Known for Acting

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).
2025
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert
2025
as Sheriff Abel
2005
as Preston
2019
as Alex
2017
as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)
2015
as Jake
2008
as Oliver
2024
as Adult Orion (voice)
2013
as Dr. Malcom Perry
2006
as Drunk Frat Dude
2008
as Speechwriter #1
1996
as Male Page
2008
as Griffin Dowd
2025
Director
2025
Producer
2004
as Mark
2013
as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)
2002
as Shaun Brumder
2012
as Rob
2017
as Uber Douche