Colin Hanks
Known For
Acting
Born
1977-11-24 in Sacramento, California, USA
Biography
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).
Most Known For
NCIS
as Richard Parsons
Dexter
as Travis Marshall
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
American Dad!
as Successful Classmate (voice)
American Dad!
as Alien Captain (voice)
Fargo
as Deputy Gus Grimly
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Son
Mad Men
as Father John Gill
Mom
as Andy
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
The O.C.
as Grady Bridges
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Band of Brothers
as Lt. Henry Jones
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Nuremberg
as Dr. Gustave Gilbert