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Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 24, 1977 (47)
Birthplace Sacramento, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

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Filmography

Nobody 2

Nobody 2

2025

as Sheriff Abel

And Mrs

And Mrs

2024

as Nathan

Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark

2024

as Adult Orion (voice)

How It Ends

How It Ends

2021

as Charlie

Band Aid

Band Aid

2017

as Uber Douche

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017

as Alex Vreeke (uncredited)

Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon

2016

as Egil Krogh

No Stranger Than Love

No Stranger Than Love

2015

as Clint Coburn

Vacation

Vacation

2015

as Jake

Parkland

Parkland

2013

as Dr. Malcom Perry

Super Buddies

Super Buddies

2013

as Megasis / Captain Canine (voice)

The Guilt Trip

The Guilt Trip

2012

as Rob

Lucky

Lucky

2011

as Ben

High School

High School

2010

as Brandon Ellis

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010

as Heavy Metal Greg

W.

W.

2008

as Speechwriter #1

The House Bunny

The House Bunny

2008

as Oliver

My Mom's New Boyfriend

My Mom's New Boyfriend

2008

as Agent Henry Durand

Untraceable

Untraceable

2008

as Griffin Dowd

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008

as Troy Gable

Careless

Careless

2007

as Wiley Roth

Alone With Her

Alone With Her

2006

as Doug

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

as Drunk Frat Dude

Rx (Simple Lies)

Rx (Simple Lies)

2005

as Jonny

King Kong

King Kong

2005

as Preston

Standing Still

Standing Still

2005

as Quentin

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

as Conspiracy Neil Armstrong

11:14

11:14

2003

as Mark

Orange County

Orange County

2002

as Shaun Brumder

Get Over It

Get Over It

2001

as Felix Woods

North Hollywood

North Hollywood

2001

as Colin Hanks

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

2000

as Cosmo

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Male Page

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995

Set Production Assistant

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

Producer

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022

Producer

The Queen of Code

The Queen of Code

2015

Executive Producer

Rx (Simple Lies)

Rx (Simple Lies)

2005

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Talking Tom and Friends

as Tom (voice)

Episodes: 156

First Aired: Dec 23, 2014

Life in Pieces

as Greg Short

Episodes: 79

First Aired: Sep 21, 2015

Roswell

as Alex Whitman

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Oct 06, 1999

The Good Guys

as Jack Bailey

Episodes: 20

First Aired: May 19, 2010

Fargo

as Deputy Gus Grimly

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

The Offer

as Barry Lapidus

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 28, 2022

A Friend of the Family

as Bob Broberg

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 06, 2022

American Crime Story

as Mike Emmick

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 02, 2016

What Lives Inside

as Taylor Delaney

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 25, 2015

Mad Men

as Father John Gill

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 19, 2007

Bad Teacher

as Coach Donnie

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 24, 2014

The O.C.

as Grady Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2003

Band of Brothers

as Henry Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2001

NCIS

as Inspector Parsons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Drunk History

as Gordon Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Drunk History

as Ernest Thompson Seton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

American Dad!

as Successful Classmate (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Mom

as Andy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

Drunk History

as Fred Rogers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Talking Tom and Friends Minis

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 2015

Drunk History

as Charles Dickens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Big City Greens

as Mark (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 2018

Happy Endings

as Colin Hanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2011

American Dad!

as Alien Captain (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Key & Peele

as Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 2012

Dexter

as Travis Marshall

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Oct 01, 2006

Dexter

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 01, 2006

Star Plates

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 27, 2016

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Numb3rs

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Final Table

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 2018

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Sugar Rush

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 2018

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 27 33 21
2024 7 68 101 44
2024 8 37 69 18
2024 9 29 43 19
2024 10 24 39 14
2024 11 21 30 14
2024 12 20 29 13
2025 1 29 48 16
2025 2 20 33 4
2025 3 9 27 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 3 1
2025 6 2 2 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 5 15 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 600 352
2025 8 486 159

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