Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

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).

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Filmography

2025

Nobody 2
Nobody 2
as Abel
Movie - Released: 8/13/2025

2024

Orion and the Dark
Orion and the Dark
as Adult Orion (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/1/2024
And Mrs
And Mrs
as Nathan
Movie - Released: 9/20/2024

2022

The Offer
The Offer
as Barry Lapidus
TV - Released: 4/28/2022
A Friend of the Family
A Friend of the Family
as Bob Broberg
TV - Released: 10/6/2022

2021

How It Ends
How It Ends
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 7/20/2021

2019

Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Alex
Movie - Released: 12/4/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

The Final Table
The Final Table
as Self
TV - Released: 11/20/2018
Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 7/13/2018
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
as Mark (voice)
TV - Released: 6/18/2018

2017

Band Aid
Band Aid
as Uber Douche
Movie - Released: 6/2/2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/9/2017

2016

Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon
as Egil Krogh
Movie - Released: 3/22/2016
American Crime Story
American Crime Story
as Mike Emmick
TV - Released: 2/2/2016
Star Plates
Star Plates
TV - Released: 9/27/2016

2015

No Stranger Than Love
No Stranger Than Love
as Clint Coburn
Movie - Released: 4/30/2015
Vacation
Vacation
as Jake
Movie - Released: 7/28/2015
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
as Greg Short
TV - Released: 9/21/2015
What Lives Inside
What Lives Inside
as Taylor Delaney
TV - Released: 3/25/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Talking Tom and Friends Minis
Talking Tom and Friends Minis
as Tom
TV - Released: 12/27/2015

2014

2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film
as Himself (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/21/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Deputy Gus Grimly
TV - Released: 4/15/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Son
TV - Released: 4/27/2014
Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher
as Coach Donnie
TV - Released: 4/24/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Talking Tom and Friends
Talking Tom and Friends
as Tom (voice)
TV - Released: 12/23/2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
TV - Released: 2/6/2014

2013

Parkland
Parkland
as Dr. Malcom Perry
Movie - Released: 10/2/2013
Super Buddies
Super Buddies
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/7/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Gordon Cooper
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Ernest Thompson Seton
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Mom
Mom
as Andy
TV - Released: 9/23/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Fred Rogers
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Charles Dickens
TV - Released: 7/9/2013

2012

The Guilt Trip
The Guilt Trip
as Rob
Movie - Released: 12/19/2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
TV - Released: 6/8/2012
Key & Peele
Key & Peele
as Director
TV - Released: 1/31/2012

2011

Lucky
Lucky
as Ben
Movie - Released: 7/15/2011
Happy Endings
Happy Endings
as Colin Hanks
TV - Released: 4/13/2011

2010

High School
High School
as Brandon Ellis
Movie - Released: 6/3/2010
Barry Munday
Barry Munday
as Heavy Metal Greg
Movie - Released: 3/13/2010
The Good Guys
The Good Guys
as Jack Bailey
TV - Released: 5/19/2010

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/2/2009

2008

W.
W.
as Speechwriter #1
Movie - Released: 10/17/2008
Untraceable
Untraceable
as Griffin Dowd
Movie - Released: 1/22/2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend
My Mom's New Boyfriend
as Henry Durand
Movie - Released: 4/30/2008
The House Bunny
The House Bunny
as Oliver
Movie - Released: 8/22/2008
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard
as Troy Gable
Movie - Released: 1/18/2008

2007

Careless
Careless
as Wiley Roth
Movie - Released: 5/17/2007
Mad Men
Mad Men
as Father John Gill
TV - Released: 7/19/2007

2006

Alone With Her
Alone With Her
as Doug
Movie - Released: 4/28/2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/14/2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Drunk Frat Dude
Movie - Released: 11/22/2006
Movie
The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/14/2006
Dexter
Dexter
as Travis Marshall
TV - Released: 10/1/2006

2005

King Kong
King Kong
as Preston
Movie - Released: 12/12/2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Movie - Released: 9/23/2005
Rx (Simple Lies)
Rx (Simple Lies)
as Jonny
Movie - Released: 4/21/2005
Standing Still
Standing Still
as Quentin
Movie - Released: 1/2/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Successful Classmate (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Alien Captain (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

The Present
The Present
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/31/2004

2003

11:14
11:14
as Mark
Movie - Released: 9/5/2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
The O.C.
The O.C.
as Grady Bridges
TV - Released: 8/5/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Inspector Parsons
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Orange County
Orange County
as Shaun Brumder
Movie - Released: 1/11/2002

2001

Get Over It
Get Over It
as Felix Woods
Movie - Released: 3/8/2001
North Hollywood
North Hollywood
as Colin Hanks
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers
as Henry Jones
TV - Released: 9/9/2001

2000

Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes
as Cosmo
Movie - Released: 3/31/2000

1999

Roswell
Roswell
as Alex Whitman
TV - Released: 10/6/1999

1996

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
as Male Page
Movie - Released: 10/4/1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

Unknown

Nuremberg
Nuremberg
as Dr. Gustav Gilbert
Movie
Movie
Clear Lake
as Norman Petty
Movie