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).
Acting
Movie
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
2017
Movie
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Alex
2019
Movie
King Kong
as Preston
2005
TV
Dexter
as Travis Marshall
2006
TV
Band of Brothers
as Lt. Henry Jones
2001
Movie
Vacation
as Jake
2015
TV
Fargo
as Deputy Gus Grimly
2014
TV
NCIS
as Richard Parsons
2003
TV
American Dad!
as Successful Classmate (voice)
2005
TV
American Dad!
as Alien Captain (voice)
2005
Movie
The House Bunny
as Oliver
2008
Movie
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Drunk Frat Dude
2006
Movie
Nobody 2
as Sheriff Abel
2025
TV
Mad Men
as Father John Gill
2007
Movie
Nuremberg
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
2025
TV
American Crime Story
as Mike Emmick
2016
Movie
Untraceable
as Griffin Dowd
2008
Movie
11:14
as Mark
2004
TV
The O.C.
as Grady Bridges
2003
Movie
That Thing You Do!
as Male Page
1996
TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Son
2014
Movie
The Guilt Trip
as Rob
2012
Movie
W.
as Speechwriter #1
2008
Movie
Orion and the Dark
as Adult Orion (voice)
2024
Crew
Movie
Apollo 13
Set Production Assistant
1995
Movie
Thriller 40
Producer
2023
Movie
All Things Must Pass
Director
2015
Movie
John Candy: I Like Me
Director
2025
Movie
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Director
2017
Movie
Rx
Producer
2005
Movie
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Producer
2022
Movie
The Anti-Mascot
Director
2015
Movie
The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm
Director
2017
Movie
The Queen of Code
Executive Producer
2015
Movie
In Deep Water
Executive Producer
2015