever Young

1991Movie9.0
Clear Lake

Clear Lake

Movie
Shattered

Shattered

1992Movie
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
9.0

2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film

2014Movie9.0

TV Shows (43)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Silo
8.2

Silo

2023Series8.2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003Series7.6
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Dexter
8.2

Dexter

2006Series8.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Mad Men
8.1

Mad Men

2007Series8.1
Fargo
8.3

Fargo

2014Series8.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014Series7.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The O.C.
7.7

The O.C.

2003Series7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Mom
7.3

Mom

2013Series7.3
Numb3rs
7.0

Numb3rs

2005Series7.0
Band of Brothers
8.6

Band of Brothers

2001Series8.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
American Crime Story
7.6

American Crime Story

2016Series7.6
Big City Greens
7.6

Big City Greens

2018Series7.6
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012Series6.3
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Key & Peele
7.7

Key & Peele

2012Series7.7
Life in Pieces
7.1

Life in Pieces

2015Series7.1
Happy Endings
6.9

Happy Endings

2011Series6.9
Roswell
7.7

Roswell

1999Series7.7
Talking Tom and Friends
6.8

Talking Tom and Friends

2014Series6.8
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Drunk History
6.8

Drunk History

2013Series6.8
The Offer
8.0

The Offer

2022Series8.0
The Good Guys
7.2

The Good Guys

2010Series7.2
Bad Teacher
5.6

Bad Teacher

2014Series5.6
A Friend of the Family
6.9

A Friend of the Family

2022Series6.9
Sugar Rush
6.8

Sugar Rush

2018Series6.8
The Final Table
6.7

The Final Table

2018Series6.7
Talking Tom and Friends Minis
2.0

Talking Tom and Friends Minis

2015Series2.0
Star Plates

Star Plates

2016Series
What Lives Inside
7.4

What Lives Inside

2015Series7.4