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Colin Hanks

Acting 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).

24
Films
6.3
Avg Score

Filmography (24)

Nobody 2

Nobody 2

2025 Action, Thriller 1h 29min
63
as Sheriff Abel
Nuremberg

Nuremberg

2025 Drama, History 2h 29min
74
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark

2024 Adventure, Comedy 1h 30min
63
as Adult Orion (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019 Adventure, Comedy 2h 3min
66
as Alex
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017 Action, Adventure 1h 59min
69
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Band Aid

Band Aid

2017 Comedy, Drama 1h 31min
66
as Uber Douche
Vacation

Vacation

2015 Adventure, Comedy 1h 39min
62
as Jake
Parkland

Parkland

2013 Drama, History 1h 34min
64
as Dr. Malcom Perry
The Guilt Trip

The Guilt Trip

2012 Comedy 1h 35min
58
as Rob
Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010 Comedy, Drama 1h 35min
58
as Heavy Metal Greg
Untraceable

Untraceable

2008 Horror, Mystery 1h 41min
62
as Griffin Dowd
The House Bunny

The House Bunny

2008 Comedy, Romance 1h 37min
56
as Oliver
My Mom's New Boyfriend

My Mom's New Boyfriend

2008 Action, Comedy 1h 37min
53
as Agent Henry Durand
The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008 Comedy 1h 30min
64
as Troy Gable
W.

W.

2008 Drama, History 2h 9min
63
as Speechwriter #1
Alone With Her

Alone With Her

2006 Thriller, Crime 1h 18min
60
as Doug
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006 Comedy, Fantasy 1h 33min
68
as Drunk Frat Dude
King Kong

King Kong

2005 Action, Adventure 3h 8min
72
as Preston
11:14

11:14

2003 Thriller, Comedy 1h 26min
71
as Mark
Orange County

Orange County

2002 Comedy, Drama 1h 22min
62
as Shaun Brumder
Get Over It

Get Over It

2001 Comedy, Romance 1h 27min
57
as Felix Woods
Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

2000 Comedy, Drama 1h 34min
55
as Cosmo
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996 Comedy, Drama 1h 48min
70
as Male Page
Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995 Drama, History 2h 20min
77
Set Production Assistant

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