Colin Hanks
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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).
Known for
Credits
Lucky Strike (2026)
as Colonel Neale
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
Nobody 2 (2025)
as Sheriff Abel
King Kong (2005)
as Preston
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
as Alex
Nuremberg (2025)
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
Untraceable (2008)
as Griffin Dowd
Vacation (2015)
as Jake
Orion and the Dark (2024)
as Adult Orion (voice)
Orange County (2002)
as Shaun Brumder
That Thing You Do! (1996)
as Male Page
The House Bunny (2008)
as Oliver
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
as Drunk Frat Dude
My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
as Agent Henry Durand
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
as Troy Gable
Careless (2007)
as Wiley Roth
Parkland (2013)
as Dr. Malcom Perry
The Guilt Trip (2012)
as Rob
Whatever It Takes (2000)
as Cosmo
Get Over It (2001)
as Felix Woods
W. (2008)
as Speechwriter #1
11:14 (2004)
as Mark
Rx (2005)
as Jonny
Alone With Her (2006)
as Doug
Super Buddies (2013)
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
Lucky (2011)
as Ben Keller
Elvis & Nixon (2016)
as Egil Krogh
How It Ends (2021)
as Charlie
And Mrs. (2024)
as Nathan
News to Me (2004)
Actor
Band Aid (2017)
as Uber Douche
Barry Munday (2010)
as Heavy Metal Greg
High School (2010)
as Brandon Ellis
Standing Still (2005)
as Quentin
No Stranger Than Love (2015)
as Clint Coburn
Shattered (1992)
as Jay
Forever Young (1991)
as Jay
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
North Hollywood (2001)
as Colin Hanks
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006)
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World (2006)
as Self
2014 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film (2014)
as Himself (voice)
The Present (2004)
as Self
Clear Lake (—)
as Norman Petty