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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).

25
Films
6.3
Avg Score

Filmography (25)

Lucky Strike

Lucky Strike

2026 • Action, War • 1h 42m
53
as Colonel Neale
Nobody 2

Nobody 2

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

Nuremberg

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

Orion and the Dark

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

Jumanji: The Next Level

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

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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

Band Aid

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

Vacation

2015 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 39m
62
as Jake
Parkland

Parkland

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

The Guilt Trip

2012 • Comedy • 1h 35m
58
as Rob
Barry Munday

Barry Munday

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

Untraceable

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

The House Bunny

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

My Mom's New Boyfriend

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

The Great Buck Howard

2008 • Comedy • 1h 30m
64
as Troy Gable
W.

W.

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

Alone With Her

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

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

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

King Kong

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

11:14

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

Orange County

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

Get Over It

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

Whatever It Takes

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

That Thing You Do!

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

Apollo 13

1995 • Drama, History • 2h 20m
77
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