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Colin Hanks

Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) 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), Elvis & Nixon (2016), and Nobody 2 (2025). 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 had a role as Travis Marshall, the main antagonist on the 6th season of 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). Hanks directed the documentary films All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015), Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017) and John Candy: I Like Me (2025).

Infobox

Born
Colin Lewes Hanks (1977-11-24) November 24, 1977 (age 48)Sacramento, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
mw- Samantha Bryant (m. 2010)
Children
2
Parents
mw- Tom Hanks (father)Samantha Lewes (mother)
Relatives
E. A. Hanks (sister)Chet Hanks (half-brother)Rita Wilson (stepmother)Jim Hanks (uncle)Larry Hanks (uncle)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1996
Role(s)
Male Page
2000
Role(s)
Paul Newby
2001
Role(s)
Felix Woods
2002
Role(s)
Shaun Brumder
2003
Role(s)
Mark
2005
Rx
Role(s)
Jonny
Notes
Also co-producer; a.k.a. Simple Lies
Role(s)
Quentin
Role(s)
Preston
2006
Role(s)
Doug
Role(s)
Drunken fraternity brother
2007
Careless
Role(s)
Wiley Roth
2008
Role(s)
Troy Gable
Role(s)
Griffin Dowd
Role(s)
Henry Durand
Notes
a.k.a. My Spy
Role(s)
Oliver
W.
Role(s)
David Frum
2010
Role(s)
Brandon Ellis
Role(s)
Heavy Metal Greg
2011
Role(s)
Ben Keller
2012
Role(s)
Rob
2013
Role(s)
Megasis/Captain Canine (voice)
Notes
Video
Role(s)
Dr. Malcolm Perry
2015
Role(s)
Clint Coburn
Role(s)
Notes
Director; documentary
Role(s)
Jake
2016
Role(s)
Egil Krogh
2017
Role(s)
Notes
Director; documentary
Role(s)
Uber Douche
Role(s)
Adult Alex Vreeke
Notes
Uncredited cameo
2019
Role(s)
Alex Vreeke
2021
Role(s)
Charlie
2024
Role(s)
Adult Orion Mendelson (voice)
Role(s)
Nathan
2025
Role(s)
Abel
Role(s)
Notes
Director; documentary
Role(s)
Gustave Gilbert
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
That Thing You Do!
Male Page
2000
Whatever It Takes
Paul Newby
2001
Get Over It
Felix Woods
2002
Orange County
Shaun Brumder
2003
11:14
Mark
2005
Rx
Jonny
Also co-producer; a.k.a. Simple Lies
Standing Still
Quentin
King Kong
Preston
2006
Alone with Her
Doug
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Drunken fraternity brother
2007
Careless
Wiley Roth
2008
The Great Buck Howard
Troy Gable
Untraceable
Griffin Dowd
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Henry Durand
My Spy
The House Bunny
Oliver
W.
David Frum
2010
High School
Brandon Ellis
Barry Munday
Heavy Metal Greg
2011
Lucky
Ben Keller
2012
The Guilt Trip
Rob
2013
Super Buddies
Megasis/Captain Canine (voice)
Video
Parkland
Dr. Malcolm Perry
2015
No Stranger Than Love
Clint Coburn
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Director; documentary
Vacation
Jake
2016
Elvis & Nixon
Egil Krogh
2017
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Director; documentary
Band Aid
Uber Douche
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Adult Alex Vreeke
Uncredited cameo
2019
Jumanji: The Next Level
Alex Vreeke
2021
How It Ends
Charlie
2024
Orion and the Dark
Adult Orion Mendelson (voice)
And Mrs
Nathan
2025
Nobody 2
Abel
John Candy: I Like Me
Director; documentary
Nuremberg
Gustave Gilbert
· Filmography › Television
2001
Role(s)
Lieutenant Henry Jones
Notes
Episode: "The Last Patrol"
2004
Role(s)
Grady
Notes
Episode: "The L.A."
2005, 2008
Role(s)
Numb3rs
Notes
Marshall Penfield
2008
Role(s)
Father John Gill
Notes
3 episodes
2010
Role(s)
Jack Bailey
Notes
20 episodes
2011
Role(s)
Travis Marshall
Notes
12 episodes
Role(s)
Sam Witwicky / Vanity Smurf
Notes
Voice, episode: "Terms of Endaredevil"
2012
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Cocktails & Dreams"
2012, 2015
Role(s)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Notes
Himself / Movie Cop
2013
Role(s)
Allison
Notes
8 episodes
Role(s)
Richard Parsons
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Director
Notes
Episode: "The Power of Wings"
Role(s)
Tom Wellington / Bloody Bat
Notes
Episode: "Field of Screams"
2014
Role(s)
Coach Donnie
Notes
3 episodes
2014–2015
Role(s)
Fargo
Notes
Officer Gus Grimly
2014–2021
Role(s)
Talking Tom & Friends
Notes
Talking Tom, Gardener, Wesley
2015
Role(s)
Director
Notes
Short film: The Anti-Mascot
Mom
Role(s)
Andy Dreeson
Notes
Episode: "Godzilla and a Sprig of Mint"
What Lives Inside
Role(s)
Taylor Delaney
Notes
4 episodes
2015–2019
Role(s)
Drunk History
Notes
Various
Role(s)
Greg Short
Notes
Main cast
2017
Role(s)
Director
Notes
Short film; The Amazing Adventures of Wally and The Worm
2018
Role(s)
Himself / Guest Judge
Notes
Episode: "Sweet Geeks"
2019
Role(s)
Himself / Guest Judge
Notes
Episode: "USA"
2019–2021
Role(s)
Big City Greens
Notes
Mark
2020
Role(s)
Alien Captain / Successful Classmate
Notes
Voice, 2 episodes
2021
Role(s)
Mike Emmick
Notes
7 episodes
2022
Role(s)
Barry Lapidus
Notes
Miniseries
Role(s)
Bob Broberg
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999–2001
Roswell
Alexander Charles "Alex" Whitman
Main role (seasons 1–2); 45 episodes
2001
Band of Brothers
Lieutenant Henry Jones
Episode: "The Last Patrol"
2004
The O.C.
Grady
Episode: "The L.A."
2005, 2008
Numb3rs
Marshall Penfield
2 episodes
2008
Mad Men
Father John Gill
3 episodes
2010
The Good Guys
Jack Bailey
20 episodes
2011
Dexter
Travis Marshall
12 episodes
Robot Chicken
Sam Witwicky / Vanity Smurf
Voice, episode: "Terms of Endaredevil"
2012
Happy Endings
Himself
Episode: "Cocktails & Dreams"
2012, 2015
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Himself / Movie Cop
2 episodes
2013
Burning Love
Allison
8 episodes
NCIS
Richard Parsons
3 episodes
Key & Peele
Director
Episode: "The Power of Wings"
Ghost Ghirls
Tom Wellington / Bloody Bat
Episode: "Field of Screams"
2014
Bad Teacher
Coach Donnie
3 episodes
2014–2015
Fargo
Officer Gus Grimly
Main cast (season 1); guest (season 2)
2014–2021
Talking Tom & Friends
Talking Tom, Gardener, Wesley
Voice, main role
2015
30 for 30 Shorts
Director
Short film: The Anti-Mascot
Mom
Andy Dreeson
Episode: "Godzilla and a Sprig of Mint"
What Lives Inside
Taylor Delaney
4 episodes
2015–2019
Drunk History
Various
6 episodes
Life in Pieces
Greg Short
Main cast
2017
30 for 30 Shorts
Director
Short film; The Amazing Adventures of Wally and The Worm
2018
Sugar Rush
Himself / Guest Judge
Episode: "Sweet Geeks"
2019
The Final Table
Himself / Guest Judge
Episode: "USA"
2019–2021
Big City Greens
Mark
Voice, 2 episodes
2020
American Dad!
Alien Captain / Successful Classmate
Voice, 2 episodes
2021
Impeachment: American Crime Story
Mike Emmick
7 episodes
2022
The Offer
Barry Lapidus
Miniseries
A Friend of the Family
Bob Broberg
· Filmography › Video games
2005
Role(s)
Preston
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2005
King Kong
Preston
· Accolades
2002
Role(s)
Best Male Breakthrough Performance
Notes
Orange County
2005
Role(s)
Best Cast
Notes
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Role(s)
Soaring Star Award
Notes
Body of Work
2011
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
Dexter
2014
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Notes
Fargo
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Notes
Nominated
2016
Role(s)
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
Notes
Life in Pieces
Year
Association
Category
Work
Result
2002
MTV Movie Awards
Best Male Breakthrough Performance
Orange County
Nominated
2005
Spike Video Game Awards
Best Cast
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Won
2005
San Diego Film Festival
Soaring Star Award
Body of Work
Won
2011
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Dexter
Nominated
2014
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Fargo
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated
2016
Satellite Awards
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
Life in Pieces
Nominated

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